Barlow A Elton Foundation
Barlow A Elton Foundation is a private foundation, based in Meridian, ID. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.7M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $96K. Net investment income was $125K.
Barlow A Elton Foundation at a glance
In short: Barlow A Elton Foundation gave $96K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $96K), mostly in Maryland. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $96,000
- -11.7% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $96,000
- -11.7% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $96,000
- Total assets
- $2,693,925
- +17.3% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Maryland (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Barlow A Elton Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Catholic Relief Services ($96K).
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 3 (33%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Barlow A Elton Foundation gives
- In 2024 it paid out 90% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $9K (2022) to $109K (2023). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $96K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic Relief Services Baltimore, MD | General Support | $96,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,693,925 | $229,370 | $103,315 | $96,000 | 1 | $98,859 | $125,079 | $110,232 |
| 2023 | $2,296,704 | $79,951 | $118,428 | $108,777 | 1 | $112,087 | $70,820 | $108,711 |
| 2022 | $2,128,086 | $165,812 | $11,965 | $9,100 | 1 | $10,980 | $161,057 | $105,049 |
| 2021 | $1,369,920 | $2,147,417 | — | — | — | — | — | $4,454 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Barlow A Elton Foundation reported a distributable amount of $110K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Barlow A Elton Foundation's 2024 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Barlow A Elton
Trustee
On filings since 2021
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Collins
Trustee
On filings since 2021
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jonathan H Fink
Trustee
On filings since 2021
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Barlow A Elton Foundation
How much does Barlow A Elton Foundation give each year?
Barlow A Elton Foundation gave $96K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $109K across 1 grant.
How large is Barlow A Elton Foundation?
Barlow A Elton Foundation reported $2.7M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $99K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $110K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
Where does Barlow A Elton Foundation operate?
Barlow A Elton Foundation has awarded grants in Iowa, Maryland, New York.
What is Barlow A Elton Foundation's EIN?
Barlow A Elton Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-1384355. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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