Barnabas Foundation Inc
Barnabas Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Tariffville, Connecticut. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, with stated purposes including religious and educational activities and medical support.
Barnabas Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Barnabas Foundation Inc gave $19K across 49 grants in 2025 (avg $390.776), mostly in Connecticut. 37% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $19,148
- +4.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 49
- -15.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $391
- +23.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $55
- Total assets
- $263,811
- +16.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 37% first-time grantees (18 of 49, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Connecticut (74% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Barnabas Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: P O Box 571, Tariffville, CT 06081-0571
Phone: (860) 408-1539
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Barnabas Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Hartford Foundation for Public Giving ($5K). Together the top 10 received $17K.
Grant Size Distribution
241 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 241 grants of 241 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s 2025 grant dollars were concentrated in Connecticut, which received 74%. Other reported recipient-state shares were Washington, D.C. (6%), Maryland (5%), Virginia (5%), and Florida (2%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 49 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Barnabas Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
37%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 18 of 49 grantees (37%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $96; repeat grants $562. How we count
Medians: $50 first-time, $63 repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $18K (2024) to $26K (2022). In 2025 it made 49 grants totaling $19K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hartford Foundation for Public Giving Hartford, CT | For Religious and Educational | $4,500 |
| Jerusalem Peacebuilders Milford, CT | For Religious and Educational | $4,500 |
| Trinity Episcopal Church Tariffville, CT | For Religious Purpose | $4,150 |
| Order of St John Washington, DC | For Religious Purpose | $1,000 |
| Friends School Baltimore, MD | For Religious and Educational | $1,000 |
| Saint George College Narc Alexandria, VA | For Religious and Educational | $600 |
| Wounded Warriors Project Topeka, KS | For Medical Support | $420 |
| Kateri Medical Services Tariffville, CT | For Medical Purpose | $230 |
| Campus Crusade for Christ Orlando, FL | For Religious Purpose | $225 |
| Kairos Prison Ministry Debary, FL | For Religious Purpose | $175 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $263,811 | $60,000 | $23,516 | $19,148 | 49 | $19,148 |
| 2024 | $227,327 | $60,000 | $18,304 | $18,304 | 58 | $18,304 |
| 2023 | $185,631 | $65,025 | $28,348 | $23,524 | 57 | $28,348 |
| 2022 | $148,954 | $60,000 | $33,025 | $25,895 | 37 | $33,025 |
| 2021 | $121,979 | $50,053 | $21,078 | $21,023 | 40 | $21,023 |
| 2020 | $93,004 | $67,437 | $24,658 | $22,305 | 29 | — |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for religious and educational purposes, religious missions, and medical purposes. The grantees describe a range of work: Jerusalem Peacebuilders says it promotes interfaith, cross-cultural encounters; Kateri Medical Services says it provides basic medical care to underserved Nigerians; and HomeBridge Ventures says it offers job training and support to justice-involved people.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 49 grants totaling $19,148. Grant amounts ranged from $15 to $4,500, with a median of $55. Its largest reported grants were $4,500 each to Hartford Foundation for Public Giving and Jerusalem Peacebuilders, followed by $4,150 to Trinity Episcopal Church.
Other reported grants included $1,000 to Order of St John and $1,000 to Friends School; $600 to Saint George College NARC; and $420 to Wounded Warriors Project.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists E Laird Mortimer lll as president, Kelley Peck as director, Caroline Mortimer as secretary, and Donna Dowie as treasurer.
Barnabas Foundation Inc is led by E LAIRD MORTIMER lll, President since 2022 (on filings since 2020); none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
E LAIRD MORTIMER lll
President
President & Director → President Director, 2021
President Director → President, 2022
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kelley Peck
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Caroline Mortimer
Secretary
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Donna Dowie
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Barnabas Foundation Inc
How much does Barnabas Foundation Inc give each year?
Barnabas Foundation Inc gave $19K across 49 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $18K across 58 grants.
What is Barnabas Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Barnabas Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $55, and its average grant was $391, across 49 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Barnabas Foundation Inc that year got $96 on average.
Where does Barnabas Foundation Inc give grants?
Barnabas Foundation Inc gives mostly in Connecticut: 74% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were District of Columbia (6%) and Maryland (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were Hartford, CT (4 grants), Washington, DC (4 grants), Tariffville, CT (2 grants) and Simsbury, CT (2 grants).
Does Barnabas Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 49 grants with a stated purpose on Barnabas Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "For Religious Purpose" (19 grants), "For Religious and Educational" (10 grants) and "For Education Purpose" (8 grants).
Who are Barnabas Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Barnabas Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Hartford Foundation for Public Giving ($4,500), Jerusalem Peacebuilders ($4,500) and Trinity Episcopal Church ($4,150), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 69% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Barnabas Foundation Inc?
Barnabas Foundation Inc reported $264K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $60K.
What does Barnabas Foundation Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for religious and educational purposes, religious missions, and medical purposes. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Barnabas Foundation Inc?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Barnabas Foundation Inc's EIN?
Barnabas Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 06-1391284. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Barnabas Foundation Inc accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 21, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 4, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 27, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 25, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 6, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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