Barnes Charitable Foundation
Barnes Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in Granbury, Texas. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations in Texas, New York, and Minnesota, including organizations working with older adults, children and families, and people with disabilities.
Barnes Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Barnes Charitable Foundation gave $107K across 15 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Texas. 40% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $106,750
- +29.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 15
- +15.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,117
- +11.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $1,580,300
- +24.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 40% first-time grantees (6 of 15, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Texas (57% 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 Barnes Charitable Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: P O Box 5987, Granbury, TX 76049-5987
Phone: (432) 559-8033
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Barnes Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Breakthrough TI ($40K). Together the top 10 received $102K.
Grant Size Distribution
61 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 60 grants of 61 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Texas (57%), New York (42%), and Minnesota (1%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Barnes Charitable Foundation open to new grantees?
40%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 15 grantees (40%) were first-time recipients. With only 15 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $13K; repeat grants $3K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 53% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 92% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 128% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
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 $45K (2021) to $107K (2025). In 2025 it made 15 grants totaling $107K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Breakthrough TI New York, NY | General Operating Support | $40,000 |
| Shepherds Way Waco Waco, TX | General Operating Support | $30,000 |
| Friends For Life Waco, TX | General Operating Support | $5,000 |
| The Culinary Institute of America Hyde Park, NY | General Operating Support | $5,000 |
| Meals on Wheels of Odessa Inc Odessa, TX | General Operating Support | $5,000 |
| Mission Realty Fort Worth, TX | General Operating Support | $5,000 |
| TRI-City Ministries Waco, TX | General Operating Support | $3,500 |
| Heart of Texas FCA Waco, TX | General Operating Support | $3,000 |
| Northwood Elementary San Antonio, TX | General Operating Support | $2,500 |
| Mentoring Alliance Waco, TX | General Operating Support | $2,500 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,580,300 | $421,395 | $113,188 | $106,750 | 15 | $106,750 | $322,813 | $83,457 |
| 2024 | $1,272,093 | $85,944 | $85,534 | $82,750 | 13 | $82,750 | $62,137 | $82,946 |
| 2023 | $1,271,682 | $82,037 | $74,360 | $65,760 | 13 | $65,760 | $65,382 | $70,999 |
| 2022 | $1,264,006 | $438,819 | $63,358 | $55,500 | 10 | $55,500 | $344,690 | $57,534 |
| 2021 | $907,607 | $168,994 | $50,088 | $44,500 | 10 | $45,839 | $59,284 | $60,267 |
| 2020 | $788,877 | $24,126 | $53,618 | $48,700 | 8 | — | $21,210 | $52,071 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Barnes Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $83K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The available information does not state a mission for the foundation. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations whose own missions include helping older adults and people with disabilities live independently, mentoring children and families, providing services to people who are indigent or uninsured, and supporting families to prevent child abuse and neglect. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 15 grants totaling $106,750. Grant amounts ranged from $750 to $40,000, with a median of $3,000. The largest awards included $40,000 to Breakthrough TI for general operating support and $30,000 to Shepherds Way Waco for general operating support. Other listed awards included $5,000 each to Friends For Life, The Culinary Institute of America, Meals on Wheels of Odessa Inc, and Mission Realty.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Bob Barnes as president, Earlene Barnes as vice-president, and Dorothy Mitchell as secretary.
Barnes Charitable Foundation is led by Bob Barnes, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bob Barnes
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Dorothy Mitchell
Secretary
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Earlene Barnes
Vice President
On filings since 2020
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 Barnes Charitable Foundation
How much does Barnes Charitable Foundation give each year?
Barnes Charitable Foundation gave $107K across 15 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $83K across 13 grants.
What is Barnes Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Barnes Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $7,117, across 15 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Barnes Charitable Foundation that year got $13K on average.
Where does Barnes Charitable Foundation give grants?
Barnes Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 57% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (42%). The most frequent recipient cities were Waco, TX (6 grants).
Does Barnes Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Barnes Charitable Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (15 of 15) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Barnes Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Barnes Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Breakthrough TI ($40,000), Shepherds Way Waco ($30,000) and Friends For Life ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 70% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Barnes Charitable Foundation?
Barnes Charitable Foundation reported $1.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $107K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $83K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Barnes Charitable Foundation fund?
The available information does not state a mission for the foundation. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Barnes Charitable Foundation?
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Barnes Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Barnes Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-2625727. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Barnes Charitable Foundation 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 18, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Barnes Charitable Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 25, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/barnes-charitable-foundation-morg_c614c402ed1b424182387c3477a6631f
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