Barnes Family Foundation
Barnes Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Tucson, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $155K. Net investment income was $105K.
Barnes Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Barnes Family Foundation gave $155K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $52K), mostly in Arizona. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $155,000
- -59.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $51,667
- -59.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $30,000
- Total assets
- $1,314,768
- -3.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Arizona (65% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Barnes Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Arizona Land and Water Trust Inc ($100K). Together the top 3 received $155K.
Grant Size Distribution
13 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 13 (69%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Barnes Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 138% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 189% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $35K (2023) to $411K (2021). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $155K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona Land and Water Trust Inc Tucson, AZ | General Support | $100,000 |
| Aopa Foundation Frederick, MD | General Support | $30,000 |
| Al Otro Lado San Ysidro, CA | General Support | $25,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,314,768 | $119,200 | $172,991 | $155,000 | 3 | $156,350 | $104,972 | $82,617 |
| 2024 | $1,368,559 | $123,879 | $396,003 | $380,922 | 3 | $382,122 | $109,998 | $85,457 |
| 2023 | $1,640,683 | $69,741 | $50,534 | $35,000 | 2 | $37,100 | $56,307 | $83,834 |
| 2022 | $1,621,476 | $58,313 | $84,126 | $65,000 | 2 | $67,310 | $44,697 | $85,032 |
| 2021 | $1,647,289 | $181,016 | $429,401 | $410,522 | 3 | $412,727 | $166,459 | $106,375 |
| 2020 | $1,895,674 | $1,573,388 | $53,578 | $45,000 | 3 | — | $72,179 | $77,730 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Barnes Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $83K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Barnes Family Foundation is led by Lisa Barnes, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lisa Barnes
President
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Barnes
Vice President
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Grayson Barnes
Vice President
On filings since 2020
0.5 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 Barnes Family Foundation
How much does Barnes Family Foundation give each year?
Barnes Family Foundation gave $155K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $381K across 3 grants.
What is Barnes Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Barnes Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $30,000, and its average grant was $51,667, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Barnes Family Foundation give grants?
Barnes Family Foundation gives mostly in Arizona: 65% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Maryland (19%) and California (16%).
Does Barnes Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Barnes Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Barnes Family Foundation?
Barnes Family Foundation reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $156K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $83K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Barnes Family Foundation's EIN?
Barnes Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-0711877. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
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