Barnett Family Foundation
Barnett Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Fort Worth, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $25K. Net investment income was $79K.
Barnett Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Barnett Family Foundation gave $25K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $25K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $25,000
- -50.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $25,000
- -50.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $1,090,241
- +5.0% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (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 Barnett Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Northeastern University ($25K).
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 2 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Barnett Family Foundation gives
- In 2024 it paid out 48% 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 2023 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2024) to $50K (2023). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $25K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Northeastern University Boston, MA | Education | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,090,241 | $86,415 | $32,050 | $25,000 | 1 | $25,000 | $79,243 | $51,574 |
| 2023 | $1,038,132 | $139,605 | $54,711 | $50,000 | 1 | $50,000 | $134,894 | $44,767 |
| 2022 | $952,563 | $28,317 | $1,497 | — | — | — | $26,820 | $42,088 |
| 2021 | $920,996 | $12,827 | $1,411 | — | — | — | $11,416 | $48,091 |
| 2020 | $908,144 | $-22,648 | $6,800 | — | — | — | — | $41,831 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Barnett Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $52K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Barnett Family Foundation's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Eliot B Barnett
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Laurie B Werner
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Louis H Barnett (2020) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Barnett Family Foundation
How much does Barnett Family Foundation give each year?
Barnett Family Foundation gave $25K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $50K across 1 grant.
How large is Barnett Family Foundation?
Barnett Family Foundation reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $25K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $52K (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 Barnett Family Foundation operate?
Barnett Family Foundation has awarded grants in Massachusetts.
What is Barnett Family Foundation's EIN?
Barnett Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-1855078. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(1)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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