Barnett Foundation
Barnett Foundation is a private foundation, based in Greenwood, MS. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $85K. Net investment income was $2K.
Barnett Foundation at a glance
In short: Barnett Foundation gave $85K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $21K), mostly in Mississippi. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $85,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $21,250
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $2,144
- -18.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Mississippi (100% 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 Barnett Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Indianola Education Fdn ($50K). Together the top 4 received $85K.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 20 (75%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Barnett Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 187% 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 $70K (2021) to $100K (2020). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $85K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Indianola Education Fdn Indianola, MS | Educational | $50,000 |
| MDCC Foundation Moorhead, MS | Educational | $20,000 |
| University of Mississippi Oxford, MS | Educational | $10,000 |
| Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MS | Educational | $5,000 |
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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 | $2,144 | $23,517 | $106,238 | $85,000 | 4 | $85,001 | $2,279 | $45,344 |
| 2024 | $2,637 | $56,826 | $105,930 | $85,000 | 4 | $85,001 | $35,796 | $35,483 |
| 2023 | $2,722 | $28,047 | $106,350 | $85,000 | 4 | $85,001 | $6,588 | $37,952 |
| 2022 | $2,732 | $34,818 | $108,122 | $85,000 | 4 | $85,001 | $1,365 | $43,651 |
| 2021 | $27,365 | $80,495 | $93,243 | $70,000 | 4 | $78,151 | $57,020 | $44,970 |
| 2020 | $40,113 | $26,604 | $128,373 | $100,000 | 4 | — | $1 | $45,829 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Barnett Foundation reported a distributable amount of $45K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Barnett Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; all 3 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John M. Ford Jr.
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$5K (2020) → $5K (2025)
Richard G. Noble
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$5K (2020) → $5K (2025)
W. W. Gresham Jr.
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$5K (2020) → $5K (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $5K, to Richard G Noble (Trustee). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Barnett Foundation
How much does Barnett Foundation give each year?
Barnett Foundation gave $85K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $85K across 4 grants.
What is Barnett Foundation's typical grant size?
Barnett Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $21,250, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Barnett Foundation give grants?
Barnett Foundation gives mostly in Mississippi: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Barnett Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Barnett Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Educational" (4 grants).
How large is Barnett Foundation?
Barnett Foundation reported $2K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $85K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $45K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Barnett Foundation's EIN?
Barnett Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 63-1248965. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 29, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 4, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 4, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 30, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 28, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 21, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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