Barney Harford and Beth Birnbaum Foundation
Barney Harford and Beth Birnbaum Foundation is a private foundation, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $8.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $265K. Net investment income was $1.9M.
Barney Harford and Beth Birnbaum Foundation at a glance
In short: Barney Harford and Beth Birnbaum Foundation gave $265K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $265K), mostly in Rhode Island. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $265,000
- -1.9% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $265,000
- -1.9% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $265,000
- Total assets
- $7,970,578
- +21.6% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Rhode Island (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 Barney Harford and Beth Birnbaum Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program ($265K).
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 3 grants of 4 (75%).
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 Barney Harford and Beth Birnbaum Foundation gives
- Giving grew 59% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 71% 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 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $167K (2021) to $310K (2022). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $265K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program Warwick, RI | The Barney Harford and Beth Birnbaum Fund | $265,000 |
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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 | $7,970,578 | $1,759,529 | $344,959 | $265,000 | 1 | $294,656 | $1,908,911 | $416,449 |
| 2023 | $6,556,008 | $1,766,662 | $311,788 | $270,000 | 1 | $296,044 | $1,306,027 | $302,857 |
| 2022 | $5,101,134 | $501,099 | $334,057 | $310,000 | 1 | $333,957 | $23,159 | $297,533 |
| 2021 | $4,934,092 | $621,095 | $189,516 | $166,666 | 1 | $189,436 | $1,501 | $323,990 |
| 2020 | $4,502,513 | $782,956 | $21,343 | — | — | — | $5,437 | $200,313 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Barney Harford and Beth Birnbaum Foundation reported a distributable amount of $416K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Barney Harford and Beth Birnbaum Foundation is led by Barnaby Merrick Harford, Director & President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Barnaby Merrick Harford
Director & President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Beth Birnbaum
Director, Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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 Barney Harford and Beth Birnbaum Foundation
How much does Barney Harford and Beth Birnbaum Foundation give each year?
Barney Harford and Beth Birnbaum Foundation gave $265K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $270K across 1 grant.
How large is Barney Harford and Beth Birnbaum Foundation?
Barney Harford and Beth Birnbaum Foundation reported $8.0M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $295K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $416K (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 Barney Harford and Beth Birnbaum Foundation operate?
Barney Harford and Beth Birnbaum Foundation has awarded grants in Maryland, Rhode Island.
What is Barney Harford and Beth Birnbaum Foundation's EIN?
Barney Harford and Beth Birnbaum Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-3173296. 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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