Barney Harford and Beth Birnbaum Foundation

WILMINGTON, DE EIN: 84-3173296

Barney Harford and Beth Birnbaum Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, 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 grants totaling $265K. Net investment income was $1.9M.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$8.0M

+21.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$265K

-1.9% YoY

Grant Count

1

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$265K

-1.9% YoY

About Barney Harford and Beth Birnbaum Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Barney Harford and Beth Birnbaum Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, 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 grants totaling $265K. Net investment income was $1.9M.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

FrederickWarwick

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$525K$1M$2M$2M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$7,970,578$6,556,008$5,101,134
Revenue$1,759,529$1,766,662$501,099
Expenses$344,959$311,788$334,057
Qualifying Distributions$294,656$296,044$333,957
Net Investment Income$1,908,911$1,306,027$23,159
Distributable Amount$416,449$302,857$297,533

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$78K$155K$233K$310K0 grants20201 grants20211 grants20221 grants20231 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 1 recipients in 2024

VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDO…$265K

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K3$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Beth BirnbaumDir, Sec, Treas1
Barnaby Merrick HarfordDir, Pres1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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