Barneys Friends NFP
Barneys Friends NFP is a private foundation focused on Environment & Animals, based in Carefree, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $338K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $25K. Net investment income was $17K.
Barneys Friends NFP at a glance
In short: Barneys Friends NFP gave $25K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $25,000
- +25.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +200.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,333
- -58.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $338,111
- -0.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (60% 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 Barneys Friends NFP funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Almost Home Foundation ($15K). Together the top 3 received $25K.
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 11 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Barneys Friends NFP gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+17%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 116% 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $18K (2021) to $25K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $25K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Almost Home Foundation Elk Grove Village, IL | Animal Wellfare | $15,000 |
| Wild At Heart Cave Creek, AZ | Animal Wellfare | $5,000 |
| Kneadyng Kitty's Rescue Scottsdale, AZ | Animal Wellfare | $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 | $338,111 | $22,866 | $30,859 | $25,000 | 3 | $25,000 | $17,070 | $21,500 |
| 2024 | $339,867 | $10,300 | $25,001 | $20,000 | 1 | $20,000 | $7,958 | $18,057 |
| 2023 | $349,332 | $200 | $24,134 | $20,000 | 2 | $20,000 | $15,290 | $16,485 |
| 2022 | $441,640 | $650 | $24,082 | $21,296 | 3 | $21,296 | $64,294 | $20,882 |
| 2021 | $400,776 | $50 | $20,805 | $18,000 | 2 | — | $27,580 | $20,937 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Barneys Friends NFP reported a distributable amount of $22K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Barneys Friends NFP is led by Barbara J Mecca, Executive Director since 2025 (on filings since 2021); none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Barbara J Mecca
Executive Director
Executive Director & Secretary → Executive Director, 2025
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Anthony D Mecca
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Kathryn Hendrickson
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Robert A Mecca
Director
Director, President & Treasurer → Director, 2025
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Sheila Kehoe (2021–2024) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Barneys Friends NFP
How much does Barneys Friends NFP give each year?
Barneys Friends NFP gave $25K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $20K across 1 grant.
What is Barneys Friends NFP's typical grant size?
Barneys Friends NFP's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $8,333, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Barneys Friends NFP give grants?
Barneys Friends NFP gives mostly in Illinois: 60% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Arizona (40%).
Does Barneys Friends NFP give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Barneys Friends NFP's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Animal Wellfare" (3 grants).
How large is Barneys Friends NFP?
Barneys Friends NFP reported $338K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $25K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $22K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Barneys Friends NFP?
Barneys Friends NFP is a private foundation focused on Environment & Animals, based in Carefree, AZ. It holds $338K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Barneys Friends NFP's EIN?
Barneys Friends NFP's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-2487977. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 26, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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