Barneys Friends NFP

Foundation · Grantmaker Carefree, AZ EIN: 85-2487977

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.

Key facts about Barneys Friends NFP

In short: Barneys Friends NFP gave $25K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
85-2487977
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$25,000
Grants made (2025)
3
Average grant
$8,333
Median grant
$5,000
Total assets
$338,111
Primary geography
Illinois (60% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$338K

-0.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$25K

+25.0% YoY

Grant Count

3

+200.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$8K

-58.3% YoY

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.

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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of all 3 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

Cave CreekPhoenixScottsdaleElk Grove VillageSchaumburg

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K2 grants20213 grants20222 grants20231 grants20243 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

Almost Home Foundation: $15KAlmost Home Foundation$15KWild At Heart: $5KWild At Heart$5KKneadyng Kitty's Rescue: $5KKneadyng Kitty's Rescue$5K

Grant Size Distribution

11 grants across all recorded years

11<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Almost Home Foundation Elk Grove Village, ILAnimal Wellfare$15,000
Wild At Heart Cave Creek, AZAnimal Wellfare$5,000
Kneadyng Kitty's Rescue Scottsdale, AZAnimal Wellfare$5,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$20K$40K$60K$80K20212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$338,111$339,867$349,332
Revenue$22,866$10,300$200
Expenses$30,859$25,001$24,134
Qualifying Distributions$25,000$20,000$20,000
Net Investment Income$17,070$7,958$15,290
Distributable Amount$21,500$18,057$16,485

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 26, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

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.

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