Barnik Tarbut Foundation
Barnik Tarbut Foundation is a private foundation based in San Diego, California. It supports educational and business development opportunities for underserved communities in the United States and Israel, alongside services intended to advance individuals’ economic and social status.
Barnik Tarbut Foundation at a glance
In short: Barnik Tarbut Foundation gave $309K across 29 grants in 2024 (avg $11K), mostly in New York. 80% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $308,937
- Grants made (2024)
- 29
- Average grant
- $10,653
- Median grant
- $3,180
- Total assets
- $2,855,260
- New grantees (estimate)
- 80% first-time grantees (20 of 25, 2024)
- Primary geography
- New York (54% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Barnik Tarbut Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 136 Redwood Street, San Diego, CA 92103
Phone: (818) 703-1193
Website: HTTPS://WWW.BARNIKTARBUTFOUNDATION.ORG/
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Barnik Tarbut Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Jigsaw Educational Productions ($100K). Together the top 10 received $287K.
Grant Size Distribution
89 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 80 grants of 89 (90%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation states that it supports underserved communities in the United States and Israel. In 2024, grant dollars went primarily to recipients in New York (54%) and Massachusetts (31%), followed by California (10%), Florida (2%), and recipients in an unspecified state (3%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 29 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Barnik Tarbut Foundation open to new grantees?
80%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 20 of 25 grantees (80%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $13K; repeat grants $12K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $1K repeat.
- Giving grew 49% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 211% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $207K (2021) to $432K (2022). In 2024 it made 29 grants totaling $309K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jigsaw Educational Productions New York, NY | Educational Documentary Film Production | $100,000 |
| PEF Israel Endowment Fund Inc New York, NY | Beyond Creative Film Project | $50,000 |
| The Giving Group Community Boston, MA | Food and Shelter for Kids in Need | $45,000 |
| The Giving Group Community Boston, MA | Provide Clothing to the Homeless | $29,250 |
| Green 4 Kids Tuluca Lake, CA | Reimburse Doctors and Medical Supplies to War Zone | $10,000 |
| The Giving Group Community Boston, MA | Membership | $10,000 |
| Builders Network New York, NY | Support Think Tank for Global Issues | $10,000 |
| American Friends of the 2141 Club Miami, FL | Helping Veterans Transition to Civilian Life | $7,000 |
| The Giving Back Fund Boston, MA | Mental Health Funding | $6,500 |
| Impact Society | Mental Health for War Survivors | $6,180 |
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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 | $2,855,260 | $136,491 | $324,061 | $308,937 | 29 | $308,937 | $136,491 | $146,739 |
| 2022 | $2,959,370 | $-120,313 | $445,890 | $432,290 | 19 | $432,290 | $54,094 | $177,124 |
| 2021 | $3,525,573 | $754,593 | $245,488 | $206,815 | 19 | $206,815 | $162,390 | $179,944 |
| 2020 | $3,475,246 | $2,531,983 | $222,230 | $220,384 | 22 | — | $2,531,983 | $136,735 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Barnik Tarbut Foundation reported a distributable amount of $147K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s stated mission is to support enhanced educational and business development opportunities for underserved communities in the United States and Israel. It describes a focus on early-stage programs offering leadership, management, and business training; later-stage start-up incubation and micro-financing; and promoting tolerance, stigma reduction, and non-discrimination through interaction between underserved community members and the larger business community.
Its listed education partners include Monarch School, which describes its work as educating students experiencing homelessness, and the Arthur Miller Foundation, which aims to increase equitable access to theater education for public school students. Tarbuton describes its work as providing Jewish and Israeli cultural programs in San Diego. In social services, The Giving Group Community describes itself as facilitating philanthropic giving, particularly focused on Israel and the broader Jewish world. In medical services, the Israel Cancer Association says its “Glimpse of Hope” program provides tutoring for children with cancer in hospitals.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation reported 29 grants totaling $308,937. Grants ranged from $100 to $100,000, with a median of $3,180. The largest awards included $100,000 to Jigsaw Educational Productions for educational documentary film production, $50,000 to PEF Israel Endowment Fund for the Beyond Creative film project, and $45,000 to The Giving Group Community for food and shelter for children in need. The Giving Group Community also received $29,250 for clothing for people experiencing homelessness and $10,000 for membership.
Other listed grants included $10,000 to Green 4 Kids to reimburse doctors and medical supplies to a war zone; $10,000 to Builders Network to support a think tank for global issues; and $7,000 to American Friends of the 2141 Club to help veterans transition to civilian life.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Edith Barnik as director, chairman, and president; Ehud Barnik as director and vice-president; Ben Barnik as director and secretary; and Ori Barnik as director and chief financial officer.
Barnik Tarbut Foundation is led by Edith Barnik, Director, Chairman & President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Edith Barnik
Director, Chairman & President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ben Barnik
Director & Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ehud Barnik
Director & Vice President
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ori Barnik
Director & Chief Financial
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 Barnik Tarbut Foundation
How much does Barnik Tarbut Foundation give each year?
Barnik Tarbut Foundation gave $309K across 29 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
What is Barnik Tarbut Foundation's typical grant size?
Barnik Tarbut Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $3,180, and its average grant was $10,653, across 29 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Barnik Tarbut Foundation that year got $13K on average.
Where does Barnik Tarbut Foundation give grants?
Barnik Tarbut Foundation gives mostly in New York: 54% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Massachusetts (31%) and California (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (6 grants), Boston, MA (5 grants), San Diego, CA (5 grants) and La Jolla, CA (2 grants).
Does Barnik Tarbut Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 29 grants with a stated purpose on Barnik Tarbut Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Barnik Tarbut Foundation's largest grantees?
Barnik Tarbut Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Jigsaw Educational Productions ($100,000), The Giving Group Community ($87,250 across 4 grants) and PEF Israel Endowment Fund Inc ($50,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 77% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Barnik Tarbut Foundation?
Barnik Tarbut Foundation reported $2.9M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $309K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $147K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Barnik Tarbut Foundation fund?
The foundation’s stated mission is to support enhanced educational and business development opportunities for underserved communities in the United States and Israel. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Barnik Tarbut Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Barnik Tarbut Foundation's EIN?
Barnik Tarbut Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-2488284. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Does Barnik Tarbut Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 16, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 21, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Barnik Tarbut Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/barnik-tarbut-foundation-morg_295db856ab4948fdaeb795de497aea74
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