Barr Family Foundation
Barr Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Anaheim, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $234K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $8K. Net investment income was $23K.
Barr Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Barr Family Foundation gave $8K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $7,500
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,750
- -25.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,750
- Total assets
- $234,180
- +7.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% 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 Barr Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Down Syndrome Connection ($5K). Together the top 2 received $8K.
Grant Size Distribution
17 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 17 grants of 17 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Barr Family Foundation gives
- Giving fell 61% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2025) to $20K (2020). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $8K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Down Syndrome Connection Danville, CA | Unrestricted Gifts | $5,000 |
| Choc Foundation Orange, CA | Unrestricted Gifts | $2,500 |
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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 | $234,180 | $29,034 | $13,578 | $7,500 | 2 | $10,621 | $23,251 | $14,974 |
| 2024 | $218,724 | $45,687 | $21,043 | $15,000 | 3 | $18,100 | $42,773 | $14,573 |
| 2023 | $194,080 | $2,505 | $15,834 | $12,000 | 3 | $15,240 | $2,107 | $13,890 |
| 2022 | $207,409 | $15,271 | $27,702 | $19,000 | 4 | $19,000 | $6,569 | $14,455 |
| 2021 | $219,840 | $19,474 | $25,067 | $13,000 | 5 | $13,000 | $7,581 | $13,568 |
| 2020 | $225,433 | $24,885 | $33,100 | $20,000 | 7 | — | $12,495 | $12,245 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Barr Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $15K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Barr Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Marianne Elyse Iversen
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Sherry Lynn Fordham
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Betty M. Barr
Foundation Manager
Trustee → Foundation Manager, 2023
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: John H. Barr (2020–2022) — Foundation Manager
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Barr Family Foundation
How much does Barr Family Foundation give each year?
Barr Family Foundation gave $8K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $15K across 3 grants.
How large is Barr Family Foundation?
Barr Family Foundation reported $234K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $11K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $15K (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 Barr Family Foundation operate?
Barr Family Foundation has awarded grants in California, District of Columbia.
What is Barr Family Foundation's EIN?
Barr Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 33-0824752. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 17, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 3, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 5, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
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