Barr Foundation Inc
LOUISVILLE, KY EIN: 61-1361347
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$1.5M
+2.9% YoY
Annual Giving
$250K
+0.0% YoY
Grant Count
8
-11.1% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$31K
+12.5% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $1,451,024 | $1,410,541 | $1,561,691 |
| Revenue | $525,819 | $376,813 | $503,491 |
| Expenses | $289,689 | $291,332 | $5,654,111 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $252,715 | $255,215 | $5,596,395 |
| Net Investment Income | $283,344 | $62,470 | $248,324 |
| Distributable Amount | $340,665 | $283,485 | $414,916 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
83 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SALLY E BARR | PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| J MCFERRAN BARR II | CHAIRMAN | 1 | — |
| MATTHEW W CARPER | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| PANAYIOTA G JONES | SECRETARY | 1 | — |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
Kentucky $7.0M (98%)
Missouri $50K (1%)
California $40K (1%)
District of Columbia $20K (0%)
New Jersey $20K (0%)
Connecticut $10K (0%)
North Carolina $10K (0%)
New York $10K (0%)
Cities
AuroraChapel HillCrestwoodFrankfortGoletaLexingtonLouisvillePrincetonSimsburySt LouisWashington
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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