Barrett Environmental & Educational

Private foundation · Grantmaker Woodside, CA EIN: 94-3243647

Barrett Environmental & Educational is a private foundation, based in Woodside, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $328K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $52K. Net investment income was $79K.

Barrett Environmental & Educational at a glance

In short: Barrett Environmental & Educational gave $52K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), top state California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$52,000
+28.4% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
8
+14.3% vs 2024
Average grant
$6,500
+12.3% vs 2024
Median grant
$3,500
Total assets
$327,908
+16.7% vs 2024
Primary geography
California (46% 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 Barrett Environmental & Educational funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2025

Su Refugio Ministries: $24KSu Refugio Ministries$24KTechnoserve: $12KTechnoserve$12KWorld Vision: $8KWorld Vision$8KLafayette College: $5KLafayette College$5KHeifer Project International: $2KHeifer Project International$2KAmerica Red Cross: $500America Red Cross$500Defenders of Wildlife: $500Defenders of Wildlife$500Salvation Army: $500Salvation Army$500

The largest 2025 recipient was Su Refugio Ministries ($24K). Together the top 8 received $52K.

Grant Size Distribution

50 grants across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 50 grants of 50 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

13states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.

Cities

WashingtonLittle RockSan DiegoTacomaAmericusMazomanieDenverNew SwedenWoodsideFriscoLilburnRancho Palos VerdesWashington DCEastonMenlo ParkMerrifieldNew YorkNorcrossPalos Verdes EstatesRancho Palos

How Barrett Environmental & Educational gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−6%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 171% 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

$0$50K$100K$150K21 grants2020 15 grants2021 9 grants2022 11 grants2023 7 grants2024 8 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $41K (2024) to $110K (2020). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $52K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Su Refugio Ministries San Diego, CARescue abandoned and abused children and placing them into the comprehensive care of our children's home in paraguay$23,500
Technoserve Washington, DCPromotes business solutions to poverty in the developing world by linking people to information, capital and markets$12,000
World Vision Tacoma, WAWork in some of the world's toughest places on earth empowering children, families, and their communities out of poverty$8,000
Lafayette College Easton, PADedicated to Excellence in Undergraduate Education.$5,000
Heifer Project International Little Rock, ARSupport farmers and their communities as they mobilize and envision their futures, provide training so they can improve the quantity and quality of the goods they produce, and connections to market to increase sales and income$2,000
America Red Cross Washington DC, DCPreventing and Relieving Suffering$500
Defenders of Wildlife Washington, DCProtect Wildlife$500
Salvation Army Rancho Palos Verdes, CATo preach the gospel of jesus christ and to meet human needs.$500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$327,908$85,000$61,390$52,0008$52,000$78,823$30,407
2024$281,096$12,139$49,054$40,5007$40,500$6,472$28,837
2023$318,011$12,272$55,757$46,50011$46,500$6,888$26,919
2022$364,626$21,333$65,638$55,5009$55,500$15,542$29,195
2021$407,029$48,592$75,523$67,00015$67,000$42,306$33,912
2020$436,156$24,484$117,590$109,75021—$22,505$31,971

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Barrett Environmental & Educational reported a distributable amount of $30K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Barrett Environmental & Educational is led by Lynn A. Johnson, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Lynn A. Johnson

    President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kathy Grieve

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Susan Barrett

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

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 Barrett Environmental & Educational

How much does Barrett Environmental & Educational give each year?

Barrett Environmental & Educational gave $52K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $41K across 7 grants.

What is Barrett Environmental & Educational's typical grant size?

Barrett Environmental & Educational's median grant in 2025 was $3,500, and its average grant was $6,500, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Barrett Environmental & Educational give grants?

Barrett Environmental & Educational's top state is California, with 46% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were District of Columbia (25%) and Washington (15%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (2 grants).

Does Barrett Environmental & Educational give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Barrett Environmental & Educational's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

Who are Barrett Environmental & Educational's largest grantees?

Barrett Environmental & Educational's largest 2025 grantees include Su Refugio Ministries ($23,500), Technoserve ($12,000) and World Vision ($8,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 84% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Barrett Environmental & Educational?

Barrett Environmental & Educational reported $328K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $52K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $30K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Barrett Environmental & Educational's EIN?

Barrett Environmental & Educational's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-3243647. 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

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 2, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 8, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 3, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 6, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 22, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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