Barrett Family Foundation
The Barrett Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Woodbury, Minnesota. Its 2025 grants went to charitable organizations in Minnesota, including organizations addressing end-of-life care, domestic and sexual violence, food access, youth homelessness, and other community needs.
Barrett Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Barrett Family Foundation gave $38K across 29 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Minnesota. 24% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $38,450
- +22.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 29
- +11.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,326
- +9.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $473,997
- +0.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 24% first-time grantees (7 of 29, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (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. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Barrett Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 4059 Salem Drive, Woodbury, MN 55129
Phone: (651) 458-0796
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Barrett Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Our Lady of Peace ($5K). Together the top 10 received $23K.
Grant Size Distribution
134 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 134 grants of 134 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All reported 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Minnesota. Listed grantees include organizations in St. Paul, Blaine, Oakdale, Roseville, Golden Valley, Bloomington, and other Minnesota communities.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 29 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Barrett Family Foundation open to new grantees?
24%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 7 of 29 grantees (24%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $1K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $1K repeat.
- 66% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 31% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 110% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $27K (2020) to $38K (2025). In 2025 it made 29 grants totaling $38K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Our Lady of Peace St. Paul, MN | General | $5,000 |
| Alexandra House Blaine, MN | General | $3,600 |
| Open Cupboard Oakdale, MN | General | $3,000 |
| Every Meal Roseville, MN | General | $2,000 |
| New Path Mental Health Golden Valley, MN | General | $2,000 |
| Veap Bloomington, MN | General | $2,000 |
| Centennial Food Shelf Circle Pines, MN | General | $1,500 |
| Moveforward Hopkins, MN | General | $1,500 |
| Options for Women East St. Paul, MN | General | $1,500 |
| Archdiocese of St Paul St. Paul, MN | Capital Campaign | $1,200 |
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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 | $473,997 | $43,373 | $40,136 | $38,450 | 29 | $39,007 | $43,016 | $35,615 |
| 2024 | $470,760 | $37,720 | $32,863 | $31,400 | 26 | $32,283 | $37,363 | $34,384 |
| 2023 | $465,903 | $23,622 | $29,849 | $28,750 | 26 | $29,133 | $23,244 | $30,732 |
| 2022 | $472,130 | $31,853 | $31,221 | $29,300 | 23 | $29,673 | $31,483 | $31,187 |
| 2021 | $471,498 | $41,140 | $35,460 | $34,250 | 30 | $34,623 | $40,708 | $32,897 |
| 2020 | $466,068 | $29,469 | $28,333 | $27,250 | 26 | — | $29,122 | $26,232 |
| 2019 | $465,782 | $36,773 | $31,333 | $30,000 | 31 | — | $36,324 | $28,048 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Barrett Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $36K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No foundation mission is stated. Its 2025 grantees included organizations serving people facing a range of needs. For example, Our Lady of Peace says it provides end-of-life care and comfort; Alexandra House says it supports victims of domestic and sexual violence through education, support, and advocacy; and VEAP says it works to strengthen communities through access to healthy food, housing stability, and supportive services. Every Meal describes its mission as fighting child hunger through community and school partnerships, while Avenues for Youth says it partners with youth experiencing homelessness through shelter, housing, and supportive services.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation awarded 29 grants totaling $38,450. Grants ranged from $200 to $5,000, with a median grant of $1,000. Among the largest awards were $5,000 to Our Lady of Peace, $3,600 to Alexandra House, and $3,000 to Open Cupboard. Every Meal, New Path Mental Health, and VEAP each received $2,000.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Michael J. Barrett as president and Joanne K. Barrett as vice president.
Barrett Family Foundation is led by Joanne K. Barrett, V. President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Joanne K. Barrett
V. President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael J. Barrett
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Family Foundation
How much does Barrett Family Foundation give each year?
Barrett Family Foundation gave $38K across 29 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $31K across 26 grants.
What is Barrett Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Barrett Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,326, across 29 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Barrett Family Foundation that year got $1K on average.
Where does Barrett Family Foundation give grants?
Barrett Family Foundation gives mostly in Minnesota: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were St. Paul, MN (10 grants), Minneapolis, MN (4 grants), Blaine, MN (2 grants) and Hopkins, MN (2 grants).
Does Barrett Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 97% of Barrett Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (28 of 29) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Barrett Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Barrett Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Our Lady of Peace ($5,000), Alexandra House ($3,600) and Open Cupboard ($3,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 30% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Barrett Family Foundation?
Barrett Family Foundation reported $474K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $39K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $36K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Barrett Family Foundation fund?
No foundation mission is stated. Its 2025 grantees included organizations serving people facing a range of needs. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Barrett Family Foundation?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Barrett Family Foundation's EIN?
Barrett Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-2008398. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Barrett Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 8, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 28, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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