Barrett Family Foundation
The Barrett Family Foundation is a private foundation based in San Antonio, Texas. Its 2025 filing reports grants to organizations including a university, cultural and arts institutions, churches, and community and educational organizations.
Barrett Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Barrett Family Foundation gave $272K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $19K), mostly in Texas. 36% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $271,920
- +66.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 14
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $19,423
- +66.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,800
- Total assets
- $955,265
- +198.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 36% first-time grantees (5 of 14, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Texas (99% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Barrett Family Foundation
- How to Apply
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The filing says to contact the Barrett Family Foundation. It lists no application form or materials and no restrictions on awards.
- Contact
Application contact: Barrett Family Foundation
Mailing address: 12818 Vista Del Norte Bldg 3, San Antonio, TX 78216
Phone: (210) 380-2970
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 St Mary's University ($125K). Together the top 10 received $270K.
Grant Size Distribution
76 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 71 grants of 76 (93%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation is based in San Antonio, Texas. Its 2025 filing reports that 99% of grant dollars went to recipients in Texas and 1% to recipients in Tennessee.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Barrett Family Foundation open to new grantees?
36%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 14 grantees (36%) were first-time recipients. With only 14 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $6K; repeat grants $27K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 36% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 207% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 944% 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 $83K (2020) to $272K (2025). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $272K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| St Mary's University San Antonio, TX | Educational | $125,000 |
| Tobin Center San Antonio, TX | Promote a diverse range of cultural and artistic experiences to improve quality of life | $95,000 |
| Sacred Heart Church San Antonio, TX | Ministries | $20,000 |
| Rey FEO Consejo Education Foundation San Antonio, TX | Educational | $11,750 |
| Arboretum San Antonio San Antonio, TX | Community/Preservation | $10,000 |
| Eohsj Southwestern Lieutenancy Houston, TX | Educational | $2,020 |
| Historic Neighborhoods Development Corp San Antonio, TX | Restoration of Historic East Side of San Antonio | $2,000 |
| San Antonio Queen of Soul San Antonio, TN | Educational | $1,600 |
| Benedictine Sisters Boerne, TX | Ministries | $1,250 |
| Opera San Antonio San Antonio, TX | Music/Arts | $1,000 |
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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 | $955,265 | $1,043,998 | $503,194 | $271,920 | 14 | $271,995 | $244,205 | $28,809 |
| 2024 | $319,599 | $9,213 | $166,724 | $163,821 | 14 | $163,821 | $6,310 | $18,673 |
| 2023 | $484,779 | $527,839 | $96,245 | $93,645 | 12 | $93,645 | $239 | $12,958 |
| 2022 | $42,060 | $351 | $91,150 | $88,650 | 18 | $88,650 | — | $4,351 |
| 2021 | $134,859 | $150,128 | $181,750 | $179,750 | 18 | $179,750 | — | $7,408 |
| 2020 | $165,981 | $225,031 | $84,250 | $82,750 | 10 | — | — | $4,671 |
| 2019 | $23,700 | $303 | $86,033 | $84,525 | 17 | — | $3 | $3,278 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Barrett Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $29K 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 mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of purposes, including education, cultural and artistic experiences, ministries, community preservation, historic restoration, and music and arts.
St. Mary’s University describes its mission as a Catholic Marianist university that forms people in faith and educates leaders for the common good through community, liberal arts and professional education, and academic excellence. Arboretum San Antonio says it is building an arboretum on San Antonio’s Southside as a recreational, ecological, economic, and educational resource. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own work.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 14 grants totaling $271,920. Grant amounts ranged from $300 to $125,000, with a median of $1,800. Notable grants included $125,000 to St. Mary’s University for educational purposes; $95,000 to the Tobin Center to promote diverse cultural and artistic experiences; $20,000 to Sacred Heart Church for ministries; $11,750 to Rey Feo Consejo Education Foundation for educational purposes; and $10,000 to Arboretum San Antonio for community preservation.
The filing states that the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. It lists no application form or materials, deadlines, or restrictions on awards.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Charles T. Barrett Jr. as president, Christi Abbott as secretary, and Melissa Castillo Barrett as treasurer.
Barrett Family Foundation is led by Charles T. Barrett Jr., President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Charles T. Barrett Jr.
President
On filings since 2019
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christi J. Abbott
Secretary
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Melissa Castillo Barrett
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1.5 hrs/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 $272K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $164K across 14 grants.
What is Barrett Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Barrett Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,800, and its average grant was $19,423, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Barrett Family Foundation that year got $6K on average.
Where does Barrett Family Foundation give grants?
Barrett Family Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were San Antonio, TX (11 grants).
Does Barrett Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 14 grants with a stated purpose on Barrett Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Educational" (6 grants) and "Ministries" (3 grants).
Who are Barrett Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Barrett Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include St Mary's University ($125,000), Tobin Center ($95,000) and Sacred Heart Church ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 88% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Barrett Family Foundation?
Barrett Family Foundation reported $955K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $272K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $29K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Barrett Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of purposes, including education, cultural and artistic experiences, ministries, community preservation, historic restoration, and music and arts. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Barrett Family Foundation?
The filing says to contact the Barrett Family Foundation. 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 47-4490086. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 12, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Barrett Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 21, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/barrett-family-foundation-morg_1186107c425a4ecfb55de44d310fe2ea
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