Barrett Family Foundation
Barrett Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Clarendon Hills, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $359K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $27K. Net investment income was $34K.
Barrett Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Barrett Family Foundation gave $27K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $27,300
- +5.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- -20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,413
- +31.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,150
- Total assets
- $359,033
- +1.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (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 Barrett Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Wellness House ($8K across 2 grants). Together the top 7 received $27K.
Grant Size Distribution
39 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 39 grants of 39 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How Barrett Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+7%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 264% 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2020) to $27K (2025). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $27K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Wellness House Hinsdale, IL | Where Needed | $5,000 |
| Northern Illinois Food Bank Geneva, IL | Where Needed | $5,000 |
| Hinsdale Community Services Hinsdale, IL | Where Needed | $5,000 |
| Wellness House Hinsdale, IL | Where Needed | $3,300 |
| Ronald McDonald House Chicago, IL | Where Needed | $3,000 |
| Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestra Chicago, IL | Where Needed | $2,500 |
| Interlochen Center Hinsdale, IL | Where Needed | $2,500 |
| Hinsdale Central Bank Booster Hinsdale, IL | Wehere Needed | $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 | $359,033 | $38,820 | $32,895 | $27,300 | 8 | $58,613 | $34,390 | $22,173 |
| 2024 | $353,108 | $34,921 | $30,261 | $26,000 | 10 | $46,613 | $31,518 | $24,156 |
| 2023 | $348,448 | $17,401 | $27,860 | $23,000 | 7 | $112,282 | $12,791 | $28,289 |
| 2022 | $358,995 | $15,158 | $29,661 | $25,500 | 10 | $25,807 | $11,304 | $9,542 |
| 2021 | $373,500 | $307,176 | $17,535 | $15,600 | 4 | $17,535 | $3,033 | $7,423 |
| 2020 | $83,859 | $7,692 | $9,317 | $8,000 | 3 | — | $7,690 | $8,219 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Barrett Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $22K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Barrett Family Foundation is led by Kelly Doll, President on every filing since 2024; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kelly Doll
President
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jessica L. Barrett
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jessie J Barrett
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Kelly M Barrett (2020–2023) — President
- Former: Rosemary T Barrett (2020–2021) — Senior Vice President
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 Family Foundation
How much does Barrett Family Foundation give each year?
Barrett Family Foundation gave $27K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $26K across 10 grants.
What is Barrett Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Barrett Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,150, and its average grant was $3,413, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Barrett Family Foundation give grants?
Barrett Family Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Hinsdale, IL (5 grants) and Chicago, IL (2 grants).
Does Barrett Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 8 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 "Where Needed" (7 grants).
Who are Barrett Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Barrett Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Wellness House ($8,300 across 2 grants), Northern Illinois Food Bank ($5,000) and Hinsdale Community Services ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 67% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Barrett Family Foundation?
Barrett Family Foundation reported $359K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $59K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $22K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Barrett Family Foundation's EIN?
Barrett Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-4253385. 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
- 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 April 30, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 21, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 8, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 23, 2026)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 4, 2023)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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