Barrette Family Fund

Private foundation · Grantmaker Hanover, NH EIN: 04-3732711

The Barrette Family Fund is a private foundation based in Hanover, New Hampshire. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, with most grant dollars going to recipients in New Hampshire and Vermont.

Key facts about Barrette Family Fund

In short: Barrette Family Fund gave $871K across 26 grants in 2025 (avg $34K), mostly in New Hampshire. 15% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
04-3732711
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$871,000
Grants made (2025)
26
Average grant
$33,500
Median grant
$10,000
New grantees (estimate)
15% first-time grantees (4 of 26, 2025)
Total assets
$13,765,810
Primary geography
New Hampshire (62% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The fund does not accept unsolicited requests for funds; it states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$13.8M

+1.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$871K

-9.7% YoY

Grant Count

26

-7.1% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$34K

-2.8% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Barrette Family Fund reported a distributable amount of $618K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Barrette Family Fund open to new grantees?

15%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 4 of 26 grantees (15%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $6K; repeat grants $39K. How we count

Medians: $5K first-time, $10K repeat.

  • 77% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−5%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 141% 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.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement for the fund is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations with varied activities. For example, Upper Valley Haven says it assists people experiencing poverty with food and secure housing; Claremont Soup Kitchen says it provides food assistance to individuals and families; and Alice Peck Day Memorial Hospital says its mission is to improve community health and wellbeing. Other recipients include arts and cultural organizations such as Northern Stage, AVA Gallery, Lebanon Opera House, and New London Barn Playhouse.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the fund reported 26 grants totaling $871,000. Grant amounts ranged from $2,000 to $275,000, with a median of $10,000.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, 62% of grant dollars went to recipients in New Hampshire and 35% to recipients in Vermont. Illinois received 2% and New York 1%.

Grant Distribution by State

11states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 26 itemized grants.

Cities

LebanonNew LondonConcordSunapeeNew YorkHanoverTechnyThetfordWindsorMeridenNewburyNorwichArlingtonKey LargoManchesterWashingtonHartlandEnfieldQuecheeStratham

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M29 grants2019 31 grants2020 19 grants2021 23 grants2022 24 grants2023 28 grants2024 26 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $832K (2021) to $1.1M (2020). In 2025 it made 26 grants totaling $871K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

New Hampshire Charitable Foundation: $275KNew Hampshire CharitableFoundation$275KNorthern Stage: $150KNorthern Stage$150KUpper Valley Haven: $122KUpper Valley Haven$122KDartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center: $50KDartmouth Hitchcock MedicalCenter$50KAVA Gallery: $50KAVA Gallery$50KLebanon Opera House: $50KLebanon Opera House$50KHanover Nursey School: $38KHanover Nursey School$38KGift of Adoption: $15KGift of Adoption$15KUpper Valley Business Alliance Foun: $15KUpper Valley Business AllianceFoun$15KFriends of University Laval: $10KFriends of University Laval$10K

The largest 2025 recipient was New Hampshire Charitable Foundation ($275K). Together the top 10 received $775K.

Grant Size Distribution

120 grants across all recorded years

89<$50K15$50–100K13$100–250K3$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 89 grants of 120 (74%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
New Hampshire Charitable Foundation Concord, NHSupport of Non-Profit Purpose of Organization$275,000
Northern Stage White River JCT, VTSupport of Non-Profit Purpose of Organization$150,000
Upper Valley Haven White River Junction, VTSupport of Non-Profit Purpose of Organization$122,000
Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center Lebanon, NHSupport of Non-Profit Purpose of Organization$50,000
AVA Gallery Lebanon, NHSupport of Non-Profit Purpose of Organization$50,000
Lebanon Opera House Lebanon, NHSupport of Non-Profit Purpose of Organization$50,000
Hanover Nursey School Hanover, NHSupport of Non-Profit Purpose of Organization$38,000
Gift of Adoption Techny, ILSupport of Non-Profit Purpose of Organization$15,000
Upper Valley Business Alliance Foun West Lebanon, NHSupport of Non-Profit Purpose of Organization$15,000
Friends of University Laval New York, NYSupport of Non-Profit Purpose of Organization$10,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grant total Grant count
2025 $13,765,810 $908,631 $894,210 $871,000 26
2024 $13,588,239 $937,601 $980,628 $965,078 28
2023 $11,982,916 $1,180,656 $1,108,450 $1,085,750 24
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$500K$1M$1.5M2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$13,765,810$13,588,239$11,982,916
Revenue$908,631$937,601$1,180,656
Expenses$894,210$980,628$1,108,450
Qualifying Distributions$871,000$965,078$1,085,750
Net Investment Income$888,689$930,551$1,173,956
Distributable Amount$617,637$640,023$573,346

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 11, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 3, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Cynthia Barrette as president and Raymond Barrette, Julie A. Barrette, David R. Barrette, and Kaitlyn S. Barrette as trustees.

Barrette Family Fund is led by Cynthia Barrette, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Cynthia Barrette

    President

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • David R. Barrette

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Julie A. Barrette

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Kaitlyn S. Barrette

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Raymond Barrette

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    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.

Contact

Mailing address: PO Box 898, Hanover, NH 03755

Frequently asked questions about Barrette Family Fund

How much does Barrette Family Fund give each year?

Barrette Family Fund gave $871K across 26 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $965K across 28 grants.

What is Barrette Family Fund's typical grant size?

Barrette Family Fund's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $33,500, across 26 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Barrette Family Fund that year got $6K on average.

Where does Barrette Family Fund give grants?

Barrette Family Fund gives mostly in New Hampshire: 62% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Vermont (35%). The most frequent recipient cities were Lebanon, NH (4 grants), Hanover, NH (2 grants) and New London, NH (2 grants).

Does Barrette Family Fund give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 26 grants with a stated purpose on Barrette Family Fund's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support of Non-Profit Purpose of Organization" (26 grants).

Who are Barrette Family Fund's largest grantees?

Barrette Family Fund's largest 2025 grantees include New Hampshire Charitable Foundation ($275,000), Northern Stage ($150,000) and Upper Valley Haven ($122,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 63% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Barrette Family Fund?

Barrette Family Fund reported $13.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $871K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $618K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Barrette Family Fund fund?

No mission statement for the fund is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations with varied activities. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Barrette Family Fund?

The fund does not accept unsolicited requests for funds; it states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Barrette Family Fund's EIN?

Barrette Family Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-3732711. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Does Barrette Family Fund 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.

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