Barrington Childrens Charities
Our mission is to address the social, emotional, physical, and educational needs of children within the community. The organization works to accomplish this mission by heightening public awareness of children's issues and foster solutions to their problems. Monies raised are used to fund a wide variety of important, worthwhile projects benefiting local children.
Barrington Childrens Charities at a glance
In short: Barrington Childrens Charities reported $4K in grants paid in 2026 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2026 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2026)
- $4,252 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- +4152.0% vs 2025
- Total assets
- $2,375,095
- +8.1% vs 2025
- Revenue (2026)
- $127,949
- -46.2% vs 2025
- Net investment income (2026)
- $23,800
- -81.3% vs 2025
- Expenses (2026)
- $316,431
- +10.5% vs 2025
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2026 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2026; updated October 2026.
Who Barrington Childrens Charities funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How Barrington Childrens Charities gives
- Giving fell 69% from 2021 to 2024. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $100 (2025) to $48K (2020). In 2026 it reported $4K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Alexian Brothers Center for Mental Health Arlington Heights, IL | Program Service Grant | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $2,375,095 | $127,949 | $316,431 | $4,252 | Total only | $23,800 |
| 2025 | $2,197,312 | $237,681 | $286,328 | $100 | Total only | $127,564 |
| 2024 | $2,236,224 | $240,195 | $274,761 | $5,000 | 1 | $67,825 |
| 2023 | $2,134,280 | $266,023 | $256,421 | $5,000 | 1 | $77,102 |
| 2022 | $2,299,815 | $341,510 | $222,018 | $15,025 | 2 | $108,408 |
| 2021 | $2,074,791 | $376,140 | $317,389 | $16,000 | 1 | $31,238 |
| 2020 | $1,946,055 | $323,084 | $144,746 | $47,866 | 1 | $49,465 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Barrington Childrens Charities
Based on IRS filings
Barrington Childrens Charities is a public charity focused on Youth Development, based in Barrington, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2026. As of 2026, the organization holds $2.4M in total assets. In 2026, it reported $4K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $24K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Barrington Childrens Charities is led by Darby Hills, President & Secretary since 2023 (on filings since 2020); none of the 17 officers listed in 2026 report compensation.
Officers on the 2026 filing
Darby Hills
President & Secretary
President → President & Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Hills
Chairman
Chairman of → Chairman, 2023
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anna Bilton
Director
Board Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cindy Kuesis
Director
Board Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Claire Miller
Director
Board Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dan Kuesis
Director
Board Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
George Miller
Director
Board Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Greg Werner
Director
Board Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jessica Hoffman
Director of Programming
Director of → Director of Program, 2023
Director of Program → Director of Programming, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jodie Barbera
Director
Board Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laura Fitch
Director
Board Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Hoffman
Director
Board Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sara Werner
Director
Board Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Megan Austin
Director
Board Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mick Austin
Director
Board Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chris Bilton
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kirsten Baseley
Vice President
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (8)
- Former: Erin Vondra (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Matt Vondra (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Lauren Klauer (2020–2022) — Director of
- Former: Michael Klauer (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Angela Wilcox (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Christie Shoemacher (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: James Wilcox (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Michael Shoemacher (2020–2021) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2026. "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 Barrington Childrens Charities
How much does Barrington Childrens Charities give each year?
Barrington Childrens Charities reported $4K in grants paid in 2026 on its 2026 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2025 it reported $100 in grants paid.
How large is Barrington Childrens Charities?
Barrington Childrens Charities reported $2.4M in total assets on its 2026 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $128K.
What is Barrington Childrens Charities?
Barrington Childrens Charities is a public charity focused on Youth Development, based in Barrington, IL. It holds $2.4M in total assets as of 2026.
Where does Barrington Childrens Charities operate?
Barrington Childrens Charities has awarded grants in Illinois, Kentucky.
What is Barrington Childrens Charities's EIN?
Barrington Childrens Charities's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-0963289. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2026.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS December 10, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 2, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 28, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS December 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS December 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2026 (received by the IRS July 16, 2026)
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