Barron Family Foundation Inc
Barron Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Potomac, Maryland. Its 2025 filing reports 13 grants totaling $250,000 to charitable organizations working in areas that include humanitarian relief, medical care, animal welfare, community services, and education.
Barron Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Barron Family Foundation Inc gave $250K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $19K), top state California. 15% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $250,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 13
- +8.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $19,231
- -7.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $6,126,621
- +14.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 15% first-time grantees (2 of 13, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (40% 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 Barron Family Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 10008 Apple Hill Court, Potomac, MD 20854
Phone: (301) 365-4128
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Barron Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Mata Amritanandanmayi Center ($100K). Together the top 10 received $230K.
Grant Size Distribution
54 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 49 grants of 54 (91%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant dollars went primarily to recipients in California (40%), Maryland (24%), Colorado (20%), New York (8%), and Missouri (4%). The filing also lists a $10,000 grant to the Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries in Arizona.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Barron Family Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
15%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 13 grantees (15%) were first-time recipients. With only 13 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $22K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $16K repeat.
- 85% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 95% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $240K (2020) to $250K (2025). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $250K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mata Amritanandanmayi Center San Ramon, CA | For Assistance in Worldwide Humantarian Activities. | $100,000 |
| The Western Colorado Community Foundation Grand Junction, CO | For assistance in providing resources to benefit the residents and communities in western Colorado. | $22,000 |
| Denkai Animal Sanctuary Yellow Jacket, CO | For Assistance in Aiding Domestic Animals in Crisis. | $18,000 |
| Doctors Without Borders Hagerstown, MD | For Assistance in Providing Medical Humanitarian Care Worldwide. | $17,000 |
| Save a Child's Heart Potomac, MD | For assistance in providing medical care for critically ill children. | $17,000 |
| JSSA Rockville, MD | For assistance in providing health and social services to the community. | $16,000 |
| American Friends of Magen David Adom New York, NY | For assistance in disaster relief, ambulanxe, and blood services. | $10,000 |
| Balanced Kansas City, MO | For assistance in improving food environments in schools, hospitals, and other critical institutions. | $10,000 |
| Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries Phoenix, AZ | For assistance in improving the quality of care at sanctuaries worldwide. | $10,000 |
| The Dolphin House Child Advocacy Center Montrose, CO | For assistance in educating, advocating, and protecting victims of child abuse. | $10,000 |
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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 | $6,126,621 | $1,086,294 | $264,219 | $250,000 | 13 | $251,743 | $324,698 | $264,683 |
| 2024 | $5,347,550 | $371,649 | $259,779 | $250,000 | 12 | $251,931 | $272,232 | $256,026 |
| 2023 | $5,020,333 | $267,321 | $268,522 | $250,000 | 9 | $251,794 | $256,192 | $241,042 |
| 2022 | $4,863,712 | $539,010 | $281,478 | $250,000 | 10 | $251,734 | $464,906 | $250,046 |
| 2021 | $5,400,579 | $316,515 | $258,429 | $240,000 | 10 | $241,652 | $326,745 | $255,759 |
| 2020 | $4,754,080 | $55,115 | $259,196 | $240,000 | 11 | — | $67,262 | $238,569 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Barron Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $265K 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 include support for humanitarian activities and medical care, animal sanctuaries, health and social services, child advocacy, disaster relief, food environments, and education programs.
Among the recipients, Denkai Animal Sanctuary describes its mission as providing a no-kill sanctuary for farm animals, mustangs, and other domestic animals, including animals that are unwanted, abandoned, or abused. BALANCED says it works to improve public health by helping institutions serve more fiber-rich, plant-forward meals. American Friends of Magen David Adom describes itself as the U.S. fundraising and advocacy organization supporting Magen David Adom’s lifesaving work in Israel.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation made 13 grants totaling $250,000. Grant amounts ranged from $5,000 to $100,000, with a median grant of $10,000.
Notable 2025 grants included $100,000 to Mata Amritanandamayi Center for worldwide humanitarian activities; $22,000 to The Western Colorado Community Foundation for resources benefiting residents and communities in western Colorado; and $18,000 to Denkai Animal Sanctuary to aid domestic animals in crisis. Other grants included $17,000 each to Doctors Without Borders for worldwide medical humanitarian care and Save a Child’s Heart for medical care for critically ill children, and $16,000 to JSSA for health and social services.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Richard A Barron as president and treasurer, and Carol S Barron as vice president and secretary.
Barron Family Foundation Inc is led by Richard A. Barron, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Richard A. Barron
President & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carol S. Barron
Vice President & Secretary
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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 Barron Family Foundation Inc
How much does Barron Family Foundation Inc give each year?
Barron Family Foundation Inc gave $250K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $250K across 12 grants.
What is Barron Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Barron Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $19,231, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Barron Family Foundation Inc that year got $5K on average.
Where does Barron Family Foundation Inc give grants?
Barron Family Foundation Inc's top state is California, with 40% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Maryland (24%) and Colorado (20%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (2 grants).
Does Barron Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 13 grants with a stated purpose on Barron Family Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Barron Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Barron Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Mata Amritanandanmayi Center ($100,000), The Western Colorado Community Foundation ($22,000) and Denkai Animal Sanctuary ($18,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 56% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Barron Family Foundation Inc?
Barron Family Foundation Inc reported $6.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $252K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $265K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Barron Family Foundation Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for humanitarian activities and medical care, animal sanctuaries, health and social services, child advocacy, disaster relief, food environments, and education programs. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Barron Family Foundation Inc?
The foundation states that it 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 Barron Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
Barron Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-4634994. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Barron Family Foundation Inc accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 27, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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