Barrow Foundation UK
Barrow Foundation UK is a private foundation focused on Health, based in Phoenix, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $3.0M. Net investment income was $106K.
Barrow Foundation UK at a glance
In short: Barrow Foundation UK gave $3.0M across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $758K), mostly in Arizona. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $3,030,171
- +18864.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $757,543
- +9382.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $761,502
- Total assets
- $2,112,525
- -55.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Arizona (50% 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 Barrow Foundation UK funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Society of British Neurological Surgeons ($1.5M). Together the top 4 received $3.0M.
Grant Size Distribution
13 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 13 (54%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Barrow Foundation UK gives
- Giving grew 1224% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 899% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $16K (2024) to $3.0M (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $3.0M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Society of British Neurological Surgeons | To Support Efforts in Neuroscience and Neurosurgery Research. | $1,500,000 |
| Barrow Neurological Foundation Phoenix, AZ | Support general operations and programs for neurosurgery, ebrain, rcs, st joe's research, travel fellowship, and brain tumor research. | $1,500,000 |
| Dignity Health DBA St Joseph's Hospital Phoenix, AZ | To Support Efforts in Neuroscience and Neurosurgery Research. | $23,003 |
| Royal College of Surgeons | Research Fellowship | $7,168 |
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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 | $2,112,525 | $425,442 | $3,160,587 | $3,030,171 | 4 | $3,092,510 | $105,732 | $344,158 |
| 2024 | $4,745,679 | $340,554 | $80,291 | $15,978 | 2 | $15,978 | $102,041 | $253,271 |
| 2023 | $4,159,729 | $116,895 | $247,513 | $170,502 | 2 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | $3,892,499 | $653,344 | $261,059 | $228,827 | 3 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | $4,903,230 | $149,933 | $202,051 | $162,674 | 2 | — | $128,585 | $243,782 |
| 2019 | $3,974,702 | $244,441 | $271,775 | $144,244 | 1 | — | $182,684 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Barrow Foundation UK reported a distributable amount of $344K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Barrow Foundation UK's 2025 filing lists 9 officers; none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Chris Priestley
Trustee & Legal Counsel
Trustee → Trustee & Interim Chair, 2024
Trustee & Interim Chair → Trustee & Legal Counsel, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Simon Thompson
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tom Bible
Trustee & Secretary
Secretary → Trustee & Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Trish Malloch-Brown
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Yo Yo Allalouf
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Bowser MD
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Virginia Prendergast
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Asif Sheikh
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Judith Beresford
COO
CEO → COO, 2021
On filings since 2019
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Linda Hunt (2019–2024) — Chair
- Former: Mary Jane Christ (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Peter D. Watson (2019) — CFO
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 Barrow Foundation UK
How much does Barrow Foundation UK give each year?
Barrow Foundation UK gave $3.0M across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $16K across 2 grants.
What is Barrow Foundation UK's typical grant size?
Barrow Foundation UK's median grant in 2025 was $761,502, and its average grant was $757,543, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Barrow Foundation UK give grants?
Barrow Foundation UK gives mostly in Arizona: 50% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Phoenix, AZ (2 grants).
Does Barrow Foundation UK give general operating support?
Yes: 25% of Barrow Foundation UK's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Barrow Foundation UK?
Barrow Foundation UK reported $2.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $3.1M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $344K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Barrow Foundation UK?
Barrow Foundation UK is a private foundation focused on Health, based in Phoenix, AZ. It holds $2.1M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Barrow Foundation UK's EIN?
Barrow Foundation UK's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1724184. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 15, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 25, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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