Barton Family Foundation
Barton Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Scottsdale, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $231K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $242K. Net investment income was $84K.
Barton Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Barton Family Foundation gave $242K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $61K), top state Arizona. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $242,000
- +72.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $60,500
- +159.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $51,000
- Total assets
- $230,562
- -10.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Arizona (41% 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 Barton Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Mayo Clinic ($100K). Together the top 4 received $242K.
Grant Size Distribution
31 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 19 grants of 31 (61%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Barton Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 36% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $140K (2024) to $530K (2019). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $242K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mayo Clinic Scottsdale, AZ | Charitable Purpose | $100,000 |
| Children's Hospital Colorado Foundation Aurora, CO | Charitable Purpose | $52,000 |
| National Christian Foundation Alpharetta, GA | Charitable Purpose | $50,000 |
| Iowa Coalition for Prevention of Domestic Violence Clive, IA | Charitable Purpose | $40,000 |
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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 | $230,562 | $238,824 | $247,249 | $242,000 | 4 | $242,000 | $83,838 | $16,107 |
| 2024 | $258,011 | $126,682 | $146,865 | $140,000 | 6 | $140,000 | $7,467 | $12,251 |
| 2023 | $278,194 | $105,862 | $172,474 | $167,000 | 5 | $167,500 | $101,316 | $18,195 |
| 2022 | $344,806 | $56,332 | $182,693 | $177,500 | 8 | $178,000 | $51,639 | $25,798 |
| 2021 | $471,167 | $52,739 | $342,778 | $335,500 | 8 | $337,950 | $47,911 | $37,414 |
| 2020 | $760,206 | $893 | $189,709 | $180,500 | 11 | — | $8,938 | $47,597 |
| 2019 | $949,963 | $576,729 | $538,469 | $530,000 | 17 | — | $185,308 | $55,001 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Barton Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $16K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Barton Family Foundation is led by Ray Barton, President & Director on every filing since 2019; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ray Barton
President & Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anne Barton Tursi
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Jason Barton
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Katie Graczyk
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Mary Lou Barton
Vice President & Director
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.
Frequently asked questions about Barton Family Foundation
How much does Barton Family Foundation give each year?
Barton Family Foundation gave $242K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $140K across 6 grants.
What is Barton Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Barton Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $51,000, and its average grant was $60,500, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Barton Family Foundation give grants?
Barton Family Foundation's top state is Arizona, with 41% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Colorado (21%) and Georgia (21%).
How large is Barton Family Foundation?
Barton Family Foundation reported $231K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $242K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $16K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Barton Family Foundation's EIN?
Barton Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-4774004. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 12, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 19, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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