Barton Foundation
Barton Foundation is a private foundation, based in Stamford, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $157K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $4K. Net investment income was $24K.
Barton Foundation at a glance
In short: Barton Foundation gave $4K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $4,000
- -60.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,000
- -60.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,000
- Total assets
- $157,460
- +13.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (100% 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 Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Storm King School ($4K).
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 12 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Barton Foundation gives
- Giving fell 91% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 48% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2025) to $55K (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $4K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Storm King School Cornwall On Hudson, NY | General Support | $4,000 |
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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 | $157,460 | $26,881 | $8,122 | $4,000 | 1 | $4,968 | $23,977 | $10,395 |
| 2024 | $138,700 | $23,775 | $21,189 | $10,000 | 1 | $12,735 | $15,318 | $10,225 |
| 2023 | $136,118 | $13,007 | $11,381 | $6,000 | 1 | $7,307 | $9,085 | $8,750 |
| 2022 | $134,490 | $29,401 | $57,354 | $47,000 | 4 | $49,249 | $18,103 | $8,809 |
| 2021 | $162,443 | $83,914 | $55,362 | $55,000 | 5 | $55,000 | $83,914 | $11,948 |
| 2020 | $133,891 | $26,011 | $13,275 | $13,000 | 3 | — | $26,011 | $10,318 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Barton Foundation reported a distributable amount of $10K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Barton Foundation's 2025 filing lists 5 officers; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Carolyn Patricia Barton
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ila Bridget Barton
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kathleen Barton Conway
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Scott Barton
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Terence Barton
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Cornelius James Barton (2020–2024) — Trustee
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 Barton Foundation
How much does Barton Foundation give each year?
Barton Foundation gave $4K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $10K across 1 grant.
How large is Barton Foundation?
Barton Foundation reported $157K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $5K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $10K (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.
Where does Barton Foundation operate?
Barton Foundation has awarded grants in Connecticut, New York, Ohio.
What is Barton Foundation's EIN?
Barton Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 06-6422458. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 29, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 25, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 7, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 18, 2026)
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