Bob Barker Foundation Inc
Bob Barker Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina. Established in May 2009, it supports programs that reduce recidivism and help incarcerated people successfully reenter society.
Bob Barker Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Bob Barker Foundation Inc gave $1.2M across 82 grants in 2024 (avg $14K), top state North Carolina. 66% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $1,173,021
- +24.5% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 82
- +24.2% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $14,305
- +0.2% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $13,500
- Total assets
- $10,909,374
- +14.0% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 66% first-time grantees (54 of 82, 2024)
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (18% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Bob Barker Foundation Inc
- How to Apply
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The filing describes an online process with guideline review, a Letter of Inquiry, and a grant application. The website says new letters of interest are temporarily paused because of the volume of funding requests.
- Review Cycle
- New letters of interest are paused until January 1, 2027. The filing states that there are no submission deadlines.
- Deadline
- New letters of interest are paused until January 1, 2027.
- Contact
Application contact: Bob Barker Foundation Inc
Mailing address: 7925 Purfoy Road, Fuquayvarina, NC 27526
Phone: (919) 552-3431
Website: https://bobbarkerfoundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Bob Barker Foundation Inc
Who Bob Barker Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Clean State Utah ($25K). Together the top 10 received $250K.
Grant Size Distribution
368 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 365 grants of 368 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s filing says it gives higher preference to organizations working in North Carolina. In 2024, North Carolina accounted for 18% of grant dollars; California and New York each accounted for 8%, while Georgia and Virginia each accounted for 6%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 82 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Bob Barker Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
66%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 54 of 82 grantees (66%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $14K; repeat grants $14K. How we count
Medians: $13K first-time, $15K repeat.
- 16% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−11%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 153% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $594K (2020) to $1.6M (2022). In 2024 it made 82 grants totaling $1.2M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Clean State Utah Salt Lake City, UT | General Operation | $25,000 |
| Triangle Family Services Raleigh, NC | General Operation | $25,000 |
| A Cut Above the Rest Movile, AL | General Operation | $25,000 |
| Oxford House Garner, NC | General Operation | $25,000 |
| Bridges to Life Houston, TX | General Operation | $25,000 |
| Pardoned by Christ Cary, NC | General Operation | $25,000 |
| Campbell University Buies Creek, NC | General Operation | $25,000 |
| Hudson Link for Higher Education Ossining, NY | General Operation | $25,000 |
| Men of Valor Antioch, TN | General Operation | $25,000 |
| Pivot Baltimore, MD | General Operation | $25,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $10,909,374 | $1,904,572 | $1,219,362 | $1,173,021 | 82 | $1,218,003 | $845,804 | $793,580 |
| 2023 | $9,566,820 | $2,254,719 | $978,489 | $942,084 | 66 | $969,066 | $148,740 | $498,041 |
| 2022 | $8,505,730 | $-1,027,606 | $1,700,750 | $1,641,549 | 96 | $1,648,347 | $419,861 | $602,066 |
| 2021 | $12,100,232 | $1,495,822 | $1,408,362 | $1,313,150 | 79 | $1,330,279 | $867,637 | $705,197 |
| 2020 | $11,927,101 | $3,958,124 | $665,089 | $593,750 | 45 | — | $2,985,445 | $496,848 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bob Barker Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $794K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s mission is to develop and support programs that help incarcerated individuals successfully reenter society and stay out for life. Its vision is to reduce recidivism by changing the lives of incarcerated individuals through service to God, family, and community.
Its grant criteria call for organizations to serve at least 100 incarcerated or formerly incarcerated people annually and use evidence-based methods or best practices. Examples of grantees’ work include Bridges to Life’s restorative-justice sessions involving incarcerated people and victims, and Second Street Second Chances’ job-readiness and employment support for formerly incarcerated people. Triangle Family Services describes its work as strengthening families through services in family safety, financial stability, housing security, and mental health.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2024, the foundation reported 82 grants totaling $1,173,021. Grants ranged from $5,000 to $25,000, with a median of $13,500. The foundation generally offers grants of $5,000 to $25,000.
Among its 2024 grants, the foundation awarded $25,000 each to Triangle Family Services in Raleigh, North Carolina; Bridges to Life in Houston, Texas; Men of Valor in Nashville, Tennessee; Campbell University in Buies Creek, North Carolina; Second Street Second Chances in Pittsfield, Massachusetts; and Pardoned by Christ in Cary, North Carolina. Other recipients of $25,000 included Hudson Link for Higher Education, Mount Tamalpais College, and Oxford House.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Robert J Barker Jr, Robert J Barker, Patricia M Barker, and Nancy B Johns as directors. The foundation’s website identifies Kurtis Taylor as executive director.
Bob Barker Foundation Inc's 2024 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Nancy B Johns
Director
On filings since 2020
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Patricia M Barker
Director
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert J Barker
Director
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert J Barker Jr.
Director
On filings since 2020
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Bob Barker Foundation Inc
How much does Bob Barker Foundation Inc give each year?
Bob Barker Foundation Inc gave $1.2M across 82 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $942K across 66 grants.
What is Bob Barker Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Bob Barker Foundation Inc's median grant in 2024 was $13,500, and its average grant was $14,305, across 82 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Bob Barker Foundation Inc that year got $14K on average.
Where does Bob Barker Foundation Inc give grants?
Bob Barker Foundation Inc's top state is North Carolina, with 18% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were California (8%) and New York (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Raleigh, NC (6 grants), New York, NY (4 grants), Atlanta, GA (4 grants) and Houston, TX (2 grants).
Does Bob Barker Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Bob Barker Foundation Inc's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (82 of 82) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Bob Barker Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Bob Barker Foundation Inc's largest 2024 grantees include Clean State Utah ($25,000), Triangle Family Services ($25,000) and A Cut Above the Rest ($25,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 6% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Bob Barker Foundation Inc?
Bob Barker Foundation Inc reported $10.9M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.2M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $794K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Bob Barker Foundation Inc fund?
The foundation’s mission is to develop and support programs that help incarcerated individuals successfully reenter society and stay out for life. Its vision is to reduce recidivism by changing the lives of incarcerated individuals through service to God, family, and community. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Bob Barker Foundation Inc?
The filing describes an online process with guideline review, a Letter of Inquiry, and a grant application. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Bob Barker Foundation Inc's EIN?
Bob Barker Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-1276455. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
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- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Bob Barker Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 19, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/bob-barker-foundation-inc-morg_c6acbe2e20eb4578962704e88a11761a
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