Carole A and Norman Barham Family Foundation
Carole A and Norman Barham Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Albany, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $7.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $596K. Net investment income was $1.8M.
Carole A and Norman Barham Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Carole A and Norman Barham Family Foundation gave $596K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $596K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $595,630
- +33.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $595,630
- +33.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $595,630
- Total assets
- $7,105,020
- +23.1% 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 Carole A and Norman Barham Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
21 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 21 (71%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Carole A and Norman Barham Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 165% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 125% of 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $225K (2022) to $596K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $596K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| See Attached List Albany, NY | General | $595,630 |
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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 | $7,105,020 | $2,174,329 | $646,024 | $595,630 | 1 | $595,630 | $1,813,880 | $476,269 |
| 2024 | $5,770,374 | $757,583 | $479,183 | $447,800 | 1 | $447,800 | $280,644 | $450,383 |
| 2023 | $5,755,421 | $799,794 | $279,244 | $248,300 | 1 | $248,300 | $583,063 | $369,654 |
| 2022 | $5,319,487 | $182,627 | $278,760 | $224,600 | 17 | $224,600 | $137,093 | $369,469 |
| 2021 | $5,415,620 | $1,671,900 | $511,868 | $467,800 | 1 | $467,800 | $1,116,012 | $391,624 |
| 2020 | $4,618,881 | $834,316 | $482,628 | $453,791 | 1 | — | $229,500 | $311,432 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Carole A and Norman Barham Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $476K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Carole A and Norman Barham Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Carole A. Barham
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Norman Barham
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/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 Carole A and Norman Barham Family Foundation
How much does Carole A and Norman Barham Family Foundation give each year?
Carole A and Norman Barham Family Foundation gave $596K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $448K across 1 grant.
How large is Carole A and Norman Barham Family Foundation?
Carole A and Norman Barham Family Foundation reported $7.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $596K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $476K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Carole A and Norman Barham Family Foundation?
Carole A and Norman Barham Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Albany, NY. It holds $7.1M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Carole A and Norman Barham Family Foundation operate?
Carole A and Norman Barham Family Foundation has awarded grants in Florida, Maine, New Jersey, New York, Virginia.
What is Carole A and Norman Barham Family Foundation's EIN?
Carole A and Norman Barham Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-3546954. 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 October 25, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 28, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 25, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 27, 2026)
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