Douglas E & Nancy J Barnhart

Private foundation · Grantmaker San Diego, CA EIN: 26-2997243

Douglas E & Nancy J Barnhart is a private foundation, based in San Diego, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $757K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $60K. Net investment income was $16K.

Douglas E & Nancy J Barnhart at a glance

In short: Douglas E & Nancy J Barnhart gave $60K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$59,655
-67.9% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
8
-27.3% vs 2024
Average grant
$7,457
-55.8% vs 2024
Median grant
$550
Total assets
$757,244
+5.0% vs 2024
Primary geography
California (94% 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 Douglas E & Nancy J Barnhart funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2025

San Diego Automotive Museum: $50KSan Diego Automotive Museum$50KSan Diego Nice Guys Inc: $5KSan Diego Nice Guys Inc$5KTexas Tech Alumni Association: $3KTexas Tech Alumni Association$3KAGC Educational & Research Foundation: $600AGC Educational & ResearchFoundation$600Catholic Charities Diocese of San Diego: $500Catholic Charities Diocese ofSan Diego$500Honorary Deputy Sheriffs Association of San Diego County: $500Honorary Deputy SheriffsAssociation of San Diego…$500Hawaii All Stars Rainbow Foundation: $300Hawaii All Stars RainbowFoundation$300Senior Veteran Inc: $255Senior Veteran Inc$255

The largest 2025 recipient was San Diego Automotive Museum ($50K). Together the top 8 received $60K.

Grant Size Distribution

39 grants across all recorded years

34<$50K4$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 34 grants of 39 (87%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.

Cities

San DiegoLubbockArlingtonLa JollaSpringfieldColorado SpringsEncinitasKahuluiLa MesaNew YorkWailukuWinterset

How Douglas E & Nancy J Barnhart gives

  • Giving grew 61% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 170% 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

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K3 grants2020 4 grants2021 6 grants2022 10 grants2023 11 grants2024 8 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $31K (2020) to $186K (2024). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $60K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
San Diego Automotive Museum San Diego, CAGeneral Operations$50,000
San Diego Nice Guys Inc San Diego, CAGeneral Operations$5,000
Texas Tech Alumni Association Lubbock, TXGeneral Operations$2,500
AGC Educational & Research Foundation Arlington, VAGeneral Operations$600
Catholic Charities Diocese of San Diego San Diego, CAGeneral Operations$500
Honorary Deputy Sheriffs Association of San Diego County San Diego, CAGeneral Operations$500
Hawaii All Stars Rainbow Foundation Kahului, HIGeneral Operations$300
Senior Veteran Inc Colorado Springs, COGeneral Operations$255
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$757,244$23,011$68,530$59,6558$63,648$16,492$37,443
2024$721,232$117,847$194,601$185,60011$189,167$16,092$38,022
2023$789,498$140,420$156,527$149,00010$152,439$26,332$37,442
2022$753,028$71,102$44,773$37,0006$38,120$15,519$38,643
2021$842,639$82,694$102,431$96,0004$97,650$76,566$28,049
2020$739,929$217,088$35,363$30,8003—$13,385$12,875

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Douglas E & Nancy J Barnhart reported a distributable amount of $37K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Douglas E & Nancy J Barnhart is led by Douglas E. Barnhart, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Douglas E. Barnhart

    President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Eric G. Stenman

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Father Daniel Friedman

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • West Reese

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nancy J. Barnhart

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tamela Reese

    Secretary

    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 Douglas E & Nancy J Barnhart

How much does Douglas E & Nancy J Barnhart give each year?

Douglas E & Nancy J Barnhart gave $60K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $186K across 11 grants.

What is Douglas E & Nancy J Barnhart's typical grant size?

Douglas E & Nancy J Barnhart's median grant in 2025 was $550, and its average grant was $7,457, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Douglas E & Nancy J Barnhart give grants?

Douglas E & Nancy J Barnhart gives mostly in California: 94% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were San Diego, CA (4 grants).

Does Douglas E & Nancy J Barnhart give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Douglas E & Nancy J Barnhart's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (8 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Douglas E & Nancy J Barnhart's largest grantees?

Douglas E & Nancy J Barnhart's largest 2025 grantees include San Diego Automotive Museum ($50,000), San Diego Nice Guys Inc ($5,000) and Texas Tech Alumni Association ($2,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 96% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Douglas E & Nancy J Barnhart?

Douglas E & Nancy J Barnhart reported $757K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $64K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $37K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Douglas E & Nancy J Barnhart's EIN?

Douglas E & Nancy J Barnhart's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-2997243. 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

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 14, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 25, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 22, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 12, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 14, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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