George a Barker Tr

Private foundation · Grantmaker Dallas, TX EIN: 95-7094103

George a Barker Tr is a private foundation, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $268K. Net investment income was $420K.

George a Barker Tr at a glance

In short: George a Barker Tr gave $268K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $268K), mostly in Washington. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$268,242
+10.2% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$268,242
+10.2% vs 2024
Median grant
$268,242
Total assets
$4,909,913
+2.6% vs 2024
Primary geography
Washington (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 George a Barker Tr funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

University of Washington: $268KUniversity of Washington$268K

The largest 2025 recipient was University of Washington ($268K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K2$100–250K3$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 3 grants of 5 (60%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Seattle

How George a Barker Tr gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−13%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 102% 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$200K$400K$600K1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $203K (2023) to $426K (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $268K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
University of Washington Seattle, WASupport for Scientific$268,242
Your AI grants department

Ready to take the next step with George a Barker Tr?

Fully replaces Grant database subscriptions Instrumentl · Foundation Directory · GrantStation & similar

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$4,909,913$466,607$339,431$268,2421$291,407$419,615$286,057
2024$4,784,855$160,566$302,779$243,3561$264,590$109,021$266,727
2023$4,785,967$-34,462$282,287$203,0971$223,483$71,567$257,088
2022$5,001,105$1,008,555$371,966$310,1041$331,285$963,924$270,501
2021$5,185,940$376,606$498,061$425,5931—$338,697$301,763

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, George a Barker Tr reported a distributable amount of $286K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

George a Barker Tr's only listed officer is Bank Of America, Trustee on every filing since 2022 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Bank Of America

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    $52K (2022) → $57K (2025)

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Bank Of America N A (2021) — Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Bank of America — Trustee: $57KBank of AmericaTrustee$57K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $57K, to Bank of America (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about George a Barker Tr

How much does George a Barker Tr give each year?

George a Barker Tr gave $268K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $243K across 1 grant.

How large is George a Barker Tr?

George a Barker Tr reported $4.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $291K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $286K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does George a Barker Tr operate?

George a Barker Tr has awarded grants in Washington.

What is George a Barker Tr's EIN?

George a Barker Tr's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-7094103. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

Live grants for the work George a Barker Tr funds

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.

Explore Open Grants

Browse active grant opportunities in George a Barker Tr's focus areas in our free grants database

Similar Funders

Funders with grantees in common

Marsh L & K Char FBO U W Main

Saint Louis, MO

Assets

$1.2M

Grants

1

Total Given

$71K

Consumer Reports Inc

Yonkers, NY

We are an independent, nonprofit member organization that works side by side with consumers for truth, transparency, and fairness in the marketplace.

Public, Societal Benefit

Assets

$474.5M

Grants

1

Total Given

$10K

Norn Group

San Francisco, CA

Norn Group funds ambitious, high-risk research in longevity science and aging biology, including work on age-related disease and potential therapies; its Impetus Grants offer up to $500,000 per project. Its 2025 filing lists a single grant of $243,000 to a recipient in California, but this does not establish its overall geographic scope. The profile describes an application process but does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

Medical Research

Assets

$3.3M

Grants

1

Total Given

$243K

Shoreline Public Schools Foundation

Shoreline, WA

Spsf funds opportunities for educational success. We partner with the community to build awareness and to fund learning opportunities supporting the best education for all students in shoreline public schools. Our grant program provides the means to connect resources, experiences and opportunities to engage our students.

Assets

$1.4M

Grants

2

Total Given

$150K

Cure Addiction Now Can

Los Angeles, CA

Cure addiction now (CAN) is dedicated to the understanding, treatment and ultimate cure of "drug addiction", scientifically known as substance use disorder (SUD) while simultaneously addressing the importance of mental health as an integral part of the solution.

Medical Research

Assets

$955K

Grants

2

Total Given

$150K

Academy of Clinical Laboratory

Salt Lake City, UT

Our academy was founded in 1966 and currently has active affiliations with 70 of the approximately 150 academic and community training centers that train pathology residents in clinical pathology. From its origin, it has followed the mission statement of being dedicated to the advancement of teaching and scholarship in laboratory medicine. We follow the objectives of the academy. Since its inception, this dedication has been driven by the following objectives: 1. To encourage and advance the highest standards of education in laboratory medicine in medical school and related curricula. 2. To encourage and promote the highest standards of resident training and post-graduate education of physicians and scientists in clinical pathology at universities and medical schools. 3. To encourage and promote the highest standards of service, education and research in academic laboratory medicine.

Assets

$1.8M

Grants

2

Total Given

$15K

More similar funders

More Funders in Texas

The filing figures on this page are open data under CC BY 4.0. About GrantGraph Open

Figures come from George a Barker Tr's IRS filings (methodology). AI-written summaries, news items and logos are not covered by the open licence. Spot an error? Email hello@grantable.co.

George a Barker Tr down — hundreds of funders to go?

Want AI to do this for you?