Harry F & Carol H Barnes
Harry F & Carol H Barnes is a private foundation based in Bristol, Connecticut. Its 2025 filing reports 41 grants totaling $328,800, including support for organizations in Connecticut and several other states.
Harry F & Carol H Barnes at a glance
In short: Harry F & Carol H Barnes gave $329K across 41 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), top state Connecticut. 27% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $328,800
- -7.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 41
- -2.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,020
- -4.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $8,000
- Total assets
- $8,449,876
- +40.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 27% first-time grantees (11 of 41, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Connecticut (35% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Harry F & Carol H Barnes
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1900 Perkins St, Bristol, CT 06010
Phone: (860) 583-7070
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Harry F & Carol H Barnes funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was KCTS 9 Cascade Public Media ($20K). Together the top 10 received $137K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($3,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
191 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 187 grants of 191 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, the largest shares of grant dollars went to recipients in Connecticut (35%), Washington (23%), Oregon (16%), Arizona (12%), and California (6%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 41 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Harry F & Carol H Barnes open to new grantees?
27%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 11 of 41 grantees (27%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $7K; repeat grants $8K. How we count
Medians: $6K first-time, $8K repeat.
- 59% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−19%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 83% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $312K (2019) to $407K (2022). In 2025 it made 41 grants totaling $329K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| KCTS 9 Cascade Public Media Seattle, WA | General Operations | $20,000 |
| Bristol Hospital Development Foundation Bristol, CT | General Operations | $16,000 |
| Bushnell Hartford, CT | General Operations | $15,000 |
| Tiny Mighty and Strong Corporation Tulelake, CA | General Operations | $14,000 |
| Covenant Frontline International Inc Fort Morgan, CO | General Operations | $12,600 |
| Supply Bridge Ministries Katy, TX | General Operations | $12,600 |
| Windsor High School Booster Club Ogden, CT | General Operations | $12,600 |
| Main St Community Foundation Bristol, CT | General Operations | $12,500 |
| Bristol Adult Resource Center (Barc) Bristol, CT | General Operations | $12,000 |
| Ahivoy Dundee, OR | General Operations | $10,000 |
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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 | $8,449,876 | $2,786,803 | $364,379 | $328,800 | 41 | $331,519 | $8,591,445 | $400,104 |
| 2024 | $6,028,394 | $639,183 | $372,519 | $353,800 | 42 | $355,495 | $310,912 | $353,208 |
| 2023 | $5,761,729 | $514,888 | $334,294 | $320,000 | 37 | $321,549 | $309,892 | $330,242 |
| 2022 | $5,581,135 | $615,751 | $423,827 | $407,000 | 38 | $408,444 | $355,119 | $321,167 |
| 2021 | $5,389,210 | $665,988 | $373,998 | $359,000 | 33 | $361,007 | $323,318 | $408,737 |
| 2020 | $5,097,220 | $622,910 | $368,147 | $351,000 | 37 | — | $299,002 | $363,868 |
| 2019 | $4,842,457 | $832,726 | $337,571 | $312,000 | 37 | — | $327,426 | $449,761 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Harry F & Carol H Barnes reported a distributable amount of $400K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations working in areas such as healthcare, youth health and wellness, care for orphans and widows, vineyard education, first-responder mental health, child advocacy, and police department programs. These are descriptions of grantees’ work, not stated focus areas of the foundation.
For example, Bristol Hospital Development Foundation says it supports Bristol Hospital and its healthcare group through development and community-relations programs. Tiny Mighty and Strong Corporation describes its work as afterschool health and wellness programming for young people. AHIVOY says it strengthens Oregon’s wine community through education for vineyard stewards.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 41 grants totaling $328,800. Grants ranged from $1,500 to $20,000, with a median award of $8,000.
Among the largest reported grants were $20,000 to KCTS 9 Cascade Public Media, $16,000 to Bristol Hospital Development Foundation, $15,000 to Bushnell, and $14,000 to Tiny Mighty and Strong Corporation. Other reported awards included $12,600 each to Covenant Frontline International, Supply Bridge Ministries, and Windsor High School Booster Club; $12,500 to Main St Community Foundation; and $12,000 to Bristol Adult Resource Center. The listed purposes for these largest grants were general operations.
Other 2025 recipients included CarePoint Clinic and CASA of Jackson County, each with $10,000, and Scottsdale Police Foundation, with $9,000. CarePoint Clinic says it provides free primary healthcare to the Snoqualmie Valley and surrounding areas; CASA of Jackson County says it provides trained community volunteers to advocate for children experiencing abuse or neglect.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Nancy Dey as chairperson, Thomas O Barnes as president, Jarre Barnes Betts as secretary, Michael Wray as treasurer, and Lisa A King as assistant secretary.
Harry F & Carol H Barnes is led by Thomas O. Barnes, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Thomas O. Barnes
President
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nancy Dey
Chairperson
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jarre Barnes Betts
Secretary
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lisa A. King
Assistant Secretary
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Wray
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Harry F & Carol H Barnes
How much does Harry F & Carol H Barnes give each year?
Harry F & Carol H Barnes gave $329K across 41 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $354K across 42 grants.
What is Harry F & Carol H Barnes's typical grant size?
Harry F & Carol H Barnes's median grant in 2025 was $8,000, and its average grant was $8,020, across 41 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Harry F & Carol H Barnes that year got $7K on average.
Where does Harry F & Carol H Barnes give grants?
Harry F & Carol H Barnes's top state is Connecticut, with 35% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Washington (23%) and Oregon (16%). The most frequent recipient cities were Bristol, CT (8 grants), Hartford, CT (3 grants), Phoenix, AZ (3 grants) and Carnation, WA (2 grants).
Does Harry F & Carol H Barnes give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Harry F & Carol H Barnes's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (41 of 41) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Harry F & Carol H Barnes's largest grantees?
Harry F & Carol H Barnes's largest 2025 grantees include KCTS 9 Cascade Public Media ($20,000), Bristol Hospital Development Foundation ($16,000) and Bushnell ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($3,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 16% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Harry F & Carol H Barnes?
Harry F & Carol H Barnes reported $8.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $332K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $400K (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.
What does Harry F & Carol H Barnes fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations working in areas such as healthcare, youth health and wellness, care for orphans and widows, vineyard education, first-responder mental health, child advocacy, and police department programs. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Harry F & Carol H Barnes?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Harry F & Carol H Barnes's EIN?
Harry F & Carol H Barnes's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-8718203. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Harry F & Carol H Barnes accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 13, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 29, 2024)
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