James Purdy Barrow Foundation

DALLAS, TX EIN: 46-1638136

James Purdy Barrow Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in DALLAS, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 12 grants totaling $3.5M.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$3.5M

+386.4% YoY

Grant Count

12

-20.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$293K

+508.0% YoY

About James Purdy Barrow Foundation

Based on IRS filings

James Purdy Barrow Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in DALLAS, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 12 grants totaling $3.5M.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Cities

ArlingtonBishopvilleColumbiaDallasGeorgetownKnoxvilleMilwaukeeNatchezNew YorkPawleys IslandPlanoStaten Island

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.1201920202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$880K$2M$3M$4M1 grants20196 grants20205 grants20217 grants202215 grants202312 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

USC Educational Foundation$2.0MTexas Health Resources F…$1.0MChurch of the Incarnation$200KRobert E Lee Academy$200KUniversity of S Carolina…$50KLumin Education$25KDallas Museum of Art$25KThe Living Church Founda…$5KAlzheimer's Foundation o…$5K22q Texas$5K

Grant Size Distribution

45 grants across all recorded years

22<$50K7$50–100K12$100–250K1$250–500K1$500K–1M2$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
James P BarrowPresident & Dir
Jean S BarrowSecretary & Dir
Ray NixonDirector

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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