John and Daria Barry Foundation
The John and Daria Barry Foundation is a private foundation based in Miami, Florida. It supports work in veterans affairs, education, and the environment, with the foundation identifying primary focus areas for veterans treatment in Florida and New York, education at different stages, and local environmental efforts in the Northeast and Southeast.
John and Daria Barry Foundation at a glance
In short: John and Daria Barry Foundation gave $31.7M across 51 grants in 2025 (avg $621K), top state Rhode Island. 29% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $31,676,791
- +24.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 51
- +34.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $621,114
- -7.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $110,000
- Total assets
- $664,453,022
- +8.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 29% first-time grantees (15 of 51, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Rhode Island (36% 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 John and Daria Barry Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 382 Ne 191St St Pmb 60555, Miami, FL 33179-3899
Phone: (561) 763-5033
Website: https://barryfamilyfoundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who John and Daria Barry Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program ($11.1M). Together the top 10 received $25.8M.
Grant Size Distribution
173 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 53 grants of 173 (31%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation identifies Florida and New York as primary focal points for veterans’ treatment. It says younger and pre-college education support is geographically clustered in New York, South Dakota, and Haiti, while higher education students attend various universities. Its environmental work takes place locally in the Northeast and Southeast United States.
In 2025, the largest shares of grant dollars went to recipients in Rhode Island (36%), New Jersey (19%), New York (16%), California (8%), and Washington, D.C. (7%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 51 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is John and Daria Barry Foundation open to new grantees?
29%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 15 of 51 grantees (29%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $247K; repeat grants $777K. How we count
Medians: $100K first-time, $125K repeat.
- 71% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 69% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 89% 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 (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $11.3M (2020) to $31.7M (2025). In 2025 it made 51 grants totaling $31.7M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program Warwick, RI | General Charitable Purposes | $11,061,712 |
| Foundation for Excellence in Higher Education Princeton, NJ | Education | $4,543,421 |
| Woodson Center Washington, DC | Empower community based leaders to reduce crime and violence | $2,146,609 |
| Inner-City Scholarship Fund New York, NY | Education | $1,821,606 |
| Guardian Revival Carmel, NY | Veteran's Mental Health | $1,700,000 |
| American Academy of Science and Letters Dover, DE | Promotes learning and honors outstanding scholarly excellence and intellectual courage in the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, mathematics, and engineering, as well as in the arts and the learned professions. | $1,250,000 |
| Glaucoma Research Foundation San Francisco, CA | Medical Research | $1,015,725 |
| Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai New York, NY | Medical Research. | $1,006,453 |
| Prostate Cancer Foundation Santa Monica, CA | Medical Research | $610,484 |
| The Trust for Public Land Los Angeles, CA | Create parks and protect land for people, ensuring healthy, livable communities for generations to come | $600,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The foundation reported 38 grants in 2024 and 30 in 2023.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $664,453,022 | $79,114,143 | $32,184,068 | $31,676,791 | 51 | $31,676,791 | $27,486,665 | $35,524,052 |
| 2024 | $609,939,602 | $159,143,113 | $25,867,890 | $25,371,366 | 38 | $25,371,366 | $28,057,267 | $31,629,386 |
| 2023 | $476,664,379 | $104,966,401 | $23,929,338 | $23,801,005 | 30 | $23,801,005 | $24,638,402 | $25,536,933 |
| 2022 | $394,175,162 | $75,802,422 | $19,198,561 | $18,756,701 | 32 | $18,756,701 | $15,515,808 | $23,567,461 |
| 2021 | $336,578,399 | $78,923,817 | $11,897,353 | $11,682,100 | 22 | — | $22,549,314 | $18,820,969 |
| 2020 | $266,564,534 | $49,629,010 | $11,526,496 | $11,334,281 | 19 | — | $19,693,466 | $11,769,150 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, John and Daria Barry Foundation reported a distributable amount of $35.5M 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
The foundation describes its overall commitment as improving opportunities, with a focus on veterans, education, and the environment. Its stated goal for veterans affairs is to improve access to treatment for critical health issues experienced by veterans. In education, it focuses on helping children receive a quality education from pre-kindergarten through advanced degrees. Its environmental work addresses pollution in local rivers, reservoirs, and bays.
Its 2025 grants show support for organizations working in education, community leadership, veterans’ and first responders’ mental health, medical research, and land conservation. For example, the Woodson Center describes its work as empowering community-based leaders to promote solutions to crime and violence, restore families, revitalize underserved communities, and support economic enterprise. Guardian Revival describes its mission as supporting the mental health and well-being of military members and first responders and their families. The Glaucoma Research Foundation says it works to cure glaucoma and restore vision through research, while the Trust for Public Land says it creates parks and protects land for people.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 51 grants totaling $31,676,791. Grant amounts ranged from $8,000 to $11,061,712, with a median of $110,000. Among its largest grants were $4,543,421 to the Foundation for Excellence in Higher Education for education; $2,146,609 to the Woodson Center to empower community-based leaders to reduce crime and violence; and $1,700,000 to Guardian Revival for veterans’ mental health. Other major grants included $1,821,606 to the Inner-City Scholarship Fund for education and $1,015,725 to the Glaucoma Research Foundation for medical research.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists John Francis Barry III, Daria Becker Barry, Elizabeth Barry Swanson, Matthew C. Barry, and James C. Barry as trustees.
John and Daria Barry Foundation's 2025 filing lists 5 officers; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Daria Becker Barry
Trustee
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Francis Barry III
Trustee
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Barry Swanson
Trustee
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James C. Barry
Trustee
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Matthew C. Barry
Trustee
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/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 John and Daria Barry Foundation
How much does John and Daria Barry Foundation give each year?
John and Daria Barry Foundation gave $31.7M across 51 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $25.4M across 38 grants.
What is John and Daria Barry Foundation's typical grant size?
John and Daria Barry Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $110,000, and its average grant was $621,114, across 51 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from John and Daria Barry Foundation that year got $247K on average.
Where does John and Daria Barry Foundation give grants?
John and Daria Barry Foundation's top state is Rhode Island, with 36% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New Jersey (19%) and New York (16%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (8 grants), Princeton, NJ (3 grants), San Francisco, CA (3 grants) and Washington, DC (2 grants).
Does John and Daria Barry Foundation give general operating support?
Occasionally: 2% of John and Daria Barry Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 51) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Education" (10 grants) and "Medical Research." (3 grants).
Who are John and Daria Barry Foundation's largest grantees?
John and Daria Barry Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program ($11,061,712), Foundation for Excellence in Higher Education ($4,543,421) and Woodson Center ($2,146,609), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 56% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is John and Daria Barry Foundation?
John and Daria Barry Foundation reported $664.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $31.7M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $35.5M (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 John and Daria Barry Foundation fund?
The foundation describes its overall commitment as improving opportunities, with a focus on veterans, education, and the environment. Its stated goal for veterans affairs is to improve access to treatment for critical health issues experienced by veterans. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from John and Daria Barry Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is John and Daria Barry Foundation's EIN?
John and Daria Barry Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-1550110. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does John and Daria Barry Foundation 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 2020 (received by the IRS August 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 17, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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