John and Lucy Barker Family Foundation
John and Lucy Barker Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Tulsa, OK. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $170K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $10K. Net investment income was $6K.
John and Lucy Barker Family Foundation at a glance
In short: John and Lucy Barker Family Foundation gave $10K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $10K), mostly in Oklahoma. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $10,000
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $10,000
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $170,237
- -2.5% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Oklahoma (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.
Who John and Lucy Barker Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Tulsa Area United Way ($10K).
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 6 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How John and Lucy Barker Family Foundation gives
- Giving fell 43% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 92% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2020) to $18K (2021). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $10K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Tulsa Area United Way Tulsa, OK | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $170,237 | $7,076 | $11,521 | $10,000 | 1 | $10,000 | $5,726 | $10,815 |
| 2023 | $174,682 | $13,554 | $11,310 | $10,000 | 1 | $10,000 | $12,304 | $10,396 |
| 2022 | $172,438 | $-1,547 | $11,245 | $10,000 | 1 | $10,000 | $4,378 | $11,081 |
| 2021 | $185,230 | $7,960 | $18,716 | $17,500 | 2 | $17,500 | $6,860 | $11,890 |
| 2020 | $195,986 | $9,384 | $11,099 | $10,000 | 1 | — | $8,334 | $9,962 |
| 2019 | $197,701 | $5,765 | $13,593 | $12,500 | 2 | — | $4,740 | $10,664 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, John and Lucy Barker Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $11K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
John and Lucy Barker Family Foundation's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
John R. Barker
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Mary L. Barker
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 Lucy Barker Family Foundation
How much does John and Lucy Barker Family Foundation give each year?
John and Lucy Barker Family Foundation gave $10K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $10K across 1 grant.
How large is John and Lucy Barker Family Foundation?
John and Lucy Barker Family Foundation reported $170K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $10K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $11K (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.
Where does John and Lucy Barker Family Foundation operate?
John and Lucy Barker Family Foundation has awarded grants in Oklahoma.
What is John and Lucy Barker Family Foundation's EIN?
John and Lucy Barker Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-1610225. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 7, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 6, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 27, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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