Kevin and Deborah Bartz Foundation
The Kevin and Deborah Bartz Foundation is a private foundation based in Wilmington, Delaware. In its 2025 filing, it reported grants to charitable organizations and individuals, and described coordinating meals for a local homeless community.
Kevin and Deborah Bartz Foundation at a glance
In short: Kevin and Deborah Bartz Foundation gave $692K across 20 grants in 2025 (avg $35K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $691,913
- +21.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 20
- -16.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $34,596
- +45.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,500
- Total assets
- $19,943,452
- +39.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Ohio (56% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Kevin and Deborah Bartz Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: Foundation Source 501 Silverside Rd, Wilmington, DE 19809-1377
Phone: (800) 839-1754
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Kevin and Deborah Bartz Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund ($390K). Together the top 10 received $674K.
Grant Size Distribution
63 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 52 grants of 63 (83%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation is based in Wilmington, Delaware. In 2025, the largest shares of grant dollars went to recipients in Ohio (56%), New York (16%), and Massachusetts (16%); Indiana accounted for 1%. The filing also reports 8% in an unidentified state category.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 20 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Kevin and Deborah Bartz Foundation gives
- 53% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 269% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 94% 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 (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 $14K (2019) to $692K (2025). In 2025 it made 20 grants totaling $692K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund Cincinnati, OH | Kevin and Deborah Bartz Fund | $390,000 |
| Pivotworks Inc Randolph, MA | General & Unrestricted | $100,000 |
| Three Village Church East Setauket, NY | General & Unrestricted | $46,000 |
| K Dwyer | Scholarship Grant | $42,000 |
| Resurgence Church Inc Shirley, NY | General & Unrestricted | $30,000 |
| The Haven at Deer Park Inc Commack, NY | General & Unrestricted | $20,000 |
| Practical Education Network Africa-USA Inc Somerville, MA | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Smithtown Gospel Tabernacle Inc Smithtown, NY | math education initiatives at Smithtown Christian School | $10,000 |
| World Gospel Mission Marion, IN | Africa Region Pediatric Surgical Outreach | $10,000 |
| C Redstall | Scholarship Grant | $6,000 |
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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 | $19,943,452 | $6,338,214 | $737,046 | $691,913 | 20 | $734,206 | $338,214 | $779,756 |
| 2024 | $14,342,284 | $161,120 | $613,109 | $569,795 | 24 | $610,268 | $161,120 | $719,597 |
| 2023 | $14,794,273 | $2,718,046 | $371,613 | $335,000 | 14 | $370,763 | $118,046 | $611,341 |
| 2022 | $12,447,840 | $4,631,007 | $221,508 | $187,750 | 4 | $221,208 | $31,007 | $398,165 |
| 2021 | $8,038,341 | $4,216,469 | $87,110 | $60,000 | 1 | $86,900 | $16,469 | $198,665 |
| 2020 | $3,908,982 | $2,214,400 | $47,708 | $29,000 | 2 | — | $14,400 | $88,787 |
| 2019 | $1,742,290 | $857,946 | $24,660 | $14,000 | 2 | — | $7,946 | $46,259 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kevin and Deborah Bartz Foundation reported a distributable amount of $780K 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’s filing describes a direct charitable activity: coordinating with a local homeless shelter to buy groceries and prepare free dinners for the local homeless community.
Its 2025 grants included support for organizations whose own missions span different activities. For example, SchoolNova at Stony Brook describes its work as operating a weekend enrichment program for pre-K–12 children. OPEN USA describes its mission as empowering individuals and churches to pursue spiritual and economic transformation through business among the least reached. Samaritan’s Purse describes providing spiritual and physical aid to people affected by war, poverty, disasters, disease, and famine. Her Future Coalition describes work to combat sexual and gender-based violence and provide shelter and education to survivors and at-risk girls.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 20 grants totaling $691,913. Grant amounts ranged from $130 to $390,000, with a median of $5,500.
Among the largest reported grants were $390,000 to Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund for the Kevin and Deborah Bartz Fund; $100,000 to PivotWorks Inc for general and unrestricted purposes; $46,000 to Three Village Church for general and unrestricted purposes; and $42,000 to K Dwyer for a scholarship grant. Other grants included $30,000 to Resurgence Church Inc and $20,000 to The Haven at Deer Park Inc, both for general and unrestricted purposes. The foundation also gave $10,000 to Practical Education Network Africa-USA Inc for general and unrestricted purposes and $10,000 to Smithtown Gospel Tabernacle Inc for math education initiatives at Smithtown Christian School. Its smaller 2025 grants included $5,000 to SchoolNova at Stony Brook Inc and $2,000 each to OPEN USA and Samaritan’s Purse.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Deborah Bartz as director and secretary, and Kevin Bartz as director, president, and treasurer.
Kevin and Deborah Bartz Foundation is led by Kevin Bartz, Director, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kevin Bartz
Director, President & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Deborah Bartz
Director & Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/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 Kevin and Deborah Bartz Foundation
How much does Kevin and Deborah Bartz Foundation give each year?
Kevin and Deborah Bartz Foundation gave $692K across 20 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $570K across 24 grants.
What is Kevin and Deborah Bartz Foundation's typical grant size?
Kevin and Deborah Bartz Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,500, and its average grant was $34,596, across 20 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Kevin and Deborah Bartz Foundation give grants?
Kevin and Deborah Bartz Foundation gives mostly in Ohio: 56% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (16%) and Massachusetts (16%). The most frequent recipient cities were East Setauket, NY (2 grants) and Smithtown, NY (2 grants).
Does Kevin and Deborah Bartz Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 50% of Kevin and Deborah Bartz Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (10 of 20) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship Grant" (4 grants).
Who are Kevin and Deborah Bartz Foundation's largest grantees?
Kevin and Deborah Bartz Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund ($390,000), Pivotworks Inc ($100,000) and K Dwyer ($46,000 across 2 grants), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 77% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Kevin and Deborah Bartz Foundation?
Kevin and Deborah Bartz Foundation reported $19.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $734K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $780K (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 Kevin and Deborah Bartz Foundation fund?
The foundation’s filing describes a direct charitable activity: coordinating with a local homeless shelter to buy groceries and prepare free dinners for the local homeless community. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Kevin and Deborah Bartz Foundation?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Kevin and Deborah Bartz Foundation's EIN?
Kevin and Deborah Bartz Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-3371379. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Kevin and Deborah Bartz 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 14, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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