Lafayette L Barber Trust
Lafayette L Barber Trust is a private foundation, based in Maumee, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $117K. Net investment income was $248K.
Lafayette L Barber Trust at a glance
In short: Lafayette L Barber Trust gave $117K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $117K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $116,685
- +23.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $116,685
- +23.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $116,685
- Total assets
- $1,404,794
- +8.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Michigan (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Lafayette L Barber Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of Michigan ($117K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 3 grants of 5 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Lafayette L Barber Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+16%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 79% 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $70K (2019) to $117K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $117K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI | Dental Department Research | $116,685 |
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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 | $1,404,794 | $258,096 | $149,745 | $116,685 | 1 | $126,678 | $248,290 | $161,029 |
| 2024 | $1,296,441 | $476,121 | $121,174 | $94,572 | 1 | $107,821 | $463,009 | $129,934 |
| 2023 | $941,495 | $113,283 | $105,265 | $85,679 | 1 | $95,623 | $103,641 | $104,516 |
| 2022 | $933,474 | $-72,929 | $154,650 | $100,495 | 1 | $117,433 | — | $102,617 |
| 2021 | $1,161,055 | $201,323 | $102,179 | $80,951 | 1 | $90,475 | $189,619 | $110,019 |
| 2020 | $1,061,911 | $31,485 | $87,642 | $70,787 | 1 | — | $22,764 | $88,621 |
| 2019 | $1,118,064 | $204,797 | $90,276 | $70,260 | 1 | — | $196,386 | $78,197 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lafayette L Barber Trust reported a distributable amount of $161K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lafayette L Barber Trust's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; all 2 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
B. Thomas Handwork
Trustee
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
$11K (2019) → $20K (2025)
Grant M. Keune
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
$6K (2022) → $2K (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $20K, to B Thomas Handwork (Trustee). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Lafayette L Barber Trust
How much does Lafayette L Barber Trust give each year?
Lafayette L Barber Trust gave $117K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $95K across 1 grant.
How large is Lafayette L Barber Trust?
Lafayette L Barber Trust reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $127K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $161K (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 Lafayette L Barber Trust operate?
Lafayette L Barber Trust has awarded grants in Michigan.
What is Lafayette L Barber Trust's EIN?
Lafayette L Barber Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 34-6515316. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 26, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 26, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 22, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 29, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 24, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 22, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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