Margaret B Barry Foundation
Margaret B Barry Foundation is a private foundation focused on Medical Research, based in West Des Moines, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $232K. Net investment income was $117K.
Margaret B Barry Foundation at a glance
In short: Margaret B Barry Foundation gave $232K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $116K), mostly in Iowa. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $231,646
- -7.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $115,823
- -7.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $115,823
- Total assets
- $1,673,669
- -6.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Iowa (50% 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 Margaret B Barry Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Iowa State University Foundation ($116K). Together the top 2 received $232K.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 6 grants of 10 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Margaret B Barry Foundation gives
- Giving grew 26% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2022 it paid out 93% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $177K (2020) to $251K (2024). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $232K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Iowa State University Foundation Ames, IA | Cancer Research | $115,823 |
| Northwestern University Chicago, IL | Lurie Cancer Center | $115,823 |
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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 | $1,673,669 | $155,572 | $270,337 | $231,646 | 2 | — | $116,881 | — |
| 2024 | $1,785,314 | $122,129 | $286,453 | $251,386 | 2 | — | $159,562 | — |
| 2023 | $1,880,348 | $399,906 | $287,541 | $236,042 | 2 | — | $370,026 | — |
| 2022 | $1,693,116 | $103,447 | $221,873 | $184,000 | 2 | $184,000 | $94,968 | $198,578 |
| 2021 | $3,381,642 | $188,209 | $215,674 | $181,522 | 2 | $199,792 | $223,569 | $176,701 |
| 2020 | $3,627,276 | $83,057 | $5,060 | $177,000 | 2 | — | $102,108 | $174,294 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Margaret B Barry Foundation is led by Craig Schrader, Trustee since 2021 (on filings since 2020) — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Craig Schrader
Trustee
Director → Trustee, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/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 Margaret B Barry Foundation
How much does Margaret B Barry Foundation give each year?
Margaret B Barry Foundation gave $232K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $251K across 2 grants.
How large is Margaret B Barry Foundation?
Margaret B Barry Foundation reported $1.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $156K.
What is Margaret B Barry Foundation?
Margaret B Barry Foundation is a private foundation focused on Medical Research, based in West Des Moines, IA. It holds $1.7M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Margaret B Barry Foundation operate?
Margaret B Barry Foundation has awarded grants in Iowa, Illinois.
What is Margaret B Barry Foundation's EIN?
Margaret B Barry Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 42-6562404. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 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 2020 (received by the IRS April 30, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 31, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 26, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 25, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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