Pauline R Barrett Charitable Foundation
The Pauline R Barrett Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in St. Louis, Missouri. Its 2025 filing says it provides funds to charitable organizations located in Black Hawk County, Iowa, that serve the county’s residents.
Pauline R Barrett Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Pauline R Barrett Charitable Foundation gave $1.1M across 22 grants in 2025 (avg $51K), mostly in Iowa. 55% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,119,400
- +10.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 22
- +29.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $50,882
- -14.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $22,102,018
- +2.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 55% first-time grantees (12 of 22, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Iowa (100% 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 Pauline R Barrett Charitable Foundation
- How to Apply
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The filing states that the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. It lists Beth Kunkle as the contact and says to use the grant application form attached to a previously filed Form 990-PF. Awards are restricted to charitable organizations located in and providing services to residents of Black Hawk County, Iowa.
- Review Cycle
- None listed.
- Deadline
- None listed.
- Contact
Application contact: Beth Kunkle
Mailing address: PO Box 178, Waterloo, IA 50704
Phone: (319) 234-1766
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Pauline R Barrett Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Allen College ($250K). Together the top 10 received $980K.
Grant Size Distribution
80 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 46 grants of 80 (57%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The filing restricts awards to organizations located in and serving residents of Black Hawk County, Iowa. All 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Iowa.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 22 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Pauline R Barrett Charitable Foundation open to new grantees?
55%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 12 of 22 grantees (55%) were first-time recipients. With only 22 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $44K; repeat grants $60K. How we count
Medians: $25K first-time, $33K repeat.
- 45% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−4%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 98% 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 (2019–2025). 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 $205K (2019) to $1.2M (2022). In 2025 it made 22 grants totaling $1.1M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Allen College Waterloo, IA | Support of a local charity that supports the local community | $250,000 |
| Allen Memorial Hospital Waterloo, IA | Support of a local charity that supports the local community | $250,000 |
| Northeast Iowa Food Bank Waterloo, IA | Support of a local charity that supports the local community | $100,000 |
| City of Waterloo Leisure Services Waterloo, IA | Support of a local charity that supports the local community | $100,000 |
| Iowa Heartland Habitat for Humanity Waterloo, IA | Support of a local charity that supports the local community | $100,000 |
| First Presbyterian Church Waterloo, IA | Support of a local charity that supports the local community | $50,000 |
| YWCA Waterloo, IA | Support of a local charity that supports the local community | $50,000 |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of Cedar Valley Waterloo, IA | Support of a local charity that supports the local community | $30,000 |
| Waterloocedar Falls Symphony Cedar Falls, IA | Support of a local charity that supports the local community | $25,000 |
| Americans for Independent Living Waterloo, IA | Support of a local charity that supports the local community | $25,000 |
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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 | $22,102,018 | $1,990,886 | $1,373,045 | $1,119,400 | 22 | $1,167,644 | $1,823,345 | $1,189,025 |
| 2024 | $21,502,847 | $1,744,613 | $1,254,713 | $1,016,500 | 17 | $1,063,247 | $1,567,538 | $1,159,474 |
| 2023 | $21,012,947 | $1,042,325 | $1,307,025 | $1,095,000 | 16 | $1,139,844 | $877,061 | $1,072,254 |
| 2022 | $21,277,647 | $214,514 | $1,419,528 | $1,170,000 | 12 | $1,209,513 | $268,718 | $1,133,290 |
| 2021 | $22,482,661 | $2,370,102 | $1,263,297 | $1,017,000 | 13 | $1,057,151 | $1,769,458 | $1,307,758 |
| 2020 | $21,375,856 | $3,934,510 | $1,202,851 | $975,000 | 14 | — | $608,189 | $1,125,349 |
| 2019 | $18,644,197 | $7,815,853 | $384,406 | $205,000 | 7 | — | $585,820 | $875,565 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Pauline R Barrett Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.2M 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
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations including a hospital and college, a food bank, a housing organization, a public library, a church, and community-service organizations. The recipients’ stated missions include improving community health (Allen Memorial Hospital Corporation), preparing healthcare professionals (Allen College), providing food and hunger education (Northeast Iowa Food Bank), and addressing poverty housing (Iowa Heartland Habitat for Humanity).
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 22 grants totaling $1,119,400. Awards ranged from $4,400 to $250,000, with a median grant of $25,000. Its largest grants included $250,000 each to Allen College and Allen Memorial Hospital, and $100,000 each to Northeast Iowa Food Bank, City of Waterloo Leisure Services, and Iowa Heartland Habitat for Humanity. The filing lists the purpose for these grants as support of a local charity that supports the local community.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Regions Bank is listed as trustee on the 2025 filing.
Pauline R Barrett Charitable Foundation's only listed officer is Regions Bank, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Regions Bank
Trustee
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
$144K (2019) → $160K (2025)
Former officers (3)
- Former: David J. Amend (2019) — Grant Committee
- Former: John J. Burns (2019) — Grant Committee
- Former: Theresa E. Hoffman (2019) — Grant Committee
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 $160K, to Regions Bank (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Pauline R Barrett Charitable Foundation
How much does Pauline R Barrett Charitable Foundation give each year?
Pauline R Barrett Charitable Foundation gave $1.1M across 22 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.0M across 17 grants.
What is Pauline R Barrett Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Pauline R Barrett Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $50,882, across 22 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Pauline R Barrett Charitable Foundation that year got $44K on average.
Where does Pauline R Barrett Charitable Foundation give grants?
Pauline R Barrett Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Iowa: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Waterloo, IA (18 grants) and Cedar Falls, IA (3 grants).
Does Pauline R Barrett Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 22 grants with a stated purpose on Pauline R Barrett Charitable Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support of a Local Charity That Supports the Local Community" (22 grants).
Who are Pauline R Barrett Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Pauline R Barrett Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Allen College ($250,000), Allen Memorial Hospital ($250,000) and Northeast Iowa Food Bank ($100,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 54% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Pauline R Barrett Charitable Foundation?
Pauline R Barrett Charitable Foundation reported $22.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.2M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.2M (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 Pauline R Barrett Charitable Foundation fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations including a hospital and college, a food bank, a housing organization, a public library, a church, and community-service organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Pauline R Barrett Charitable Foundation?
The filing states that the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Pauline R Barrett Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Pauline R Barrett Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-4638694. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 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 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 30, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Live grants for the work Pauline R Barrett Charitable Foundation funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
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- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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