Pauline R Barrett Charitable

FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS, IL EIN: 82-4638694

The Pauline R Barrett Charitable Foundation is a private foundation established in 2019 and located in Fairview Heights, Illinois. It operates as a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization with a focus on philanthropic giving to support charitable causes.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$21.5M

+2.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.0M

-7.2% YoY

Grant Count

+6.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$60K

-12.6% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Pauline R Barrett Charitable reported a distributable amount of $1.2M for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation primarily funds social services, education, music, mentoring, hospice and palliative care, historical preservation, general operating expenses, empowering women, and child care.

Grantmaking

The foundation made 12 grants in 2023, with total giving of $1,095,000. Typical award amounts range from $5,000 to $600,000.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation primarily funds organizations in Iowa, with particular activity in cities including Cedar Falls, Cedar Rapids, and Waterloo.

Grant Distribution by State

Iowa $5.3M (100%)

States

Iowa

Cities

Cedar FallsCedar RapidsWaterloo

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of 2023:

Total Assets: $21,012,947
Total Revenues: $1,042,325
Total Expenses: $1,307,025
Number of Employees: 0

Trustee:

Regions Bank serves as trustee (compensation: $169,738 as of May 2023)

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2024	2023	2022
Total Assets	$21,502,847	$21,012,947	$21,277,647
Revenue	$1,744,613	$1,042,325	$214,514
Expenses	$1,254,713	$1,307,025	$1,419,528
Qualifying Distributions	$1,063,247	$1,139,844	$1,209,513
Net Investment Income	$1,567,538	$877,061	$268,718
Distributable Amount	$1,159,474	$1,072,254	$1,133,290

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Grant Size Distribution

72 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include University of Northern Iowa ($300,000), House of Hope ($150,000), Northeast Iowa Food Bank ($100,000).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH WATERLOO, IA	GENERAL OPERATING	$50,000
JOB FOUNDATION CEDAR FALLS, IA	MENTORING	$10,000
YWCA WATERLOO, IA	EMPOWERING WOMEN	$50,000
HW GROUT TRUST WATERLOO, IA	HISTORICAL	$50,000
ALLEN COLLEGE WATERLOO, IA	EDUCATIONAL	$75,000
SALVATION ARMY WATERLOO, IA	SOCIAL SERVICES	$25,000
UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA CEDAR FALLS, IA	EDUCATIONAL	$300,000
GRIN AND GROW WATERLOO, IA	CHILD CARE	$25,000
WATERLOOCEDAR FALLS SYMPHONY CEDAR FALLS, IA	MUSIC	$25,000
NORTHEAST IOWA FOOD BANK WATERLOO, IA	SOCIAL SERVICES	$100,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

No officer/director data available.

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Pauline R Barrett Charitable fund?

The foundation primarily funds social services, education, music, mentoring, hospice and palliative care, historical preservation, general operating expenses, empowering women, and child care.

How do I apply for a grant from Pauline R Barrett Charitable?

The foundation made 12 grants in 2023, with total giving of $1,095,000. Typical award amounts range from $5,000 to $600,000. Recent grantees include: • Cedar Valley Hospice (CVH) — $100,000 for Hospice & Palliative Care (2023) • Northeast Iowa Food Bank — $75,000 for Social Services (2023) • Allen College — $75,000 for Educational purposes (2023) • University of Northern Iowa — Educational support

Where does Pauline R Barrett Charitable make grants?

The foundation primarily funds organizations in Iowa, with particular activity in cities including Cedar Falls, Cedar Rapids, and Waterloo.

What size grants does Pauline R Barrett Charitable award?

In 2024, Pauline R Barrett Charitable awarded 17 grants totaling $1.0M — an average of about $60K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Pauline R Barrett Charitable required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Pauline R Barrett Charitable reported a distributable amount of $1.2M on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.