Robert W & Amy T Barker Family Foundation
The Robert W & Amy T Barker Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Pennington, New Jersey. In filing year 2025, it reported 27 grants totaling $119,800 to charitable organizations, with listed awards supporting organizations in areas including education, food access, emergency services, and conservation.
Robert W & Amy T Barker Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Robert W & Amy T Barker Family Foundation gave $120K across 27 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), top state Utah. 56% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $119,800
- +16.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 27
- +145.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,437
- -52.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $2,554,315
- +3.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 56% first-time grantees (15 of 27, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Utah (34% 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 Robert W & Amy T Barker Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 1501 Nj2-130-03-31, Pennington, NJ 08534
Phone: (609) 274-6834
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Robert W & Amy T Barker Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ($26K). Together the top 10 received $97K.
Grant Size Distribution
104 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 104 grants of 104 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, the largest shares of grant dollars went to recipients in Utah (34%), California (24%), Virginia (13%), and Washington, DC (12%). South Carolina accounted for 3%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 27 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Robert W & Amy T Barker Family Foundation open to new grantees?
56%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 15 of 27 grantees (56%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $6K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 22% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 25% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 105% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $96K (2022) to $132K (2020). In 2025 it made 27 grants totaling $120K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Salt Lake City, UT | Unrestricted General Support | $26,000 |
| St Mary Medical Center Foundation Long Beach, CA | Unrestricted General Support | $25,000 |
| Heroes Inc Washington, DC | Unrestricted General Support | $12,500 |
| American Indian Services Lehi, UT | Unrestricted General Support | $10,000 |
| The Scholarship Fund of Alexandria Alexandria, VA | Unrestricted General Support | $5,800 |
| Brigham Young University Provo, UT | Unrestricted General Support | $5,000 |
| Grace Episcopal Church Food Bank Alexandria, VA | Unrestricted General Support | $5,000 |
| Cornerstone Craftsman Alexandria, VA | Unrestricted General Support | $3,000 |
| Brigham Young University-Hawaii Laie, HI | Unrestricted General Support | $2,500 |
| Center for Biological Diversity Inc Tucson, AZ | Unrestricted General Support | $2,000 |
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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 | $2,554,315 | $259,911 | $164,444 | $119,800 | 27 | $141,510 | $236,977 | $134,790 |
| 2024 | $2,457,478 | $148,350 | $138,760 | $103,000 | 11 | $117,391 | $129,190 | $129,258 |
| 2023 | $2,441,356 | $95,897 | $170,851 | $130,000 | 25 | $146,866 | $77,393 | $127,603 |
| 2022 | $2,488,075 | $197,447 | $142,914 | $95,500 | 13 | $114,783 | $173,648 | $138,804 |
| 2021 | $2,425,007 | $331,948 | $160,006 | $122,000 | 28 | — | $311,612 | $135,958 |
| 2020 | $2,245,460 | $96,576 | $168,817 | $131,500 | 34 | — | $74,931 | $127,909 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Robert W & Amy T Barker Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $135K 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 mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations whose own missions address education and career preparation, food access, emergency services, and conservation and animal welfare. For example, American Indian Services says it helps Native Americans access education while preserving culture and heritage; the Scholarship Fund of Alexandria says it provides scholarships to qualified graduates of Alexandria City Public Schools; and Cornerstone Craftsman says it provides youth with instruction, tools, and mentoring for skilled-trades careers. The Center for Biological Diversity describes its work as protecting species and the lands, waters, and climate they need to survive.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 27 grants totaling $119,800. Grants ranged from $500 to $26,000, with a median of $2,000. Listed awards included $26,000 to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, $25,000 to St Mary Medical Center Foundation, $12,500 to HEROES INC, and $10,000 to American Indian Services. The listed purposes for these grants were unrestricted general support. Other 2025 grantees included the Scholarship Fund of Alexandria ($5,800), Brigham Young University ($5,000), Grace Episcopal Church Food Bank ($5,000), and Cornerstone Craftsman ($3,000).
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Robert W & Amy T Barker Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Brian Barker
Director
On filings since 2020
$3K (2020) → $0 (2025)
Jeffrey Barker
Secretary
On filings since 2020
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2023 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2023 filing was $3K, to Brian Barker (Director).
Frequently asked questions about Robert W & Amy T Barker Family Foundation
How much does Robert W & Amy T Barker Family Foundation give each year?
Robert W & Amy T Barker Family Foundation gave $120K across 27 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $103K across 11 grants.
What is Robert W & Amy T Barker Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Robert W & Amy T Barker Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $4,437, across 27 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Robert W & Amy T Barker Family Foundation that year got $3K on average.
Where does Robert W & Amy T Barker Family Foundation give grants?
Robert W & Amy T Barker Family Foundation's top state is Utah, with 34% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were California (24%) and Virginia (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were Alexandria, VA (4 grants), Washington, DC (3 grants), San Francisco, CA (2 grants) and New York City, NY (2 grants).
Does Robert W & Amy T Barker Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Robert W & Amy T Barker Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (27 of 27) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Robert W & Amy T Barker Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Robert W & Amy T Barker Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ($26,000), St Mary Medical Center Foundation ($25,000) and Heroes Inc ($12,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 53% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Robert W & Amy T Barker Family Foundation?
Robert W & Amy T Barker Family Foundation reported $2.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $142K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $135K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Robert W & Amy T Barker Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations whose own missions address education and career preparation, food access, emergency services, and conservation and animal welfare. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Robert W & Amy T Barker Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it 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 Robert W & Amy T Barker Family Foundation's EIN?
Robert W & Amy T Barker Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-3656407. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Robert W & Amy T Barker Family 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 26, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 8, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS December 22, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS December 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 12, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 9, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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