Terry D Barnes Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Liberty, MO EIN: 43-6412334

Terry D Barnes Foundation is a private foundation, based in Liberty, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $458K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $33K. Net investment income was $10K.

Terry D Barnes Foundation at a glance

In short: Terry D Barnes Foundation gave $33K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), top state Alabama. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$32,610
+25.4% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
4
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$8,153
+25.4% vs 2024
Median grant
$8,278
Total assets
$458,145
-4.6% vs 2024
Primary geography
Alabama (46% 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 Terry D Barnes Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

Childrens Hospital of Alabama: $15KChildrens Hospital of Alabama$15KMuscular Dystrophy Association: $15KMuscular Dystrophy Association$15KLathrop High School: $2KLathrop High School$2KWilliam Jewell College: $1KWilliam Jewell College$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was Childrens Hospital of Alabama ($15K). Together the top 4 received $33K.

Grant Size Distribution

19 grants across all recorded years

19<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 19 grants of 19 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

LathropLibertyKansas CityBirminghamChicagoLawsonSan AntonioShawnee

How Terry D Barnes Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−4%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 91% 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

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K3 grants2019 5 grants2020 5 grants2021 3 grants2022 3 grants2023 4 grants2024 4 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2019) to $34K (2022). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $33K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Childrens Hospital of Alabama Birmingham, ALMedical for Children$15,055
Muscular Dystrophy Association Chicago, ILMedical for Children$15,055
Lathrop High School Lathrop, MOEducation$1,500
William Jewell College Liberty, MOEducation$1,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$458,145$19,055$41,323$32,6104$33,110$9,686$36,389
2024$480,413$96,556$34,229$26,0004$26,500$9,612$33,544
2023$418,086$24,267$35,497$27,8503$28,350$8,718$26,466
2022$429,316$29,260$41,886$34,1003$34,600$7,499$28,387
2021$441,942$61,174$39,878$31,6505$32,150$6,317$34,596
2020$420,646$33,877$32,790$25,3005—$8,522$32,116
2019$419,559$24,174$32,000$24,5003—$3,557$25,923

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Terry D Barnes Foundation reported a distributable amount of $36K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Terry D Barnes Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Dawn Barnes Morhaus

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Deedee Barnes Bruns

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Dianne Barnes Corbett

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Gary D. Barnes

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

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.

Frequently asked questions about Terry D Barnes Foundation

How much does Terry D Barnes Foundation give each year?

Terry D Barnes Foundation gave $33K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $26K across 4 grants.

What is Terry D Barnes Foundation's typical grant size?

Terry D Barnes Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $8,278, and its average grant was $8,153, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Terry D Barnes Foundation give grants?

Terry D Barnes Foundation's top state is Alabama, with 46% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Illinois (46%) and Missouri (8%).

Does Terry D Barnes Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Terry D Barnes Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

How large is Terry D Barnes Foundation?

Terry D Barnes Foundation reported $458K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $33K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $36K (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 is Terry D Barnes Foundation's EIN?

Terry D Barnes Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-6412334. 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

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 14, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 21, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 18, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 22, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 17, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 28, 2025)
  7. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 1, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

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