The Barbara Picasso Rex Foundation
The Barbara Picasso Rex Foundation is a private foundation based in West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania. It reported making 10 grants totaling $48,000 in 2025.
The Barbara Picasso Rex Foundation at a glance
In short: The Barbara Picasso Rex Foundation gave $48K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Pennsylvania. 10% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $48,000
- +2.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,800
- +2.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,000
- Total assets
- $1,128,361
- -0.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 10% first-time grantees (1 of 10, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (50% 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 The Barbara Picasso Rex Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1001 Conshohocken St Rd 1-300, W Conshohocken, PA 19428
Phone: (610) 940-4179
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Barbara Picasso Rex Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Germantown Friends School ($8K). Together the top 10 received $48K.
Grant Size Distribution
52 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 52 grants of 52 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 50% of grant dollars went to recipients in Pennsylvania, 19% to New York, 17% to Virginia, and 15% to Washington, DC.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Barbara Picasso Rex Foundation open to new grantees?
10%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 10 grantees (10%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $8K; repeat grants $4K. How we count
Medians: $8K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 90% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 29% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 81% 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 $47K (2024) to $68K (2022). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $48K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Germantown Friends School Philadelphia, PA | General Fund | $8,000 |
| Institute of Contemporary Art University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA | General Fund | $8,000 |
| Nature Conservancy Arlington, VA | General Fundgeneral Fund | $8,000 |
| Philadelphia Musuem of Art Philadelphia, PA | General Fund | $8,000 |
| People for the American Way Foundation Washington, DC | General Fund | $5,000 |
| Natural Resources Defense Council Inc New York, NY | General Fund | $3,000 |
| American Civil Liberties Union New York, NY | General Fund | $2,000 |
| GO2 for Lung Cancer (FKA Lung Cancer Alliance) Washington, DC | General Fund | $2,000 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center New York, NY | General Fundgeneral Fund | $2,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of America New York, NY | General Fund | $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 | $1,128,361 | $62,291 | $64,182 | $48,000 | 10 | $58,652 | $56,761 | $72,622 |
| 2024 | $1,130,252 | $72,929 | $69,678 | $47,000 | 10 | $64,476 | $67,727 | $67,818 |
| 2023 | $1,127,001 | $122,191 | $82,435 | $63,000 | 10 | $77,709 | $117,465 | $60,993 |
| 2022 | $1,087,245 | $58,310 | $77,840 | $68,000 | 12 | $68,000 | $48,488 | $62,892 |
| 2021 | $1,106,775 | $67,049 | $66,397 | $56,000 | 10 | $56,000 | $56,652 | $67,749 |
| 2020 | $1,106,123 | $24,373 | $60,768 | $52,000 | 9 | — | $15,605 | $58,107 |
| 2019 | $1,143,015 | $52,585 | $66,598 | $51,000 | 8 | — | $43,895 | $57,521 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Barbara Picasso Rex Foundation reported a distributable amount of $73K 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 included support for arts and education institutions, environmental organizations, civil liberties and advocacy organizations, and cancer-related organizations.
Among the grantees, People for the American Way Foundation describes its work as research, legal, and education work on behalf of First Amendment freedoms and democratic values. The ACLU describes its mission as advancing civil liberties, including freedoms of association, press, religion, and speech, and legal rights for people throughout the United States and its jurisdictions. Planned Parenthood Federation of America describes its mission as providing leadership in comprehensive reproductive and complementary health care and public policy advocacy.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 10 grants totaling $48,000. Grant amounts ranged from $2,000 to $8,000, with a median of $4,000. The largest listed grants were $8,000 each to Germantown Friends School, the Institute of Contemporary Art at the University of Pennsylvania, the Nature Conservancy, and the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Other listed grants included $5,000 to People for the American Way Foundation and $2,000 each to the American Civil Liberties Union, GO2 for Lung Cancer, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, and Planned Parenthood Federation of America. The listed grant purposes were general fund.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists James W. Higley as trustee.
The Barbara Picasso Rex Foundation is led by James W. Higley, Trustee on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
James W. Higley
Trustee
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
$9K (2023) → $11K (2025)
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 $11K, to James W Higley (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about The Barbara Picasso Rex Foundation
How much does The Barbara Picasso Rex Foundation give each year?
The Barbara Picasso Rex Foundation gave $48K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $47K across 10 grants.
What is The Barbara Picasso Rex Foundation's typical grant size?
The Barbara Picasso Rex Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $4,000, and its average grant was $4,800, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Barbara Picasso Rex Foundation that year got $8K on average.
Where does The Barbara Picasso Rex Foundation give grants?
The Barbara Picasso Rex Foundation gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 50% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (19%) and Virginia (17%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (4 grants), Philadelphia, PA (3 grants) and Washington, DC (2 grants).
Does The Barbara Picasso Rex Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Barbara Picasso Rex Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (10 of 10) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Barbara Picasso Rex Foundation's largest grantees?
The Barbara Picasso Rex Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Germantown Friends School ($8,000), Institute of Contemporary Art University of Pennsylvania ($8,000) and Nature Conservancy ($8,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 50% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Barbara Picasso Rex Foundation?
The Barbara Picasso Rex Foundation reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $59K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $73K (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 The Barbara Picasso Rex Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for arts and education institutions, environmental organizations, civil liberties and advocacy organizations, and cancer-related organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Barbara Picasso Rex Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Barbara Picasso Rex Foundation's EIN?
The Barbara Picasso Rex Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-7147651. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does The Barbara Picasso Rex 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 14, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 10, 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 16, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 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 May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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