The Barber Family Foundation
The Barber Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Providence, RI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $152K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $42K. Net investment income was $24K.
The Barber Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Barber Family Foundation gave $42K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Rhode Island. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $42,000
- -32.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,400
- +34.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,500
- Total assets
- $152,396
- -12.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Rhode Island (76% 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 The Barber Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Uri Foundation ($20K). Together the top 5 received $42K.
Grant Size Distribution
42 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 40 grants of 42 (95%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Barber Family Foundation gives
- Giving fell 50% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 190% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $26K (2020) to $85K (2022). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $42K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Uri Foundation Kingston, RI | General Support | $20,000 |
| Button Hole Providence, RI | General Support | $10,500 |
| St John's Preparatory Danvers, MA | General Support | $7,500 |
| The Saints Academy Beverly, MA | General Support | $2,500 |
| Our Lady of Mercy East Greenwich, RI | General Support | $1,500 |
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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 | $152,396 | $27,831 | $49,785 | $42,000 | 5 | $46,272 | $24,462 | $24,406 |
| 2024 | $174,350 | $10,468 | $70,019 | $62,382 | 10 | $66,245 | $6,794 | $26,591 |
| 2023 | $233,901 | $10,407 | $58,641 | $51,750 | 9 | $51,750 | $3,614 | $24,864 |
| 2022 | $282,135 | $6,589 | $94,756 | $84,500 | 10 | $84,500 | — | $28,134 |
| 2021 | $370,302 | $238,530 | $84,540 | $77,000 | 8 | $77,000 | $231,113 | $28,630 |
| 2020 | $216,312 | $30,469 | $32,790 | $26,000 | 7 | — | $23,722 | $27,328 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Barber Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $24K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Barber Family Foundation is led by Gregory P. Barber, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Gregory P. Barber
President
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Geraldine Barber
Vice President
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kenneth Andsager
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
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.
Frequently asked questions about The Barber Family Foundation
How much does The Barber Family Foundation give each year?
The Barber Family Foundation gave $42K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $62K across 10 grants.
What is The Barber Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Barber Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $7,500, and its average grant was $8,400, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Barber Family Foundation give grants?
The Barber Family Foundation gives mostly in Rhode Island: 76% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Massachusetts (24%).
Does The Barber Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Barber Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Barber Family Foundation's largest grantees?
The Barber Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Uri Foundation ($20,000), Button Hole ($10,500) and St John's Preparatory ($7,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 90% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Barber Family Foundation?
The Barber Family Foundation reported $152K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $46K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $24K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is The Barber Family Foundation's EIN?
The Barber Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 05-0511880. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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