The Barker Family Charitable Foundation
The Barker Family Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in Salt Lake City, Utah. In its 2025 filing, it reported 10 grants totaling $40,060 to charitable organizations.
The Barker Family Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: The Barker Family Charitable Foundation gave $40K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Utah. 30% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $40,060
- -19.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- -23.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,006
- +4.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,000
- Total assets
- $1,017,097
- +2.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 30% first-time grantees (3 of 10, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Utah (68% 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 Barker Family Charitable Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 3110 East Whitewater, Salt Lake City, UT 84121
Phone: (801) 531-9100
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Barker Family Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University Of Utah First Ascent Scholars ($10K). Together the top 10 received $40K.
Grant Size Distribution
49 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 49 grants of 49 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, recipients in Utah received 68% of grant dollars. California and the District of Columbia each received 12%, and Connecticut received 7%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Barker Family Charitable Foundation open to new grantees?
30%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 10 grantees (30%) 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 $2K; repeat grants $5K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 50% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−6%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 82% 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 (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 $19K (2021) to $50K (2024). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $40K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University Of Utah First Ascent Scholars Salt Lake City, UT | General Support | $10,000 |
| Taking The Rein Los Angeles, CA | General Support | $5,000 |
| The Cancierge Foundation Salt Lake City, UT | General Support | $5,000 |
| World Central Kitchen Inc Washington, DC | General Support | $5,000 |
| Youthlinc Salt Lake City, UT | General Support | $5,000 |
| Arbian Horsemen's Distress Fund Inc Bridgewater, CT | General Support | $3,000 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House Charities Salt Lake City, UT | General Support | $2,500 |
| Utah State University Logan, UT | General Support | $2,060 |
| Kuer 901 Eccles Broadcast Center Salt Lake City, UT | General Support | $1,500 |
| Maliheh Free Clinic Salt Lake City, UT | General Support | $1,000 |
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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 | $1,017,097 | $70,879 | $49,370 | $40,060 | 10 | $42,410 | $56,193 | $51,442 |
| 2024 | $995,588 | $35,193 | $55,201 | $49,789 | 13 | $49,789 | $32,810 | $49,096 |
| 2023 | $1,015,596 | $7,644 | $46,046 | $38,094 | 9 | $39,169 | $17,056 | $45,326 |
| 2022 | $1,054,731 | $14,094 | $66,669 | $42,500 | 9 | $44,231 | $13,718 | $46,885 |
| 2021 | $1,107,306 | $505,286 | $26,721 | $19,140 | 8 | $19,765 | $498,475 | $42,938 |
| 2020 | $628,741 | $19,167 | $29,621 | $25,343 | 11 | — | $14,887 | $37,473 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Barker Family Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $51K 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 went to organizations whose work included education, youth service, crisis response, health care, and other charitable activities. For example, Youthlinc says it works to create “lifetime humanitarians” through local and international service and provides extracurricular support to marginalized local youth. World Central Kitchen describes its work as providing meals in response to humanitarian, climate, and community crises. Maliheh Free Clinic says it provides free medical services to uninsured and low-income people and families in the greater Salt Lake City area.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation made 10 grants totaling $40,060. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $10,000, with a median grant of $4,000. All listed grants were for general support. Among the recipients were University of Utah First Ascent Scholars ($10,000); Taking The Rein, The Cancierge Foundation, World Central Kitchen, and Youthlinc ($5,000 each); and Arbian Horsemen’s Distress Fund ($3,000).
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Barker Family Charitable Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Brian C Barker
Director & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Karey D Barker
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Karolyn D Barker (2020–2024) — Director
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 Barker Family Charitable Foundation
How much does The Barker Family Charitable Foundation give each year?
The Barker Family Charitable Foundation gave $40K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $50K across 13 grants.
What is The Barker Family Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
The Barker Family Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $4,000, and its average grant was $4,006, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Barker Family Charitable Foundation that year got $2K on average.
Where does The Barker Family Charitable Foundation give grants?
The Barker Family Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Utah: 68% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were California (12%) and District of Columbia (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were Salt Lake City, UT (6 grants).
Does The Barker Family Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Barker Family Charitable 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 Barker Family Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
The Barker Family Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include University Of Utah First Ascent Scholars ($10,000), Taking The Rein ($5,000) and The Cancierge Foundation ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 50% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Barker Family Charitable Foundation?
The Barker Family Charitable Foundation reported $1.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $42K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $51K (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 Barker Family Charitable Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations whose work included education, youth service, crisis response, health care, and other charitable activities. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Barker Family Charitable Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Barker Family Charitable Foundation's EIN?
The Barker Family Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-2584504. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does The Barker Family Charitable 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 November 8, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 20, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 26, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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