The Barnabas Foundation
The Barnabas Foundation is a private foundation, based in St. Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $303K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $16K. Net investment income was $14K.
The Barnabas Foundation at a glance
In short: The Barnabas Foundation gave $16K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Missouri. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $16,436
- -11.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,287
- -11.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $302,951
- -1.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Missouri (91% 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 Barnabas Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Refresh Community Church ($11K). Together the top 5 received $16K.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 20 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Barnabas Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−17%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 86% 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $16K (2025) to $25K (2023). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $16K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Refresh Community Church St. Louis, MO | Assist Indigent People Through Christian Organizations | $11,436 |
| Sunshine Ministries St. Louis, MO | Assist Indigent People Through Christian Organizations | $3,000 |
| Samaritan's Purse Bonne, NC | Assist Indigent Prople Through Christian Organizations | $1,000 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital Memphis, TN | Curing Childhood Cancers and Other Castastrophic Dieases. | $500 |
| Larson Financial Foundation St. Louis, MO | Fund Raising for Friends of Kids with Cancer. | $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 | $302,951 | $16,714 | $19,118 | $16,436 | 5 | $16,436 | $14,032 | $19,208 |
| 2024 | $307,292 | $19,230 | $21,268 | $18,610 | 5 | $18,610 | $16,572 | $18,103 |
| 2023 | $309,162 | $11,899 | $27,492 | $25,200 | 4 | $25,200 | $9,607 | $17,075 |
| 2022 | $324,962 | $13,630 | $21,897 | $19,700 | 4 | $19,700 | $11,433 | $17,969 |
| 2021 | $333,229 | $19,381 | $21,079 | $19,010 | 2 | $19,010 | $18,137 | $19,914 |
| 2020 | $335,028 | $9,945 | $28,015 | $24,850 | 3 | — | $7,580 | $16,977 |
| 2019 | $351,753 | $53,490 | $21,304 | $19,204 | 3 | — | $52,165 | $17,206 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Barnabas Foundation reported a distributable amount of $19K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Barnabas Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bill Daily
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sharon Daily
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
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 The Barnabas Foundation
How much does The Barnabas Foundation give each year?
The Barnabas Foundation gave $16K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $19K across 5 grants.
What is The Barnabas Foundation's typical grant size?
The Barnabas Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $3,287, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Barnabas Foundation give grants?
The Barnabas Foundation gives mostly in Missouri: 91% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was North Carolina (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were St. Louis, MO (3 grants).
Does The Barnabas Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on The Barnabas Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are The Barnabas Foundation's largest grantees?
The Barnabas Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Refresh Community Church ($11,436), Sunshine Ministries ($3,000) and Samaritan's Purse ($1,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 94% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Barnabas Foundation?
The Barnabas Foundation reported $303K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $16K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $19K (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 The Barnabas Foundation's EIN?
The Barnabas Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-6786091. 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
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 12, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 1, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 4, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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