The Barnes Family Foundation
The Barnes Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Sherman Oaks, California. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations supporting areas including education, health care, military and veteran services, and community programs.
The Barnes Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Barnes Family Foundation gave $224K across 52 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in California. 18% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $223,800
- +15.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 52
- +6.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,304
- +8.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $2,543,566
- -9.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 18% first-time grantees (9 of 49, 2025)
- Primary geography
- California (72% 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 Barnes Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 5037 Stern Ave, Sherman Oaks, CA 91423
Phone: (818) 784-0498
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Barnes Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Prager University ($25K). Together the top 10 received $120K.
Organizations only. It also paid 3 grants to individuals ($10,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
260 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 260 grants of 260 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, California organizations received 72% of grant dollars, followed by organizations in Virginia (11%), Arizona (9%), Michigan (3%), and Florida (1%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 52 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Barnes Family Foundation open to new grantees?
18%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 9 of 49 grantees (18%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $5K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 82% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 30% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 94% 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 $143K (2020) to $224K (2025). In 2025 it made 52 grants totaling $224K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Prager University Herndon, VA | To provide financial assistance to help teach core, common sense values that must be the foundation of moral and ethical behavior in government and in daily life. | $25,000 |
| Providence St Joseph Foundation Burbank, CA | To provide funding for the cancer center and to improve emergency and urgent care services in the san fernando valley area. | $20,000 |
| Turning Point USA Phoenix, AZ | Civic Education | $20,000 |
| St Francis De Sales Church Sherman Oaks, CA | To help finance the various ministries of st. Frances de sales parish. | $12,600 |
| Camp Pendleton Armed Services YMCA Camp Pendleton, CA | To provide funding for educational and recreational programs for families of active military personnel. | $10,000 |
| Strive Foundation Los Angeles, CA | To help fund afterschool programs that teach innercity kids responsibility, academics and the arts. | $10,000 |
| Operation Gratitude Encino, CA | To help defray shipping costs of care packages going to military personnel. | $6,000 |
| Warrior Foundation Freedom Station San Diego, CA | To provide quality of life items, services and transitional housing to recovering veterans | $6,000 |
| City of Hope Los Angeles, CA | To support city of hope's mission to prevent and cure cancer and other diseases | $5,000 |
| Hillsdale College Hillsdale, MI | To support the values of traditional education at the university level. | $5,000 |
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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 | $2,543,566 | $111,403 | $376,968 | $223,800 | 52 | $310,243 | $44,678 | $329,629 |
| 2024 | $2,809,131 | $482,470 | $344,167 | $194,200 | 49 | $280,817 | $419,120 | $309,562 |
| 2023 | $2,670,828 | $138,279 | $335,425 | $198,700 | 50 | $281,870 | $84,724 | $266,458 |
| 2022 | $2,867,974 | $181,002 | $308,023 | $171,800 | 55 | $252,906 | $125,885 | $268,599 |
| 2021 | $2,994,995 | $671,891 | $276,440 | $143,800 | 54 | $220,226 | $615,677 | $271,783 |
| 2020 | $2,599,544 | $411,515 | $259,300 | $142,550 | 51 | — | $369,026 | $216,872 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Barnes Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $330K 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 foundation mission statement is provided. Its reported grants show support for organizations and programs in several areas. For example, the foundation’s 2025 filing describes grants for civic education, afterschool programs, cancer care, services for military families and veterans, and parish ministries.
Some 2024 grantees describe their own work as follows: STRIVE Foundation says it provides academic and guidance support to children, youth, and families in Los Angeles’s Watts community. Warrior Foundation Freedom Station says it assists and supports military personnel during recovery. My Stuff Bags Foundation says it provides belongings and support to children rescued from abuse, neglect, or abandonment.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 52 grants totaling $223,800. Grant amounts ranged from $300 to $25,000, with a median of $3,000. Notable grants included $25,000 to Prager University for financial assistance to help teach core values; $20,000 to Providence St Joseph Foundation for its cancer center and emergency and urgent care services; and $20,000 to Turning Point USA for civic education. Other grants included $12,600 to St Francis de Sales Church and $10,000 each to Camp Pendleton Armed Services YMCA and STRIVE Foundation.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Mary Villar and Robert Villar as trustees.
The Barnes Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; all 2 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mary Villar
Trustee
On filings since 2020
30 hrs/week
$50K (2020) → $50K (2025)
Robert Villar
Trustee
On filings since 2020
20 hrs/week
$17K (2020) → $29K (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $50K, to Mary Villar (Trustee). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about The Barnes Family Foundation
How much does The Barnes Family Foundation give each year?
The Barnes Family Foundation gave $224K across 52 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $194K across 49 grants.
What is The Barnes Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Barnes Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $4,304, across 52 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Barnes Family Foundation that year got $4K on average.
Where does The Barnes Family Foundation give grants?
The Barnes Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 72% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Virginia (11%) and Arizona (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Los Angeles, CA (8 grants).
Does The Barnes Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 52 grants with a stated purpose on The Barnes Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are The Barnes Family Foundation's largest grantees?
The Barnes Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Prager University ($25,000), Providence St Joseph Foundation ($20,000) and Turning Point USA ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 3 grants to individuals ($10,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 29% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Barnes Family Foundation?
The Barnes Family Foundation reported $2.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $310K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $330K (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 Barnes Family Foundation fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its reported grants show support for organizations and programs in several areas. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Barnes Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Barnes Family Foundation's EIN?
The Barnes Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-4832150. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does The Barnes Family 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 27, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). The Barnes Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 22, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-barnes-family-foundation-morg_eaae49126a94415f9755268deb676630
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