TO PROMOTE THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND THE APPRECIATION OF THE FINE ARTS AND HORTICULTURE. TO MAINTAIN AN ART GALLERY CONTAINING WORKS OF ANCIENT TO MODERN ART.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$235.6M
+3.3% YoY
Annual Giving
$189K
Grant Count
6
Avg Grant Size
$31K
About The Barnes Foundation
Based on IRS filings
The Barnes Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in PHILADELPHIA, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $235.6M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 6 grants totaling $189K. Net investment income was $4.7M.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $235,569,044 | $228,076,186 | $225,939,673 |
| Revenue | $26,657,859 | $10,715,947 | $36,090,103 |
| Expenses | $32,023,620 | $15,172,107 | $31,087,083 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $4,724,901 | $2,508,608 | $4,523,464 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| AILEEN KENNEDY ROBERTS | CHAIR, TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| JOHN R ALCHIN | VICE CHAIR, TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| STEPHEN J HARMELIN ESQ | TREASURER, TRUSTEE (THRU 12/23) | 1 | — |
| THE HON JACQUELINE F ALLEN | SECRETARY, TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| DAVID A FLEISCHNER | TREASURER (BEG 1/24), TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| JOHN J AGLIALORO | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| ARMANDO I BENGOCHEA PHD | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| SHELDON M BONOVITZ ESQ | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| PAMELA BUNDY | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| EMILY CAVANAGH | TRUSTEE (BEG 1/24) | 1 | — |
| GREGORY E DEAVENS | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| JEFFREY A HONICKMAN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| CATHERINE HUGHES | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| JOHN H MCFADDEN ESQ | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| JOSEPH NEUBAUER | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| CHRISTINE POGGI PHD | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| THOMAS COLLINS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & PRESIDENT | 40 | $565,836 |
| SARA GEELAN | DEP DIR, GEN COUNSEL, ASST. SECRETARY | 40 | $284,703 |
| MARGARET B ZMINDA THRU 1223 | EXECUTIVE VP, CFO & COO, ASST TREASURER | 32 | $224,358 |
| MARYANNE MURPHY | CFO, ASST. TREASURER (BEG 8/23) | 40 | $88,866 |
| NINA DIEFENBACH | SR VP, DEP DIR FOR ADVANCEMENT | 40 | $342,728 |
| WILLIAM CARY | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER | 40 | $275,830 |
| NANCY IRESON PHD | DEP DIR FOR COLLECTIONS AND EXHIBITIONS | 40 | $234,169 |
| STEVEN BRADY | DEP DIR FOR DIGITAL INITIATIVES & CTO | 40 | $214,428 |
| SHERONDA WHITAKER | DEP DIR FOR HR, CHIEF DIVERSITY OFFICER | 40 | $226,755 |
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Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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