The Barrack Foundation
The Barrack Foundation is a private foundation established in 1978 and based in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. It operates as a family foundation with a focus on charitable giving, particularly supporting Jewish organizations and federated giving programs, while also contributing to international relief efforts.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$31.3M
+0.1% YoY
Annual Giving
$10.1M
+191.7% YoY
Grant Count
8
-65.2% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$1.3M
+738.6% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation's giving priorities include:
- Religion (approximately 33% of grants) — primarily Jewish organizations and Jewish federated giving programs
- Education (approximately 39% of grants)
- Social & Human Services (approximately 6% of grants)
- International relief efforts
The foundation focuses primarily on charitable giving to preselected organizations.
Grantmaking
The foundation only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Applicants must contact the foundation directly to receive guidance on proposal submission. There are no deadlines.
Grant Range
$4,600
Review Cycle
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Approximately 77% of grants remain in Pennsylvania. Other states receiving significant grant support include New York, Maryland, Massachusetts, and Arkansas.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
As of Fiscal Year Ending November 2023:
- Total Assets: $31,276,342
- Total Revenues: $3,334,903
- Total Expenses: $3,478,020
- Total Giving: $3,455,115
- Investment Income and Dividends: $1,601,752
- Net Gain from Sale of Non-Inventory Assets: $1,733,151
IRS Status:
- EIN: 23-2084461
- Tax-Exempt Since: October 1982
- IRS Filing Requirement: Form 990-PF
- Classification: 501(c)(3) Private Grantmaking Foundation
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $31,308,594 | $31,276,342 | $31,340,718 |
| Revenue | $10,165,155 | $3,334,903 | $1,974,665 |
| Expenses | $10,132,903 | $3,478,020 | $3,194,336 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $10,081,354 | $3,456,115 | $3,169,991 |
| Net Investment Income | $10,140,155 | $3,334,903 | $1,946,665 |
| Distributable Amount | $3,744,290 | $3,409,996 | $3,456,045 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
93 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
- Leonard Barrack — Founder, Donor, Director, and Manager
The foundation operates with limited staffing and no paid employees beyond board members.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEONARD BARRACK | MANAGER | — | — |
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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