The Barrera Puri Family Foundation
The Barrera Puri Family Foundation is a private foundation based in New York, New York. Its 2025 filing reports 12 grants totaling $756,000 to charitable organizations, including education, health, and other organizations.
The Barrera Puri Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Barrera Puri Family Foundation gave $756K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $63K), mostly in New York. 33% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $756,000
- -21.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 12
- -20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $63,000
- -1.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,750
- Total assets
- $3,563,019
- -24.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 33% first-time grantees (4 of 12, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (98% 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 Barrera Puri Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 170 East End Avenue Apt 18Bc, New York, NY 10128
Phone: (212) 326-6010
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Barrera Puri Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Success Academy Charter School ($500K). Together the top 10 received $754K.
Grant Size Distribution
59 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 37 grants of 59 (63%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s 2025 filing reports that 98% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York, 1% each to recipients in New Hampshire and Massachusetts, and less than 1% to recipients in Connecticut. The reported grants included recipients in New York, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and Connecticut.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Barrera Puri Family Foundation open to new grantees?
33%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 12 grantees (33%) were first-time recipients. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $93K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $8K repeat.
- 42% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 39% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 363% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2025). 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $756K (2025) to $3.2M (2023). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $756K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Success Academy Charter School New York, NY | General Unrestricted | $500,000 |
| Robin Hood Foundation New York, NY | General Unrestricted | $196,000 |
| Mount Sinai Children's Center Foundation New York, NY | General Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| Camp Moosilauke Fresh Air Scholarship Fund Orford, NH | General Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| The Brearley School New York, NY | General Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Harvard Business School Brighton, MA | General Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Aperture New York, NY | General Unrestricted | $2,500 |
| Stronger Than You Think Swim a Thon Darien, CT | General Unrestricted | $2,500 |
| Enterprise Community Partners Inc New York, NY | General Unrestricted | $2,000 |
| Leukemia and Lymphoma Society New York, NY | General Unrestricted | $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 | $3,563,019 | $-345,195 | $821,992 | $756,000 | 12 | $760,095 | $211,379 | $209,386 |
| 2024 | $4,735,201 | $560,575 | $1,016,518 | $958,115 | 15 | $964,460 | $513,941 | $201,153 |
| 2023 | $5,186,144 | $5,956,048 | $3,246,734 | $3,200,000 | 11 | $3,205,095 | $285,344 | $176,883 |
| 2022 | $7,816,582 | $508,937 | $1,330,693 | $1,232,917 | 11 | $1,245,512 | $425,896 | $404,532 |
| 2021 | $8,638,838 | $863,521 | $1,600,624 | $1,518,267 | 10 | — | $777,031 | $414,298 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Barrera Puri Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $209K 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 included support for educational organizations such as The Brearley School, which describes itself as a New York City private school providing education to girls in grades K–12. Montefiore Medical Center, another 2025 grantee, describes its mission as healing, teaching, discovering, and advancing the health of the communities it serves.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 12 grants totaling $756,000. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $500,000, with a median grant of $3,750. The listed grants were designated for general unrestricted purposes.
The largest grants were $500,000 to Success Academy Charter School and $196,000 to Robin Hood Foundation. Other grants included $25,000 to Mount Sinai Children’s Center Foundation; $10,000 each to Camp Moosilauke Fresh Air Scholarship Fund and The Brearley School; and $5,000 to Harvard Business School. The remaining grants were $2,500 to Aperture, $2,500 to Stronger Than You Think Swim A Thon, $2,000 to Enterprise Community Partners Inc, and $1,000 each to Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, Montefiore Medical Center, and The Episcopal School.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Richard R Barrera and Purnima Puri as trustees.
The Barrera Puri Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Purnima Puri
Trustee
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Richard R. Barrera
Trustee
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Barrera Puri Family Foundation
How much does The Barrera Puri Family Foundation give each year?
The Barrera Puri Family Foundation gave $756K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $958K across 15 grants.
What is The Barrera Puri Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Barrera Puri Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,750, and its average grant was $63,000, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Barrera Puri Family Foundation that year got $4K on average.
Where does The Barrera Puri Family Foundation give grants?
The Barrera Puri Family Foundation gives mostly in New York: 98% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (8 grants).
Does The Barrera Puri Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Barrera Puri Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (12 of 12) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Barrera Puri Family Foundation's largest grantees?
The Barrera Puri Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Success Academy Charter School ($500,000), Robin Hood Foundation ($196,000) and Mount Sinai Children's Center Foundation ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 95% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Barrera Puri Family Foundation?
The Barrera Puri Family Foundation reported $3.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $760K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $209K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Barrera Puri Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for educational organizations such as The Brearley School, which describes itself as a New York City private school providing education to girls in grades K–12. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Barrera Puri Family Foundation?
The foundation 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 Barrera Puri Family Foundation's EIN?
The Barrera Puri Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-6777049. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Does The Barrera Puri 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 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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