The Bart Foundation Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Adams, MA EIN: 20-3281228

The purpose of the Bart Foundation is to enhance the educational opportunities of children in Berkshire county, by supporting the berkshire arts and technology charter public school, and such other charter schools and education institutions fostering arts and technology based education, by collecting, maintaining, and distributing real property and money.

The Bart Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: The Bart Foundation Inc gave $53K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $53K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$53,105
-37.9% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$53,105
-37.9% vs 2024
Median grant
$53,105
Total assets
$2,365,252
-4.8% vs 2024
Primary geography
Massachusetts (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who The Bart Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Berkshire Arts & Technology Charter Public School: $53KBerkshire Arts & TechnologyCharter Public School$53K

The largest 2025 recipient was Berkshire Arts & Technology Charter Public School ($53K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K2$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 5 (40%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

Adams

How The Bart Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving grew 37% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K1 grant2019 1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2021) to $145K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $53K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Berkshire Arts & Technology Charter Public School Adams, MATo Further the Mission of the School.$53,105
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$2,365,252$78,910$157,140$53,1051$1,009
2024$2,483,533$140,436$186,367$85,4881$12,021
2023$2,568,764$168,270$245,255$144,9821$12,092
2022$2,685,800$153,058$147,889$38,7581$71,050
2021$342,604$77,617$50,233$5,5771$12,082
2020$2,792,844$50,555$84,468$30,4231$12,624
2019$2,815,252$95,602$128,937$70,5661$12,961

About The Bart Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

The Bart Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Adams, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $53K. Net investment income was $1K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Bart Foundation Inc is led by Charles Swabey, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Charles Swabey

    President

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Pamela J. Johnson

    Trustee

    President → Trustee, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • William Mulholland

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Charles Stevenson

    Treasurer

    Clerk & Treasurer → Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Micah Singer

    Clerk

    Trustee → Clerk, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: William Polk (2021–2023) — Trustee

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 Bart Foundation Inc

How much does The Bart Foundation Inc give each year?

The Bart Foundation Inc gave $53K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $85K across 1 grant.

How large is The Bart Foundation Inc?

The Bart Foundation Inc reported $2.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $79K.

What is The Bart Foundation Inc?

The Bart Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Adams, MA. It holds $2.4M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does The Bart Foundation Inc operate?

The Bart Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Massachusetts.

What is The Bart Foundation Inc's EIN?

The Bart Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-3281228. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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