The Barton Foundation
The Barton Foundation is a private foundation based in Wichita, Kansas. Its 2025 filing reports 23 grants totaling $84,500, all to recipients in Kansas.
The Barton Foundation at a glance
In short: The Barton Foundation gave $85K across 23 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Kansas. 13% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $84,500
- +12.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 23
- +4.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,674
- +7.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $975,969
- -5.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 13% first-time grantees (3 of 23, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Kansas (100% 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 Barton Foundation
- How to Apply
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The 2024 filing states that the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. It directs applicants to contact the person named on the filing and says forms and materials, deadlines, and award restrictions are “see attached.” The attached details are not provided here.
- Contact
Application contact: Craig W Barton
Mailing address: PO Box 781780 PO Box 781780, Wichita, KS 67278
Phone: (316) 634-1999
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Barton Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Hunter Health Clinic ($36K). Together the top 10 received $67K.
Grant Size Distribution
102 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 102 grants of 102 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in Kansas.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 23 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Barton Foundation open to new grantees?
13%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 23 grantees (13%) were first-time recipients. With only 23 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 4 points. First grants averaged $13K; repeat grants $2K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 87% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+15%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 91% 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 $57K (2020) to $85K (2025). In 2025 it made 23 grants totaling $85K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hunter Health Clinic Wichita, KS | General Fund | $36,000 |
| Wichita Childrens Home Wichita, KS | General Fund | $5,500 |
| Mark Arts Wichita, KS | General Fund | $5,000 |
| Heartspring Wichita, KS | General Fund | $4,000 |
| Wichita Public Library Foundation Wichita, KS | General Fund | $4,000 |
| Sunlight Children's Services El Dorado, KS | General Fund | $3,000 |
| Empowered (Youth Entrepreneurs of Kansas) Wichita, KS | General Fund | $2,500 |
| Cerebral Palsy Research Foundation Wichita, KS | General Fund | $2,500 |
| Children 1ST Wichita, KS | General Fund | $2,500 |
| Kansas Food Bank Wichita, KS | General Fund | $2,000 |
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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 | $975,969 | $39,295 | $91,747 | $84,500 | 23 | $89,177 | $38,737 | $97,824 |
| 2024 | $1,028,421 | $209,823 | $79,828 | $75,000 | 22 | $79,281 | $209,276 | $88,660 |
| 2023 | $898,426 | $10,286 | $78,657 | $73,000 | 21 | $76,960 | $16,009 | $79,114 |
| 2022 | $966,797 | $42,919 | $80,764 | $73,500 | 18 | $77,046 | $42,526 | $76,539 |
| 2021 | $1,004,642 | $98,770 | $64,443 | $59,600 | 18 | $62,885 | $89,781 | $77,738 |
| 2020 | $970,315 | $17,612 | $61,142 | $56,600 | 16 | — | $21,815 | $62,498 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Barton Foundation reported a distributable amount of $98K 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 recipients include organizations whose stated missions span healthcare, arts, children’s services, libraries, disability services, cancer assistance, and wildlife conservation. For example, Hunter Health Clinic describes providing a broad range of health services to a largely medically underserved population; Mark Arts describes its goal of providing opportunities to appreciate and create art; and Heartspring describes assessing, treating, educating, and inspiring children with neurodevelopmental needs. These are the grantees’ missions, not stated priorities of the foundation.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 23 grants totaling $84,500. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $36,000, with a median grant of $2,000.
The largest reported grants included $36,000 to Hunter Health Clinic, $5,500 to Wichita Children’s Home, $5,000 to Mark Arts, and $4,000 each to Heartspring and Wichita Public Library Foundation. The filing lists the purposes of these grants as “general fund.”
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Barton Foundation is led by Craig W. Barton, President on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Craig W. Barton
President
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about The Barton Foundation
How much does The Barton Foundation give each year?
The Barton Foundation gave $85K across 23 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $75K across 22 grants.
What is The Barton Foundation's typical grant size?
The Barton Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $3,674, across 23 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Barton Foundation that year got $13K on average.
Where does The Barton Foundation give grants?
The Barton Foundation gives mostly in Kansas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Wichita, KS (21 grants).
Does The Barton Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Barton Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (23 of 23) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Barton Foundation's largest grantees?
The Barton Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Hunter Health Clinic ($36,000), Wichita Childrens Home ($5,500) and Mark Arts ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 55% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Barton Foundation?
The Barton Foundation reported $976K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $89K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $98K (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 Barton Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 recipients include organizations whose stated missions span healthcare, arts, children’s services, libraries, disability services, cancer assistance, and wildlife conservation. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Barton Foundation?
The 2024 filing states that the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Barton Foundation's EIN?
The Barton Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 48-1094004. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 5, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 29, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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Grantable. (2026). The Barton Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-barton-foundation-morg_ef516fdb2c0c4c9f901bdf9a4795b8ca
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