The Double-r Foundation

NEW YORK, NY EIN: 43-2029214

The Double-R Foundation is a private, independent grantmaking foundation established in 2003 and based in New York City. The foundation operates as a 501(c)(3) organization with tax-exempt status since February 2004. It functions as a philanthropic organization dedicated to supporting community-based initiatives across the United States.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$317K

+25.8% YoY

Grant Count

158

+16.2% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$2K

+8.3% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The Double-R Foundation focuses its efforts on the enrichment of life in New York City by supporting volunteer-based organizations that provide services. The foundation's grant-making priorities include:

  • Arts and culture
  • Job training
  • Legal aid
  • Health services
  • Community support
  • Nonprofits and grantmaking

Grantmaking

The foundation appears to be possibly open to applications and maintains a website at www.double-r-foundation.org. The foundation does not appear to have a "Preselected Only" restriction on its applications.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The Double-R Foundation supports projects across multiple states and cities in the United States, including:

  • New York (primary focus)
  • California
  • Texas
  • Virginia
  • Washington, D.C.
  • Arizona, Colorado, Georgia, Indiana, Louisiana, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, Oregon, South Dakota, Tennessee, West Virginia

Grant Distribution by State

25states
+17 more states

Cities

ALEXANDRIAARLINGTONATLANTAAUSTINBLOOMINGTONBOYS TOWNBRONXBROOKLYNBROOKYLNCAMBRIDGECHAMBERLAINCHERRY HILLCHICAGOCLAREMONTCLARKSBURGCOTATIDENVERELIZABETHTOWNFORT COLLINSGREENSBORO

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Assets & Revenue:

  • Total assets: $6.73 million (as of August 2025)
  • Total liabilities: $18,800 (as of August 2025)
  • Annual revenue: $549,144 (fiscal year ending August 2025)
  • Annual expenses: $567,472 (fiscal year ending August 2025)
  • Net income: -$18,328 (fiscal year ending August 2025)

Revenue Sources:

  • Investment income and dividends: $244,846
  • Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets: $93,637

Expense Ratio: 138.2% of total revenue

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.1201920212022202320242025
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Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$81K$161K$242K$323K83 grants2019101 grants2021128 grants2022141 grants2023136 grants2024158 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

CUNY GRAD CENTER$41KBROOKLYN YOUTH MUSIC PRO…$22KETHEL FOUNDATION FOR THE…$10KDONORSCHOOSEORG$8KARCHIPELAGO BOOKS$2KBROOKLYN ACADEMY OF MUSIC$2KDELL'ARTE OPERA ENSEMBLE$2KANIMAL CARE CENTERS OF NYC$2KBIDE A WEE HOME$2KCOMPASSION & CHOICES$1K

Grant Size Distribution

250 grants across all recorded years

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

Open Grants

1 open opportunity from The Double-r Foundation

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The foundation is led by:

  • Hugo Barreca II — Director, President, and Treasurer (18 hours/week, $75,000 annual compensation)
  • Hugo Benjamin Barreca — Director
  • Anne Barreca — Director and Vice President
  • Laura Barreca — Director and Secretary

The foundation operates with minimal paid staffing, relying primarily on board members.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

HUGO BARRECA IIDIR/PRE/TREAS$75K

From 2025 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
HUGO BARRECA IIDIR/PRE/TREAS18$75,000
HUGO BENJAMIN BARRECADIRECTOR0.1
ANNE BARRECADIR/V-PRES0.1
LAURA BARRECADIR/SEC0.1

Contact Information

  • Website: www.double-r-foundation.org
  • Telephone: 917-334-7460
  • Mailing Address: PO Box 2050, New York City, NY 10159-2050
  • EIN: 43-2029214

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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