The Greater Barrington Foundation

WHITE PLAINS, NY EIN: 13-2930849

The Greater Barrington Foundation is a private foundation, based in WHITE PLAINS, NY. IRS filing data is available for 2020. In 2020, it awarded 91 grants totaling $1.0M. Net investment income was $902K.

Financial Overview

From 2020 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$1.0M

Grant Count

91

Avg Grant Size

$11K

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Greater Barrington Foundation reported a distributable amount of $18K for 2020 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About The Greater Barrington Foundation

Based on IRS filings

The Greater Barrington Foundation is a private foundation, based in WHITE PLAINS, NY. IRS filing data is available for 2020. In 2020, it awarded 91 grants totaling $1.0M. Net investment income was $902K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

10states
+2 more states

Cities

AncramBecketBostonBoynton BeachBrooklineCambridgeDorchesterEasthamptonFlorenceGreat BarringtonHousatonicKey LargoLeeLenoxLibertyMemphisNew YorkNorthamptonOberlinPhiladelphia

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$284K$567K$851K$1M2020
Metric2020
Total Assets
Revenue$1,020,868
Expenses$1,031,505
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$901,555
Distributable Amount$18,439

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$254K$508K$762K$1M91 grants2020

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2020

BERKSHIRE TACONIC COMM F…$291KCLARK UNIVERSITY$106KBERKSHIRE NATURAL RESOUR…$50KBUNKER HILL COMM COLLEGE…$32KEMMANUEL MUSIC$30KASTON MAGNA FOUNDATION F…$25KBARRINGTON STAGE CO$9KGREATER BOSTON FOOD BANK$8KDOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS$8KBRADY CENTER TO PREVENT …$7K

Grant Size Distribution

50 grants across all recorded years

47<$50K1$50–100K1$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2020 grants, the largest include Berkshire Taconic Comm Foundation ($290,553), Clark University ($106,000), Berkshire Natural Resources Council ($50,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
ACKERMAN INSTITUTE FOR THE FAMILY NEW YORK, NYGENERAL PURPOSES$500
ACTION FOR POST-SOVIET JEWRY WALTHAM, MAGENERAL PURPOSES$2,000
ADAM STRASSLER SCHOLARSHIP FUND BOYNTON BEACH, FLGENERAL PURPOSES$2,000
AIDS ACTION COMMITTEE OF MASSACHUSE BOSTON, MAGENERAL PURPOSES$1,000
AMERICAN ACADEMY IN ROME NEW YORK, NYGENERAL PURPOSES$2,500
AMERICAN FRIENDS SERVICE COMMITTEE PHILADELPHIA, PAGENERAL PURPOSES$1,000
AMERICAN PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY PHILADELPHIA, PAGENERAL PURPOSES$1,000
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL USA NEW YORK, NYGENERAL PURPOSES$6,000
ASPCA WASHINGTON, DCGENERAL PURPOSES$1,000
ASTON MAGNA FOUNDATION FOR MUSIC AN GREAT BARRINGTON, MAGENERAL PURPOSES$25,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2020 IRS filing

From 2020 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
DAVID STRASSLERPRESIDENT1
ROBERT STRASSLERSECTY/TREAS1

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does The Greater Barrington Foundation operate?

The Greater Barrington Foundation has awarded grants in California, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee.

What size grants does The Greater Barrington Foundation award?

In 2020, The Greater Barrington Foundation awarded 91 grants totaling $1.0M — an average of about $11K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is The Greater Barrington Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2020, The Greater Barrington Foundation reported a distributable amount of $18K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is The Greater Barrington Foundation's EIN?

The Greater Barrington Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-2930849. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020.

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

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