The Hernan & Orfi Barros Foundation
The Hernan & Orfi Barros Foundation is a private foundation based in Wilmington, Delaware. Its 2025 grants supported charitable organizations and projects including hospital and school renovations, education, music, disaster relief, and general and unrestricted purposes.
Key facts about The Hernan & Orfi Barros Foundation
In short: The Hernan & Orfi Barros Foundation gave $901K across 83 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in California. 38% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- EIN
- 47-3392205
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025
- Annual giving (2025)
- $900,500
- Grants made (2025)
- 83
- Average grant
- $10,849
- Median grant
- $1,500
- New grantees (estimate)
- 38% first-time grantees (22 of 58, 2025)
- Total assets
- $6,485,215
- Primary geography
- California (91% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to apply
- The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Full details ↓
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$6.5M
+1.0% YoY
Annual Giving
$901K
-22.0% YoY
Grant Count
83
+23.9% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$11K
-37.0% YoY
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Hernan & Orfi Barros Foundation reported a distributable amount of $745K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Is The Hernan & Orfi Barros Foundation open to new grantees?
38%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 22 of 58 grantees (38%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $16K; repeat grants $15K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $1K repeat.
- 50% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 92% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 137% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement is provided. The foundation’s grants have supported music programs and ministry, student assistance, school operations, facility improvements, disaster relief, and general and unrestricted work.
Among its 2025 grantees, La Sierra University describes its mission as advancing scholarship, reflection, instruction, mentoring, and service to local and global communities. Just Horizons Alliance describes itself as a research and innovation nonprofit advancing social science research, simulation, human-centered AI solutions, and values-driven publishing. Save the Children Federation describes its work as children’s relief and development. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave $900,500 through 83 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $50 to $250,000, with a median of $1,500. Among the largest awards were $250,000 to White Memorial Medical Center Charitable Foundation for an AHWM Montebello renovation and beautification project for a hospital chapel; two $100,000 grants to Glendale Adventist Academy for cafeteria bathroom and other renovations and for school operating expenses; and $88,000 to Vallejo Drive Church for its Friends of Music Ministry Fund. Other notable grants included $25,000 to La Sierra University for the Marsh Vocal Competition and $20,000 to Just Horizons Alliance for general and unrestricted support.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 91% of grant dollars went to recipients in California. The reported shares for other recipient states were Massachusetts (2%), Florida (2%), Connecticut (1%), and Maryland (1%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 83 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $468K (2022) to $1.2M (2024). In 2025 it made 83 grants totaling $901K.
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was White Memorial Medical Center Charitable Foundatio ($265K across 3 grants). Together the top 10 received $812K.
Grant Size Distribution
310 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 287 grants of 310 (93%).
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| White Memorial Medical Center Charitable Foundatio Los Angeles, CA | AHWM Montebello Renovation & Beautification Hospital Chapel | $250,000 |
| Glendale Adventist Academy Glendale, CA | Cafeteria Bathroom and Other Renovation Needs | $100,000 |
| Glendale Adventist Academy Glendale, CA | School Operational Expenses | $100,000 |
| Vallejo Drive Church Glendale, CA | The Friends of Music Ministry Fund | $88,000 |
| First Presbyterian Church Hollywood Los Angeles, CA | Choir Tour France Ministry Project | $25,000 |
| Glendale Adventist Academy Glendale, CA | Worthy Student Fund | $25,000 |
| La Sierra University Riverside, CA | The Marsh Vocal Competition | $25,000 |
| Southern California Conference of Seventh Day Adve Glendale, CA | General & Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| Vallejo Drive Church Glendale, CA | For The Disaster Relief Fund | $25,000 |
| Just Horizons Alliance Inc Boston, MA | General & Unrestricted | $20,000 |
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Grant total | Number of grants |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $900,500 | 83 |
| 2024 | $1,153,900 | 67 |
| 2023 | $524,520 | 48 |
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $6,485,215 | $6,423,084 | $6,725,153 |
| Revenue | $819,762 | $1,037,937 | $559,165 |
| Expenses | $1,092,283 | $1,340,006 | $705,657 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $1,017,859 | $1,266,999 | $637,776 |
| Net Investment Income | $762,023 | $977,352 | $498,274 |
| Distributable Amount | $744,932 | $415,052 | $396,605 |
Data update history
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 29, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 2, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 20, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 5, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
R Marina Raines is listed as president, director, secretary, and treasurer on the 2025 filing.
The Hernan & Orfi Barros Foundation is led by R Marina Raines, President, Director, Secretary & Treasurer on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
R Marina Raines
President, Director, Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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.
Contact
Mailing address: Foundation Source 501 Silverside Rd, Wilmington, DE 19809-1377
Phone: (800) 839-1754
Frequently asked questions about The Hernan & Orfi Barros Foundation
How much does The Hernan & Orfi Barros Foundation give each year?
The Hernan & Orfi Barros Foundation gave $901K across 83 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.2M across 67 grants.
What is The Hernan & Orfi Barros Foundation's typical grant size?
The Hernan & Orfi Barros Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,500, and its average grant was $10,849, across 83 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Hernan & Orfi Barros Foundation that year got $16K on average.
Where does The Hernan & Orfi Barros Foundation give grants?
The Hernan & Orfi Barros Foundation gives mostly in California: 91% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Glendale, CA (19 grants), Los Angeles, CA (14 grants), Tujunga, CA (4 grants) and Washington, DC (4 grants).
Does The Hernan & Orfi Barros Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 47% of The Hernan & Orfi Barros Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (39 of 83) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Hernan & Orfi Barros Foundation's largest grantees?
The Hernan & Orfi Barros Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include White Memorial Medical Center Charitable Foundatio ($265,000 across 3 grants), Glendale Adventist Academy ($245,000 across 5 grants) and Vallejo Drive Church ($151,500 across 12 grants), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 73% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Hernan & Orfi Barros Foundation?
The Hernan & Orfi Barros Foundation reported $6.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.0M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $745K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Hernan & Orfi Barros Foundation fund?
No mission statement is provided. The foundation’s grants have supported music programs and ministry, student assistance, school operations, facility improvements, disaster relief, and general and unrestricted work. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Hernan & Orfi Barros 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 Hernan & Orfi Barros Foundation's EIN?
The Hernan & Orfi Barros Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-3392205. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does The Hernan & Orfi Barros Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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