The Nancy E Barton Foundation
The Nancy E Barton Foundation is a private foundation based in Pennington, New Jersey. Its 2025 filing reports grants to organizations including educational institutions, arts organizations, and human-services organizations.
The Nancy E Barton Foundation at a glance
In short: The Nancy E Barton Foundation gave $727K across 64 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), top state Connecticut. 17% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $727,000
- +0.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 64
- -8.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $11,359
- +10.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,000
- Total assets
- $15,229,981
- -2.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 17% first-time grantees (11 of 64, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Connecticut (35% 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 Nancy E Barton Foundation
- How to Apply
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The 2023 filing says to contact Allen Barton with a written request. It lists no restrictions on awards.
- Review Cycle
- None listed.
- Deadline
- None listed.
- Contact
Application contact: Allen Barton
Mailing address: 570 Lillian Way, Los Angeles, CA 90004
Phone: (310) 729-9576
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Nancy E Barton Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Boston University ($55K). Together the top 10 received $454K.
Grant Size Distribution
333 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 300 grants of 333 (90%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, the largest shares of grant dollars by recipient state went to Connecticut (35%), California (33%), and Massachusetts (20%). New York received 5% and Texas 2%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 64 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Nancy E Barton Foundation open to new grantees?
17%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 11 of 64 grantees (17%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $11K; repeat grants $11K. How we count
Medians: $4K first-time, $4K repeat.
- 81% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−5%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 92% 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 $621K (2021) to $769K (2022). In 2025 it made 64 grants totaling $727K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Boston University Boston, MA | Unrestricted General | $55,000 |
| Tufts University Medford, MA | Unrestricted General | $55,000 |
| Child Guidance Ctr of Southern CT Stamford, CT | Unrestricted General | $55,000 |
| Save the Children Fairfield, CT | Unrestricted General | $55,000 |
| Americares Stamford, CT | Unrestricted General | $55,000 |
| Buildon Stamford, CT | Unrestricted General | $55,000 |
| Harmony Project Los Angeles, CA | Unrestricted General | $55,000 |
| The Colburn School Los Angeles, CA | Unrestricted General | $29,000 |
| All Roads Theatre Company N Hollywood, CA | Unrestricted General | $25,000 |
| ACLU American Civil Liberties Union Hartford, CT | Unrestricted General | $15,000 |
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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 | $15,229,981 | $551,689 | $904,012 | $727,000 | 64 | $834,400 | $478,155 | $904,724 |
| 2024 | $15,582,758 | $582,079 | $894,813 | $722,000 | 70 | $815,261 | $508,027 | $843,227 |
| 2023 | $15,894,230 | $449,075 | $909,348 | $680,000 | 67 | $761,880 | $393,587 | $786,494 |
| 2022 | $16,246,814 | $7,518,013 | $983,406 | $768,500 | 66 | $881,727 | $7,488,208 | $791,622 |
| 2021 | $9,694,808 | $1,123,785 | $841,313 | $620,500 | 66 | — | $1,051,249 | $881,057 |
| 2020 | $9,400,961 | $551,552 | $786,799 | $622,000 | 65 | — | $547,714 | $719,585 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Nancy E Barton Foundation reported a distributable amount of $905K 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 grantees describe varied work: buildOn says it addresses poverty, illiteracy, and low expectations through service and education; Harmony Project says it promotes children’s development through music; and Homes With Hope says it works to prevent and end homelessness and food insecurity in Fairfield County. Other supported organizations include performing-arts, youth-music, domestic-violence, and children’s medical-care organizations, as described by those grantees.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation made 64 grants totaling $727,000. Grant amounts ranged from $4,000 to $55,000, with a median of $4,000. The largest listed awards were $55,000 each to Boston University, Tufts University, Child Guidance Center of Southern CT, Save the Children, Americares, buildOn, and Harmony Project. Other listed grants included $29,000 to The Colburn School, $25,000 to All Roads Theatre Company, and $15,000 each to ACLU American Civil Liberties Union and HeartGift Foundation. These listed grants were designated for unrestricted general purposes.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Allen Barton as trustee.
The Nancy E Barton Foundation is led by Allen Barton, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Allen Barton
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$20K (2020) → $20K (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $20K, to Allen Barton (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about The Nancy E Barton Foundation
How much does The Nancy E Barton Foundation give each year?
The Nancy E Barton Foundation gave $727K across 64 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $722K across 70 grants.
What is The Nancy E Barton Foundation's typical grant size?
The Nancy E Barton Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $4,000, and its average grant was $11,359, across 64 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Nancy E Barton Foundation that year got $11K on average.
Where does The Nancy E Barton Foundation give grants?
The Nancy E Barton Foundation's top state is Connecticut, with 35% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were California (33%) and Massachusetts (20%). The most frequent recipient cities were Los Angeles, CA (16 grants), New York, NY (6 grants), Stamford, CT (4 grants) and Boston, MA (3 grants).
Does The Nancy E Barton Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Nancy E Barton Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (64 of 64) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Nancy E Barton Foundation's largest grantees?
The Nancy E Barton Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Boston University ($55,000), Tufts University ($55,000) and Child Guidance Ctr of Southern CT ($55,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 23% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Nancy E Barton Foundation?
The Nancy E Barton Foundation reported $15.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $834K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $905K (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 Nancy E Barton Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Nancy E Barton Foundation?
The 2023 filing says to contact Allen Barton with a written request. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Nancy E Barton Foundation's EIN?
The Nancy E Barton Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-6656212. 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 April 2, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 31, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 30, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 3, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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Grantable. (2026). The Nancy E Barton Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-nancy-e-barton-foundation-morg_25cfb0993ca645fca9ac3fd7640be54a
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