TW Barker Family Foundation Inc
TW Barker Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Pikeville, Kentucky. Its 2025 filing lists grants to charitable organizations, including a community center, churches, and children’s organizations.
TW Barker Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: TW Barker Family Foundation Inc gave $837K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $76K), mostly in Kentucky. 20% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $837,394
- -59.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- +10.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $76,127
- -62.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $4,880,277
- +8.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 20% first-time grantees (2 of 10, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Kentucky (98% 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 TW Barker Family Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 2146, Pikeville, KY 41502
Phone: (606) 437-1447
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who TW Barker Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Christian Community Center LLC ($733K across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $837K.
Grant Size Distribution
71 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 61 grants of 71 (86%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 98% of grant dollars went to recipients in Kentucky and 1% to recipients in Michigan. Tennessee accounted for 0% of grant dollars as reported. The listed 2025 grants included recipients in Kentucky, Michigan, and Tennessee.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is TW Barker Family Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
20%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 10 grantees (20%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $6K; repeat grants $103K. How we count
Medians: $6K first-time, $9K repeat.
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 $116K (2020) to $2.0M (2024). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $837K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Christian Community Center LLC Pikeville, KY | Support | $495,000 |
| Christian Community Center LLC Pikeville, KY | Equipment & Facilities Improvements | $238,394 |
| Peter Creek Presbyterian Church Phelps, KY | General Operations | $42,000 |
| Helphing Hands of Phelps Phelps, KY | Operating support | $24,000 |
| Lingap Children's Foundation Jackson, MI | Support | $12,000 |
| Fellowship of Christian Athletes Prestonsburg, KY | Support | $10,000 |
| Shepherd Memorial Presbyterian Church Stopover, KY | Support | $5,000 |
| Cedar Inc Pikeville, KY | Operations support | $5,000 |
| Shriners Children's Lexington Lexington, KY | Support | $2,500 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital Memphis, TN | General Operations | $2,500 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,880,277 | $10,350,804 | $898,394 | $837,394 | 11 | $837,394 | $102,258 |
| 2024 | $4,502,518 | $867,318 | $2,103,412 | $2,044,684 | 10 | $2,044,684 | $748,590 |
| 2023 | $5,738,612 | $1,848,254 | $710,038 | $682,345 | 12 | $682,345 | $99,313 |
| 2022 | $4,600,396 | $1,113,246 | $291,569 | $252,100 | 24 | $252,100 | $84,473 |
| 2021 | $3,778,719 | $2,126,637 | $319,133 | $293,977 | 14 | $293,977 | $101,481 |
| 2020 | $1,971,215 | $14,115 | $135,192 | $116,400 | 16 | — | $84,006 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The available information does not state a mission for the foundation. Its 2025 grants included support for operations and equipment and facilities improvements.
Christian Community Center describes its mission as providing and operating a community center to advance socioeconomic outcomes for youth in the community. St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital describes its mission as advancing cures and prevention for pediatric catastrophic diseases through research and treatment, without denying treatment based on race, religion, or a family’s ability to pay.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 11 grants totaling $837,394. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $495,000, with a median grant of $10,000.
The largest grants included $495,000 and $238,394 to Christian Community Center in Pikeville, Kentucky; $42,000 to Peter Creek Presbyterian Church in Phelps, Kentucky; $24,000 to Helphing Hands of Phelps; and $12,000 to Lingap Children’s Foundation in Jackson, Michigan.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Thurman W Barker is listed as President on the 2025 filing.
TW Barker Family Foundation Inc is led by Thurman W Barker, President on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Thurman W Barker
President
On filings since 2020
5 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 TW Barker Family Foundation Inc
How much does TW Barker Family Foundation Inc give each year?
TW Barker Family Foundation Inc gave $837K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $2.0M across 10 grants.
What is TW Barker Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
TW Barker Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $76,127, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from TW Barker Family Foundation Inc that year got $6K on average.
Where does TW Barker Family Foundation Inc give grants?
TW Barker Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in Kentucky: 98% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Pikeville, KY (4 grants) and Phelps, KY (2 grants).
Does TW Barker Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 27% of TW Barker Family Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 11) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Support" (5 grants).
Who are TW Barker Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
TW Barker Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Christian Community Center LLC ($733,394 across 2 grants), Peter Creek Presbyterian Church ($42,000) and Helphing Hands of Phelps ($24,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 95% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is TW Barker Family Foundation Inc?
TW Barker Family Foundation Inc reported $4.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $10.4M.
What does TW Barker Family Foundation Inc fund?
The available information does not state a mission for the foundation. Its 2025 grants included support for operations and equipment and facilities improvements. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from TW Barker Family Foundation Inc?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is TW Barker Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
TW Barker Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-8079077. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does TW Barker Family Foundation Inc accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). TW Barker Family Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 22, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/tw-barker-family-foundation-inc-morg_76405efcd08a4d22a2e948f558b4c924
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