Barney & Barney Foundation Annual Grant Program
Funding Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Grant Type
foundation
Overview
Barney & Barney Foundation Annual Grant Program
Geographic Scope: San Diego, Orange County, Los Angeles, and Bay Area (California, US)
Mission Focus Areas:
Overview:
The Barney & Barney Foundation awards grants to local non-profit organizations annually. Since 2009, the Foundation has awarded $5.5 million to more than 300 non-profits.
- Nomination-based: Grant recipients are nominated and selected each year by Foundation colleagues
- Review: Foundation Committee reviews all grant applications and makes recommendations to the Board of Directors
- Selection: Board narrows candidates to 2-3 per area of focus (youth/communities or arts/environment)
- Annual rotation: Foundation is committed to supporting different non-profit organizations each year
Selection Process
- San Diego
- Orange County/Los Angeles
- Bay Area
- Contra Costa County
Geographic Distribution
Grants are distributed across four regions:Eligibility: Local 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations serving the designated geographic areas
What Barney & Barney Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2023 — the most recent filing with itemized grants
- Grants in 2023
- 31
- Total given
- $461K
- Median grant
- $10K
- Range
- $5,000–$40K
- By dollars: California 73%, Arizona 20%, New York 7%. Top recipient cities: Phoenix, AZ; San Diego, CA; Scottsdale, AZ.
- 100% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
Example grants
Human Options · Irvine, CA
General operations
$40K
Miracles for Kids Inc · Irvine, CA
General operations
$40K
The Elizabeth Hospice Inc · Escondido, CA
General operations
$40K
Apa Family Support Services · San Francisco, CA
General operations
$30K
Band of Parents · New York, NY
General operations
$30K
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