How much funding does Bob Barker Company Foundation Grant provide?

Bob Barker Company Foundation Grant provides Up to US $25,000 in funding.

When is the deadline for Bob Barker Company Foundation Grant?

This grant has a rolling deadline or the deadline has not been announced.

Who is eligible for Bob Barker Company Foundation Grant?

Required: 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status. Not funded: Funding of the following:Individuals; Scholarships; Endowments.

Bob Barker Company Foundation Grant

Bob Barker Foundation Inc

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Funding Amount

Up to US $25,000

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Can we apply?

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Geography

Your methods must be “Evidence Based” or use “Best Practices.”

Required status

501(c)(3) tax-exempt status

Other requirements

We seek to fund organizations that are well managed, have a financial and fundraising plan, engage in strategic planning, and have strong leadership and engaged governance.
Your organization must meet the following requirements in order to be considered for funding.
Your organization’s work must result in reducing recidivism.
Your organization must work with a minimum of 100 incarcerated or formerly incarcerated individuals annually.

Not eligible / not funded

Not eligible: Funding of the following:Individuals
Not eligible: Scholarships
Not eligible: Endowments
Not eligible: Political causes, candidates, or campaigns.
Not eligible: Sporting or fundraising events, auctions, or other benefits.
Not eligible: Litigation or debt reduction.
Not eligible: Institutions that discriminate, in policy or in practice, on the basis of age, color, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, race, religion, marital status, disability, veteran or other legally protected status.
Not eligible: Non-U.S. organizations, programs, or entities.
Not eligible: Work that does not fit our Vision and Mission

Overview

Bob Barker Company Foundation Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Bob Barker Company Foundation
Amount: Up to US $25,000
Last Updated: April 03, 2026

Summary

The Bob Barker Company Foundation Grant aims to reduce recidivism by transforming the lives of incarcerated individuals through effective programs and support. The foundation is currently not accepting new letters of interest until January 1, 2026, due to a high volume of requests. Grants of up to $25,000 are available for organizations that demonstrate proven methods for helping individuals reenter society successfully.

Overview

NOTE: Due to an unprecedented amount of funding requests, our Foundation must temporarily pause the submission of new letters of interest until January 1, 2027. Vision To reduce recidivism by seeing the lives of incarcerated individuals changed forever serving God, family and community. Mission Our mission is to develop and support programs that help incarcerated individuals successfully reenter society and stay out for life. Values Incarcerated individuals have value in the eyes of God.Bob Barker Company has been serving the physical needs of incarcerated individuals since 1972.Bob Barker Company Foundation is giving back to the incarcerated community in order to prepare them physically, spiritually and emotionally for successful reentry into society.Reducing recidivism reduces crime resulting in a safer society. Funding Amounts Grants will generally be up to to $25,000 and will be dependent upon proven recidivism reduction and cost effective methods.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. We seek to fund organizations that are well managed, have a financial and fundraising plan, engage in strategic planning, and have strong leadership and engaged governance. Your organization must meet the following requirements in order to be considered for funding. Your organization’s work must result in reducing recidivism.Your organization must work with a minimum of 100 incarcerated or formerly incarcerated individuals annually.Your organization must have a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status or a governmental, educational or research institution with tax-exempt status.Your methods must be “Evidence Based” or use “Best Practices.”

Ineligibility

We will not consider proposals for funding of the following:Individuals, scholarships, or endowmentsPolitical causes, candidates, or campaignsSporting or fundraising events, auctions, or other benefitsLitigation or debt reductionInstitutions that discriminate, in policy or in practice, on the basis of age, color, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, race, religion, marital status, disability, veteran or other legally protected status.Non-U.S. organizations, programs, or entitiesWork that does not fit our Vision and Mission

What Bob Barker Foundation Inc actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2024

Grants in 2024: 82
Total given: $1.17M
Median grant: $14K
Range: $5,000–$25K

By dollars: North Carolina 18%, California 8%, New York 8%. Top recipient cities: Raleigh, NC; New York, NY; Atlanta, GA.
100% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
67% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.