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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 02-6005885

The Barker Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Nashua, NH. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 49 grants and $335,658 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Douglas M Barker Treasurer
PO Box 328
Nashua, NH 030610328
(603) 889-1763
n/a
Form and materials
(1) organizations requesting aid are asked to submit a one-page concept paper for consideration. The concept paper should include a brief background statement about the organization and its purposes, an outline of the specific project or program to be supported, the total project cost, a listing of directors or trustees, and evidence of tax-exempt status. Organizations should not submit more than one concept paper per calendar year and no materials submitted will be returned. Grants are not made to individuals for any reason. (2) the trustees are not in a position to derive any private benefit either directly or indirectly if certain grants are made in lieu of others.
Deadlines
Submissions must allow sufficient lead time for review by the trustees
Restrictions
There are no restrictions by geographical areas, charitable fields, kinds of institutions, etc. The majority of requests are from new hampshire organizations.

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $335,658

    Grants listed
    49
    Assets, end of year
    $731,094

  • Tax year 2024

    $346,553

    Grants listed
    49
    Assets, end of year
    $759,329

  • Tax year 2023

    $396,033

    Grants listed
    52
    Assets, end of year
    $779,911

  • Tax year 2022

    $340,826

    Grants listed
    46
    Assets, end of year
    $894,467

  • Tax year 2021

    $352,930

    Grants listed
    50
    Assets, end of year
    $968,589

  • Tax year 2020

    $341,259

    Grants listed
    44
    Assets, end of year
    $993,311

Grants paid in 2025

49 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. YMCA of Greater NashuaNashua, NH

    General purpose

    $32,570
  2. Boys & Girls Club of Greater NashuaNashua, NH

    General purpose

    $26,007
  3. Children's Dyslexia CenterNashua, NH

    General purpose

    $19,721
  4. Home Health & Hospice CareMerrimack, NH

    General purpose

    $19,433
  5. Nashua Soup Kitchen and Shelter IncNashua, NH

    General purpose

    $18,312
  6. Meals on Wheels of Hillsborough CountyMerrimack, NH

    General purpose

    $18,311
  7. Shriners HospitalBoston, MA

    General purpose

    $15,123
  8. Jenny FundNashua, NH

    General purpose

    $11,000
  9. New Hampshire Food BankManchester, NH

    General purpose

    $10,077
  10. Unh Foundation IncDurham, NH

    General purpose

    $9,854
  11. WaypointManchester, NH

    General purpose

    $9,244
  12. Marguerite's PlaceNashua, NH

    General purpose

    $8,020
  13. Rivier UniversityNashua, NH

    General purpose

    $7,568
  14. Salvation ArmyNashua, NH

    General purpose

    $7,489
  15. Share Outreach IncMilford, NH

    General purpose

    $7,000
  16. Girls IncManchester, NH

    General purpose

    $5,743
  17. Family Promise of Southern New HampshireNashua, NH

    General purpose

    $5,133
  18. Special Olympics NHConcord, NH

    General purpose

    $5,088
  19. Gateways Community ServicesNashua, NH

    General purpose

    $5,039
  20. Live and Let Live FarmChichester, NH

    General purpose

    $5,000
  21. Center for WildlifeCape Neddick, ME

    General purpose

    $5,000
  22. Massachusetts Eye and EarBoston, MA

    General purpose

    $4,943
  23. Nashua Police Athletic LeagueNashua, NH

    General purpose

    $4,943
  24. Future in SightConcord, NH

    General purpose

    $4,134
  25. Nashua Adult Learning CenterNashua, NH

    General purpose

    $4,134
  26. Front Door AgencyNashua, NH

    General purpose

    $4,073
  27. American Red Cross NHVT RegionConcord, NH

    General purpose

    $4,071
  28. NH Catholic CharitiesManchester, NH

    General purpose

    $4,046
  29. Souhegan High SchoolAmherst, NH

    General purpose

    $4,000
  30. Zebra CrossingsDover, NH

    General purpose

    $3,534
  31. Greater Nashua Mental HealthNashua, NH

    General purpose

    $3,247
  32. Girl Scouts of the Green & White MountainsBedford, NH

    General purpose

    $3,101
  33. Manchester Community Music SchoolManchester, NH

    General purpose

    $3,081
  34. Big Brothers Big Sisters of NHStratham, NH

    General purpose

    $3,052
  35. Operation Delta DogHollis, NH

    General purpose

    $3,029
  36. Nashua Community Music SchoolNashua, NH

    General purpose

    $3,014
  37. Manchester Animal ShelterManchester, NH

    General purpose

    $3,000
  38. Motley Mutts RescueHooksett, NH

    General purpose

    $3,000
  39. Regional Services and Education CenterAmherst, NH

    General purpose

    $3,000
  40. YMCA of Greater NashuaNashua, NH

    General purpose

    $3,000
  41. Casa of New HampshireManchester, NH

    General purpose

    $2,599
  42. Beaver Brook AssociationHollis, NH

    General purpose

    $2,500
  43. Nashua Children's HomeNashua, NH

    General purpose

    $2,500
  44. Boys & Girls Club of Souhegan ValleyMilford, NH

    General purpose

    $2,500
  45. David's HouseLebanon, NH

    General purpose

    $2,500
  46. Helping Our Pupils ExcelManchester, NH

    General purpose

    $1,000
  47. Methuen Memorial Music HallMethuen, MA

    General purpose

    $1,000
  48. Friends of North Hampton BandstandNorth Hampton, NH

    General purpose

    $1,000
  49. VNA of FranklinFranklin, NH

    General purpose

    $925

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Health3 grants $32,93325% of the total
  2. Human services6 grants $32,50424% of the total
  3. Food and agriculture2 grants $25,31219% of the total
  4. Animals3 grants $13,02910% of the total
  5. Education2 grants $11,7029% of the total
  6. Youth development2 grants $8,0446% of the total
  7. 3 other causes5 grants $10,7618% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New Hampshire45 grants $309,592
  2. Massachusetts3 grants $21,066
  3. Maine1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Susan B MoranPRESIDENT & TRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Edward P Moran JrTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Anne M AprilTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Douglas M BarkerTREASURER & TRUSTEE Hours 32Pay $51,735
  • Carol A LaroucheASSISTANT TREASURER/SECRETARY Hours 32Pay $65,356
  • Maureen E KeeganCLERK Hours 0Pay $0

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