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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 05-6010560

The Barker Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Providence, RI. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 4 grants and $14,551 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

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. It still lists the details below.

Contact
Joseph W Riker Jr
504 Clarks Row
Bristol, RI 02809
Form and materials
No form required
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Purpose is to encourage and promote drama in providence ri. Grants are made to providence groups.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $14,551

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $64,948

  • Tax year 2024

    $10,852

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $69,117

  • Tax year 2023

    $6,694

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $70,373

  • Tax year 2022

    $42,715

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $86,534

  • Tax year 2021

    $8,106

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $101,987

  • Tax year 2020

    $11,661

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $113,541

  • Tax year 2019

    $8,768

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $120,651

  • Tax year 2018

    $85,299

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $105,674

Grants paid in 2025

4 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. The PlayersProvidence, RI

    To promote drama in providence ri

    $8,051
  2. Trinity Repertory CompanyProvidence, RI

    To promote drama in providence ri

    $3,500
  3. The Highlander Charter SchoolProvidence, RI

    To promote drama in providence ri

    $1,500
  4. Medal of HonorMt Pleasant, SC

    To promote drama in providence ri

    $1,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture2 grants $11,55189% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $1,50011% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Rhode Island3 grants $13,051
  2. South Carolina1 grant $1,500

Officers, directors and trustees

10 people as filed

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

  • Holly B ApplegateSecretary Hours 0Pay $0
  • Daniel ClementDirector Hours 0Pay $0
  • David P CrossleyPresident Hours 0Pay $0
  • Elizabeth MessierDirector Hours 0Pay $0
  • John LombardoDirector Hours 0Pay $0
  • Walter B CotterVice President Hours 0Pay $0
  • Lucy R MaddockDirector Hours 0Pay $0
  • Peter G LambertonTreasurer Hours 0Pay $0
  • Matthew OliverioDirector Hours 0Pay $0
  • Nancy G O'BrianRECORDING SECRE Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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