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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 13-6268289

JMR Barker Foundation

A private foundation in Waltham, MA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 16 grants and $3.8 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $3,785,392

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $84,521,329

  • Tax year 2023

    $3,317,150

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $79,306,649

  • Tax year 2022

    $4,095,000

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $74,423,357

  • Tax year 2021

    $4,165,262

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $95,476,730

  • Tax year 2020

    $3,094,221

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $89,290,049

  • Tax year 2019

    $3,342,058

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $76,512,956

  • Tax year 2018

    $3,207,817

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $69,383,751

Grants paid in 2024

16 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Medical University of South Carolina FoundationCharleston, SC

    Special project

    $1,000,000
  2. Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT

    Special project

    $800,000
  3. Newton-Wellesley Hospital Charitable FoundationNewton, MA

    General support and special project

    $310,000
  4. Spoonfuls IncBoston, MA

    General support and special project

    $290,000
  5. Austin Achieve Public SchoolsAustin, TX

    General support and special project

    $270,000
  6. Heal Ukraine Group Co Massachusetts General HospitalBoston, MA

    Special project

    $250,392
  7. Bridge Fund of New York IncNew York, NY

    Endowment

    $250,000
  8. Gloucester Education FoundationGloucester, MA

    General support and special project

    $205,000
  9. Tremont SchoolConcord, MA

    General support and special project

    $190,000
  10. Tidelines InstituteGustavus, AK

    Special project

    $70,000
  11. Kimball Union AcademyMeriden, NH

    General support and special project

    $60,000
  12. McLean HospitalBelmont, MA

    General support

    $40,000
  13. Lone Star Circle of CareGeorgetown, TX

    General support

    $20,000
  14. Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridge, MA

    General support

    $10,000
  15. Open Doorcape Ann Food Pantry IncGloucester, MA

    General support

    $10,000
  16. Rockport Music IncRockport, MA

    General support

    $10,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Medical research1 grant $1,000,00048% of the total
  2. Education6 grants $805,00039% of the total
  3. Human services1 grant $250,00012% of the total
  4. Health1 grant $20,000<1% of the total
  5. Arts and culture1 grant $10,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts9 grants $1,315,392
  2. South Carolina1 grant $1,000,000
  3. Connecticut1 grant $800,000
  4. Texas2 grants $290,000
  5. New York1 grant $250,000
  6. Alaska1 grant $70,000
  7. New Hampshire1 grant $60,000

Officers, directors and trustees

11 people as filed

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

  • Kathryn E BarkerPRESIDENT & DIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • William S BarkerVICE PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Margaret S B MooreTREASURER & DIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • J Barry TubmanSECRETARY Hours 2Pay $0
  • James R BarkerDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Anne Christine BarkerDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Robert P ConnorDIRECTOR (UNTIL 06/24) Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Margaret G BlakelockDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Adam P KahnDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Margaret B ClarkDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Kristina P KoutrakosDIRECTOR (AS OF 06/24 ) Hours 0.5Pay $0

The return

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