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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 20-8022889

Barton Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Bellaire, MI. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 22 grants and $61,703 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.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $61,703

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $672,377

  • Tax year 2024

    $61,704

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $606,387

  • Tax year 2023

    $52,670

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $612,395

  • Tax year 2022

    $80,754

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $684,183

  • Tax year 2021

    $68,280

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $595,856

  • Tax year 2020

    $51,230

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $496,937

  • Tax year 2019

    $43,260

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $545,924

  • Tax year 2018

    $45,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $596,116

Grants paid in 2025

22 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Bellaire Youth InitiativeBellaire, MI

    General Purpose

    $17,000
  2. The General's RedoubtLexington, VA

    General Purpose

    $5,000
  3. Good Samaritan Family ServicesEllsworth, MI

    Moms and Tots

    $4,500
  4. Churchill Center and SchoolSt Louis, MO

    Outreach

    $3,101
  5. Churchill Center & SchoolSt Louis, MO

    General Purpose

    $3,000
  6. Danforth Plant Science CenterSt Louis, MO

    General Purpose

    $2,500
  7. St Louis Art MuseumSt Louis, MO

    General Purpose

    $2,500
  8. MicdsSt Louis, MO

    General Purpose

    $2,500
  9. Forest Park ForeverSaint Louis, MO

    General Purpose

    $2,500
  10. St Peter's ChurchSt Louis, MO

    General Purpose

    $2,500
  11. Churchill Center and SchoolSt Louis, MO

    General Purpose

    $2,000
  12. Bellaire Youth IniativeBellaire, MI

    General Purpose

    $2,000
  13. MO Botanical GardenSt Louis, MO

    General Purpose

    $2,000
  14. Maryville UniversitySt Louis, MO

    General Purpose

    $2,000
  15. Wednesday Club of St LouisSaint Louis, MO

    General Purpose

    $2,000
  16. St Louis Women of AchievementSt Louis, MO

    General Purpose

    $1,250
  17. Jefferson County Historical SocietyFestus, MO

    General Purpose

    $1,000
  18. Jefferson County Historical SocietyFestus, MO

    General Purpose

    $1,000
  19. Character PlusSt Louis, MO

    General Purpose

    $1,000
  20. St Louis ZooSt Louis, MO

    General Purpose

    $1,000
  21. PBSSt Louis, MO

    General Purpose

    $1,000
  22. Hillsdale CollegeHillsdale, MI

    Annual Fund

    $352

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture1 grant $5,00035% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $4,50031% of the total
  3. Environment1 grant $2,50017% of the total
  4. Community development1 grant $2,00014% of the total
  5. Education1 grant $3522% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Missouri17 grants $32,851
  2. Michigan4 grants $23,852
  3. Virginia1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Rufus K Barton IIITrustee Hours 1Pay $5,000
  • Bonnie B WolfarthTrustee Hours 1Pay $5,000

The return

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