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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
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Tax year 2025
$65,400
- Grants listed
- 26
- Assets, end of year
- $1,598,523
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Tax year 2024
$68,400
- Grants listed
- 24
- Assets, end of year
- $410,204
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Tax year 2023
$65,425
- Grants listed
- 22
- Assets, end of year
- $429,009
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Tax year 2022
$88,425
- Grants listed
- 21
- Assets, end of year
- $460,498
-
Tax year 2021
$85,975
- Grants listed
- 15
- Assets, end of year
- $479,369
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Tax year 2020
$114,095
- Grants listed
- 22
- Assets, end of year
- $513,739
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Tax year 2019
$134,965
- Grants listed
- 24
- Assets, end of year
- $536,331
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Tax year 2018
$128,250
- Grants listed
- 23
- Assets, end of year
- $548,904
Grants paid in 2025
As listed on the return.
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Boys & Girls Club of Bristol CTBristol, CT
Funding to support the organization's family center in bristol
$10,000 -
Bristol Hospital FoundationBristol, CT
Funding to support bristol hospital
$10,000 -
Environmental Learning Centers of ConnecticutBristol, CT
Funding to support the all accessible trail at barnes nature center
$10,000 -
American Clock & Watch MuseumBristol, CT
Funding to suppport the museum's hvac project
$5,000 -
Bristol Adult Resource CenterBristol, CT
Funding to help complete updates to the facility's bathrooms
$5,000 -
Bristol Hospital FoundationBristol, CT
Funding to support the hospital's home care for cognitive kits & memory cafe
$5,000 -
Shepard Meadows Therapeutic Riding CenterBristol, CT
Funding to provide equine-assisted services in a safe, caring & professional environment
$5,000 -
Main Street Community FoundationBristol, CT
Funding to support the barbara hackman franklin fund for women
$2,000 -
Main Street Community FoundationBristol, CT
Funding to support the friends of main street campaign
$2,000 -
Main Street Community FoundationBristol, CT
Funding to support the wallace barnes fund for community leadership initiatives
$2,000 -
Main Street Community FoundationBristol, CT
Funding to support the kai alejandro yagual betts memorial fund
$1,900 -
Brain Injury Association of MassachusettsWestborough, MA
Funding to help support brain injury survivors and their families
$900 -
Environmental Learning Centers of ConnecticutBristol, CT
Funding to support the wallace barnes nature trail
$900 -
Happy Hearts PreschoolWakefield, MA
Funding to help provide a high quality preschool program
$900 -
Rogue Food UnitesAshland, OR
Funding to help provide emergency food relief and community support in oregon
$900 -
Vermont FoodbankBarre, VT
Funding to help provide nourishing food to people in need
$900 -
American Cancer SocietyHagerstown, MD
Funding to help improve the lives of people with cancer & their families
$300 -
Camp SurefireBristol, RI
Funding to help enrich and support the lives of children, families, & young adults living with type 1 diabetes
$300 -
Children's National HospitalSilver Spring, MD
Funding to help the hospital provide comprehensive pediatric medical care
$300 -
Doctors Without BordersNew York, NY
Funding to help the organization to provide emergency medical relief where it's needed most
$300 -
Humane World for AnimalsGaithersburg, MD
Funding to help tackle the root causes of animal cruelty & suffering to create permanent change
$300 -
Immigration Defense ProjectNew York, NY
Funding to help the organization assist immigrants with legal proceedings in the united states
$300 -
Lucy's Love BusAmesbury, MA
Funding to help provide integrative therapies & holistic support for children with cancer
$300 -
Make A Wish Vermont ChapterShelburne, VT
Funding to help create life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses in vermont
$300 -
Morgan's MessageGainesville, VA
Funding to help raise awareness around student-athlete mental health & lessen the stigma surrounding it
$300 -
The Women's CenterMiddlebury, VT
Funding to help provide support for unexpected or unsupported pregnancies at no cost
$300
Where the money goes
By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.
- Environment2 grants $10,90039% of the total
- Philanthropy and grantmaking4 grants $7,90028% of the total
- Arts and culture1 grant $5,00018% of the total
- Disaster relief and public safety1 grant $9003% of the total
- Food and agriculture1 grant $9003% of the total
- Health3 grants $9003% of the total
- 4 other causes4 grants $1,8006% of the total
By State
Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.
- Connecticut12 grants $58,800
- Massachusetts3 grants $2,100
- Vermont3 grants $1,500
- Oregon1 grant $900
- Maryland2 grants $600
- New York2 grants $600
- District of Columbia1 grant $300
- Rhode Island1 grant $300
- Virginia1 grant $300
Officers, directors and trustees
As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.
- Thomas O BarnesCHAIR Hours 0Pay $0
- Barbara Hackman FranklinPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
- Jarre B BettsVICE PRESIDENT/TREASURER Hours 0Pay $0
- Lindsay WilcoxSECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0
- Thomas O Barnes JrTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
- Drew BettsTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
The return
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