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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 27-4092721

Barnstone Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Southeastern, PA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 25 grants and $496,637 paid in grants.

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

    $496,637

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $7,713,390
  • Tax year 2024

    $431,000

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $6,855,389
  • Tax year 2023

    $452,000

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $6,567,050
  • Tax year 2022

    $456,000

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $6,783,968
  • Tax year 2021

    $344,000

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $6,726,957
  • Tax year 2020

    $271,504

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $6,311,174
  • Tax year 2019

    $207,000

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $4,523,431
  • Tax year 2018

    $160,000

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $3,240,428

Grants paid in 2025

25 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Boston Healthcare for the Homeless ProgramBoston, MA

    Charitable

    $45,000
  2. La Colaborativa IncChelsea, MA

    Charitable

    $45,000
  3. Active MindsWashington, DC

    Charitable

    $40,000
  4. Eden Reforestation ProjectsGlendora, CA

    Charitable

    $40,000
  5. Maine Coast Heritage TrustTopsham, ME

    Charitable

    $30,000
  6. Trustees of the University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA

    Charitable

    $30,000
  7. Good Works IncCoatesville, PA

    Charitable

    $27,000
  8. CB Community SchoolsPhiladelphia, PA

    Charitable

    $25,000
  9. Convoy of HopeSpringfield, MO

    Charitable

    $25,000
  10. Mayo ClinicRochester, MN

    Charitable

    $25,000
  11. Penn State ThonUniversity Park, PA

    Charitable

    $25,000
  12. The Support Center for Child AdvocatesPhiladelphia, PA

    Charitable

    $25,000
  13. Chester County Food BankExton, PA

    Charitable

    $20,000
  14. Fostering Hope Grant AwardPottstown, PA

    Charitable

    $16,000
  15. YMCA Camp TockwoghWorton, MD

    Charitable

    $15,000
  16. BABY2BABYLos Angeles, CA

    Charitable

    $12,000
  17. Center for Humanistic ChangeBethlehem, PA

    Charitable

    $10,000
  18. Children's Hospital of Philadelphia FoundationPhiladelphia, PA

    Charitable

    $10,000
  19. The Support Center for Child AdvocatesPhiladelphia, PA

    Charitable

    $8,037
  20. Charlestown Playhouse IncPhoenixville, PA

    Charitable

    $5,000
  21. Prepared to ThriveExton, PA

    Charitable

    $5,000
  22. Village Enterprise FundSan Carlos, CA

    Charitable

    $5,000
  23. CB Community SchoolsPhiladelphia, PA

    Charitable

    $3,600
  24. Boys & Girls Clubs of Nassau County FoundationFernandina Beach, FL

    Charitable

    $3,000
  25. The Wharton Esherick MuseumPaoli, PA

    Charitable

    $2,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. International aid3 grants $70,00019% of the total
  2. Education3 grants $58,60016% of the total
  3. Human services2 grants $50,00014% of the total
  4. Mental health1 grant $40,00011% of the total
  5. Health2 grants $35,00010% of the total
  6. Crime and legal aid2 grants $33,0379% of the total
  7. 4 other causes4 grants $79,00022% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Pennsylvania14 grants $211,637
  2. Massachusetts2 grants $90,000
  3. California3 grants $57,000
  4. District of Columbia1 grant $40,000
  5. Maine1 grant $30,000
  6. Minnesota1 grant $25,000
  7. Missouri1 grant $25,000
  8. Maryland1 grant $15,000
  9. Florida1 grant $3,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Joan E CloetinghPRESIDENT, DIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Greg CloetinghVICE PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Jeff CloetinghVICE PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Josh CadyVICE PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

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