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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 36-3558730

Barr Charitable Trust

A private foundation in Boston, MA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 23 grants and $43,350 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Oct 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.

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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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $43,350

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $322,853

  • Tax year 2023

    $37,250

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $354,353

  • Tax year 2022

    $45,950

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $369,928

  • Tax year 2021

    $44,150

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $402,292

  • Tax year 2020

    $32,000

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $457,830

  • Tax year 2019

    $29,950

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $469,509

  • Tax year 2018

    $24,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $392,075

  • Tax year 2017

    $28,900

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $344,703

Grants paid in 2024

23 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Envision UnlimitedChicago, IL

    General & to support the adaptive cycling program

    $10,000
  2. Planting JusticeOakland, CA

    General

    $5,000
  3. Living Tree AllianceMoretown, VT

    For 2nd day rosh hashanah and children programming througout the year

    $4,500
  4. East Bay Community FoundationOakland, CA

    Campaign for a just east bay

    $3,000
  5. Disability LeadChicago, IL

    General

    $2,500
  6. Bennington Early Childhood CenterBennington, VT

    General

    $2,150
  7. CivicureHoosick Falls, NY

    Civic and cultural restoration

    $2,000
  8. Impact 100 East BayLivermore, CA

    General

    $2,000
  9. Prospect Mountain AssociationBennington, VT

    Bill koch league

    $1,800
  10. Bennington CollegeBennington, VT

    Capa

    $1,500
  11. Shaftbury Elementary School PTOShaftsbury, VT

    Rainbow food committee

    $1,200
  12. Borderless MagazineChicago, IL

    General

    $1,000
  13. Hubbard Hall ProjectsCambridge, NY

    Thanks to andrew pate for his work

    $1,000
  14. John G McCullough Free LibraryN Bennington, VT

    General

    $1,000
  15. Young CenterChicago, IL

    For immigrant childrens rights

    $1,000
  16. Biotech PartnersEmeryville, CA

    General

    $500
  17. Impact 500 GlobalBelleair Bluffs, FL

    General

    $500
  18. Magee Womens Research InstitutePittsburgh, PA

    General

    $500
  19. NarikaFremont, CA

    General

    $500
  20. Opportunity JunctionAntioch, CA

    General

    $500
  21. The Fund for North Bennington IncN Bennington, VT

    General

    $500
  22. VtdiggerMontpelier, VT

    General

    $500
  23. Vermont Arts ExchangeN Bennington, VT

    General

    $200

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services1 grant $10,00028% of the total
  2. Education6 grants $7,85022% of the total
  3. Environment1 grant $5,00014% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $5,00014% of the total
  5. Religion1 grant $4,50012% of the total
  6. Sports and recreation1 grant $1,8005% of the total
  7. 3 other causes3 grants $2,0006% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois4 grants $14,500
  2. Vermont9 grants $13,350
  3. California6 grants $11,500
  4. New York2 grants $3,000
  5. Florida1 grant $500
  6. Pennsylvania1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • Amy L Domini- Resigned 12525TRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $1,261
  • Teri L BarrTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Bianca BarrTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Shira SternbergTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Nushin KormiTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $2,577
  • Wendy Holding-Appointed 12525TRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $1,316

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