The Maroon Bells above a meadow and lake near Aspen, Colorado
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Form 990-PFTax year 2019EIN 36-4199957

Barnardfain Foundation

A private foundation in Aspen, CO. Its return for tax year 2019 lists 22 grants and $184,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2019 (period ending Dec 31, 2019), 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

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

  • Tax year 2019

    $184,000

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $0

  • Tax year 2018

    $156,000

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $182,009

Grants paid in 2019

22 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Aspen Science CenterAspen, CO

    Unrestricted

    $40,000
  2. Chicago Shakespere TheaterChicago, IL

    Unrestricted Gift

    $25,000
  3. Timeline Theatre CompanyChicago, IL

    Unrestricted

    $25,000
  4. Court TheatreChicago, IL

    Unrestricted Gift

    $17,000
  5. KajxAspen, CO

    Unrestricted Gift

    $15,000
  6. Lyric Opera of ChicagoChicago, IL

    Unrestricted Gift

    $15,000
  7. Aspen Music FestivalAspen, CO

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  8. University of ChicagoChicago, IL

    Dean's Discretionary Fund Phy. Sci.

    $10,000
  9. Aspen InstituteWashington, DC

    Unrestricted Gift

    $5,000
  10. National Public RadioWashington, DC

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  11. Aspen InstituteWashington, DC

    Aspen Words

    $3,500
  12. Anderson Ranch Arts CenterSnowmass VLG, CO

    Unresticted

    $2,500
  13. Chicago Symphony OrchestraChicago, IL

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  14. Open BooksChicago, IL

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  15. Center for Reproductive RightsNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  16. American Civil Liberties UnionNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  17. Planned Parenthood Federation of AmericaNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  18. Natural Resources Defense CouncilNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  19. Reading Between the LinesChicago, IL

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  20. Chicago Public MediaChicago, IL

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  21. Oak Park Festival TheaterOak Park, IL

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  22. The BoulevardChicago, IL

    Unrestricted

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education3 grants $51,00045% of the total
  2. Arts and culture6 grants $50,50045% of the total
  3. Social science2 grants $8,5008% of the total
  4. Civil rights1 grant $1,000<1% of the total
  5. Environment1 grant $1,000<1% of the total
  6. Health1 grant $1,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois11 grants $99,000
  2. Colorado4 grants $67,500
  3. District of Columbia3 grants $13,500
  4. New York4 grants $4,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Judith BarnardDirector Hours 0Pay $0
  • Michael FainDirector Hours 0Pay $0
  • Cynthia BarnardDirector Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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