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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 36-6111449

The Barr Fund

A private foundation in Chicago, IL. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 6 grants and $4.1 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $4,075,613

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $0

  • Tax year 2023

    $267,140

    Grants listed
    85
    Assets, end of year
    $4,074,479

  • Tax year 2022

    $305,850

    Grants listed
    87
    Assets, end of year
    $4,015,627

  • Tax year 2021

    $289,500

    Grants listed
    87
    Assets, end of year
    $4,072,220

  • Tax year 2020

    $268,200

    Grants listed
    76
    Assets, end of year
    $4,329,495

Grants paid in 2024

6 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Schwab CharitableLone Tree, CO

    General fund

    $4,057,371
  2. Schwab CharitableLone Tree, CO

    General fund

    $5,892
  3. Ethical Culture Fieldston SchoolThe Bronx, NY

    General fund

    $5,000
  4. Jackson Hole Jewish CommunityJackson, WY

    General fund

    $3,600
  5. Seventh Regiment Armory Conservancy IncNew York, NY

    General fund

    $2,500
  6. Columbia UniversityNew York, NY

    General fund

    $1,250

Where the money goes

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

  1. Religion1 grant $3,60049% of the total
  2. Arts and culture1 grant $2,50034% of the total
  3. Education1 grant $1,25017% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Colorado2 grants $4,063,263
  2. New York3 grants $8,750
  3. Wyoming1 grant $3,600

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • Howard IsenbergCHAIRMAN & DIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Amy LubinPRESIDENT & DIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Marc S IsenbergDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Alan L IsenbergDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Alice L SpahrDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Thomas R LubinSECRETARY & DIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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