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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 41-2008398

Barrett Family Foundation

A private foundation in Woodbury, MN. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 29 grants and $38,450 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

    $38,450

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $473,997
  • Tax year 2024

    $31,400

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $470,760
  • Tax year 2023

    $28,750

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $465,903
  • Tax year 2022

    $29,300

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $472,130
  • Tax year 2021

    $34,250

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $471,498
  • Tax year 2020

    $27,250

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $466,068
  • Tax year 2019

    $30,000

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $465,782
  • Tax year 2018

    $29,100

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $461,442

Grants paid in 2025

29 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Our Lady of PeaceSt Paul, MN

    General

    $5,000
  2. Alexandra HouseBlaine, MN

    General

    $3,600
  3. Individual

    General

    $3,000
  4. Every MealRoseville, MN

    General

    $2,000
  5. Individual

    General

    $2,000
  6. VeapBloomington, MN

    General

    $2,000
  7. Individual

    General

    $1,500
  8. Individual

    General

    $1,500
  9. Options for Women EastSaint Paul, MN

    General

    $1,500
  10. Individual

    Capital campaign

    $1,200
  11. Avenues for YouthMinneapolis, MN

    General

    $1,000
  12. Individual

    General

    $1,000
  13. Individual

    General

    $1,000
  14. Individual

    General

    $1,000
  15. Community Emergency Services MPLSMinneapolis, MN

    General

    $1,000
  16. Individual

    General

    $1,000
  17. Hope 4 YouthAnoka, MN

    General

    $1,000
  18. Love IncChaska, MN

    General

    $1,000
  19. Individual

    General

    $1,000
  20. Minnesota Boat ClubSt Paul, MN

    General

    $1,000
  21. Sojourner ProjectHopkins, MN

    General

    $1,000
  22. St Mary's Health ClinicsSaint Paul, MN

    General

    $1,000
  23. YWCA of MPLSMinneapolis, MN

    General

    $1,000
  24. Individual

    General

    $500
  25. Individual

    General

    $500
  26. Springbrook Nature CenterFridley, MN

    General

    $500
  27. University of St CatherineSt Paul, MN

    General

    $250
  28. Impact ServicesCoon Rapids, MN

    General

    $200
  29. Panther FoundationSpring LK PK, MN

    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 services3 grants $9,60058% of the total
  2. Health2 grants $2,50015% of the total
  3. Food and agriculture1 grant $2,00012% of the total
  4. Youth development2 grants $2,00012% of the total
  5. Community development1 grant $2001% of the total
  6. Education1 grant $2001% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Minnesota17 grants $23,250

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Michael J BarrettPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Joanne K BarrettV. PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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