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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 46-1638136

James Purdy Barrow Foundation

A private foundation in Dallas, TX. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 8 grants and $340,400 paid in grants.

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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.

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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 2025

    $340,400

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $5,703,995

  • Tax year 2024

    $3,519,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $5,422,569

  • Tax year 2023

    $723,500

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $8,380,339

  • Tax year 2022

    $610,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $2,738,734

  • Tax year 2021

    $465,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $3,133,542

  • Tax year 2020

    $785,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $3,375,335

  • Tax year 2019

    $100,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $1,726,759

  • Tax year 2018

    $1,100,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $1,641,871

Grants paid in 2025

8 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Robert E Lee AcademyBishopville, SC

    to further the school's mission

    $100,000
  2. St John's Episcopal SchoolDallas, TX

    To assist in their mission to provide a program of academic excellence designed to train the mind, strengthen the character, and enrich the spirit of each student

    $100,000
  3. University of S Carolina School ofColumbia, SC

    to help their mission

    $40,000
  4. Salvation Army GeorgetownGeorgetown, SC

    to assist the organization in its mission

    $25,000
  5. Alcuin SchoolDallas, TX

    To help school achieve its mission to inspire students to reach their highest level of personal and academic achievement

    $25,000
  6. The Living Church FoundationMilwaukee, WI

    to assist organization in its mission of gathering Christians together to pray, learn and build authentic fellowship in Christ

    $25,000
  7. The Hockaday SchoolDallas, TX

    To assist in their mission to develop resilient, confident women who are educated and inspired to lead lives of purpose and impact

    $15,400
  8. Smith Medical ClinicPawleys Isl, SC

    to help the clinic provide free health care services to low-income uninsured adults in Georgetown County, SC

    $10,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $40,40062% of the total
  2. Religion1 grant $25,00038% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. South Carolina4 grants $175,000
  2. Texas3 grants $140,400
  3. Wisconsin1 grant $25,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • James P BarrowPresident & Dir Hours 0Pay $0
  • Jean S BarrowSecretary & Dir Hours 0Pay $0
  • Ray NixonDirector Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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