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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 47-2347281

Barbetta Family Foundation

A private foundation in Wilmington, DE. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 19 grants and $155,000 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

    $155,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $3,544,586
  • Tax year 2024

    $135,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $2,641,165
  • Tax year 2023

    $150,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $2,711,300
  • Tax year 2022

    $170,500

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $2,751,566
  • Tax year 2021

    $150,000

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $2,874,580
  • Tax year 2020

    $145,000

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $2,897,257
  • Tax year 2019

    $155,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $3,035,332
  • Tax year 2018

    $155,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $3,138,996

Grants paid in 2025

19 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. The Project on Government Oversight IncWashington, DC

    General & Unrestricted

    $25,000
  2. Hawaii FoodbankHonolulu, HI

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  3. Internet ArchiveSan Francisco, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  4. Lanikai Beach and Park FoundationHonolulu, HI

    Lanikai Park fundraising campaign

    $10,000
  5. National Center on Sexual Exploitation IncWashington, DC

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  6. One Tree Planted IncShelburne, VT

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  7. PBS FoundationArlington, VA

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  8. Searchlight Investigative Journalism FoundationSpokane, WA

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  9. Working in Support of EducationNew York, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  10. All Day Every DaySyracuse, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  11. American Friends of the Ocean Cleanup FoundationPasadena, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  12. Honolulu Civil Beat IncHonolulu, HI

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  13. Honolulu Police Community FoundationHonolulu, HI

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  14. Lanikai Canoe ClubKailua, HI

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  15. Last Chance for AnimalsLos Angeles, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  16. NA Kama KaiWaianae, HI

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  17. Operation Smile IncVirginia BCH, VA

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  18. Story of Stuff ProjectBerkeley, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  19. The Outdoor CircleHonolulu, HI

    Lani-Kailua Branch

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture4 grants $35,00027% of the total
  2. Public affairs1 grant $25,00019% of the total
  3. Education2 grants $15,00012% of the total
  4. Environment2 grants $10,0008% of the total
  5. Food and agriculture1 grant $10,0008% of the total
  6. Human services1 grant $10,0008% of the total
  7. 4 other causes4 grants $25,00019% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Hawaii7 grants $45,000
  2. District of Columbia2 grants $35,000
  3. California4 grants $25,000
  4. New York2 grants $15,000
  5. Virginia1 grant $10,000
  6. Vermont1 grant $10,000
  7. Washington1 grant $10,000
  8. Kansas1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • David BarbettaPres, Dir, Sec, Treas Hours 5Pay $36,000

The return

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