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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 47-5405824

Virginia J Barber Foundation

A private foundation in San Diego, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 7 grants and $56,000 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.

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

    $56,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $1,177,784

  • Tax year 2024

    $56,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $1,166,180

  • Tax year 2023

    $64,750

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $1,163,630

  • Tax year 2022

    $64,750

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $1,089,329

  • Tax year 2021

    $59,500

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $1,121,921

  • Tax year 2020

    $63,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $1,119,485

  • Tax year 2019

    $63,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $1,149,108

  • Tax year 2018

    $63,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $1,175,725

Grants paid in 2025

7 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Operation Greyhound - Bob PalmatierEl Cajon, CA

    For humane treatment of greyhounds

    $8,000
  2. Habitat for HumanitySan Diego, CA

    For assistance for the less fortunate

    $8,000
  3. Mono Lake CommitteeLee Vining, CA

    To preserve the environment

    $8,000
  4. National Cat Protection SocietySpring Valley, CA

    For humane treatment of cats

    $8,000
  5. Lions Tigers and BearsAlpine, CA

    For humane treatment of lions, tigers, and bears

    $8,000
  6. San Diego FoundationSan Diego, CA

    To promote education and assistance

    $8,000
  7. Boys Girls Club of East CountySantee, CA

    To promote welfare of children

    $8,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $16,00067% of the total
  2. Animals1 grant $8,00033% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California7 grants $56,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • John EppsteinPresident Hours 0Pay $0
  • Mark NordSecretary Hours 0Pay $0
  • Tony KonjaTreasurer Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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