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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 86-3016035

Barbash Arts Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Brightwaters, NY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 1 grant and $90 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Cathy Barbash
30 Bayway Ave
Brightwaters, NY 11718
(610) 529-6286
[email protected]
Form and materials
Competitors submit video performances and professional judges chosen by the foundation, choose the finalists and winners. The judges will be classical instrumentalist chosen by the foundation who are at the top of their field internationally, and who hold posts at the most prestigious music conservatories and universities in the united states. The competition is designed to encourage the development of excellence in performance by young musicians. The judging criteria include technique, interpretation, and artistry in the performance of their chosen musical works.
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $90

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $13,694

  • Tax year 2024

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $13,891

  • Tax year 2023

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $5,629

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $20,031

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,500

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $21,958

Grants paid in 2025

1 grant, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Early Music AmericaPittsburgh, PA

    General donation

    $90

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture1 grant $90100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Pennsylvania1 grant $90

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Cathy BarbashPRESIDENT Hours 3Pay $0
  • Susan BarbashVICEPRESIDENT Hours 3Pay $0
  • Lydia Barbash-RileySECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0
  • Emma KatzTREASURER Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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