The California State Capitol
Foundation Lookup

Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 94-3323331

The Barrios Trust

A private foundation in Oakland, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 48 grants and $473,000 paid in grants.

See which foundations fund work like yours Matching by cause, place and grant size

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

    $473,000

    Grants listed
    48
    Assets, end of year
    $1,206,573

  • Tax year 2024

    $416,000

    Grants listed
    43
    Assets, end of year
    $970,191

  • Tax year 2023

    $295,500

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $1,130,140

  • Tax year 2022

    $295,950

    Grants listed
    38
    Assets, end of year
    $1,332,892

  • Tax year 2021

    $211,310

    Grants listed
    36
    Assets, end of year
    $1,142,696

  • Tax year 2020

    $187,500

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $1,274,601

  • Tax year 2019

    $203,000

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $1,344,031

  • Tax year 2018

    $204,570

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $1,312,100

Grants paid in 2025

48 grants, largest first

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

  1. Earth Island InstituteBerkeley, CA

    Bay Area Wilderness Training

    $15,000
  2. ARTogetherOakland, CA

    Music Program

    $15,000
  3. Hack the HoodOakland, CA

    Tech Education & Career Programs

    $15,000
  4. Harmony Project Bay AreaDaly City, CA

    General Support

    $15,000
  5. Bay Area Urban Debate CommissionOakland, CA

    High School debate programs

    $12,500
  6. Aspire Education ProjectOakland, CA

    Reading Buddies Program

    $12,500
  7. Ultimate ImpactOakland, CA

    Youth Development Program

    $12,500
  8. Oakland Literacy CoalitionOakland, CA

    Reading Everywhere Program

    $12,500
  9. The CrucibleOakland, CA

    Youth Industrial Arts Program

    $10,000
  10. Chabot Space Science CenterOakland, CA

    General Support

    $10,000
  11. Prescott Circus TheatreOakland, CA

    Theater Arts Program

    $10,000
  12. Destiny Arts CenterOakland, CA

    Youth Dance Program

    $10,000
  13. Lincoln Child CenterOakland, CA

    Oakland Freedom School

    $10,000
  14. Individual

    Summer program at Westlake MS

    $10,000
  15. Earth Island InstituteBerkeley, CA

    KIDS for the Bay classroom education programs

    $10,000
  16. Cantare Con VivoOakland, CA

    Funding for tuition free after school choral music education programs

    $10,000
  17. Chapter 510 InkOakland, CA

    Creative Writing Program

    $10,000
  18. Health Initiatives For YouthSan Francisco, CA

    Oakland Programs

    $10,000
  19. Oakland School for the ArtsOakland, CA

    Step It Up Program

    $10,000
  20. Community Resources For ScienceBerkeley, CA

    BASIS Program

    $10,000
  21. Individual

    Oakland [individual] Programs

    $10,000
  22. Youth AliveOakland, CA

    Youth Advocacy Program

    $10,000
  23. Battle Tested Kids IncOakland, CA

    Weekend Clinics & AAU Program

    $10,000
  24. Oakland GenesisOakland, CA

    Academic Enrichment Program

    $10,000
  25. Luna Kids DanceBerkeley, CA

    Kaiser School Program

    $10,000
  26. Camps in CommonOakland, CA

    Youth Access To Nature Program

    $10,000
  27. Oakland Interfaith Gospel ChoirOakland, CA

    Middle School Music Program

    $10,000
  28. Individual

    Life Skills Curriculum Program

    $10,000
  29. Community Alliance For LearningOakland, CA

    Writer/Coach Connection Program

    $10,000
  30. Individual

    General Support

    $10,000
  31. Individual

    Youth Sports Programs

    $10,000
  32. Individual

    Ailey Camp

    $10,000
  33. Oakland Soccer ClubOakland, CA

    Youth Development Program

    $10,000
  34. Individual

    Youth [individual] Program

    $10,000
  35. Individual

    College Success Program

    $10,000
  36. Individual

    Auditorium Renovation Program

    $10,000
  37. Blue Water FoundationSan Anselmo, CA

    General Support

    $10,000
  38. Living JazzOakland, CA

    General Support

    $10,000
  39. Individual

    Media Arts Program for [individual]

    $10,000
  40. Individual

    Leadership Programs

    $7,500
  41. Waterside WorkshopsBerkeley, CA

    Vocational Training Program

    $7,500
  42. Oakland Military InstituteOakland, CA

    Support for the track & field program

    $7,500
  43. Elevate TutoringSan Jose, CA

    Tutoring Fellowship Program

    $7,500
  44. Individual

    Oakland [individual] Programs

    $7,500
  45. Regional Parks FoundationCastro Valley, CA

    General Support

    $5,000
  46. Oakland Museum of CaliforniaOakland, CA

    Learning Initiatives Program

    $5,000
  47. Alameda County Library FoundationFremont, CA

    Mobil & Outreach Services

    $3,000
  48. Science is ElementaryMountain View, CA

    Science is for Me! Program

    $2,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture9 grants $92,50032% of the total
  2. Education10 grants $90,50031% of the total
  3. Sports and recreation5 grants $50,00017% of the total
  4. Environment2 grants $25,0009% of the total
  5. Youth development2 grants $20,0007% of the total
  6. Human services1 grant $10,0003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California36 grants $358,000

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • Joanne CaseyPresident Hours 5Pay $0
  • Kaylea PerenonDirector Hours 0.25Pay $1,000
  • John FanningDirector Hours 0.25Pay $500
  • Donald CarterVP/Sect'y Hours 0.25Pay $1,000
  • Casey WilsonDirector Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Taj WilsonDirector Hours 0.25Pay $0

The return

More foundations

Similar foundations

Same main cause (arts and culture), giving between a quarter and four times this foundation’s where possible, nearby first.

  1. Ja Community FoundationOakland, CA 26 grants Preselected only $386,120 giving
  2. The Milligan Family FoundationOakland, CA 71 grants Preselected only $272,450 giving
  3. Cestra Butner Family FoundationOakland, CA 15 grants Preselected only $1,400,000 giving
  4. Rosi Cerri Foundation IncStockton, CA 22 grants Preselected only $470,680 giving
  5. Phyllis C Wattis FoundationSan Francisco, CA 42 grants Accepts applications $484,000 giving