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Grant recipient EIN 52-0642791Human services

Who funds The Barker Adoption Foundation?

24 private foundations gave The Barker Adoption Foundation in Bethesda, MD $1.9 million across 66 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2018 to 2025, read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

66 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. John Edward Fowler Memorial FoundationKensington, MD 2025

    General operating

    $50,000
  2. Redskin Foundation Inc George Preston Marshall FoundationBethesda, MD 2025

    To support youth activities

    $20,000
  3. The Kind Foundation IncAustin, TX 2025

    Charitable matching gift program - general purposes

    $353
  4. The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz FoundationWashington, DC 2024

    Community services

    $75,000
  5. John Edward Fowler Memorial FoundationKensington, MD 2024

    General operating

    $50,000
  6. Redskin Foundation Inc George Preston Marshall FoundationBethesda, MD 2024

    To support youth activities

    $30,000
  7. The Luminescence Foundation IncMarshall, VA 2024

    General

    $25,000
  8. The Coopersmith Family FoundationSt Petersburg, FL 2024

    Program support

    $5,000
  9. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    Matching gifts

    $1,500
  10. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2024

    Matching gifts

    $1,000
  11. Grayce B Kerr Fund IncEaston, MD 2024

    Adoption competent mental health service & support

    $100
  12. The Morgridge Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    Foster Care Adoption - Project Wait No Longer

    $55,000
  13. Grayce B Kerr Fund IncEaston, MD 2023

    Adoption competent mental health service & support

    $50,100
  14. The Luminescence Foundation IncMarshall, VA 2023

    General

    $50,000
  15. England Family FoundationBethesda, MD 2023

    General mission

    $35,000
  16. The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz FoundationWashington, DC 2023

    Community services

    $25,000
  17. The Coopersmith Family FoundationSt Petersburg, FL 2023

    Program support

    $5,000
  18. The Richard M Schulze Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2023

    Human services

    $5,000
  19. Harman Family FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2023

    Infant adoption programs

    $4,000
  20. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    Matching gifts

    $1,000
  21. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2023

    Matching gift

    $1,000
  22. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $441
  23. Ronald & Joy Paul Family Foundation IncPotomac, MD 2023

    Donation

    $100
  24. The Hillside Foundation IncWashington, DC 2022

    To support the mission of finding permanent loving families for children in the foster care system

    $50,000
  25. John Edward Fowler Memorial FoundationKensington, MD 2022

    General Operating

    $50,000
  26. Grayce B Kerr Fund IncEaston, MD 2022

    Adoption competent mental health service & support

    $41,100
  27. England Family FoundationBethesda, MD 2022

    General mission

    $35,000
  28. The Luminescence Foundation IncMarshall, VA 2022

    General

    $35,000
  29. Robert I Schattner Foundation Inc aka Schattner FoundationRockville, MD 2022

    General support

    $15,000
  30. The Coopersmith Family FoundationSt Petersburg, FL 2022

    Program support

    $10,000
  31. Harman Family FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2022

    Infant adoption programs

    $4,000
  32. Durig Family Foundation IncGreat Falls, VA 2022

    Charitable

    $2,500
  33. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2022

    Matching gift

    $1,000
  34. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $493
  35. The Hillside Foundation IncWashington, DC 2021

    Support the mission of finding permanent loving families for children in the foster care system

    $250,000
  36. John Edward Fowler Memorial FoundationKensington, MD 2021

    General Operating

    $50,000
  37. Grayce B Kerr Fund IncEaston, MD 2021

    Adoption competent mental health service & support

    $41,100
  38. England Family FoundationBethesda, MD 2021

    General mission

    $35,000
  39. The Luminescence Foundation IncMarshall, VA 2021

    General

    $35,000
  40. The Coopersmith Family FoundationSt Petersburg, FL 2021

    Program support

    $5,000
  41. Harman Family FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2021

    Infant adoption program

    $4,000
  42. Durig Family Foundation IncGreat Falls, VA 2021

    Charitable

    $2,500
  43. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2021

    Matching Gifts

    $1,000
  44. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $627
  45. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General operating support

    $100
  46. The Hillside Foundation IncWashington, DC 2020

    Support the mission of finding permanent loving families for children in the foster care system

    $200,000
  47. John Edward Fowler Memorial FoundationKensington, MD 2020

    General Operating

    $35,000
  48. England Family FoundationBethesda, MD 2020

    General mission

    $35,000
  49. John and Sarah Freeman Foundation IncWashington, DC 2020

    Overall charitable purpose

    $25,000
  50. The Coopersmith Family FoundationSt Petersburg, FL 2020

    Program support

    $5,000
  51. Harman Family FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2020

    Domestic and international adoption

    $4,000
  52. Durig Family Foundation IncGreat Falls, VA 2020

    Charitable

    $2,000
  53. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $455
  54. The Hillside Foundation IncWashington, DC 2019

    Support the mission of finding permanent loving families for children in the foster care system

    $100,000
  55. England Family FoundationBethesda, MD 2019

    General mission

    $35,000
  56. John and Sarah Freeman Foundation IncWashington, DC 2019

    Overall charitable purpose

    $25,000
  57. The Coopersmith Family FoundationSt Petersburg, FL 2019

    Program support $5,000 post-adoption services $5,000

    $10,000
  58. Wisner Family FoundationWayne, MI 2019

    Community based grant for wait no longer program

    $5,000
  59. Durig Family Foundation IncGreat Falls, VA 2019

    Charitable

    $2,000
  60. The Hillside Foundation IncWashington, DC 2018

    Support the mission of finding permanent loving families for children in the foster care system

    $200,000
  61. England Family FoundationBethesda, MD 2018

    General mission

    $35,000
  62. John and Sarah Freeman Foundation IncWashington, DC 2018

    Overall charitable purpose

    $25,000
  63. The Kay Family Foundation IncGermantown, MD 2018

    Various

    $15,000
  64. Walter A Bloedorn FoundationWashington, DC 2018

    Project wait no longer - adoptions of older DC foster children.

    $10,000
  65. The Coopersmith Family FoundationSt Petersburg, FL 2018

    Program and general operating support.

    $7,500
  66. Feldman Charitable FoundationBelleville, NJ 2018

    For Religious, Medical,educational or other charitable

    $50

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other human services organizations in Bethesda, MD and are not among The Barker Adoption Foundation’s funders above.

  1. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 18 grants Accepts applications $5,885 to similar organizations
  2. William S Abell Foundation IncChevy Chase, MD 3 grants Accepts applications $55,000 to similar organizations
  3. SPM Foundation IncWinstonsalem, NC 15 grants Preselected only $47,500 to similar organizations
  4. Clark Charitable Foundation Inc DBA A James & Alice B Clark FoundationChevy Chase, MD 4 grants Preselected only $40,000 to similar organizations
  5. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 6 grants Accepts applications $3,866,448 to similar organizations
  6. Matan Family Foundation IncFrederick, MD 3 grants Preselected only $305,500 to similar organizations
  7. The Scott and Patrice Brickman Family FoundationConshohocken, PA 7 grants Preselected only $87,000 to similar organizations
  8. Wolpoff Family FoundationGlen Burnie, MD 7 grants Preselected only $75,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 52-0642791 by name and ZIP code, or by name, city and State against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.