Jmr Barker Foundation | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 13-6268289

Foundation Overview

Based in Waltham, MA, Jmr Barker Foundation has awarded 155 grants totaling $26,069,450 to organizations in Massachusetts, Texas and 12 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $10,000 to $2,275,000, with a median award of $60,000.

Latest Tax Year
2023
Total Giving (all years)
$26,069,450
Total Assets
$79,306,649
Median Grant (all grants)
$60,000

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
16
Median Grant
$82,500
% Median Grant Decline
-31% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: February 2026

Foundation Intelligence

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New Applicant Friendliness
Relationship-Focused: 25%

4 of 16 recipients (25%) were new grantees. Foundation strongly favors organizations with proven track records. New partnerships develop slowly over time.

Geographic Focus
Massachusetts

43% of grants are awarded in Massachusetts, with additional funding distributed across 13 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within Massachusetts, funding concentrates in Boston (21%), Gloucester (21%), Rockport (10%).

Funding Trajectory
+3%

Stable funding levels with 3% change over 5 years indicate consistent grant-making capacity and predictable philanthropic resources. This stability suggests reliable ongoing funding opportunities.

Program Areas
Community Projects + General Purposes

Dual focus on community projects (79%) and general purposes, indicating strategic concentration in complementary program areas.

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Jmr Barker Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.

Name Amount Location Purpose Year
Austin Achieve Public Schools $395,000 Austin, TX, US General Support, Capital Campaign, And Special Project 2023
Charleston Collegiate School $25,000 John Island, SC, US General Support 2023
Gloucester Education Foundation $65,000 Gloucester, MA, US General Support And Special Project 2023
Headwaters School $10,000 Austin, TX, US General Support 2023
Lonestar Circle Of Care $165,000 Georgetown, TX, US General Support And Special Project 2023
Lovin Spoonfuls Inc $40,000 Boston, MA, US General Support And Special Project 2023
Massachusetts General Hospital $100,000 Boston, MA, US Special Project 2023
Mclean Hospital $1,040,000 Belmont, MA, US General Support And Special Project 2023
Newton-wellesley Hospital Charitable Foundation $210,000 Newton, MA, US General Support And Special Project 2023
Open Doorcape Ann Food Pantry Inc $380,000 Gloucester, MA, US General Support And Special Project 2023
Rockport Music Inc $10,000 Rockport, MA, US General Support 2023
Tidelines Institute $10,000 Gustavus, AK, US General Support 2023
Tremont School $32,150 Concord, MA, US Special Project 2023
Vermont Foodbank $125,000 Barre, VT, US General Support 2023
Windham And Windsor Housing Trust $10,000 Brattleboro, VT, US General Support 2023
Yale University $700,000 New Haven, CT, US Special Project 2023
Austin Achieve Public Schools $145,000 Austin, TX, US General Support And Capital Campaign 2022
Bridge Fund Of New York Inc $250,000 New York, NY, US Endowment 2022
Charleston Collegiate School $25,000 John Island, SC, US General Support 2022
E3 Alliance $10,000 Austin, TX, US General Support 2022
Endicott College $10,000 Beverly, MA, US General Support 2022
Gloucester Education Foundation $10,000 Gloucester, MA, US General Support 2022
Local Food Hub $25,000 Charlottesville, VA, US General Support 2022
Lonestar Circle Of Care $120,000 Georgetown, TX, US General Support And Special Project 2022
Lovin Spoonfuls Inc $275,000 Boston, MA, US General Support And Strategic Plan Fund 2022
Mclean Hospital $540,000 Belmont, MA, US General Support And Special Project 2022
Newton-wellesley Hospital Charitable Foundation $760,000 Newton, MA, US General Support And Special Project 2022
Next Stage Arts Project Incorporated $60,000 Putney, VT, US Special Project 2022
Open Doorcape Ann Food Pantry Inc $530,000 Gloucester, MA, US General Support And Capital Campaign 2022
Osa Conservation $100,000 Washington, DC, US Special Project 2022
Red Gate Farm Education Center (Kistner Foundation Inc) $200,000 Ashfield, MA, US Special Project 2022
Rockport Music Inc $10,000 Rockport, MA, US General Support 2022
Summer Search Boston $600,000 Jamaica Plain, MA, US Special Project 2022
Ut Health Science Center San Antonio $40,000 San Antonio, TX, US General Support 2022
Vermont Foodbank $125,000 Barre, VT, US General Support 2022
Windham And Windsor Housing Trust $10,000 Brattleboro, VT, US General Support 2022
Yale University $250,000 New Haven, CT, US Special Project 2022
Austin Achieve Public Schools $145,000 Austin, TX, US General Support And Capital Campaign 2022
Bridge Fund Of New York Inc $250,000 New York, NY, US Endowment 2022
Charleston Collegiate School $25,000 John Island, SC, US General Support 2022
E3 Alliance $10,000 Austin, TX, US General Support 2022
Endicott College $10,000 Beverly, MA, US General Support 2022
Gloucester Education Foundation $10,000 Gloucester, MA, US General Support 2022
Local Food Hub $25,000 Charlottesville, VA, US General Support 2022
Lonestar Circle Of Care $120,000 Georgetown, TX, US General Support And Special Project 2022
Lovin Spoonfuls Inc $275,000 Boston, MA, US General Support And Strategic Plan Fund 2022
Mclean Hospital $540,000 Belmont, MA, US General Support And Special Project 2022
Newton-wellesley Hospital Charitable Foundation $760,000 Newton, MA, US General Support And Special Project 2022
Next Stage Arts Project Incorporated $60,000 Putney, VT, US Special Project 2022
Open Doorcape Ann Food Pantry Inc $530,000 Gloucester, MA, US General Support And Capital Campaign 2022
Osa Conservation $100,000 Washington, DC, US Special Project 2022
Red Gate Farm Education Center (Kistner Foundation Inc) $200,000 Ashfield, MA, US Special Project 2022
Rockport Music Inc $10,000 Rockport, MA, US General Support 2022
Summer Search Boston $600,000 Jamaica Plain, MA, US Special Project 2022
Ut Health Science Center San Antonio $40,000 San Antonio, TX, US General Support 2022
Vermont Foodbank $125,000 Barre, VT, US General Support 2022
Windham And Windsor Housing Trust $10,000 Brattleboro, VT, US General Support 2022
Yale University $250,000 New Haven, CT, US Special Project 2022
Austin Achieve Public Schools $145,000 Austin, TX, US General Support And Capital Campaign 2022
Bridge Fund Of New York Inc $250,000 New York, NY, US Endowment 2022
Charleston Collegiate School $25,000 John Island, SC, US General Support 2022
E3 Alliance $10,000 Austin, TX, US General Support 2022
Endicott College $10,000 Beverly, MA, US General Support 2022
Gloucester Education Foundation $10,000 Gloucester, MA, US General Support 2022
Local Food Hub $25,000 Charlottesville, VA, US General Support 2022
Lonestar Circle Of Care $120,000 Georgetown, TX, US General Support And Special Project 2022
Lovin Spoonfuls Inc $275,000 Boston, MA, US General Support And Strategic Plan Fund 2022
Mclean Hospital $540,000 Belmont, MA, US General Support And Special Project 2022
Newton-wellesley Hospital Charitable Foundation $760,000 Newton, MA, US General Support And Special Project 2022
Next Stage Arts Project Incorporated $60,000 Putney, VT, US Special Project 2022
Open Doorcape Ann Food Pantry Inc $530,000 Gloucester, MA, US General Support And Capital Campaign 2022
Osa Conservation $100,000 Washington, DC, US Special Project 2022
Red Gate Farm Education Center (Kistner Foundation Inc) $200,000 Ashfield, MA, US Special Project 2022
Rockport Music Inc $10,000 Rockport, MA, US General Support 2022
Summer Search Boston $600,000 Jamaica Plain, MA, US Special Project 2022
Ut Health Science Center San Antonio $40,000 San Antonio, TX, US General Support 2022
Vermont Foodbank $125,000 Barre, VT, US General Support 2022
Windham And Windsor Housing Trust $10,000 Brattleboro, VT, US General Support 2022
Yale University $250,000 New Haven, CT, US Special Project 2022
American Humanist Association $10,000 Cambridge, MA, US General Support 2021
Appalachian Mountain Club $10,000 Boston, MA, US General Support 2021
Austin Achieve Public Schools $10,000 Austin, TX, US General Support 2021
Bridge Fund Of New York Inc $10,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2021
Charleston Collegiate School $25,000 John Island, SC, US General Support 2021
E3 Alliance $10,000 Austin, TX, US General Support 2021
Gloucester Education Foundation $19,262 Gloucester, MA, US General Support And Capital Campaign 2021
Local Food Hub $76,000 Charlottesville, VA, US Special Project 2021
Lovin Spoonfulls Inc $25,000 Boston, MA, US General Support 2021
Mclean Hospital $15,000 Belmont, MA, US General Support 2021
Newton-wellesley Hospital Charitable Foundation $10,000 Newton, MA, US General Support 2021
Next Stage Arts Project Incorporated $60,000 Putney, VT, US Development Coordinator Position Funding 2021
Northeastern University $100,000 Boston, MA, US Special Project 2021
Northfield Mount Hermon School $1,000,000 Mount Herman, MA, US Financial Aid Endowment 2021
Open Doorcape Ann Food Pantry Inc $40,000 Gloucester, MA, US General Support And Special Projects 2021
Osa Conservation $30,000 Washington, DC, US Special Project 2021
Red Gate Farm (kistner Foundation Inc) $210,000 Ashfield, MA, US General Support And Special Project 2021
Rockport Music Inc $10,000 Rockport, MA, US General Support 2021
Saint Anselm College $10,000 Manchester, NH, US General Support 2021
St Louis Arc Inc $135,000 St Louis, MO, US General Support And Special Project 2021
Summer Search Boston $15,000 Jamaica Plain, MA, US General Support 2021
Ut Health Science Center San Antonio $2,275,000 San Antonio, TX, US General Support And Special Project 2021
Windham And Windsor Housing Trust $60,000 Brattleboro, VT, US General Support And Special Project 2021
Appalachian Mountain Club $53,070 Boston, MA, US General Support And Special Project 2020
Austin Achieve Public Schools $200,000 Austin, TX, US Special Project 2020
Austin Achieve Public Schools $35,000 Austin, TX, US General Support And Special Project 2020
Bridge Fund Of New York Inc $10,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2020
Charleston Collegiate School $10,000 John Island, SC, US General Support 2020
Cottonwood Gulch Foundation $64,000 Albuquerque, NM, US General Support And Special Projects 2020
E3 Alliance $310,000 Austin, TX, US General Support And Special Projects 2020
Gloucester Education Foundation $87,151 Gloucester, MA, US Special Project 2020
Local Food Hub $90,000 Charlottesville, VA, US Special Project 2020
Lonestar Circle Of Care $10,000 Georgetown, TX, US Special Project 2020
Lovin Spoonfuls Inc $115,000 Boston, MA, US General Support And Special Projects 2020
Maine Community Foundation $20,000 Ellsworth, ME, US Special Project 2020
Make A Wish Of Central And South Texas $10,000 Austin, TX, US General Support 2020
Newton-wellesley Hospital Charitable Foundation $10,000 Newton, MA, US Special Project 2020
Northfield Mount Hermon School $1,000,000 Mount Herman, MA, US Special Project 2020
Open Doorcape Ann Food Pantry Inc $160,000 Gloucester, MA, US General Support And Special Projects 2020
Prison University Project $10,000 San Quentin, CA, US General Support 2020
Red Gate Farm (kistner Foundation Inc) $20,000 Ashfield, MA, US General Support And Special Project 2020
Rockport Music Inc $10,000 Rockport, MA, US General Support 2020
Saint Anselm College $15,000 Manchester, NH, US General Support 2020
St Louis Arc Inc $105,000 St Louis, MO, US General Support And Special Project 2020
Summer Search Boston $40,000 Jamaica Plain, MA, US General Support And Special Project 2020
Thinkery $10,000 Austin, TX, US General Support 2020
United Way Of Greater Austin $25,000 Austin, TX, US Special Project 2020
Ut Health Science Center San Antonio $500,000 San Antonio, TX, US Special Project 2020
Ut Health Science Center San Antonio $125,000 San Antonio, TX, US General Support And Special Project 2020
Vermont Foodbank $40,000 Barre, VT, US Special Project 2020
Windham And Windsor Housing Trust $10,000 Brattleboro, VT, US General Support 2020
Appalachian Mountain Club $141,728 Boston, MA, US General Support And Special Project 2018
Austin Achieve Public Schools $150,081 Austin, TX, US General Support And Special Project 2018
Boston Lyric Opera $10,000 Boston, MA, US General Support 2018
Bridge Fund Of New York Inc $10,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2018
Cottonwood Gulch Foundation $253,377 Albuquerque, NM, US General Support And Special Project 2018
E3 Alliance $10,000 Austin, TX, US General Support 2018
Gloucester Education Foundation $186,731 Gloucester, MA, US General Support And Capital Campaign 2018
International Neighbors $18,400 Charlottesville, VA, US General Support And Special Projects 2018
Kimball Union Academy $225,000 Meriden, NH, US Special Project 2018
Literacy Coalition Of Central Texas $97,500 Austin, TX, US Special Project 2018
Local Food Hub $70,000 Charlottesville, VA, US General Support And Capital Campaign 2018
Lovin Spoonfulls Inc $25,000 Boston, MA, US General Support And Special Project 2018
Make A Wish Of Central And South Texas $10,000 Austin, TX, US General Support 2018
Mclean Hospital $10,000 Belmont, MA, US General Support 2018
Northeastern University $80,000 Boston, MA, US Special Project 2018
Northfield Mount Hermon School $1,025,000 Mount Herman, MA, US General Support And Capital Campaign 2018
Open Doorcape Ann Food Pantry Inc $10,000 Gloucester, MA, US General Support 2018
Prison University Project $10,000 San Quentin, CA, US General Support 2018
Red Gate Farm (kistner Foundation Inc) $10,000 Buckland, MA, US General Support 2018
Rockport Music $10,000 Rockport, MA, US General Support 2018
Saint Anselm College $25,000 Manchester, NH, US General Support 2018
St Louis Arc Inc $10,000 St Louis, MO, US General Support 2018
Summer Search (boston) $175,000 Jamaica Plain, MA, US General Support And Special Project 2018
Ut Health Science Center San Antonio $525,000 San Antonio, TX, US General Support And Special Project 2018
Windham And Windsor Housing Trust $110,000 Brattleboro, VT, US General Support And Special Project 2018

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Contact Information

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EIN 13-6268289
Website N/A
Address 230 3RD AVENUE 6TH FLOOR Waltham, MA 02451-0000

Key People (10)

Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Jmr Barker Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.

President & Director Kathryn E Barker
Vice President & Director Margaret B Clark
Tr/asst Secr & Director Robert P Connor
Secretary J Barry Tubman
Director James R Barker

Forms 990-PF

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  • Examine Part VIII for key personnel compensation and board structure
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Data Currency: Last updated February 2026 based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.