Barton Charitable Foundation | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 20-8022889

Foundation Overview

Based in Bellaire, MI, Barton Charitable Foundation has awarded 217 grants totaling $777,223 to organizations in Missouri, Michigan and 5 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $140 to $20,000, with a median award of $2,000.

Latest Tax Year
2025
Total Giving (all years)
$777,223
Total Assets
$1,587,033
Median Grant (all grants)
$2,000

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
22
Median Grant
$2,000
% Median Grant Growth
+33% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: May 2026

Foundation Intelligence

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New Applicant Friendliness
Relationship-Focused: 23%

5 of 22 recipients (23%) were new grantees. Foundation strongly favors organizations with proven track records. New partnerships develop slowly over time.

Geographic Focus
Missouri

62% of grants are awarded in Missouri, with additional funding distributed across 6 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within Missouri, funding concentrates in St Louis (81%), Festus (15%), Ofallon (2%).

Funding Trajectory
+54%

Strong 54% growth in annual giving over 9 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.

Program Areas
General Purposes + 2 others

Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on general purposes (88%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Barton Charitable 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
Churchill Center & School $3,000 St Louis, MO, US General Purpose 2025
Bellaire Youth Initiative $17,000 Bellaire, MI, US General Purpose 2025
Jefferson County Historical Society $1,000 Festus, MO, US General Purpose 2025
Good Samaritan Family Services $4,500 Ellsworth, MI, US Moms And Tots 2025
Hillsdale College $352 Hillsdale, MI, US Annual Fund 2025
The General's Redoubt $5,000 Lexington, VA, US General Purpose 2025
Danforth Plant Science Center $2,500 St Louis, MO, US General Purpose 2025
St Louis Art Museum $2,500 St Louis, MO, US General Purpose 2025
Micds $2,500 St Louis, MO, US General Purpose 2025
Churchill Center And School $2,000 St Louis, MO, US General Purpose 2025
Jefferson County Historical Society $1,000 Festus, MO, US General Purpose 2025
Character Plus $1,000 St Louis, MO, US General Purpose 2025
Bellaire Youth Iniative $2,000 Bellaire, MI, US General Purpose 2025
Mo Botanical Garden $2,000 St Louis, MO, US General Purpose 2025
Maryville University $2,000 St Louis, MO, US General Purpose 2025
Forest Park Forever $2,500 St Louis, MO, US General Purpose 2025
St Louis Zoo $1,000 St Louis, MO, US General Purpose 2025
Pbs $1,000 St Louis, MO, US General Purpose 2025
St Louis Women Of Achievement $1,250 St Louis, MO, US General Purpose 2025
St Peter's Church $2,500 St Louis, MO, US General Purpose 2025
Wednesday Club Of St Louis $2,000 St Louis, MO, US General Purpose 2025
Churchill Center And School $3,101 St Louis, MO, US Outreach 2025
The General's Redoubt $5,000 Lexington, VA, US General Purpose 2024
Danforth Plant Science Center $2,000 St Louis, MO, US General Purpose 2024
St Louis Art Museum $2,500 St Louis, MO, US General Purpose 2024
Micds $1,000 St Louis, MO, US General Purpose 2024
Churchill Center & School $2,000 St Louis, MO, US General Purpose 2024
Jefferson County Historical Society $1,000 Festus, MO, US The Smith-speed Cemetary 2024
Character Plus $1,000 St Louis, MO, US General Purpose 2024
The Learning Alliance $1,000 Vero Beach, FL, US General Purpose 2024
Bellaire Youth Initiative $1,000 Bellaire, MI, US General Purpose 2024
Missouir Botanical Garden $1,500 St Louis, MO, US General Purpose 2024
Maryville University $1,500 St Louis, MO, US General Purpose 2024
Forest Park Forever $2,500 St Louis, MO, US General Purpose 2024
St Louis Zoo $2,500 St Louis, MO, US General Purpose 2024
Pbs $1,000 St Louis, MO, US General Purpose 2024
Churchill Center & School $10,000 St Louis, MO, US General Purpose 2024
Women Of Achievement $352 St Louis, MO, US General Purpose 2024
Churchill Center & School $3,000 St Louis, MO, US General Purpose 2024
Bellaire Youth Iniative $16,352 Bellaire, MI, US General Purpose 2024
Jefferson County Historical Society $1,000 Festus, MO, US The Smith-speed Cemetary 2024
Good Samaritan Family Services $4,500 Ellsworth, MI, US Moms Tots 2024
Hillsdale College $1,000 Hillsdale, MI, US Annual Fund 2024
The General's Redoubt $5,000 Lexington, VA, US General Purpose 2024
Danforth Plant Science Center $2,000 St Louis, MO, US General Purpose 2024
St Louis Art Museum $2,500 St Louis, MO, US General Purpose 2024
Micds $1,000 St Louis, MO, US General Purpose 2024
Churchill Center & School $2,000 St Louis, MO, US General Purpose 2024
Jefferson County Historical Society $1,000 Festus, MO, US The Smith-speed Cemetary 2024
Character Plus $1,000 St Louis, MO, US General Purpose 2024
The Learning Alliance $1,000 Vero Beach, FL, US General Purpose 2024
Bellaire Youth Initiative $1,000 Bellaire, MI, US General Purpose 2024
Missouir Botanical Garden $1,500 St Louis, MO, US General Purpose 2024
Maryville University $1,500 St Louis, MO, US General Purpose 2024
Forest Park Forever $2,500 St Louis, MO, US General Purpose 2024
St Louis Zoo $2,500 St Louis, MO, US General Purpose 2024
Pbs $1,000 St Louis, MO, US General Purpose 2024
Churchill Center & School $10,000 St Louis, MO, US General Purpose 2024
Women Of Achievement $352 St Louis, MO, US General Purpose 2024
Churchill Center & School $3,000 St Louis, MO, US General Purpose 2024
Bellaire Youth Iniative $16,352 Bellaire, MI, US General Purpose 2024
Jefferson County Historical Society $1,000 Festus, MO, US The Smith-speed Cemetary 2024
Good Samaritan Family Services $4,500 Ellsworth, MI, US Moms Tots 2024
Hillsdale College $1,000 Hillsdale, MI, US Annual Fund 2024
Churchill Center & School $2,000 St Louis, MO, US General Purpose 2023
Jefferson County Historical Society $500 Festus, MO, US The Smith-speed Cemetary 2023
Good Samaritan Family Services $4,000 Ellsworth, MI, US Moms Tots Fund Raiser 2023
Jemicy School $500 Owings Mills, MD, US General Purpose 2023
Bellaire Youth Initiative $14,000 Bellaire, MI, US General Purpose 2023
Hillsdale College $1,000 Hillsdale, MI, US Annual Fund 2023
The General's Redoubt $4,245 Lexington, VA, US General Purpose 2023
Danforth Plant Science Center $10,000 St Louis, MO, US General Purpose 2023
St Louis Art Museum $2,500 St Louis, MO, US General Purpose 2023
Micds $1,000 St Louis, MO, US General Purpose 2023
Churchill Center & School $2,500 St Louis, MO, US General Purpose 2023
Jefferson County Historical Society $2,000 Festus, MO, US General Purpose 2023
St Louis Women Of Achievement $425 St Louis, MO, US General Purpose 2023
Character Plus $1,500 St Louis, MO, US General Purpose 2023
University Of Tulsa $1,000 Tulsa, OK, US General Purpose 2023
The Learning Alliance $1,000 Vero Beach, FL, US General Purpose 2023
Bellaire Youth Initiative $2,000 Bellaire, MI, US General Purpose 2023
Missouri Botanical Garden $1,500 St Louis, MO, US General Purpose 2023
Maryville University $1,000 St Louis, MO, US General Purpose 2023
Churchill Center & School $2,000 St Louis, MO, US General Purpose 2023
Jefferson County Historical Society $500 Festus, MO, US The Smith-speed Cemetary 2023
Good Samaritan Family Services $4,000 Ellsworth, MI, US Moms Tots Fund Raiser 2023
Jemicy School $500 Owings Mills, MD, US General Purpose 2023
Bellaire Youth Initiative $14,000 Bellaire, MI, US General Purpose 2023
Hillsdale College $1,000 Hillsdale, MI, US Annual Fund 2023
The General's Redoubt $4,245 Lexington, VA, US General Purpose 2023
Danforth Plant Science Center $10,000 St Louis, MO, US General Purpose 2023
St Louis Art Museum $2,500 St Louis, MO, US General Purpose 2023
Micds $1,000 St Louis, MO, US General Purpose 2023
Churchill Center & School $2,500 St Louis, MO, US General Purpose 2023
Jefferson County Historical Society $2,000 Festus, MO, US General Purpose 2023
St Louis Women Of Achievement $425 St Louis, MO, US General Purpose 2023
Character Plus $1,500 St Louis, MO, US General Purpose 2023
University Of Tulsa $1,000 Tulsa, OK, US General Purpose 2023
The Learning Alliance $1,000 Vero Beach, FL, US General Purpose 2023
Bellaire Youth Initiative $2,000 Bellaire, MI, US General Purpose 2023
Missouri Botanical Garden $1,500 St Louis, MO, US General Purpose 2023
Maryville University $1,000 St Louis, MO, US General Purpose 2023
Micds $2,377 St Louis, MO, US General Purpose 2022
Churchill Center & School $3,000 St Louis, MO, US General Purpose 2022
Jefferson County Historical Society $6,000 Festus, MO, US The Smith-speed Cemetary 2022
Good Samaritan Family Services $5,000 Ellsworth, MI, US Moms Tots Fund Raiser 2022
Jemicy School $2,000 Owings Mills, MD, US General Purpose 2022
Bellaire Youth Initiative $15,000 Bellaire, MI, US General Purpose 2022
The General's Redoubt $7,000 Lexington, VA, US General Purpose 2022
Danforth Plant Science Center $10,000 St Louis, MO, US General Purpose 2022
St Louis Art Museum $2,500 St Louis, MO, US General Purpose 2022
The Learning Alliance $2,000 Vero Beach, FL, US General Purpose 2022
Micds $2,000 St Louis, MO, US General Purpose 2022
Churchill Center & School $2,500 St Louis, MO, US General Purpose 2022
Jefferson County Historical Society $3,000 Festus, MO, US General Purpose 2022
St Louis Zoo Assoc $2,000 St Louis, MO, US General Purpose 2022
Bellaire Youth Initiative $5,000 Bellaire, MI, US General Purpose 2022
Forest Park Forever $5,000 St Louis, MO, US General Purpose 2022
Hyde Park-dream Builders 4 Equity $3,000 St Louis, MO, US General Purpose 2022
Character Plus $1,000 St Louis, MO, US General Purpose 2022
Women Of Achievement $1,000 Ofallon, MO, US General Purpose 2022
Salvation Army Cx1 Divisional $1,000 St Louis, MO, US General Purpose 2022
Gifford Youth Activity Center $377 Vero Beach, FL, US General Purpose 2022
Micds $2,377 St Louis, MO, US General Purpose 2022
Churchill Center & School $3,000 St Louis, MO, US General Purpose 2022
Jefferson County Historical Society $6,000 Festus, MO, US The Smith-speed Cemetary 2022
Good Samaritan Family Services $5,000 Ellsworth, MI, US Moms Tots Fund Raiser 2022
Jemicy School $2,000 Owings Mills, MD, US General Purpose 2022
Bellaire Youth Initiative $15,000 Bellaire, MI, US General Purpose 2022
The General's Redoubt $7,000 Lexington, VA, US General Purpose 2022
Danforth Plant Science Center $10,000 St Louis, MO, US General Purpose 2022
St Louis Art Museum $2,500 St Louis, MO, US General Purpose 2022
The Learning Alliance $2,000 Vero Beach, FL, US General Purpose 2022
Micds $2,000 St Louis, MO, US General Purpose 2022
Churchill Center & School $2,500 St Louis, MO, US General Purpose 2022
Jefferson County Historical Society $3,000 Festus, MO, US General Purpose 2022
St Louis Zoo Assoc $2,000 St Louis, MO, US General Purpose 2022
Bellaire Youth Initiative $5,000 Bellaire, MI, US General Purpose 2022
Forest Park Forever $5,000 St Louis, MO, US General Purpose 2022
Hyde Park-dream Builders 4 Equity $3,000 St Louis, MO, US General Purpose 2022
Character Plus $1,000 St Louis, MO, US General Purpose 2022
Women Of Achievement $1,000 Ofallon, MO, US General Purpose 2022
Salvation Army Cx1 Divisional $1,000 St Louis, MO, US General Purpose 2022
Gifford Youth Activity Center $377 Vero Beach, FL, US General Purpose 2022
Micds $2,377 St Louis, MO, US General Purpose 2022
Churchill Center & School $3,000 St Louis, MO, US General Purpose 2022
Jefferson County Historical Society $6,000 Festus, MO, US The Smith-speed Cemetary 2022
Good Samaritan Family Services $5,000 Ellsworth, MI, US Moms Tots Fund Raiser 2022
Jemicy School $2,000 Owings Mills, MD, US General Purpose 2022
Bellaire Youth Initiative $15,000 Bellaire, MI, US General Purpose 2022
The General's Redoubt $7,000 Lexington, VA, US General Purpose 2022
Danforth Plant Science Center $10,000 St Louis, MO, US General Purpose 2022
St Louis Art Museum $2,500 St Louis, MO, US General Purpose 2022
The Learning Alliance $2,000 Vero Beach, FL, US General Purpose 2022
Micds $2,000 St Louis, MO, US General Purpose 2022
Churchill Center & School $2,500 St Louis, MO, US General Purpose 2022
Jefferson County Historical Society $3,000 Festus, MO, US General Purpose 2022
St Louis Zoo Assoc $2,000 St Louis, MO, US General Purpose 2022
Bellaire Youth Initiative $5,000 Bellaire, MI, US General Purpose 2022
Forest Park Forever $5,000 St Louis, MO, US General Purpose 2022
Hyde Park-dream Builders 4 Equity $3,000 St Louis, MO, US General Purpose 2022
Character Plus $1,000 St Louis, MO, US General Purpose 2022
Women Of Achievement $1,000 Ofallon, MO, US General Purpose 2022
Salvation Army Cx1 Divisional $1,000 St Louis, MO, US General Purpose 2022
Gifford Youth Activity Center $377 Vero Beach, FL, US General Purpose 2022
Bellaire Youth Initiative $15,000 Bellaire, MI, US General Purpose 2021
Moms & Tots Center $4,000 Ellsworth Village, MI, US General Purpose 2021
The General's Redoubt $5,000 Lexington, VA, US General Purpose 2021
The Churchill School $3,000 St Louis, MO, US Forever Fund 2021
The Jefferson County Historical Society $1,000 Festus, MO, US The Smith-speed Cemetary, C/o Lisa Gendron, President 2021
The Jemicy Fund $2,000 Owings Mill, MD, US General Purpose 2021
Micds Endowment Fund (cds '59) $3,000 St Louis, MO, US The Walter J Mccrary Endowment Fund 2021
Good Samaritan Family Services $1,000 Ellsworth, MI, US General Purpose 2021
Hillsdale College Co Kyle Murnen $140 Hillsdale, MI, US General Purpose 2021
Churchill Center & School $5,000 St Louis, MO, US General Purpose 2021
The Learning Alliance $7,000 Vero Beach, FL, US General Purpose 2021
Micds $20,000 St Louis, MO, US General Purpose 2021
Gifford Youth Achievement Center $1,140 Vero Beach, FL, US General Purpose 2021
Jefferson County Historical Society $1,000 Festus, MO, US General Purpose 2021
Churchill Center & School $8,000 St Louis, MO, US General Purpose 2020
Micds Endowment Fund $2,000 St Louis, MO, US General Annual Fund 2020
Bucknell University $10,000 Lewisburg, PA, US General Purpose 2020
Danforth Plant Science Center $2,000 St Louis, MO, US General Annual Fund 2020
Gifford Youth Achievement $2,000 Vero Beach, FL, US General Annual Fund 2020
Jefferson County H&h Society $1,615 Festus, MO, US General Purpose 2020
Moms & Tots Center $4,000 Ellsworth Village, MI, US General Purpose 2020
Jemicy Fund $1,500 Owings Mill, MD, US General Purpose 2020
University Liggett School $1,000 Grosse Pointe Woods, MI, US Endowment Fund 2020
Churchill School $2,500 St Louis, MO, US Forever Fund 2020
Micds Endowment Fund (cds '59) $1,500 St Louis, MO, US General Purpose 2020
The General's Redoubt $3,615 Lexington, VA, US General Purpose 2020
Bellaire Youth Initiave $10,000 Bellaire, MI, US General Purpose 2020
Jefferson County Historical Society $1,500 Festus, MO, US The Smith Speed Cemetary 2020
Bellaire Youth Center $5,000 Bellaire, MI, US General Purpose 2018
Washington & Lee University $5,000 Lexington, VA, US 2018 Annual Fund 2018
Bellaire Youth Center $5,000 Bellaire, MI, US General Purpose 2018
Churchill Center & School $6,000 St Louis, MO, US General Purpose 2018
The Source $5,000 Vero Beach, FL, US General Purpose 2018
Micds Mary Institute Country Day School $2,000 St Louis, MO, US General Purpose 2018
The Learning Alliance $5,000 Vero Beach, FL, US General Purpose 2018
Gifford Youth Achievement $2,000 Vero Beach, FL, US General Purpose 2018
Churchill Center & School $5,000 St Louis, MO, US General Purpose 2018
University Liggett School $5,000 Grosse Pointe Woods, MI, US General Purpose 2018
Micds Mary Institute Country Day School $10,000 Saint Louis, MO, US Learning Center Gift 2017
Washington & Lee University $10,000 Lexington, VA, US Annual Fund 2017
Churchill Center & School $2,000 Saint Louis, MO, US General Purpose 2017
The Source $1,000 Vero Beach, FL, US General Purpose 2017
Micds Mary Institute Country Day School $10,000 Saint Louis, MO, US General Purpose 2017
The Learning Alliance $5,000 Vero Beach, FL, US General Purpose 2017
Gifford Youth Achievement Center $2,000 Vero Beach, FL, US General Purpose 2017
Micds Mary Institute Country Day School $10,000 St Louis, MO, US Capital Fund 2016
Micds Mary Institute Country Day School $8,005 St Louis, MO, US Capital Fund 2016
Washington & Lee University $10,000 Lexington, VA, US General Purpose 2016
Micds Mary Institute Country Day School $6,000 St Louis, MO, US General Purpose 2016
Churchill Center & School $2,000 St Louis, MO, US General Purpose 2016
The Source $2,000 Vero Beach, FL, US General Purpose 2016
The Learning Alliance $1,995 Vero Beach, FL, US General Purpose 2016

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Contact Information

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EIN 20-8022889
Website N/A
Address 4372 RED OAK DR Bellaire, MI 49615-9554

Key People (2)

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Forms 990-PF

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  • Check Part I for total assets, annual giving amounts, and payout requirements
  • Examine Part VIII for key personnel compensation and board structure
  • Look for trends across multiple years to understand giving patterns

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Data Currency: Last updated May 2026 based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.