Barr Charitable Trust | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 36-3558730
Foundation Overview
Based in Boston, MA, Barr Charitable Trust has awarded 178 grants totaling $287,399 to organizations in California, Vermont and 10 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $200 to $20,000, with a median award of $1,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
8 of 23 recipients (35%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains loyal partnerships while remaining open to qualified new applicants with strong proposals.
Geographic Focus
Grants are geographically diversified with 31% in California and funding distributed across 12 total locations. This foundation values broad geographic impact and diverse community partnerships. Within California, funding concentrates in Oakland (38%), Berkeley (18%), Castro Valley (7%).
Funding Trajectory
Strong 767% 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
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on general purposes (71%). 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 Barr Charitable Trust'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bennington College | $1,500 | Bennington, VT, US | Capa | 2024 |
| Bennington Early Childhood Center | $2,150 | Bennington, VT, US | General | 2024 |
| Biotech Partners | $500 | Berkeley, CA, US | General | 2024 |
| Borderless Magazine | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2024 |
| Civicure | $2,000 | Hoosick Falls, NY, US | Civic And Cultural Restoration | 2024 |
| Disability Lead | $2,500 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2024 |
| East Bay Community Foundation | $3,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Campaign For A Just East Bay | 2024 |
| Envision Unlimited | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General & To Support The Adaptive Cycling Program | 2024 |
| Hubbard Hall Projects | $1,000 | Cambridge, NY, US | Thanks To Andrew Pate For His Work | 2024 |
| Impact 100 East Bay | $2,000 | Castro Valley, CA, US | General | 2024 |
| Impact 500 Global | $500 | Belleair Bluffs, FL, US | General | 2024 |
| John G Mccullough Free Library | $1,000 | North Bennington, VT, US | General | 2024 |
| Living Tree Alliance | $4,500 | Moretown, VT, US | For 2nd Day Rosh Hashanah And Children Programming Througout The Year | 2024 |
| Magee Womens Research Institute | $500 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | General | 2024 |
| Narika | $500 | Freemont, CA, US | General | 2024 |
| Opportunity Junction | $500 | Antioch, CA, US | General | 2024 |
| Planting Justice | $5,000 | Oakland, CA, US | General | 2024 |
| Prospect Mountain Association | $1,800 | Bennington, VT, US | Bill Koch League | 2024 |
| Shaftbury Elementary School Pto | $1,200 | Shaftsbury, VT, US | Rainbow Food Committee | 2024 |
| The Fund For North Bennington Inc | $500 | North Bennington, VT, US | General | 2024 |
| Vermont Arts Exchange | $200 | North Bennington, VT, US | General | 2024 |
| Vtdigger | $500 | Montpelier, VT, US | General | 2024 |
| Young Center | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | For Immigrant Childrens Rights | 2024 |
| Accelerate Change Inc | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2023 |
| Bennington College | $1,500 | Bennington, VT, US | Capa | 2023 |
| Bennington Early Childhood Center | $800 | Bennington, VT, US | General | 2023 |
| Borderless Magazine | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2023 |
| Chicago Foundation For Women | $3,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2023 |
| Children Rising | $500 | Oakland, CA, US | General | 2023 |
| Community Resources For Science | $1,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | General | 2023 |
| Disability Lead | $4,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2023 |
| Doctors Without Borders Usa | $500 | Hagerstown, MD, US | General | 2023 |
| Envision Unlimited | $6,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General & To Support The Adaptive Cycling Program | 2023 |
| Fos Feminista | $500 | New York, NY, US | General | 2023 |
| Greater Bennington Interfaith Community Services | $1,000 | Bennington, VT, US | Sponsor The Empty Bowls Event In Honor Of Joan Goodrichs Work | 2023 |
| Hubbard Hall Projects | $200 | Cambridge, NY, US | Thanks To Andrew Pate For His Work | 2023 |
| Impact 100 East Bay | $2,000 | Castro Valley, CA, US | General | 2023 |
| Institute Of Medical Humanism | $500 | Bennington, VT, US | Center For Communication In Medicine Speak Sooner Program | 2023 |
| Living Tree Alliance | $2,000 | Moretown, VT, US | For 2nd Day Rosh Hashanah And Children Programming Througout The Year | 2023 |
| Magee Womens Research Institute | $1,000 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | General | 2023 |
| Middle East Childrens Alliance | $500 | Berkeley, CA, US | General | 2023 |
| New Israel Fund | $250 | Philadelphia, PA, US | General | 2023 |
| Notley Impact Freedom 2 Vote | $2,000 | Austin, TX, US | General | 2023 |
| Pef Israel Endowment Fund Inc | $250 | New York, NY, US | Recommendation For Use By Women Wage Peace | 2023 |
| Prospect Mountain Association | $1,000 | Bennington, VT, US | Bill Koch League | 2023 |
| Sage City Symphony | $350 | Shaftsbury, VT, US | General | 2023 |
| Seva Foundation | $250 | Berkeley, CA, US | General | 2023 |
| Surge Institute | $1,500 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2023 |
| The Fund For North Bennington Inc | $350 | North Bennington, VT, US | General | 2023 |
| United Childrens Services Of Bennington County | $1,300 | Bennington, VT, US | Grace Winslow Special Project | 2023 |
| Vermont Arts Exchange | $500 | North Bennington, VT, US | General | 2023 |
| Womens Cancer Resource Center | $1,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | General | 2023 |
| Working America Education Fund | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2023 |
| Young Center | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | For Immigrant Childrens Rights | 2023 |
| Bennington Early Childhood Center | $800 | Bennington, VT, US | General | 2022 |
| Borderless Magazine | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2022 |
| Chicago Foundation For Women | $2,000 | Chicago, IL, US | In Honor Of Brandi Hovizi | 2022 |
| Civicure | $300 | Hoosick Falls, NY, US | General | 2022 |
| Congregation Beth Israel | $1,600 | North Adams, MA, US | Nefesh Simchat Torah Celebrations | 2022 |
| Dentists On Wheels | $1,000 | Pittsburg, CA, US | General | 2022 |
| Envision Unlimited | $7,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2022 |
| Impact 100 East Bay | $2,000 | Castro Valley, CA, US | General | 2022 |
| John G Mccullough Free Library | $500 | North Bennington, VT, US | Story Hour Snack Solutions | 2022 |
| Justice At Last | $1,500 | San Carlos, CA, US | General | 2022 |
| Living Tree Alliance | $20,000 | Moretown, VT, US | For Rabbi Jarah For Kesher Shalom | 2022 |
| Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium | $500 | Sarasota, FL, US | General | 2022 |
| Oak-leyden Developmental Services | $2,000 | Oak Park, IL, US | General | 2022 |
| Proteus Fund | $2,000 | Amherst, MA, US | Disability & Philanthropy Forum In Honor Of Emily Harris And Her Career Of Furthering Disablility Justice And Inclusion. | 2022 |
| Rural Vermont | $500 | Montpelier, VT, US | General | 2022 |
| Sage City Symphony | $250 | Shaftsbury, VT, US | General | 2022 |
| Sunrise Family Resource Center | $500 | Bennington, VT, US | General | 2022 |
| The Bike Hub Inc | $1,000 | Bennington, VT, US | General | 2022 |
| The Friends Of Titus Sparrow Park Inc | $500 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| White Pony Express | $1,500 | Pleasant Hill, CA, US | General | 2022 |
| Alameda County Food Bank | $1,000 | Oakland, CA, US | General | 2021 |
| Better Bennington Corporation | $5,000 | Bennington, VT, US | Bennington Community Market | 2021 |
| Brattleboro Area Jewish Community Congregation Shir Heharim | $500 | Brattleboro, VT, US | Refugee Resettlement | 2021 |
| Building Futures With Women And Children | $1,000 | San Leandro, CA, US | Toward Ending Family Homelessness In Oakland | 2021 |
| Center For Common Ground | $1,000 | Ruther Glen, VA, US | Movement Labs | 2021 |
| Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestras | $2,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2021 |
| Children Rising | $1,000 | Oakland, CA, US | General | 2021 |
| Dentists On Wheels | $750 | Pittsburg, CA, US | Free Dental Clinic And Impact 100 Finalist | 2021 |
| Envision Unlimited | $4,500 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2021 |
| Girl Forward | $2,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2021 |
| Help A Mother Out | $500 | Oakland, CA, US | Alamedia County | 2021 |
| Impact 100 East Bay | $2,000 | Castro Valley, CA, US | General | 2021 |
| Jewish Communites Of Vermont | $500 | Burlington, VT, US | General | 2021 |
| Living Tree Alliance | $10,300 | Moretown, VT, US | For Rabbi Jarah Greenfield And General Use | 2021 |
| Meal On Wheels Diablo Region | $500 | Walnut Creek, CA, US | Breakfast Bags Program An Impact 100 Grant Finalist Program | 2021 |
| Mindful Life Project | $1,000 | Richmond, CA, US | Toward School In Oakland If There Is One Otherwise Wherever Is Needed | 2021 |
| Oak-leyden Developmental Services | $3,000 | Oak Park, IL, US | General | 2021 |
| Peace And Justice Center | $300 | Burlington, VT, US | In Honor Of Carol Adinolfi's Work | 2021 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation Of America Inc | $1,500 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2021 |
| Rural Vermont | $500 | Montpelier, VT, US | General | 2021 |
| Surge Institute | $2,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2021 |
| Vt Feed Shelburn Farms | $800 | Shelburne, VT, US | Vt Feed | 2021 |
| Womens Cancer Resource Center | $1,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | General | 2021 |
| Working America Education Fund | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2021 |
| Young Center For Immigrant Childrens Rights | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2021 |
| Alameda County Food Bank | $2,500 | Oakland, CA, US | General | 2020 |
| Bennington County Meals On Wheels | $1,000 | Bennington, VT, US | Support Of Elizabeth Schumakers Growing Work At North Bennington Vt | 2020 |
| Bennington Early Childhood Center | $2,000 | Bennington, VT, US | In Memory Of Sally Sugarman And General | 2020 |
| Center For Science In The Public Interest | $250 | Washinton, DC, US | General | 2020 |
| Civicure | $5,000 | Hossick Falls, NY, US | General | 2020 |
| Community Asylum Seekers Project Inc | $500 | Brattleboro, VT, US | General | 2020 |
| Crossroads Fund | $3,000 | Chicago, IL, US | The Giving Project | 2020 |
| Envision Unlimited | $3,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2020 |
| Equal Justice In Initiative | $250 | Montgomery, AL, US | Memory Of Brendon Bernard | 2020 |
| Fund For North Bennington Inc | $500 | North Bennington, VT, US | General | 2020 |
| Greater Bennington Interfaith Community Services Inc | $500 | Bennington, VT, US | General | 2020 |
| International Rescue Committee Of Nothern California | $1,500 | Oakland, CA, US | Helping Afghan Refugees | 2020 |
| Jewish Family Services Of The East Bay | $1,500 | Berkeley, CA, US | Afghan Evacuation And Resettlement | 2020 |
| Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium | $500 | Sarasota, FL, US | General | 2020 |
| National Pancreas Foundation | $1,000 | Bethesda, MD, US | Honor Of Ern Masters | 2020 |
| Oak-leyden Developmental Services | $1,500 | Oak Park, IL, US | General | 2020 |
| Park Mccullough Association | $500 | North Bennington, VT, US | General | 2020 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation Of America Inc | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2020 |
| Puppies Behind Bars | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2020 |
| Raise Your Hand | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2020 |
| Strive For A Change Foundation | $250 | Oakland, CA, US | General | 2020 |
| Uncommon Law | $250 | Oakland, CA, US | Memory Of Brendon Bernard | 2020 |
| Vermont Parks Forever | $500 | Montpelier, VT, US | General | 2020 |
| Womens Cancer Resource Center | $2,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | General | 2020 |
| Young Center For Immigrant Childrens Rights | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Honor Of Maria Woltjen | 2020 |
| Alameda County Family Justice Center | $1,000 | Oakland, CA, US | General | 2018 |
| Alameda County Food Bank | $1,000 | Oakland, CA, US | General | 2018 |
| Bennington College | $3,500 | Bennington, VT, US | Capa Project/dunya Ensemble Concert | 2018 |
| Chronicle Season Of Sharing Fund | $1,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General | 2018 |
| Civicure | $3,000 | Hossick Falls, NY, US | General | 2018 |
| Corporate Accountability International | $250 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2018 |
| Crossroads Fund | $4,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Honor Of Abbey Hambright | 2018 |
| Earthjustice | $1,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General | 2018 |
| Envision Unlimited | $3,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2018 |
| The Hidden Genius Project | $250 | Oakland, CA, US | General | 2018 |
| Hopalong And Second Chance Animal Rescue | $250 | Oakland, CA, US | Support Animals From The Kincade Fire | 2018 |
| Northern California Innocence Project | $500 | Santa Clara, CA, US | General | 2018 |
| Oldcastle Theatre Company | $500 | Bennington, VT, US | New Roof | 2018 |
| Sex Workers Outreach Project | $1,000 | Walnut, CA, US | Honor Of Cris Bleaux | 2018 |
| Strive For Change Foundation | $500 | Oakland, CA, US | General | 2018 |
| United For A Fair Economy | $250 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2018 |
| Vermont Arts Exchange | $1,000 | North Bennington, VT, US | General | 2018 |
| Womens Cancer Resource Center | $1,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | Teri Barr Swim | 2018 |
| Young Center For Immigrant Childrens Rights | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2018 |
| Access Living Of Metropolitian Chicago | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2017 |
| Alameda County Family Justice Center | $500 | Oakland, CA, US | General | 2017 |
| Alameda County Food Bank | $700 | Oakland, CA, US | General | 2017 |
| Bennington College | $3,000 | Bennington, VT, US | Capa Field Work Team Project | 2017 |
| Civicure | $2,000 | Hossick Falls, NY, US | Honor Of Rolf M Sternberg | 2017 |
| Chronicle Season Of Sharing Fund | $1,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General | 2017 |
| Community Asylum Seekers Project | $500 | Rockingham, VT, US | General | 2017 |
| Community Initiatives | $500 | Oakland, CA, US | Hamo (help A Mother Out) | 2017 |
| Envision Unlimited | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2017 |
| Oldcastle Theatre Company | $1,000 | Bennington, VT, US | General | 2017 |
| Persistence Foundation Inc | $7,500 | Eagle Bridge, NY, US | General | 2017 |
| Project Against Violent Encounters | $500 | Bennington, VT, US | Band For Fundraiser | 2017 |
| Service Opportunity For Seniors | $1,000 | San Leandro, CA, US | Meals On Wheels | 2017 |
| Smile Train Inc | $700 | New York, NY, US | General | 2017 |
| Vermont Parks Forever | $1,000 | Montpelier, VT, US | Genrerl | 2017 |
| Womens Cancer Resource Center | $500 | Berkeley, CA, US | Swim A Mile Teri Barr | 2017 |
| Young Center For Immigrant Childrens Rights | $2,500 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2017 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation Of America | $500 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2016 |
| Bennington College | $3,000 | Bennington, VT, US | Fwt Grants | 2016 |
| Corporate Accountability International | $200 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2016 |
| Destiny Arts Center | $200 | Oakland, CA, US | General | 2016 |
| Congregation Beth El | $2,000 | Bennington, VT, US | New Front Doors | 2016 |
| Natural Resources Defense Council | $500 | New York, NY, US | General | 2016 |
| Direct Relief | $1,000 | Snata Barbara, CA, US | Hurricane Relief | 2016 |
| Alameda County Food Bank | $300 | Oakland, CA, US | General | 2016 |
| Young Center For Immigrant Childrens Rights | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2016 |
| California Innocence Project | $300 | San Diego, CA, US | General | 2016 |
| The Trevor Project | $300 | West Hollywood, CA, US | General | 2016 |
| Death Penalty Focus | $300 | San Francisco, CA, US | General | 2016 |
| Strive For Change Foundation | $400 | Oakland, CA, US | General | 2016 |
| Culinary Heritage Co | $2,000 | Garden City, NY, US | General | 2016 |
| Brooklyn Arts Council | $550 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Tatreez And Tea/wafa Ghnaim | 2016 |
| Napa Valley Community Foundation | $550 | Napa, CA, US | Disaster Relief Fund | 2016 |
| Civic And Cultural Restoration | $13,699 | Hoosick Falls, NY, US | Ownership Of Building Wood Block Renovation | 2016 |
| Bennington College | $5,000 | Bennington, VT, US | General | 2015 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 36-3558730 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 230 CONGRESS STREET Boston, MA 02110-2437 |
Key People (6)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Barr Charitable Trust's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| Trustee | Amy L Domini- Resigned 12525 |
|---|---|
| Trustee | Teri L Barr |
| Trustee | Bianca Barr |
| Trustee | Shira Sternberg |
| Trustee | Nushin Kormi |
Forms 990-PF
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