Private foundation · EIN 23-6277885 · Philadelphia, PA · Return for the year ending 2023-12-31
Where The Barra Foundation's grants went
It reported $2.82M in grants paid across 80 lines. WHOFUNDS matched 97.1% of those dollars to 64 recipient organizations.
- Matched to an EIN $2.73M 64 lines
- No confident match $81.8K 16
What its filing says about applications
It did not check the 990-PF box for “only contributes to preselected organizations.”
- Form of application
- ALL LETTERS OF INQUIRY (LOI) MUST BE SUBMITTED THROUGH AN ONLINE SYSTEM AT WWW.BARRAFOUNDATION.ORG. THE LOI MUST INCLUDE INFORMATION ABOUT THE TYPE OF REQUEST, TIMEFRAME, TARGETED AUDIENCE, ETC.
- Deadlines
- NO FORMAL SUBMISSION DEADLINES.
- Restrictions
- GRANTS ARE RESTRICTED TO THE GREATER PHILADELPHIA REGION. THE PRIMARY FOCUS OF THE FOUNDATION IS ON INNOVATION IN AND ACROSS THE FIELDS OF ARTS AND CULTURE, EDUCATION, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. PLEASE SEE WWW.BARRAFOUNDATION.ORG FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.
- Website on filing
- WWW.BARRAFOUNDATION.ORG
Contact names and phone numbers are on the filing itself. WHOFUNDS doesn't republish them.
Grants paid 78 published lines
| Recipient | Paid | Purpose as filed | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vestedin Philadelphia, PA · EIN 23-2855262 | $250,000 | CATALYST FUND GRANT | Same address 1.00 |
| Drexel University Philadelphia, PA · EIN 23-1352630 | $225,000 | CATALYST FUND GRANT | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| College Unbound Providence, RI · EIN 46-2470807 | $200,000 | CATALYST FUND GRANT | Same city 1.00 |
| Food Connect Co Philadelphia, PA · EIN 81-3230981 | $200,000 | CATALYST FUND GRANT | Same address 1.00 |
| Research for Action Philadelphia, PA · EIN 23-2710950 | $170,000 | CATALYST FUND GRANT - $135,000, RECOVERY AND RESPONSE GRANT - $35,000 | Same city 1.00 |
| Greenline Access Capital Philadelphia, PA · EIN 87-2852513 | $150,000 | MISSION ALIGNED INVESTMENT GRANT | Same address 1.00 |
| Philadelphia City Fund Philadelphia, PA · EIN 23-2174863 | $125,000 | CATALYST FUND GRANT | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA · EIN 23-1352685 | $110,000 | KNOWLEDGE AND NETWORKS GRANT | Same street 1.00 |
| Seachange Capital Partners New York, NY · EIN 20-5124665 | $105,000 | ENTITY SUPPORT - SPECIAL GRANT - $100,000, KNOWLEDGE AND NETWORKS GRANT - $5,000 | Same address 1.00 |
| Artreach Philadelphia, PA · EIN 23-2836787 | $100,000 | CATALYST FUND GRANT | Same address 1.00 |
| Democracy at Work Institute San Francisco, CA · EIN 27-5265123 | $100,000 | CATALYST FUND GRANT | Same address 1.00 |
| Mann Center for the Performing Arts Philadelphia, PA · EIN 23-1473884 | $100,000 | CATALYST FUND GRANT | Same address 1.00 |
| National Philanthropic Trust Jenkintown, PA · EIN 23-7825575 | $100,000 | RECOVERY AND RESPONSE GRANT | Known alias 1.00 |
| Promedica Foundation Toledo, OH · EIN 34-1517672 | $100,000 | CATALYST FUND GRANT | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| The Fountain Fund Charlottesville, VA · EIN 81-3741447 | $100,000 | MISSION ALIGNED INVESTMENT GRANT | Same address 1.00 |
| Children's Literacy Initiative Philadelphia, PA · EIN 23-2515768 | $85,000 | RECOVERY AND RESPONSE GRANT | Same address 1.00 |
| Pathways to Housing - Pa Philadelphia, PA · EIN 45-2612118 | $80,000 | CATALYST FUND GRANT - $75,000, KNOWLEDGE AND NETWORKS GRANT - $5,000 | Same address 1.00 |
| Museum of the American Revolution Philadelphia, PA · EIN 23-2773714 | $50,600 | ENTITY SUPPORT - SPECIAL GRANT | Same address 1.00 |
| Center for Black Educator Development Philadelphia, PA · EIN 84-1814119 | $50,000 | RECOVERY AND RESPONSE GRANT | Same city 1.00 |
| Philadelphia Learning Collaborative Philadelphia, PA · EIN 85-1238457 | $50,000 | CATALYST FUND GRANT | Same address 1.00 |
| Impactphl Philadelphia, PA · EIN 83-1156552 | $30,000 | KNOWLEDGE AND NETWORKS GRANT | Same city 1.00 |
| Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA · EIN 23-2518417 | $25,300 | KNOWLEDGE AND NETWORKS GRANT - $15,000, ENTITY SUPPORT - SPECIAL GRANT - $9,300, ENTITY SUPPORT - STAFF GRANT - $1,000 | Same city 1.00 |
| Heights Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA · EIN 23-1365983 | $20,000 | ENTITY SUPPORT - DIRECTOR'S GRANT | Same address 0.86 |
| Zoological Society of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA · EIN 23-1352298 | $20,000 | ENTITY SUPPORT - DIRECTOR'S GRANT | Same address 1.00 |
| Building 21 Plymouth Mtng, PA · EIN 47-2514219 | $17,000 | ENTITY SUPPORT - DIRECTOR'S GRANT | Same address 1.00 |
| The Cobbs Creek Restoration and Community Foundation Conshohocken, PA · EIN 82-1942476 | $15,000 | ENTITY SUPPORT - DIRECTOR'S GRANT | Same address 1.00 |
| FIRST Person Arts Philadelphia, PA · EIN 23-3023995 | $15,000 | KNOWLEDGE AND NETWORKS GRANT | Same city 1.00 |
| Cape Eleuthera Foundation Philadelphia, PA · EIN 31-1591503 | $10,000 | ENTITY SUPPORT - DIRECTOR'S GRANT | Same city 1.00 |
| Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease Foundation Fairlawn, OH · EIN 65-0404623 | $10,000 | ENTITY SUPPORT - DIRECTOR'S GRANT | Same address 1.00 |
| The Woodlynde School Corporation Strafford, PA · EIN 23-1728281 | $10,000 | ENTITY SUPPORT - DIRECTOR'S GRANT | Same address 1.00 |
| Youth Mentoring Partnership Exton, PA · EIN 26-1366523 | $10,000 | ENTITY SUPPORT - DIRECTOR'S GRANT | Same address 1.00 |
| Bartram's Garden Philadelphia, PA · no confident EIN match | $10,000 | MISSION ALIGNED INVESTMENT GRANT | Unmatched Help match |
| Housing Nantucket Nantucket, MA · no confident EIN match | $10,000 | ENTITY SUPPORT - DIRECTOR'S GRANT | Unmatched Help match |
| NORTH10 Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA · no confident EIN match | $10,000 | ENTITY SUPPORT - DIRECTOR'S GRANT | Unmatched Help match |
| Sewanee University Sewanee, TN · no confident EIN match | $10,000 | ENTITY SUPPORT - DIRECTOR'S GRANT | Unmatched Help match |
| Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Philadelphia Region Philadelphia, PA · EIN 23-7377505 | $7,500 | ENTITY SUPPORT - DIRECTOR'S GRANT | Same address 1.00 |
| Ceasefire Pennsylvania Education Fund Philadelphia, PA · EIN 71-0884697 | $5,000 | ENTITY SUPPORT - DIRECTOR'S GRANT | Same address 1.00 |
| Charles a Melton Arts & Education Center West Chester, PA · EIN 23-1381458 | $5,000 | ENTITY SUPPORT - DIRECTOR'S GRANT | Same address 1.00 |
| Education-Plus Inc Dba Education Plus Health Philadelphia, PA · EIN 82-0374669 | $5,000 | KNOWLEDGE AND NETWORKS GRANT | Same address 1.00 |
| Eldernet of Lower Merion and Narberth Bryn Mawr, PA · EIN 23-2005485 | $5,000 | ENTITY SUPPORT - DIRECTOR'S GRANT | Same address 1.00 |
| Kiths Integrated and Targeted Human Services Philadelphia, PA · EIN 37-1849042 | $5,000 | KNOWLEDGE AND NETWORKS GRANT | Same address 1.00 |
| Living Beyond Breast Cancer Bala Cynwyd, PA · EIN 23-2734689 | $5,000 | ENTITY SUPPORT - DIRECTOR'S GRANT | Same address 1.00 |
| Metropolitan Area Neighborhood Nutrition Alliance Philadelphia, PA · EIN 23-2586142 | $5,000 | ENTITY SUPPORT - DIRECTOR'S GRANT | Same address 0.90 |
| Mentor for Philly Philadelphia, PA · EIN 47-3958968 | $5,000 | ENTITY SUPPORT - DIRECTOR'S GRANT | Same address 0.76 |
| Spiral Q Puppet Theater Philadelphia, PA · EIN 23-2890559 | $5,000 | KNOWLEDGE AND NETWORKS GRANT | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| The Merchants Fund of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA · EIN 23-1584975 | $5,000 | KNOWLEDGE AND NETWORKS GRANT | Same address 0.78 |
| The Village of Arts and Humanities Philadelphia, PA · EIN 22-3045318 | $5,000 | KNOWLEDGE AND NETWORKS GRANT | Same address 1.00 |
| Workshop Learning Narberth, PA · EIN 27-0139226 | $5,000 | KNOWLEDGE AND NETWORKS GRANT | Same address 1.00 |
| Horizons at Greene Street Friends School Philadelphia, PA · no confident EIN match | $5,000 | KNOWLEDGE AND NETWORKS GRANT | Unmatched Help match |
| Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA · EIN 23-1500085 | $4,000 | ENTITY SUPPORT - DIRECTOR'S GRANT | Same street 1.00 |
2 more lines ($26.1K) aren't listed because the payee name as filed could identify a private person.
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10 recipients in common
Where this comes from
Grant lines are from Part XV of this foundation's Form 990-PF (XML). The filing names each payee but gives no tax ID, so WHOFUNDS matched payees to the IRS Business Master File. Lines it couldn't match confidently are listed as filed. Method and limits.