Private foundation · EIN 36-6111449 · Chicago, IL · Return for the year ending 2023-12-31
Where The Barr Fund's grants went
It reported $267,140 in grants paid across 85 lines. WHOFUNDS matched 73.0% of those dollars to 52 recipient organizations.
- Matched to an EIN $195K 53 lines
- No confident match $72.3K 32
What its filing says about applications
Preselected only It checked the 990-PF box saying it only gives to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
Contact names and phone numbers are on the filing itself. WHOFUNDS doesn't republish them.
Grants paid 81 published lines
| Recipient | Paid | Purpose as filed | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Englewood Charter School Foundation Chicago, IL · EIN 37-1646848 | $35,000 | GENERAL FUND | Exact name 1.00 |
| Legacy Charter School Chicago, IL · EIN 20-1946624 | $25,010 | GENERAL FUND | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago Chicago, IL · EIN 36-2167034 | $20,000 | GENERAL FUND | Same address 0.67 |
| Ravinia Festival Association Highland Park, IL · EIN 36-6002273 | $15,000 | GENERAL FUND | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| U of Chicago Crown Family School of Social Work Chicago, IL · no confident EIN match | $15,000 | GENERAL FUND | Unmatched Help match |
| Rush University Medical Center Chicago, IL · EIN 36-2174823 | $10,000 | GENERAL FUND | Same address 1.00 |
| Project Exploration Chicago, IL · EIN 36-4305660 | $10,000 | GENERAL FUND | Same street 1.00 |
| UJA Emergency Fund New York, NY · no confident EIN match | $10,000 | GENERAL FUND | Unmatched Help match |
| Shedd Aquarium Society Chicago, IL · EIN 36-2167918 | $7,500 | GENERAL FUND | Same address 0.92 |
| Mandel Legal Aid Clinic Chicago, IL · no confident EIN match | $6,500 | GENERAL FUND | Unmatched Help match |
| Project Education Plus Chicago, IL · EIN 36-3081102 | $6,000 | GENERAL FUND | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Windward Fund Washington, DC · EIN 47-3522162 | $5,000 | GENERAL FUND | Same address 1.00 |
| Illinois Network of Charter Schools Chicago, IL · EIN 14-1862409 | $5,000 | GENERAL FUND | Same address 1.00 |
| Ethical Culture Fieldston School New York, NY · EIN 13-3862529 | $5,000 | GENERAL FUND | Exact name 1.00 |
| Greater Boston Food Bank Boston, MA · EIN 04-2717782 | $5,000 | GENERAL FUND | Same address 1.00 |
| Iron Dukes Annual Fund Durham, NC · no confident EIN match | $5,000 | GENERAL FUND | Unmatched Help match |
| Windward School New York, NY · no confident EIN match | $5,000 | GENERAL FUND | Unmatched Help match |
| UCLA Foundation Los Angeles, CA · EIN 95-2250801 | $3,200 | GENERAL FUND | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Chicago Humanities Festival Chicago, IL · EIN 36-7148236 | $3,000 | GENERAL FUND | Same address 1.00 |
| Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health Lebanon, NH · EIN 26-4812335 | $3,000 | GENERAL FUND | Same address 1.00 |
| Duke University Durham, NC · EIN 56-0532129 | $2,750 | GENERAL FUND | Known alias 1.00 |
| Grant Park Music Festival Chicago, IL · no confident EIN match | $2,500 | GENERAL FUND | Unmatched Help match |
| Northwestern Memorial Foundation Chicago, IL · no confident EIN match | $2,500 | GENERAL FUND | Unmatched Help match |
| Museum Associates Los Angeles, CA · EIN 95-2264067 | $2,000 | GENERAL FUND | Known alias 1.00 |
| Himalayan Cataract Project Norwich, VT · EIN 03-0362926 | $2,000 | GENERAL FUND | Exact name 1.00 |
| Compassion & Choices Littleton, CO · EIN 84-1328829 | $2,000 | GENERAL FUND | Exact name 1.00 |
| Westcoast Sports Associates Los Angeles, CA · EIN 95-4566748 | $2,000 | GENERAL FUND | Exact name 1.00 |
| Metrowest Women's Fund Weston, MA · EIN 84-3375254 | $2,000 | GENERAL FUND | Same address 1.00 |
| Turkish Philanthropic Funds New York, NY · no confident EIN match | $1,800 | GENERAL FUND | Unmatched Help match |
| Anti-Defamation League New York, NY · EIN 13-1818723 | $1,750 | GENERAL FUND | Exact name 1.00 |
| The Epiphany School Dorchester, MA · EIN 04-3391788 | $1,500 | GENERAL FUND | Same address 1.00 |
| Rush University Medical Center Chicago, IL · EIN 36-2174823 | $1,500 | GENERAL FUND | Same address 1.00 |
| Jeanne Geiger Crisis Center Newburyport, MA · EIN 22-2474823 | $1,500 | GENERAL FUND | Same city 1.00 |
| Catholic Relief Services Baltimore, MD · EIN 13-5563422 | $1,500 | GENERAL FUND | Same address 0.82 |
| Summer Search Oakland, CA · EIN 68-0200138 | $1,500 | GENERAL FUND | Exact name 1.00 |
| Cornell University Ithaca, NY · EIN 15-0532082 | $1,500 | GENERAL FUND | Known alias 1.00 |
| Northwestern University Evanston, IL · EIN 36-2167817 | $1,500 | GENERAL FUND | Same address 0.74 |
| North Lawndale College Prep Chicago, IL · no confident EIN match | $1,500 | GENERAL FUND | Unmatched Help match |
| Wttw Chicago, IL · no confident EIN match | $1,500 | GENERAL FUND | Unmatched Help match |
| Hope and Comfort Needham, MA · no confident EIN match | $1,500 | GENERAL FUND | Unmatched Help match |
| The Orchid Foundation Willingboro, NJ · no confident EIN match | $1,500 | GENERAL FUND | Unmatched Help match |
| National Jewish Health Denver, CO · EIN 74-2044647 | $1,000 | GENERAL FUND | Same address 1.00 |
| Sustainable Woodstock Woodstock, VT · EIN 27-1178081 | $1,000 | GENERAL FUND | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Start Early Chicago, IL · EIN 36-3186328 | $1,000 | GENERAL FUND | Same city 1.00 |
| Westside Neighborhood School Los Angeles, CA · EIN 95-3551091 | $1,000 | GENERAL FUND | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Teenok Heart Foundation Plainview, NY · no confident EIN match | $1,000 | GENERAL FUND | Unmatched Help match |
| Chicago Botanic Garden Glencoe, IL · no confident EIN match | $1,000 | GENERAL FUND | Unmatched Help match |
| Beth Chaim Congregation Danville, CA · no confident EIN match | $1,000 | GENERAL FUND | Unmatched Help match |
| Shirley Ryan Ability Lab Chicago, IL · no confident EIN match | $1,000 | GENERAL FUND | Unmatched Help match |
| Wbez Chicago, IL · no confident EIN match | $1,000 | GENERAL FUND | Unmatched Help match |
4 more lines ($9,250) aren't listed because the payee name as filed could identify a private person.
Foundations that fund the same organizations
- AmazonSmile Foundation Seattle, WA
39 recipients in common - The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Charlotte, NC
29 recipients in common - JPMorgan Chase Foundation New York, NY
26 recipients in common - Arie and Ida Crown Memorial Chicago, IL
17 recipients in common - Texas Instruments Foundation Dallas, TX
16 recipients in common - Circle of Service Foundation Chicago, IL
16 recipients in common - The Pfizer Foundation New York, NY
15 recipients in common - John D and Catherine T MacArthur Foundation (Consolidated) Chicago, IL
14 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.