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Filing year 2024

THE BARNES FOUNDATION INC

Marion, Connecticut·EIN 06-6037160·NTEE T20 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations·501(c)(3)

* Sector derived from filing type (Form 990-PF), not IRS-assigned

Total revenue
$749k
Total assets
$9.9M
Total expenses
$522k
Reported officers
10

Executive compensation

Form 990-PF · Part VIII · 1 reported individual · Filing year 2024

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Connecticut.

Executive Director
25th percentile to median
$92k
$99k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Northeast region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 9 unpaid individuals.

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Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at THE BARNES FOUNDATION INC equaled 18% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

This organization (2024)
18%
Sector median
15%
Middle half of sector
5% to 24%

Based on 35,946 philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.

Grants paid

Itemized grants reported on this foundation's 2024 Form 990-PF, Part XV.

Total granted

$306k

Itemized grants

20

Median grant

$15k

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
BRISTOL PUBLIC SCHOOLSBRISTOL, CTTO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS$29k
ENVIRONMENTAL LEARNING CENTERS OF CT INCBRISTOL, CTTO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS$25k
CONNECTICUT SCIENCE CENTER INCHARTFORD, CTTO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS$20k
HORIZONS AT WESTMINSTER SCHOOLSIMSBURY, CTTO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS$20k
NEIGHBORHOOD MUSIC SCHOOLNEW HAVEN, CTTO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS$20k
NEW HAVEN ECOLOGY PROJECT INCNEW HAVEN, CTTO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS$20k
UCONN FOUNDATIONSTORRS, CTTO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS$20k
CHARTER OAK TEMPLE RESTORATION ASSOCIATIONHARTFORD, CTTO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS$15k
CONNECTIKIDSHARTFORD, CTTO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS$15k
READ TO GROWBRANFORD, CTTO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS$15k
UNITED WAYROCKY HILL, CTTO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS$15k
CHILDREN'S COMMUNITY SCHOOLWATERBURY, CTTO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS$13k
CONNECTICUT STORY TELLING CENTERNEW LONDON, CTTO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS$12k
FLANDERS NATURE CENTERWOODBURY, CTTO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS$12k
ORGANIZED PARENTS MAKE A DIFFERENCE (OPMAD)HARTFORD, CTTO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS$10k
SOCIETY OF PRESERVATION OF NE ANTIQUITIESBOSTON, MATO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS$10k
THE FAMILY CENTERBROOKLYN, NYTO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS$10k
NEW LONDON PUBLIC SCHOOLS (NHAM)NEW LONDON, CTTO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS$9k
JACKTER INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLCOLCHESTER, CTTO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS$8k
LILLIAN B HAYNES ELEMENTARY SCHOOLNIANTIC, CTTO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS$8k
Compare this foundation's grantees

Held steady
from 2023

From $92k in 2023 to $92k in 2024.

$92k
2023
$92k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 3% in real terms$103k to $99k

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Northeast region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Chief Executive Officer pay held roughly steady from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 27%.

$92k in 2023 to $92k in 2024.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.

This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($1M - $10M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.

Among peers

Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.

FAQ

Common questions about THE BARNES FOUNDATION INC

What does the Chief Executive Officer of THE BARNES FOUNDATION INC earn?

In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of THE BARNES FOUNDATION INC received $92,103 in total compensation. This pay is below the median (the midpoint) for Chief Executive Officer roles among Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Connecticut, but above the bottom quarter of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at THE BARNES FOUNDATION INC compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Connecticut, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at THE BARNES FOUNDATION INC falls between the 25th percentile and the median. In 2024, the highest total compensation at THE BARNES FOUNDATION INC equaled 18% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

What are THE BARNES FOUNDATION INC's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, THE BARNES FOUNDATION INC reported $749k in total revenue and $522k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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