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Filing year 2024

THE CHARLES AND ELIZABETH BARR FOUNDATION

Louisville, Kentucky·EIN 88-2146412·NTEE T20 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$1.7M
Total assets
$5.6M
Total expenses
$542k
Reported officers
4

Reported officers (all unpaid)

No paid executives reported in 2024. THE CHARLES AND ELIZABETH BARR FOUNDATION reported 4 unpaid officers and board members on its 990-PF.

President
Director
Director
Vice President

Grants paid

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

Total granted

$441k

Itemized grants

30

Median grant

$5k

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
YEW DELL BOTANICAL GARDENSCRESTWOOD, KYTO SPARK A PASSION FOR PLANTS AND GARDENING$150k
SPEED ART MUSEUMLOUISVILLE, KYTO INVITE EVERYONE TO CELEBRATE ART$65k
KENTUCKY OPERA ASSOCIATION INCLOUISVILLE, KYTO PROMOTE A MORE EMPATHETIC, COMPASSIONATE, AND JUST COMMUNITY THROUGH THE POWER OF THE ARTS$25k
IVY 1879 FOUNDATION INCPRINCETON, NJTO SUPPORT THE PRESERVATION OF THE IVY CLUB'S HISTORIC BUILDING$20k
SURGICAL EYE EXPEDITIONS INTERNATIONAL INCSANTA BARBARA, CATO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF EACH INDIVIDUAL SEEKING SIGHT$20k
THE LOUISVILLE ORCHESTRA INCLOUISVILLE, KYBUILDING COMMUNITY WITH MUSIC$20k
WEST END SCHOOLLOUISVILLE, KYTO PROVIDE A SAFE AND STRUCTURED ENVIRONMENT FOR BOYS IN GRADES PRE-K THROUGH 8$20k
DC PREPWASHINGTON, DCTO PREPARE EACH CHILD ACADEMICALLY AND SOCIALLY FOR A SUCCESSFUL FUTURE$10k
DUMBARTON HOUSE FUND FOR FUTUREWASHINGTON, DCTO SUPPORT THE NATIONAL SOCIETY OF THE COLONIAL DAMES OF AMERICA$10k
LIBERTY HALL HISTORIC SITEFRANKFORT, KYTO SERVE THE PUBLIC BY PRESERVING COLLECTIONS AND SHARING STORIES THAT ILLUSTRATE URBAN LIFE IN EARLY KENTUCKY$10k
RIVER FIELDS INCLOUISVILLE, KYTO PROTECT, PRESERVE, AND ENHANCE NATURAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES ON BOTH SIDES OF THE OHIO RIVER$10k
SECOND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHLOUISVILLE, KYTO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL AND FELLOWSHIP OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND ADULTS$10k
VISUALLY IMPAIRED PRESCHOOL SERVICES INCLOUISVILLE, KYTO PROVIDE EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES TO CHILDREN WHO ARE BLIND OR VISUALLY IMPAIRED$10k
PINE ISLAND CAMP INCBRUNSWICK, METO GIVE BOYS AN ADVENTUROUS, HAPPY, AND SAFE SUMMER EXPERIENCE$8k
DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERSNEW YORK, NYTO DELIVER EMERGENCY MEDICAL AID TO PEOPLE IN CRISIS$5k
ENVIRONMENT OREGONPORTLAND, ORTO WORK FOR CLEAN AIR, CLEAN WATER, CLEAN ENERGY, WILDLIFE AND OPEN SPACES, AND A LIVABLE CLIMATE$5k
ETHEL WALKER SCHOOLSIMSBURY, CTTO PROVIDE COLLEGE PREPARATORY EDUCATION SERVICES FOR STUDENTS$5k
FEEDING AMERICACHICAGO, ILTO HELP PEOPLE GET THE FOOD AND RESOURCES THEY NEED TO THRIVE$5k
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY INTERNATIONALNEW KENSINGTON, PATO BRING PEOPLE TOGETHER TO BUILD HOMES, COMMUNITY, AND HOPE$5k
LOUISVILLE FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION INCLOUISVILLE, KYBENEFITING AND ENHANCING THE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES OF THE LOUISVILLE FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY SINCE 1980$5k
NATURE CONSERVANCYARLINGTON, VATO CONSERVE THE LANDS AND WATERS ON WHICH ALL LIFE DEPENDS$5k
PORTLAND RESCUE MISSIONPORTLAND, ORTO SUPPORT THE LIVES OF HOMELESS, HUNGRY, ABUSED, AND ADDICTED PEOPLE$5k
CHEVY CHASE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHWASHINGTON, DCTO SUPPORT THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH$2k
LAWYERS' COMMITTEE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS UNDER LAWWASHINTON, DCTO SUPPORT ACHIEVEMENT OF RACIAL JUSTICE$2k
PHILLIPS COLLECTIONWASHINGTON, DCPRESERVING MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY ART IN THE U.S.$2k
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Financial trend

Revenue and expenses over time

THE CHARLES AND ELIZABETH BARR FOUNDATION reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$4.3M
$367k
2023
$1.7M
$542k
2024
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.

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

Sector benchmark

What Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking executives earn in Kentucky

THE CHARLES AND ELIZABETH BARR FOUNDATION reported no executive compensation in its latest filing. For context, the highest-paid executive at a comparable philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organization in Kentucky earns a median of $16,300.

25th percentile
$6k
Median
$16,300
75th percentile
$49k
90th percentile
$120k

These are philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 260 organizations across 260 filings (2021 – 2024).

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In 2024, THE CHARLES AND ELIZABETH BARR FOUNDATION reported $1.7M in total revenue and $542k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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