Private foundation · EIN 88-2146412

The Charles And Elizabeth Barr Foundation

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Louisville, KY

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Tax year 2024 (period ending 2024-12-31) · Filed with IRS 2025 · Data as of 2026-10-24 · View filing on ProPublica · Source: IRS e-file object 202530999349100613
Total assets (EOY)$5,646,280
Grants paid$441,000
Typical (median) grant$5,000
Grants listed30
Giving in home state (KY)74%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K8
$5K–$25K19
$25K–$100K2
$100K+1

Smallest $1,000 · Largest $150,000

Geographic focus

KY
74%
DC
6%
NJ
5%
CA
5%
OR
2%
ME
2%
VA
2%
NY
1%

Common purposes

servicespeoplecleancommunitythroughlivesprovidebuildingeachsafeboyspreparepublicpreservinglife

Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2023$324,000$4,487,52232
2024$441,000$5,646,28030

Years shown are the filings ingested so far; more years are added as additional IRS batches are processed.

How to apply

This foundation checked Part XV line 2 of its 990-PF: it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Source: 990-PF Part XV line 2, tax year 2024.

Top recipients (tax year 2024)

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
Yew Dell Botanical GardensCRESTWOOD, KYTO SPARK A PASSION FOR PLANTS AND GARDENING$150,000
Speed Art MuseumLOUISVILLE, KYTO INVITE EVERYONE TO CELEBRATE ART$65,000
Kentucky Opera Association IncLOUISVILLE, KYTO PROMOTE A MORE EMPATHETIC, COMPASSIONATE, AND JUST COMMUNITY THROUGH THE POWER OF THE ARTS$25,000
Ivy 1879 Foundation IncPRINCETON, NJTO SUPPORT THE PRESERVATION OF THE IVY CLUB'S HISTORIC BUILDING$20,000
Surgical Eye Expeditions International IncSANTA BARBARA, CATO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF EACH INDIVIDUAL SEEKING SIGHT$20,000
The Louisville Orchestra IncLOUISVILLE, KYBUILDING COMMUNITY WITH MUSIC$20,000
West End SchoolLOUISVILLE, KYTO PROVIDE A SAFE AND STRUCTURED ENVIRONMENT FOR BOYS IN GRADES PRE-K THROUGH 8$20,000
Dc PrepWASHINGTON, DCTO PREPARE EACH CHILD ACADEMICALLY AND SOCIALLY FOR A SUCCESSFUL FUTURE$10,000
Dumbarton House Fund For FutureWASHINGTON, DCTO SUPPORT THE NATIONAL SOCIETY OF THE COLONIAL DAMES OF AMERICA$10,000
Liberty Hall Historic SiteFRANKFORT, KYTO SERVE THE PUBLIC BY PRESERVING COLLECTIONS AND SHARING STORIES THAT ILLUSTRATE URBAN LIFE IN EARLY KENTUCKY$10,000
River Fields IncLOUISVILLE, KYTO PROTECT, PRESERVE, AND ENHANCE NATURAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES ON BOTH SIDES OF THE OHIO RIVER$10,000
Second Presbyterian ChurchLOUISVILLE, KYTO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL AND FELLOWSHIP OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND ADULTS$10,000
Visually Impaired Preschool Services IncLOUISVILLE, KYTO PROVIDE EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES TO CHILDREN WHO ARE BLIND OR VISUALLY IMPAIRED$10,000
Pine Island Camp IncBRUNSWICK, METO GIVE BOYS AN ADVENTUROUS, HAPPY, AND SAFE SUMMER EXPERIENCE$8,000
Doctors Without BordersNEW YORK, NYTO DELIVER EMERGENCY MEDICAL AID TO PEOPLE IN CRISIS$5,000
Environment OregonPORTLAND, ORTO WORK FOR CLEAN AIR, CLEAN WATER, CLEAN ENERGY, WILDLIFE AND OPEN SPACES, AND A LIVABLE CLIMATE$5,000
Ethel Walker SchoolSIMSBURY, CTTO PROVIDE COLLEGE PREPARATORY EDUCATION SERVICES FOR STUDENTS$5,000
Feeding AmericaCHICAGO, ILTO HELP PEOPLE GET THE FOOD AND RESOURCES THEY NEED TO THRIVE$5,000
Habitat For Humanity InternationalNEW KENSINGTON, PATO BRING PEOPLE TOGETHER TO BUILD HOMES, COMMUNITY, AND HOPE$5,000
Louisville Free Public Library Foundation IncLOUISVILLE, KYBENEFITING AND ENHANCING THE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES OF THE LOUISVILLE FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY SINCE 1980$5,000
Nature ConservancyARLINGTON, VATO CONSERVE THE LANDS AND WATERS ON WHICH ALL LIFE DEPENDS$5,000
Portland Rescue MissionPORTLAND, ORTO SUPPORT THE LIVES OF HOMELESS, HUNGRY, ABUSED, AND ADDICTED PEOPLE$5,000
Chevy Chase Presbyterian ChurchWASHINGTON, DCTO SUPPORT THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH$2,000
Lawyers' Committee For Civil Rights Under LawWASHINTON, DCTO SUPPORT ACHIEVEMENT OF RACIAL JUSTICE$2,000
Phillips CollectionWASHINGTON, DCPRESERVING MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY ART IN THE U.S.$2,000
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