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Barstahl Foundation

Preselected recipients only Wilmington, Delaware · EIN 454583129

Barstahl Foundation is a private foundation in Wilmington, Delaware. In tax year 2024 it gave $168,000 in 10 grants; the typical grant was $20,000 and the largest $20,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $153,751 the year before.

0% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$153,75112$3.9 million
2024$168,00010$4.4 million

How to apply

Barstahl Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Barstahl Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 9 states, the most to District of Columbia.

StateGrantsAmount
District of Columbia2$29,000
Alabama1$20,000
Arizona1$20,000
California1$20,000
Massachusetts1$20,000
North Carolina1$20,000
Pennsylvania1$20,000
Montana1$10,000
Vermont1$9,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 10 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Alliance Defending Freedom
Scottsdale, AZ
For work for religious freedom and for parental rights$20,000
Becket Fund
Washington, DC
General & Unrestricted$20,000
Eternal Word Television Network Inc
Irondale, AL
for hard-hitting programming like the world over with Raymond Arroyo$20,000
GC Relief
Santa Ana, CA
To help send Bibles to persecuted Christians$20,000
Marian Fathers of the Immaculate Conception of the
Stockbridge, MA
For persecuted Christians in Nigeria$20,000
Open Doors International USA Inc
Bridgeville, PA
To distribute Bibles and other Christian resources, and to train christians and church$20,000
Samaritans Purse
Boone, NC
To rescue children in crisis, especially those trafficked$20,000
Knights of Columbus Charities Inc
Deer Lodge, MT
For help for persecuted Christians$10,000
Madonna House
Washington, DC
for the house in Edmonton, Alberta, the house in Combermere, Ontario, and any of the other houses$9,000
Mary Theotokos Center Inc
West Burke, VT
To support ministries$9,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Barstahl Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Barstahl Foundation give?

$168,000 in tax year 2024, across 10 grants, with a typical grant of $20,000.

Who runs Barstahl Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Carol Ann Barker (VP, Dir) and Frederick T Barker (Pres, Dir, Sec).

What does Barstahl Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities and human services.

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