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James T and Diana P Barnes Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Winter Park, Florida · EIN 208054616

James T and Diana P Barnes Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Winter Park, Florida. In tax year 2025 it gave $205,457 in 69 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $25,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $180,990 the year before.

48% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$181,89062$3.7 million
2024$180,99080$4.1 million
2025$205,45769$4.5 million

How to apply

James T and Diana P Barnes Foundation Inc 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 James T and Diana P Barnes Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 14 states, the most to Florida.

StateGrantsAmount
Florida55$155,957
Rhode Island1$20,000
Iowa1$10,000
Ohio1$10,000
Michigan2$2,000
Georgia1$1,000
Illinois1$1,000
Louisiana1$1,000
Oklahoma1$1,000
Pennsylvania1$1,000

Grants paid in 2025

The 40 largest of 69 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Ucf Foundation Inc
Orlando, FL
Donation to pt barnes memorial endow$25,000
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Progr
Warwick, RI
Donation to general fund$20,000
Winter Park Library Association
Winter Park, FL
Donatin to general fund$15,000
American Red Cross
Boone, IA
2025 california wildfires$10,000
Healthnetwork Foundation
Chagrin Falls, OH
Donation to general fund$10,000
Rollins College
Winter Park, FL
Donation to dean anil menon$10,000
Second Harvest Food Bank
Wabasoo, FL
Donation to general fund$10,000
The Gardens at Depugh Nursing Ctr
Winter Park, FL
Donation to general fund$10,000
Welboure Avenue Nursery & Kindergar
Winter Park, FL
Donation to general fund$10,000
St Margaret Mary Church
Winter Park, FL
Donation to general fund$5,940
Foundation for Foster Children
Winter Park, FL
Donation to general fund$5,000
Salvation Army
Orlando, FL
Donation to general fund$5,000
St Margaret Mary Church
Winter Park, FL
Donation to father walsh$5,000
The Winter Park Blue Dolphins Found
Winter Park, FL
Donation to general fund$5,000
Winter Park Ideas Foundation
Winter Park, FL
Donation to change makers$5,000
Orlando Shakespeare Theater
Orlando, FL
Donation to john's fund$3,000
Our Catholic Appeal
Orlando, FL
Donation to general fund$2,500
Uf Foundation Inc
Gainesville, FL
Donation to general fund$2,500
Community Foundation Tampa Bay
Tampa, FL
Ukraine crisis relief fund$2,000
Crealde School of Art
Winter Park, FL
Donation to general fund$2,000
Rollins College
Winter Park, FL
Donation to rollins museum of art$2,000
St Margaret Mary Church
Winter Park, FL
Donation to lazarus ministry$2,000
Winter Park History Museum
Winter Park, FL
Donation to general fund$1,667
Central Florida Public Media (Wmfe)
Orlando, FL
Donation to wmfe hd-2$1,200
The Connecticut Audubon Society
Winter Park, FL
Donation to general fund$1,100
Adrian Dominican Sisters
Adrian, MI
Donation to general fund$1,000
American Cancer Society
Atlanta, GA
Donation to general fund$1,000
Boys & Girls Club of Central FL
Orlando, FL
Donation to general fund$1,000
Cranbrook Schools
Bloomfield Hills, MI
Donation to general fund$1,000
Cristo Rey Network
Chicago, IL
Cristo rey detroit high school$1,000
Edgewood Children's Ranch
Orlando, FL
Donation to general fund$1,000
First Congregational Church of WP
Winter Park, FL
Donation to general fund$1,000
Friends of Casa Feliz
Winter Park, FL
Donation to general fund$1,000
Habitat for Humanity Wpmaitland
Winter Park, FL
Donation to general fund$1,000
Ltmpt-Lord Teach Me to Pray
New Orleans, LA
Donation to general fund$1,000
Mead Botanical Garden Inc
Winter Park, FL
Donation to general fund$1,000
Morning Star Catholic School
Orlando, FL
Donation to general fund$1,000
Orlando Museum of Art
Orlando, FL
Donation to general fund$1,000
Pet Rescue by Judy
Sanford, FL
Donation to general fund$1,000
Rotary Club of Winter Park Charitab
Winter Park, FL
Donation to general fund$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does James T and Diana P Barnes Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does James T and Diana P Barnes Foundation Inc give?

$205,457 in tax year 2025, across 69 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs James T and Diana P Barnes Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists James T Barnes Jr (Pres/Dir), Diana P Barnes (Sec/Dir), J Lesley Moulton (Treasurer) and Rex V McPherson II (Director) among 7 officers and trustees.

What does James T and Diana P Barnes Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly environment and conservation, education and faith communities.

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