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Barker Mary for R&m Barker FDN2-TR

Preselected recipients only Chicago, Illinois · EIN 256755710

Barker Mary for R&m Barker FDN2-TR is a private foundation in Chicago, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $91,500 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $2,000 and the largest $53,500. 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 $5,500 the year before.

40% 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$7,5005$458,502
2024$5,5003$513,579
2025$91,5005$493,512

How to apply

Barker Mary for R&m Barker FDN2-TR 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

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Illinois.

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois3$87,500
Massachusetts1$2,000
Maryland1$2,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Lurie Childrens Hospital
Chicago, IL
General$53,500
Church of the Holy Spirit
Lake Forest, IL
General$33,000
The Roxbury Latin School
West Roxbury, MA
General$2,000
Coco Point Fund
Chevy Chase, MD
General$2,000
Casa of Lake County
Vernon Hills, IL
General$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Barker Mary for R&m Barker FDN2-TR accept grant applications?

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

How much does Barker Mary for R&m Barker FDN2-TR give?

$91,500 in tax year 2025, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $2,000.

Who runs Barker Mary for R&m Barker FDN2-TR?

Its 2025 filing lists JP Morgan Chase Bank NA (Trustee).

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