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Barnitz W O

Preselected recipients only Chicago, Illinois · EIN 316020690

Barnitz W O is a private foundation in Chicago, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $39,844 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $10,957 and the largest $10,957. 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 $36,076 the year before.

0% of its 2025 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$37,2184$787,165
2024$36,0764$848,011
2025$39,8444$925,017

How to apply

Barnitz W O 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 Barnitz W O funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Ohio.

StateGrantsAmount
Ohio4$39,844

Grants paid in 2025

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Great Miami Valley YMCA
Hamilton, OH
General$10,957
First Presbyterian Church
Middletown, OH
General$10,957
Atrium Medical Center Foundation
Middletown, OH
General$10,957
St Luke Presbyterian Church
Middletown, OH
General$6,973

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Barnitz W O accept grant applications?

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

How much does Barnitz W O give?

$39,844 in tax year 2025, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $10,957.

Who runs Barnitz W O?

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

What does Barnitz W O fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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