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Barrett Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Clarendon Hills, Illinois · EIN 274253385

Barrett Family Foundation is a private foundation in Clarendon Hills, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $27,300 in 8 grants; the typical grant was $3,150 and the largest $5,000. 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 $26,000 the year before.

29% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$23,0007$471,803
2024$26,00010$492,631
2025$27,3008$547,360

How to apply

Barrett Family 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 Barrett Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Illinois.

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois8$27,300

Grants paid in 2025

All 8 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Wellness House
Hinsdale, IL
Where needed$5,000
Northern Illinois Food Bank
Geneva, IL
Where needed$5,000
Hinsdale Community Services
Hinsdale, IL
Where needed$5,000
Wellness House
Hinsdale, IL
Where needed$3,300
Ronald McDonald House
Chicago, IL
Where needed$3,000
Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestra Where Needed
Chicago, IL
Where needed$2,500
Interlochen Center
Hinsdale, IL
Where needed$2,500
Hinsdale Central Bank Booster
Hinsdale, IL
Wehere needed$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Barrett Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Barrett Family Foundation give?

$27,300 in tax year 2025, across 8 grants, with a typical grant of $3,150.

Who runs Barrett Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Kelly Doll (President), Jessica L Barrett (Treasurer) and Jessie Barrett (Secretary).

What does Barrett Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health.

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