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Barbara Ann Kates Foundation

Preselected recipients only Boston, Massachusetts · EIN 136153690

Barbara Ann Kates Foundation is a private foundation in Boston, Massachusetts. In tax year 2024 it gave $6,000 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $3,000 and the largest $4,000. 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 $5,500 the year before.

100% of its 2024 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
2022$1,0001$282,601
2023$5,5002$326,261
2024$6,0002$324,424

How to apply

Barbara Ann Kates 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 Barbara Ann Kates Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Massachusetts.

StateGrantsAmount
Massachusetts2$6,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Amherst, MA
General charitable purposes$4,000
Northeastern University
Boston, MA
General charitable purposes$2,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Barbara Ann Kates Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Barbara Ann Kates Foundation give?

$6,000 in tax year 2024, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $3,000.

Who runs Barbara Ann Kates Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Marc B Garnick (Trustee) and Barbara Kates Garnick (Trustee).

What does Barbara Ann Kates Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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