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Terry D Barnes Foundation

Preselected recipients only Liberty, Missouri · EIN 436412334

Terry D Barnes Foundation is a private foundation in Liberty, Missouri. In tax year 2025 it gave $32,610 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $8,278 and the largest $15,055. 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.

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$27,8503$650,347
2024$26,0004$717,268
2025$32,6104$765,929

How to apply

Terry D Barnes 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 Terry D Barnes Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Alabama1$15,055
Illinois1$15,055
Missouri2$2,500

Grants paid in 2025

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Childrens Hospital of Alabama
Birmingham, AL
Medical for children$15,055
Muscular Dystrophy Association
Chicago, IL
Medical for children$15,055
Lathrop High School
Lathrop, MO
Education$1,500
William Jewell College
Liberty, MO
Education$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Terry D Barnes Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Terry D Barnes Foundation give?

$32,610 in tax year 2025, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $8,278.

Who runs Terry D Barnes Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Gary D Barnes (Board Member), Dianne Barnes Corbett (Board Member), Dawn Barnes Morhaus (Board Member) and Deedee Barnes Bruns (Board Member).

What does Terry D Barnes Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health, youth programs and education.

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