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John F Barrett Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Cincinnati, Ohio · EIN 311685424

John F Barrett Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Cincinnati, Ohio. In tax year 2025 it gave $8,450 in 8 grants; the typical grant was $225 and the largest $2,500. 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 $1,650 the year before.

100% 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$28,45022$130,894
2024$1,6504$0
2025$8,4508$0

How to apply

John F Barrett Foundation Inc 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 John F Barrett Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to Ohio.

StateGrantsAmount
Ohio4$5,400
New York1$2,500
Illinois1$250
Maine1$200
District of Columbia1$100

Grants paid in 2025

All 8 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Andrew K Dwyer Foundation
Bedford, NY
General$2,500
Ladd Inc
Cincinnati, OH
General$2,500
Cincinnati Parks Foundation
Cincinnati, OH
General charitable$2,500
Evans Scholars Foundation
Glenview, IL
General charitable$250
Taft Museum of Art
Cincinnati, OH
Charitable$200
Kennebunkport Conservation Trust
Cape Porpoise, ME
General$200
Individual
OH
General$200
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Washington, DC
General charitable$100

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does John F Barrett Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does John F Barrett Foundation Inc give?

$8,450 in tax year 2025, across 8 grants, with a typical grant of $225.

Who runs John F Barrett Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists John F Barrett (Trustee), C Francis Barrett (Trustee) and James H Brun (Trustee).

What does John F Barrett Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly environment and conservation.

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