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The Barrack Foundation

Preselected recipients only Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania · EIN 232084461

The Barrack Foundation is a private foundation in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2023 it gave $10.1 million in 8 grants; the typical grant was $4,552 and the largest $10.0 million. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2023.

Giving in 2023 was up from $3.5 million the year before.

50% of its 2023 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$3.5 million23$74.1 million
2023$10.1 million8$82.0 million

How to apply

The Barrack 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 The Barrack Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to Pennsylvania.

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania5$10.0 million
District of Columbia1$50,000
New Jersey1$5,000
New York1$500

Grants paid in 2023

All 8 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Jack M Barrack Hebrew Academy
Bryn Mawr, PA
Unrestricted$10.0 million
American Israel Education FD
Washington, DC
Unrestricted$50,000
Aish Chaim
Bala Cynwyd, PA
Unrestricted$5,000
Efrat Foundation
Newark, NJ
Unrestricted$5,000
Har Zion Temple
Penn Valley, PA
Unrestricted$4,104
Community Legal Services
Philadelphia, PA
Unrestricted$1,000
Hillel at Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
Unrestricted$750
Temple University Institutional Advancement
New York, NY
Unrestricted$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2023 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Barrack Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Barrack Foundation give?

$10.1 million in tax year 2023, across 8 grants, with a typical grant of $4,552.

Who runs The Barrack Foundation?

Its 2023 filing lists Leonard Barrack (Manager).

What does The Barrack Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and faith communities.

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