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The Barrist Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Gwynedd Valley, Pennsylvania · EIN 200383922

The Barrist Family Foundation is a private foundation in Gwynedd Valley, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2024 it gave $188,333 in 8 grants; the typical grant was $25,000 and the largest $50,000. 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 down from $191,834 the year before.

43% 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
2023$191,8347$3.0 million
2024$188,3338$3.1 million

How to apply

The Barrist 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 The Barrist Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Pennsylvania.

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania7$178,333
Florida1$10,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 8 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Restricted gift- brain bank fund$50,000
North Penn Valley Boys and Girls CL
Lansdale, PA
Wvb & gc pledge agreement$33,333
Individual
PA
Unrestricted gift$30,000
Phila Outward Bound School
Philadelphia, PA
Unrestricted gift annual campaign$25,000
The McKeown Foundation
Dresher, PA
Unrestricted gift$25,000
Childrens Scholarship Fund
Philadelphia, PA
Unrestricted gift$10,000
Eoro Foundation Inc
West Palm Beach, FL
Restricted gift scholarship$10,000
Boys and Girls Club
Philadelphia, PA
Unrestricted gift$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Barrist Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Barrist Family Foundation give?

$188,333 in tax year 2024, across 8 grants, with a typical grant of $25,000.

Who runs The Barrist Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Michael Barrist Trustee (Trustee) and Natalie Barrist (Trustee).

What does The Barrist Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and youth programs.

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