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For Barton Fund

Preselected recipients only Dallas, Texas · EIN 056004478

For Barton Fund is a private foundation in Dallas, Texas. In tax year 2025 it gave $10,043 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $10,043 and the largest $10,043. 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 $9,201 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$7,1021$225,497
2024$9,2011$240,494
2025$10,0431$262,094

How to apply

For Barton Fund 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 For Barton Fund funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Rhode Island.

StateGrantsAmount
Rhode Island1$10,043

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
The Salvation Army Corps 1 of Providence
Providence, RI
Unrestricted general$10,043

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does For Barton Fund accept grant applications?

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

How much does For Barton Fund give?

$10,043 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $10,043.

Who runs For Barton Fund?

Its 2025 filing lists Bank of America (Trustee).

What does For Barton Fund fund?

Based on its grants, mainly human services.

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