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Mark and Thuy Barnett Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Bellingham, Washington · EIN 823768307

Mark and Thuy Barnett Family Foundation is a private foundation in Bellingham, Washington. In tax year 2024 it gave $233,711 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $116,856 and the largest $178,780. 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 up from $20,000 the year before.

50% 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$20,0001$1.4 million
2024$233,7112$1.4 million

How to apply

Mark and Thuy Barnett 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 Mark and Thuy Barnett Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Colorado1$178,780
California1$54,931

Grants paid in 2024

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Blue Dragon Children's Foundation USA
Littleton, CO
Provide vietnamese children in crisis with the services they need to make positive life changes, escape from abuse and exploitation, and benefit from education, shelterr, and psychological support.$178,780
The Asia Foundation
San Francisco, CA
Funding of the barnett scholars in vietnam program for the 2023-2024 academic year - a scholarship program for disadvantaged girls in vietnam.$54,931

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Mark and Thuy Barnett Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Mark and Thuy Barnett Family Foundation give?

$233,711 in tax year 2024, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $116,856.

Who runs Mark and Thuy Barnett Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Mark A Barnett (Trustee), Thuy Thanh Nguyen Barnett Aka Thuy (Trustee), Raymond F Burghardt (Trustee) and Charles Barder (Trustee).

What does Mark and Thuy Barnett Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, youth programs and human services.

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