Barton Charitable Foundation
Total Given 2016–2024
$440K
113 grants · $49K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$2K
typical micro grants · $2K–$5K
grant size
46%
supporter · 22/48 multi-year
repeat
$1.5M
Assets · 2021
48
Distinct recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
3147290034
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $40K | $775K | $52K | 7 |
| 2017 | $40K | $916K | $95K | 7 |
| 2018 | $45K | $847K | $30K | 10 |
| 2020 | $51K | $1.3M | $25K | 14 |
| 2021 | $68K | $1.5M | $195K | 14 |
| 2022 | $81K | $1.1M | $199K | 21 |
| 2023 | $53K | $1.2M | $8K | 19 |
| 2024 | $62K | $1.4M | $83K | 21 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 113 grants on record
Minimum
$140
25th Pctl
$2K
Median
$2K
Average
$4K
75th Pctl
$5K
Maximum
$20K
Geographic Distribution
Key Personnel
| Name | Title | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| Bonnie B Wolfarth | Trustee | $5K |
| Rufus K Barton III | Trustee | $5K |
Grants Awarded (113 total)
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICDS | St Louis, MO | $20,000 | General Purpose | 2021 |
| Bellaire Youth Iniative | Bellaire, MI | $16,352 | General Purpose | 2024 |
| Bellaire Youth Initiative | Bellaire, MI | $15,000 | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Bellaire Youth Initiative | Bellaire, MI | $15,000 | General Purpose | 2021 |
| Bellaire Youth Initiative | Bellaire, MI | $14,000 | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Danforth Plant Science Center | St Louis, MO | $10,000 | General Purpose | 2022 |
| MICDS Mary Institute Country Day School | St Louis, MO | $10,000 | Capital Fund | 2016 |
| MICDS Mary Institute Country Day School | Saint Louis, MO | $10,000 | Learning Center Gift | 2017 |
| MICDS Mary Institute Country Day School | Saint Louis, MO | $10,000 | General Purpose | 2017 |
| Danforth Plant Science Center | St Louis, MO | $10,000 | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Washington & Lee University | Lexington, VA | $10,000 | General Purpose | 2016 |
| Bucknell University | Lewisburg, PA | $10,000 | General Purpose | 2020 |
| Washington & Lee University | Lexington, VA | $10,000 | Annual Fund | 2017 |
| Bellaire Youth Initiave | Bellaire, MI | $10,000 | General Purpose | 2020 |
| Churchill Center & School | St Louis, MO | $10,000 | General Purpose | 2024 |
| MICDS Mary Institute Country Day School | St Louis, MO | $8,005 | Capital Fund | 2016 |
| Churchill Center & School | St Louis, MO | $8,000 | General Purpose | 2020 |
| The General's Redoubt | Lexington, VA | $7,000 | General Purpose | 2022 |
| The Learning Alliance | Vero Beach, FL | $7,000 | General Purpose | 2021 |
| Jefferson County Historical Society | Festus, MO | $6,000 | The Smith-Speed Cemetary | 2022 |
| MICDS Mary Institute Country Day School | St Louis, MO | $6,000 | General Purpose | 2016 |
| Churchill Center & School | St Louis, MO | $6,000 | General Purpose | 2018 |
| The Learning Alliance | Vero Beach, FL | $5,000 | General Purpose | 2018 |
| The General's Redoubt | Lexington, VA | $5,000 | General Purpose | 2024 |
| Bellaire Youth Center | Bellaire, MI | $5,000 | General Purpose | 2018 |