EVELYN S AND K E BARRETT FOUNDATION
https://eskebarrettfoundation.org
$41.2M
Total Assets (2025)
$564K
Avg Yearly Giving (2020–2025)
$3.4M
Giving on File
(6 yrs)
(6 yrs)
158
Grants on File
$33K
Avg Grant Size
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Contact Person
Evelyn S and K E Barrett Foundation
Phone
8576360548
Deadlines
Between March 1 and March 31 annually
How to Apply
Grant application request through the website eskebarrettfoundation.org
Restrictions
The Foundation awards grants based on the following Focus Areas specifically related to the support of children:Health and WellnessEducationHuman Services (Food, Water and Shelter)Additionally, the Foundations principal focus is to make grants to benefit children up to the age of 18. The Foundations preference is to support projects ranging from start-up/pilot programs to the renewal of existing programs. The Foundation will also provide grants for general operating support to organizations whose mission is in alignment with the Foundations Focus Areas.All entities applying for grants from the Foundation are required to be qualified as a 501(c)(3) organization. Annual Foundation grants are competitive and not all applications can be approved.The Foundation does not make grants to:IndividualsEndowmentsPolitical campaignsOrganizations that discriminate on the basis of religion, gender, race, ethnicity, disabilities or political beliefs
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $50K | $1.1M | $213K | 7 |
| 2021 | $185K | $6.7M | $5.4M | 21 |
| 2023 | $350K | $7.1M | $747K | 27 |
| 2024 | $421K | $19.3M | $11.5M | 30 |
| 2025 | $2.4M | $41.2M | $19.4M | 73 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 158 grants on record
Minimum
$2K
25th Pctl
$10K
Median
$15K
Average
$21K
75th Pctl
$20K
Maximum
$150K
Geographic Distribution
Key Personnel
| Name | Title | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| Peter W Barrett | Trustee | $190K |
| Charles B Doleac | Trustee | $87K |
| Michelle Crispo | Trustee | — |
| Brent Herbert | Trustee | — |
| Jessica Minott | Trustee | — |
| Richard G Kaiser | Trustee | — |
| Sandra Allaire | Trustee | — |
| Kenneth E Barrett | Trustee | — |
| Jessica Evelyn Barrett | Trustee | — |
Grants Awarded (158 total)
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Safe Passage | New Gloucester, ME | $150,000 | Providing funds to furnish a new middle school building and for an addition of a third pre-school and kindergarten classroom. | 2025 |
| Good Shepherd Food Bank | Auburn, ME | $100,000 | Providing support to alleviate food insecurity for children in Maine. | 2025 |
| Save the Children | Fairfield, CT | $100,000 | Providing disaster relief support relating to hurricanes Helene and Milton. | 2025 |
| The Global Fund for Children | Washington, DC | $100,000 | Providing support for an early childhood development and education program in Honduras. | 2025 |
| Mercy Ships | Lindale, TX | $100,000 | Providing support for two hospital ship operations, including pediatric surgery and childhood education. | 2025 |
| The Lunchbox Fund | New York, NY | $100,000 | Providing for school meals to children in three South Africa provinces. | 2025 |
| Unicef USA | New York, NY | $100,000 | Providing support for humanitarian relief efforts in Ukraine and neighboring countries. | 2025 |
| World Vision | Federal Way, WA | $100,000 | Providing support for humanitarian relief efforts in Sudan. | 2025 |
| Pine Tree Society | Bath, ME | $100,000 | Providing support for a camp for the deaf or hard of hearing and for handicapped children. | 2025 |
| Baby2Baby | Los Angeles, CA | $100,000 | Providing disaster relief support relating to hurricanes Helene and Milton. | 2025 |
| Episcopal Relief and Development | New York, NY | $75,000 | Providing a grant to support brain development of children to age 3 in Zambia. | 2025 |
| Barbara Bush Children's Hospital | Portland, ME | $75,000 | Providing support for a pediatric outpatient clinic and to expand a childhood support specialist program. | 2025 |
| Maine Seacoast Mission | Northeast Harbor, ME | $50,000 | Providing support for early childhood education, childcare needs,literacy and to raise student aspirations. | 2025 |
| Flying Kites Inc | Boston, MA | $50,000 | Providing for the expansion of the Flying Kites School Network in Kenya. | 2025 |
| Covenant House | New York, NY | $50,000 | Providing support of an early childhood development program at two emergency shelters. | 2025 |
| Literations | Boston, MA | $50,000 | Providing support for a sustained tutoring program for students in grades 1 through 4 in Framingham and Chelsea,... | 2025 |
| The Childrens Museum of New Hampshi | Dover, NH | $40,000 | Providing support for the expansion of the museum. | 2025 |
| The Childrens Museum of New Hampshi | Dover, NH | $40,000 | Providing support for the expansion of the museum. | 2024 |
| Grahamtastic Connection | Springvale, ME | $30,000 | Providing free technology to children with cancer and other serious illnesses. | 2025 |
| Be Like Brit Foundation Inc | Worcester, MA | $30,000 | Providing support for an orphanage in central Haiti. | 2025 |
| Help the Helpless | Vadnais Heights, MN | $30,000 | Providing support for a program to feed children ages 4 to 14 Ecuador. | 2025 |
| Hope Walks Inc | York Springs, PA | $30,000 | Providing funding to treat clubfoot on children in Nigeria. | 2025 |
| Be Kind San Antonio Inc | San Antonio, TX | $25,000 | Providing weekend Snack Paks for children without adequate nutritional resources in San Antonio. | 2025 |
| Project Suma Inc | Trussville, AL | $25,000 | Providing holistic attention to children ages 4-11 whose direct caregivers have been involved in prostitution in Boliva. | 2025 |
| Water First International | Seattle, WA | $25,000 | Providing for the installation of a clean water supply system in Kenya. | 2025 |