Barr Charitable Trust

EIN 363558730

Boston, MA 02110 |(617) 523-6531

Total Given 2017–2025
$253K
160 grants · $28K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$1K
typical micro grants · $500–$2K
grant size
30%
supporter · 32/107 multi-year
repeat
$1.0M
Assets (2025)
107
Distinct Recipients

Focus Areas

Education Health Human Services Community Development International

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals No — Preselected Only
Phone (617) 523-6531

Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2017 $27K $655K $36K 17
2019 $24K $748K $78K 19
2020 N/A $813K $118K N/A
2021 $32K $1.1M $33K 25
2022 $44K $752K $-810 25
2023 $46K $794K $23K 20
2024 $37K $1.0M $33K 31
2025 $43K $1.0M $24K 23

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 160 grants on record

Minimum
$200
25th Pctl
$500
Median
$1K
Average
$2K
75th Pctl
$2K
Maximum
$20K

Geographic Distribution

US Grant Distribution Map

Officers & Directors

W1
Wendy Holding-Appointed 12525
Trustee
NK
Nushin Kormi 3 yrs
Trustee
SS
Shira Sternberg 6 yrs
Trustee
BB
Bianca Barr 8+ yrs
Trustee
TB
Teri L Barr 8+ yrs
Trustee
A1
Amy L Domini- Resigned 12525
Trustee

Grants Awarded (160 total)

Purpose
Living Tree Alliance Moretown, VT $20,000 FOR RABBI JARAH FOR KESHER SHALOM 2023
Civic and Cultural Restoration Hoosick Falls, NY $13,699 OWNERSHIP OF BUILDING WOOD BLOCK RENOVATION 2017
Living Tree Alliance Moretown, VT $10,300 FOR RABBI JARAH GREENFIELD AND GENERAL USE 2022
Envision Unlimited Chicago, IL $10,000 GENERAL & TO SUPPORT THE ADAPTIVE CYCLING PROGRAM 2025
Envision Unlimited Chicago, IL $7,000 GENERAL 2023
Envision Unlimited Chicago, IL $6,000 GENERAL & TO SUPPORT THE ADAPTIVE CYCLING PROGRAM 2024
Civicure Hossick Falls, NY $5,000 GENERAL 2021
Better Bennington Corporation Bennington, VT $5,000 BENNINGTON COMMUNITY MARKET 2022
Planting Justice Oakland, CA $5,000 GENERAL 2025
Envision Unlimited Chicago, IL $4,500 GENERAL 2022
Living Tree Alliance Moretown, VT $4,500 FOR 2ND DAY ROSH HASHANAH AND CHILDREN PROGRAMMING THROUGOUT THE YEAR 2025
Disability Lead Chicago, IL $4,000 GENERAL 2024
Crossroads Fund Chicago, IL $4,000 HONOR OF ABBEY HAMBRIGHT 2019
Bennington College Bennington, VT $3,500 CAPA PROJECT/DUNYA ENSEMBLE CONCERT 2019
Crossroads Fund Chicago, IL $3,000 THE GIVING PROJECT 2021
Envision Unlimited Chicago, IL $3,000 GENERAL 2021
Oak-Leyden Developmental Services Oak Park, IL $3,000 GENERAL 2022
Chicago Foundation for Women Chicago, IL $3,000 GENERAL 2024
East Bay Community Foundation Oakland, CA $3,000 CAMPAIGN FOR A JUST EAST BAY 2025
Bennington College Bennington, VT $3,000 FWT GRANTS 2017
Civicure Hossick Falls, NY $3,000 GENERAL 2019
Envision Unlimited Chicago, IL $3,000 GENERAL 2019
Alameda County Food Bank Oakland, CA $2,500 GENERAL 2021
Disability Lead Chicago, IL $2,500 GENERAL 2025
Bennington Early Childhood Center Bennington, VT $2,150 GENERAL 2025