Barnes Family Foundation

EIN 901031172 Private Foundation

Durham, NC 27717 |(919) 309-2925

https://barnesfamilyfoundationnc.org
Total Given 2017–2024
$5.7M
215 grants · $718K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$10K
typical small grants · $5K–$23K
grant size
47%
supporter · 51/108 multi-year
repeat
$28.5M
Assets (2024)
108
Distinct Recipients

About

NC DOES NOT REQUIRE THAT A COPY OF FORM 990PF BE FURNISHED TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL.

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals No. Preselected Only
Phone (919) 309-2925
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Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2017 $223K $10.0M $3.8M 21
2018 $416K $10.6M $1.9M 32
2019 N/A $15.5M $3.0M N/A
2020 $588K $19.0M $1.8M 32
2021 $740K $24.2M $4.7M 40
2022 $1.0M $21.4M $2.0M 42
2023 $1.0M $25.2M $1.4M 34
2024 $1.7M $28.5M $3.2M 14

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 215 grants on record

Minimum
$200
25th Pctl
$5K
Median
$10K
Average
$27K
75th Pctl
$23K
Maximum
$1.0M

Geographic Distribution

Officers & Directors

Grants Awarded (215 total)

Purpose
Appalachian State University Boone, NC $1,000,000 GENERAL PURPOSE SUPPORT 2024
NC Museum of Life & Science Durham, NC $255,000 GENERAL PURPOSE SUPPORT 2023
Ncssm Foundation Durham, NC $250,000 GENERAL PURPOSE SUPPORT 2021
NC School of Science & MATH Durham, NC $250,000 GENERAL PURPOSE SUPPORT 2022
NC School of Science & MATH Durham, NC $250,000 GENERAL PURPOSE SUPPORT 2023
Duke University Durham, NC $250,000 GENERAL PURPOSE SUPPORT 2024
NC School of Science & MATH Durham, NC $250,000 GENERAL PURPOSE SUPPORT 2024
American Council of Trustees & Alumni Washington, DC $147,000 GENERAL PURPOSE SUPPORT 2023
Trosa Durham, NC $100,000 GENERAL PURPOSE SUPPORT 2020
Hargrave Military Academy Chatham, VA $100,000 GENERAL PURPOSE SUPPORT 2022
NC Museum of Life & Science Durham, NC $100,000 GENERAL PURPOSE SUPPORT 2024
United METH Retirement Home Durham, NC $100,000 GENERAL PURPOSE SUPPORT 2018
Durham Academy Inc Durham, NC $75,000 GENERAL PURPOSE SUPPORT 2020
ASU Foundation Boone, NC $75,000 GENERAL PURPOSE SUPPORT 2017
Durham Academy Inc Durham, NC $70,000 GENERAL PURPOSE SUPPORT 2021
American Council of Trustees & Alumni Washington, DC $55,000 GENERAL PURPOSE SUPPORT 2022
Duke Ferguson School Durham, NC $55,000 GENERAL PURPOSE SUPPORT 2018
Fourth Quarter Ministries Knightdale, NC $50,000 GENERAL PURPOSE SUPPORT 2020
NC Weslyan College Rocky Mount, NC $50,000 GENERAL PURPOSE SUPPORT 2020
Duke University Durham, NC $50,000 GENERAL PURPOSE SUPPORT 2020
UNC Lineberger Cancer CTR Chapel Hill, NC $50,000 GENERAL PURPOSE SUPPORT 2021
NC Wesleyan College Rocky Mount, NC $50,000 GENERAL PURPOSE SUPPORT 2022
The North Carolina Aquarium Society Raleigh, NC $50,000 GENERAL PURPOSE SUPPORT 2022
Duke Ferguson School Durham, NC $50,000 GENERAL PURPOSE SUPPORT 2017
Durham Academy Durham, NC $40,000 GENERAL PURPOSE SUPPORT 2023

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