The Barr Foundation
Chesapeake, VA · EIN 31-1518708. Reported 400 grants totalling $687,706 to 161 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. The Barr Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $500. Half of everything it gave fell between $250 and $1,000; the smallest was $18 and the largest $80,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breast Cancer Research Foundation | New York, NY | $217,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| University of Virginia - Fralin Museum | Charlottesville, VA | $90,100 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Virginia Arts Festival | Norfolk, VA | $48,150 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Whro | Norfolk, VA | $16,250 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Chrysler Museum | Norfolk, VA | $16,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Jewish Museum Contemporary Arts Council | New York, NY | $16,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Planned Parenthood | New York, NY | $13,300 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| American Cancer Association | Atlanta, GA | $9,900 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Ukrainian Humanity Center | Carnation, WA | $8,875 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Hopewell Fund | Washington, DC | $8,300 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Virginia Symphony | Norfolk, VA | $8,150 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Dartmouth College | Hanover, NH | $7,997 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Beth El | Norfolk, VA | $7,231 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Horizon Hampton Roads | Norfolk, VA | $6,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Virginia Stage Company | Norfolk, VA | $6,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Evms | Norfolk, VA | $5,350 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Metropolitan Museum | New York, NY | $5,300 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Planned Parenthood of Southeast Virginia | Virginia Beach, VA | $5,250 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| For Kids | Norfolk, VA | $4,850 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Sarah Lawrence College | Bronxville, NY | $4,800 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Norfolk Academy | Norfolk, VA | $4,650 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Brown Ledge Foundation | Burlington, VT | $4,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Virginia Holocaust Museum | Richmond, VA | $4,260 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Fashion Institute Museum | New York, NY | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| North Carolina Public Television | Durham, NC | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Ohef Sholom Temple | Norfolk, VA | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Old Dominion University | Norfolk, VA | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| World Monument Fund | New York, NY | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Equal Justice Initiative | Montgomery, AL | $3,800 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Hermitage Museum | Norfolk, VA | $3,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Food Bank of Hampton Roads | Norfolk, VA | $3,300 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Rosenwald Park Campaign National Parks Conservation Association | Washington, DC | $3,225 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| United States Holocaust Memorial Museum | Washington, DC | $3,220 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| American Foundation for Suicide Prevention | Midlothian, VA | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| American Lung Association | Washington, DC | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Annapolis, MD | $3,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Hopewell Fundgalvanize USA | Washington, DC | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Natural Trust for Historical Preservation | Washington, DC | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Virginia Wesleyan College Library | Norfolk, VA | $2,900 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Center for Jewish Studies at Fordham University | New York, NY | $2,800 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Planned Parenthood of Se Virginia | Virginia Beach, VA | $2,700 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Cleveland Clinic | Cleveland, OH | $2,660 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Christopher Newport University | Newport News, VA | $2,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| North Carolina Museum of Art | Raleigh, NC | $2,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Temple Israel Memphis | Memphis, TN | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Natural Resources Defense Council | New York, NY | $2,450 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Alvin Alley Dance Foundation | New York, NY | $2,350 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| NAACP Legal Defense Fund | Washington, DC | $2,350 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Virginia Beach Contemporary Arts Center | Virginia Beach, VA | $2,325 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Tidewater Community College Women's Center | Norfolk, VA | $2,200 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| National Network of Abortion Funds | Austin, TX | $2,050 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Environmental Defense Fund | New York, NY | $2,025 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Breman Museum | Atlanta, GA | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Friends of Israel Defense Forces | New York, NY | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Virginia Foundation for the Humanities | Charlottesville, VA | $2,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | New York, NY | $1,900 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Brigid Alliance | New York, NY | $1,865 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| United Jewish Federation of Tidewater - Holocaust Commission | Virginia Beach, VA | $1,800 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mothers Out Front | Boston, MA | $1,750 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Palestinian Children Relief | Los Angeles, CA | $1,750 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Holocaust Memorial Resource & Education Center | Maitland, FL | $1,720 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| YWCA | Norfolk, VA | $1,700 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Children's Defense Fund | Washington, DC | $1,600 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Trans Youth Equality Foundation | Orono, ME | $1,558 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | Montgomery, AL | $1,550 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| National Museum of African American History and Culture | Washinton, DC | $1,450 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Joyce Theatre | New York, NY | $1,400 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Solar Village Project | Bowie, MD | $1,350 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| John Hopkins Center for American Indian Health | Baltimore, MD | $1,300 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Doe Fund | New York, NY | $1,254 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Citizens of Responsible Ethics in Washington | Washinton, DC | $1,250 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Finca | Washington, DC | $1,250 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Virginia Center for Inclusive Communities | Richmond, VA | $1,250 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| American Jewish World Service | New York, NY | $1,210 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Jed Foundation | New York, NY | $1,150 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Sousa Mendes Foundation | Greenlawn, NY | $1,150 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Center for Science in the Public Interest | Washington, DC | $1,125 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Childrens Hospital of the King's Daughter | Norfolk, VA | $1,100 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Frick Collection | New York, NY | $1,100 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Access College Foundation | Norfolk, VA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Alvin Ailey Dance Foundation | New York, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Americans Near East Refugee Aid | Washington, DC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Congregation Emanu-El | New York, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Holocast Memorial Resource & Education Center | Maitland, FL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Israel Museum Jerusalem | Jerusalem | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Natural Trust for Historic Preservation | Washington, DC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House | Norfolk, VA | $1,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Sir John Soane Museum Foundation | New York, NY | $1,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Trevor Project | West Hollywood, CA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Women for Women International | Washington, DC | $930 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Obama Foundation | Chicago, IL | $838 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| American Red Cross | Washington, DC | $800 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence | San Francisco, CA | $800 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Park Avenue Armory | New York, NY | $800 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Scouts USA | Irving, TX | $800 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation | Short Hills, NJ | $750 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Norfolk Botanical Garden | Norfolk, VA | $750 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Tidewater Community College Women's Soccer | Norfolk, VA | $750 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Jewish Family Service of Tidewater | Virginia Beach, VA | $720 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Cancer Care Foundation of Tidewater | Norfolk, VA | $700 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Transgender Law Center | Los Angeles, CA | $700 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Young Audiences of Virginia | Norfolk, VA | $700 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| The Story of Stuff | Berkeley, CA | $670 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Friends of Norfolk Public Library | Norfolk, VA | $650 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| National Parkinson Foundation | Miami, DC | $650 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Save the Children Foundation | Fairfield, CT | $650 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Yellow Hammer Fund | Tuscaloosa, AL | $625 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Beth Sholom Home | Virginia Beach, VA | $600 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Compassion and Choices | Portland, OR | $600 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Dance Theatre of Harlem | New York, NY | $600 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Grow Nyc | New York, NY | $600 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Museum of Modern Art | New York, NY | $600 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| American Red Cross | Norfolk, VA | $550 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Palestine Legal Fund | Chicago, IL | $550 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hadassah | New York, NY | $540 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Hias | Washington, DC | $540 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Alzheimer's Association | Chicago, IL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| American Friend of Magen David Adom | New York, NY | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| American Friend of Yahad-in-Unum | New York, NY | $500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Care for Me Youth Initiatives | Virginia Beach, VA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Citizens for Responsible Ethics in Washington | Washinton, DC | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Duke University | Durham, NC | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Junior League of Norfolk | Virginia Beach, VA | $500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Museum of Jewish Heritage | New York, NY | $500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| National Voting Rights Museum | Selma, AL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Palestine Children Relief | Los Angeles, CA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Rouge | Plymouth, MA | $500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| University of Pennsylvania Parents Fund | Philadelphia, PA | $500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| University of Virginia - Miller Center | Charlottesville, VA | $500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Youth Sentencing and Reentry Project | Philadelphia, PA | $500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| American's Second Harvest | Chicago, IL | $450 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Access Reproductive Care Southeast | Atlanta, GA | $375 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Janes Due Process | Austin, TX | $375 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| New Orleans Abortion Fund | New Orleans, LA | $375 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Classrooms Without Borders | Pittsburgh, PA | $360 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| 3GNY Holocaust Education | New York, NY | $280 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| America's Second Harvestfeeding America | Chicago, IL | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Friends of Norfolk Library | Norfolk, VA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Miller Center | Charlottesville, VA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| National Museum of the American Indian | Washington, DC | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Chas Foundation | Norfolk, VA | $206 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Faith Crusade Ministries | Montgomery, AL | $200 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Sixteenth Street Baptist Church | Birminham, AL | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Jewish National Fund | New York, NY | $180 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Jewish Theological Seminary of America | New York, NY | $180 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Save Darfur Coalitionunited to End Genocide | Washington, DC | $180 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Simon Wiesenthal Center | Los Angeles, CA | $180 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Holocaust Memorial Miami Beach | Miami, FL | $118 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Brennan Center for Justice | New York, NY | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Educators Institute for Human Rights | Washinton, DC | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Embrace Race | Amherst, MA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| National Parkinson Foundation | Miami, FL | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Seton Youth Services | Virginia Beach, VA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Todd Rosenlieb Center | Norfolk, VA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Virginia Aquarium | Virginia Beach, VA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Prouty | Lebanon, NH | $88 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hillel International | Charlottesville, VA | $75 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Move CDKL5 Forward | Wadsworth, OH | $53 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| National Children's Hospital | Washinton, DC | $50 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Jewish Community Synagogue | North Palm Beach, FL | $18 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
102 of 161 (63%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 79%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is unusually consistent. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Breast Cancer Research Foundation
TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION - Care for Me Youth Initiatives
RO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 181 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 97 | $210,400 | $500 |
| 2022 | 104 | $172,712 | $550 |
| 2023 | 96 | $165,025 | $500 |
| 2024 | 103 | $139,569 | $500 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 43% of this one's giving went to organizations in New York. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $500. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in New York.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from The Barr Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 129 Hanbury Road West Suite 201 2, Chesapeake, VA, 23322. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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