· Private foundation
Barrett Foundation
Its FY2017 filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and did not take unsolicited requests; check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.
Where the money goes
Grants by size, and the largest recipients.
By grant size · FY2017
- Under $10k15 grants · $22k
- $10k–50k2 grants · $26k
- $250k+1 grant · $400k
| Recipient | Amount |
|---|---|
| THE VETERINARY CARE FOUNDATION | $400,000 |
| POODLE RESCUE OF HOUSTON | $14,000 |
| CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES | $12,000 |
| SALVATION ARMY | $4,000 |
| STAR OF HOPE | $3,000 |
| HOUSTON FOOD BANK | $3,000 |
| COVENANT HOUSE TEXAS | $3,000 |
| HOUSTON HUMANE SOCIETY | $2,500 |
| DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS | $2,000 |
| CHILD FUND INTERNATIONAL | $1,343 |
| BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA | $1,000 |
| Individual grant recipient | $1,000 |
| THE HOPE FUND | $500 |
| BOSTON UNIVERSITY | $400 |
| ST CECILIA CATHOLIC CHURCH & SCHOOL | $300 |
Does the money reach high-need areas?
Each grant placed by the hardship in its grantee’s ZIP, against the area’s typical level.
Dollar for dollar, its grants (FY17–17) land where the poverty rate runs at 16%, against an area that typically sits at 13%. 99% of its dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Most of its grants land in higher-need ZIPs.
How this is measured
Which US states its grants reach
How this is measured
Closest unfunded matches
The nonprofits that most resemble its grantees but are not funded by it, scored along the direction from the rest of the field toward the portfolio. A resemblance in what they say they do, not a recommendation.
Houston Pets Alive!s (HPA!) mission is to save the lives of at-risk companion cats and dogs and find them loving homes.
Humane Society of Harris County's mission remains steadfast: to provide high-quality adoption, transport, foster, Trap, neuter, release, and pet food pantry services to our community. Yet, with a fresh perspective and a renewed passion,…
HUMANE WORLD FOR ANIMALS INTERNATIONAL, FKA HUMANE SOCIETY INTERNATIONAL (HSI), works around the globe to promote the human-animal bond, rescue and protect dogs and cats, improve farm animal welfare, protect wildlife, promote animal-free…
Non-profit corporation providing healthcare to the homeless.
To improve and protect the lives of animals in our community and to alleviate their suffering and abuse.
Houston health foundation (hhf) has the mission of creating private/public partnerships for sustainable health and wellness initiatives and programs in our communities.
Houston petset is a nonprofit organization dedicated to ending the homelessness and suffering of companion animals.
The austin humane society (ahs) offers comprehensive, humane, life-saving animal services, transforming the lives of animals and those who love them. because we believe homeless animals deserve a chance to thrive in a loving environment,…
Pippys Pals Rescue is dedicated to saving the lives of dogs facing euthanasia in Houston. Our mission is to provide a second chance to these beloved companions by rescuing them from shelters, providing them with necessary medical care, and…
To pass animal protection laws, educate the public, and support humane candidates for office.
Rescue, rehabilitation and rehoming of dogs.
Humane World for Animals, Inc., formerly known as the Humane Society of the United States (The Organization), seeks to tackle the root causes of animal cruelty and suffering. CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O
How this is measured
9 grantees tracked through their own filings, 2017–2025.
Each grant beside the grantee’s revenue from every source, year by year.
How this is measured
Counted here: distinct organizations funded across 2017 to 2025, not grant rows in a single year, so this will not match the grant count on the cover. 9 of the 18 grantees resolved in that span have returns of their own we could reconcile.
Each grantee is resolved to its own IRS returns. Association, dated; never a causal claim.
Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee
Each grantee by its size and the funder’s share of it; top left is load-bearing
Grantee by grantee: a decade per organization, before and after funding
A decade per grantee: revenue shaded, grants as bars, all rows on one timeline.
- Who funds VETERINARY CARE FOUNDATION INCORPORATED ↗
- Who funds POODLE RESCUE OF HOUSTON ↗
- Who funds The Houston Food Bank ↗
- Who funds STAR OF HOPE MISSION ↗
- Who funds HOUSTON HUMANE SOCIETY ↗
- Who funds MEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES USA INC ↗
- Who funds CHILDFUND INTERNATIONAL USA ↗
- Who funds TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY ↗
- Who funds HARWICH POLICE ASSOCIATION INC ↗
How much its grantees rely on government
Each dot is one organization Barrett Foundation funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from Barrett Foundation. Bigger dots raise more.
- Trustees of Boston University: 13% of income from government
How this is measured
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