Nonprofit screen
Screen a listThe Barnes Foundation
Can you give?
Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$34Mrevenue
FY2025 · −6% in 3 yrs267staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin10.9%
Months of reserve0.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+4.9%
Middle half of peersMedianBarnes
Where the money goes FY2025 · $30M spent
Programs$21M71%Management and general$4.9M16%Fundraising$3.8M13%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 82% in FY2025
$542k in FY2024, $99k in FY2025.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$4.5M in FY2023 and −$5.4M in FY2024. Cash covers 0.7 months, under the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
15 of 15 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI276funders
$6.5Ma year, last 3 years
16%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Pew Charitable TrustsOn and off$5.0MThe Maguire FoundationStopped after FY2022$1.0M$2.0M–The William Penn FoundationSince FY2020$645k$690k$813k$621kThe Aileen K and Brian L Roberts FoundationOn and off$1.0M$999kNeubauer Family Charitable TrustOn and off$400k$250k$400k$550kThe University of the ArtsOn and off$324k$36k$90k$645k$268kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$165k$150k$795k$783k$662k$1.8M$785k217 other fundersUp to $360k a year each$640k$843k$996k$2.1M$2.5M$3.1M$1.9M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped