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BARR FOUNDATION

· BOSTON, MA · private_foundation · program funder

765recipients FY2016–24
$426Mgiving on file
2024latest grant year
noaccepts unsolicited
LocalLocal funder, 65% of giving in Massachusetts

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A local funder — 65% of its dollars go to MA. It is a candidate for organizations in the 34 states it has funded, whatever their cause: AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, HI, IL, IN, KS, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, NC, NH, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OR, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, VA, VT, WA, WV.

Funders that fund the same organizations

FunderLocationChannelShared recipients
EASTERN BANK CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONWAKEFIELD, MAlarge program funder168
FIDELITY FOUNDATIONBOSTON, MAlarge program funder93
CUMMINGS FOUNDATION GRANTS INCWOBURN, MAprogram funder90
KLARMAN FAMILY FOUNDATIONBOSTON, MAprogram funder85
LIBERTY MUTUAL FOUNDATION INCBOSTON, MAprogram funder81
FORD FOUNDATIONNEW YORK, NYlarge program funder69
NELLIE MAE EDUCATION FOUNDATION INCQUINCY, MAprogram funder68
UNITED WAY OF MASSACHUSETTS BAY INCBOSTON, MAprogram funder67
WILLIAM & FLORA HEWLETT FOUNDATIONMENLO PARK, CAlarge program funder66
THE HYAMS FOUNDATION INCBOSTON, MAprogram funder63
KRESGE FOUNDATIONTROY, MIlarge program funder59
SURDNA FOUNDATION INCNEW YORK, NYprogram funder54
CABOT FAMILY CHARITABLE TRBOSTON, MAprogram funder53
NEW ENGLAND FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS INCBOSTON, MAprogram funder52
ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATIONPRINCETON, NJlarge program funder50
POINT32HEALTH FOUNDATION INCCANTON, MAprogram funder48
WALTON FAMILY FOUNDATION INCBENTONVILLE, ARlarge program funder46
HIGHLAND STREET CONNECTIONNEWTON, MAprogram funder45
TD CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONPORTLAND, MElarge program funder45
CHILDRENS HOSPITAL CORPORATIONBOSTON, MAprogram funder44
GATES FOUNDATIONSEATTLE, WAlarge program funder44
ROCKLAND TRUST FOUNDATION INCROCKLAND, MAprogram funder44
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF WESTERN MASSACHUSETTSSPRINGFIELD, MAprogram funder43
AMELIA PEABODY CHARITABLE FUND TRSBOSTON, MAprogram funder41
MABEL LOUISE RILEY FOUNDATIONPITTSBURGH, PAprogram funder41

Recent recipients

OrganizationStateYearsLatestTotal
NATIONAL CENTER FOR CIVIC INNOVATION INCNY52024$17,855,000
UNITED STATES ENERGY FOUNDATIONCA52024$16,525,000
CONSERVATION LAW FOUNDATION INCMA52024$15,680,650
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF WESTERN MASSACHUSETTSMA42024$11,291,667
BOSTON FOUNDATION INCMA52024$8,252,567
MYSTIC RIVER WATERSHED ASSOCIATION INCMA52024$7,517,950
THIRD SECTOR NEW ENGLAND INCMA52024$7,232,650
NEW VENTURE FUNDDC52024$6,950,000
NEW ENGLAND FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS INCMA52024$6,100,000
BOSTON HARBOR NOW INCMA52024$5,791,000
MASSACHUSETTS MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART FOUNDATION INCMA52024$5,346,200
SMART GROWTH AMERICADC52024$4,980,000
THE MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE FOR A NEW COMMONWEALTH INCMA52024$4,655,000
TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITYMA52024$4,288,700
NATIONAL ARTS STRATEGIES INCVA42024$3,755,000
TRANSCEND INCNY52024$3,382,000
JACOBS PILLOW DANCE FESTIVAL INCMA52024$3,350,375
ALTERNATIVES FOR COMMUNITY AND ENVIROMENT INCMA52024$3,325,800
ROCKEFELLER PHILANTHROPY ADVISORS INCNY52024$3,307,000
EDUCATION TRUST INCDC52024$3,250,000
MASSACHUSETTS BUDGET AND POLICY CENTER INCMA52024$3,201,000
BOSTON SCHOOLS FUND INCMA52024$3,100,000
TRUSTEES OF RESERVATIONSMA52024$3,001,470
GREENROOTS INCMA52024$2,828,108
INNOVATION NETWORK FOR COMMUNITIESNH52024$2,748,250
GREATER WORCESTER COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INCMA52024$2,675,000
THE LAWRENCE AND LILLIAN SOLOMON FOUNDATION INCMA52024$2,675,000
EDUCATORS FOR EXCELLENCENY52024$2,650,000
THE BERKSHIRE TACONIC COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INCMA52024$2,558,500
EMERSON COLLEGEMA52024$2,525,000
AMERICAN REPERTORY THEATREMA52024$2,345,000
THEATER OFFENSIVE INCMA52024$2,331,250
WORLD MUSIC INCMA22024$2,320,000
SOUTHCOAST COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INCMA42024$2,315,000
UNITED STATES ARTISTS INCIL42024$2,300,000
ACADIA CENTERME52024$2,262,500
SPRINGFIELD EMPOWERMENT ZONE PARTNERSHIP INCMA52024$2,175,000
LAWYERS FOR CIVIL RIGHTS INCMA52024$2,064,600
GRUB STREET INCMA52024$2,018,500
GREAT SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP INCME52024$1,980,000
PEABODY ESSEX MUSEUM INCMA52024$1,970,000
UNBOUNDED LEARNING INCNY52024$1,962,500
NEW ENGLAND GRASSROOTS ENVIRONMENT FUND INCNH52024$1,962,450
HUNTINGTON THEATRE COMPANY INCMA52024$1,908,500
ISABELLA STEWART GARDNER MUSEUM INCMA52024$1,900,000
INSTITUTE OF CONTEMPORARY ARTMA42024$1,882,450
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITYDC52024$1,805,000
THE CENTER FOR CULTURAL INNOVATIONCA52024$1,802,400
DUET INCMA52024$1,775,000
CERES INCMA52024$1,750,000