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THE BARR FUND

· · private_foundation · program funder

92recipients FY2016–24
$5Mgiving on file
2024latest grant year
noaccepts unsolicited
LocalLocal funder, 72% of giving in Illinois

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A local funder — 72% of its dollars go to IL. It is a candidate for organizations in the 19 states it has funded, whatever their cause: CA, CO, CT, DC, GA, IL, KS, MA, ME, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, TN, VA, VT, WY.

Funders that fund the same organizations

FunderLocationChannelShared recipients
JOHN D & CATHERINE T MACARTHUR FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILlarge program funder7
ARIE AND IDA CROWN MEMORIALCHICAGO, ILprogram funder6
ROBERT R MCCORMICK FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder6
FIFTH THIRD CHICAGOLAND FOUNDATIONprogram funder5
SIDLEY AUSTIN FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder5
1111 FOUNDATIONHIGHLAND PARK, ILprogram funder4
ALLIANT CREDIT UNION FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder4
BEATRICE P DELANEY CHAR FDNCHICAGO, ILprogram funder4
DR SCHOLL FOUNDATIONNORTHBROOK, ILprogram funder4
EASTERN BANK CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONWAKEFIELD, MAlarge program funder4
FIDELITY FOUNDATIONBOSTON, MAlarge program funder4
HAROLD M AND ADELINE S MORRISON FAMILY FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder4
HELEN BRACH FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder4
JANUS FOUNDATIONDENVER, COprogram funder4
LLOYD A FRY FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder4
POLK BROS FOUNDATION INCCHICAGO, ILprogram funder4
THE PRITZKER PUCKER FAMILY FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder4
W K KELLOGG FOUNDATIONBATTLE CREEK, MIlarge program funder4
ARKES FAMILY FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder3
BUILDERS INITIATIVECHICAGO, ILprogram funder3
CAERUS FOUNDATION INCNORTHBROOK, ILprogram funder3
CARL AND MARILYNN THOMADALLAS, TXprogram funder3
CIRCLE OF SERVICE FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder3
CME GROUP FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder3
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF JACKSON HOLEJACKSON, WYprogram funder3

Recent recipients

OrganizationStateYearsLatestTotal
ETHICAL CULTURE FIELDSTON SCHOOLNY42024$17,500
JACKSON HOLE JEWISH COMMUNITYWY12024$3,600
SEVENTH REGIMENT ARMORY CONSERVANCY INCNY12024$2,500
PROVIDENCE ENGLEWOOD CHARTER SCHOOL FOUNDATIONIL42023$150,000
RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTERIL42023$108,000
LEGACY CHARTER SCHOOLIL42023$104,310
JEWISH UNITED FUND OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGOIL42023$80,000
RAVINIA FESTIVAL ASSOCIATIONIL42023$49,000
SHEDD AQUARIUM SOCIETYIL42023$37,500
PROJECT EXPLORATIONIL42023$32,500
PROJECT EDUCATION PLUSIL42023$31,000
ILLINOIS NETWORK OF CHARTER SCHOOLSIL42023$20,000
DUKE UNIVERSITYNC42023$18,500
THE GREATER BOSTON FOOD BANK INCMA42023$17,000
CHICAGO HUMANITIES FESTIVALIL42023$12,000
THE UCLA FOUNDATIONCA42023$11,600
COMPASSION AND CHOICESCO42023$8,000
HIMALAYAN CATARACT PROJECT INCVT32023$7,500
CORNELL UNIVERSITYNY32023$7,000
WESTCOAST SPORTS ASSOCIATES INCCA42023$6,000
NORTH LAWNDALE COLLEGE PREPARATORY CHARTER HIGH SCHOOLIL42023$6,000
DARTMOUTH-HITCHCOCK HEALTHNH22023$6,000
METROWEST WOMENS FUND INCMA32023$6,000
HOPE AND COMFORT INCMA42023$5,500
EPIPHANY SCHOOL INCMA42023$5,500
CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICESMD42023$5,500
JEANNE GEIGER CRISIS CENTER INCMA42023$5,500
WINDWARD FUNDDC12023$5,000
THE WINDWARD SCHOOLNY12023$5,000
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITYIL42023$4,500
WESTSIDE NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOLCA32023$3,500
BOWDOIN COLLEGEME42023$3,250
START EARLYIL32023$3,000
WEST COAST SPORTS MEDICINE FOUNDATIONCA42023$2,800
CHICAGO FURNITURE BANK INCIL32023$2,750
ORCHID FOUNDATION INCNJ32023$2,500
CHICAGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRAIL42023$2,000
KENNETH C GRIFFIN MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRYIL42023$2,000
LYRIC OPERA OF CHICAGOIL42023$2,000
GREENHOUSE SCHOLARSCO42023$1,900
TURKISH PHILANTHROPY FUNDS INCNY12023$1,800
COLLEGE BOUND OPPORTUNITIESIL42023$1,500
WORLD WILDLIFE FUND INCDC22023$1,500
ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGOIL42023$1,500
MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ARTIL42023$1,250
GOLDEN APPLE FOUNDATION FOR EXCELLENCE IN TEACHINGIL22023$1,000
NATIONAL JEWISH HEALTHCO12023$1,000
BETH CHAIM CONGREGATION OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTYCA12023$1,000
ANN & ROBERT H LURIE CHILDRENS HOSPITAL OF CHICAGOIL22023$1,000
FRIENDS OF THE CHICAGO RIVERIL42023$1,000