Bob Barker Company Foundation Inc
Historical FunderFuquayVarina, North Carolina · EIN 20-1276455 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$1.2M
Organizations funded82
Typical grant$13,000
Total assets$20.8M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $10,000 and $20,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | Bob Barker Foundation Inc |
|---|---|
| Address | 7925 Purfoy Road, FuquayVarina NC 27526 |
| Phone | 9195523431 |
| Form and materials | The Bob Barker Company Foundation Uses an online system for all stages of their grant making and is comprised of three steps: 1. Guideline Review 2. Letter of Inquiry 3. Grant Application |
| Deadlines | No Submission Deadlines |
| Restrictions | Guidelines: This foundation seeks to fund organizations that are well managed, have a financial and fundraising plan, engage in strategic planning and have a strong leadership and lively governance. 1. Your organization's work must result in reducing recidivism; 2. your organization must work with incarcerated or formerly incarcerated individuals or their families; 3. Your organization must have a 501(c) (3) tax-exempt status; or must be a governmental, educational, or research institution with tax-exempt status; 4. Your Methods must be "evidence based use "best practices;" 5. Your organization must work with a minimum of 100 incarcerated or formerly incarcerated individuals annually; 6. Higher preference will be given to organizations working within North Carolina; 7. Grants will generally be in the range of $5,000 to $25,000 and will be dependent upon proven recidivism reduction and cost effective methods. |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
85% of grants went outside North Carolina.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean State Utah | Salt Lake City, UT | General Operation | $25,000 |
| Triangle Family Services | Raleigh, NC | General Operation | $25,000 |
| A Cut Above the Rest | Movile, AL | General Operation | $25,000 |
| Oxford House | Garner, NC | General Operation | $25,000 |
| Bridges to Life | Houston, TX | General Operation | $25,000 |
| Pardoned by Christ | Cary, NC | General Operation | $25,000 |
| Campbell University | Buies Creek, NC | General Operation | $25,000 |
| Hudson Link for Higher Education | Ossining, NY | General Operation | $25,000 |
| Men of Valor | Antioch, TN | General Operation | $25,000 |
| Pivot | Baltimore, MD | General Operation | $25,000 |
| Second Street Second Chances Inc | Pittsfield, MA | General Operation | $25,000 |
| Mount Tamalpais College | San Quentin, CA | General Operation | $25,000 |
| Reaching Out from Within | Kansas City, KS | General Operation | $21,000 |
| Turn 2 U Inc | San Francisco, CA | General Operation | $21,000 |
| Rise | Omaha, NE | General Operation | $21,000 |
| Pathfinders of Oregon | Portland, OR | General Operation | $20,250 |
| Second Chance Center | Aurora, CO | General Operation | $20,250 |
| Return Home | Springdale, AZ | General Operation | $20,000 |
| Friends of Guest House | Alexandria, VA | General Operation | $20,000 |
| St Louis University TWA | St Louis, MO | General Operation | $20,000 |
| Louisiana Parole Project | Baton Rouge, LA | General Operation | $20,000 |
| Center for Community Alternatives | Syracuse, NY | General Operation | $19,000 |
| StepUp Durham | Durham, NC | General Operation | $18,000 |
| Defy Ventures | Pasadena, CA | General Operation | $18,000 |
| The First 72 | New Orleans, LA | General Operation | $18,000 |
| Offender Alumni Association | Birmingham, AL | General Operation | $18,000 |
| Northwest Community Court Program | Philadelphia, PA | General Operation | $17,750 |
| Virginia Community Reentry Systems | Roanoke, VA | General Operation | $17,750 |
| Recovery Alive | Smithfield, NC | General Operation | $17,500 |
| First at Blue Ridge | Ridgecrest, NC | General Operation | $16,000 |
| Thrive for Life Prison Project | New York, NY | General Operation | $16,000 |
| Journey to New Life | Kansas City, MO | General Operation | $15,250 |
| Prison Fellowship | Lansdowne, VA | General Operation | $15,250 |
| Justice Forward | Houston, TX | General Operation | $15,200 |
| Disability Rights NC | Raleigh, NC | General Operation | $15,000 |
| Prison Alliance | Raleigh, NC | General Operation | $15,000 |
| New Horizons Foundation | Colorado Springs, CO | General Operation | $15,000 |
| Exodus Transitional Community | New York, NY | General Operation | $15,000 |
| The Frederick Douglas Project | Wachington, DC | General Operation | $14,521 |
| Community Success Initiative | Raleigh, NC | General Operation | $14,000 |
| Wayne County Jail Outreach Ministry | Detroit, MI | General Operation | $14,000 |
| 7More | Tomball, TX | General Operation | $13,000 |
| Free Minds Book Club | Washington, DC | General Operation | $13,000 |
| CrossPurpose | Denver, CO | General Operation | $12,500 |
| The Prisoner's Hope | Louisville, KY | General Operation | $12,360 |
| Atlanta Police Foundation | Atlanta, GA | General Operation | $12,250 |
| Southern Women in Motion | Red Oak, GA | General Operation | $12,140 |
| Stand in the Gap | Tulsa, OK | General Operation | $10,250 |
| Join Freeworld | San Jose, CA | General Operation | $10,050 |
| Express Home | Lexington, GA | General Operation | $10,000 |
| Morehouse College | Atlanta, GA | General Operation | $10,000 |
| Inspiration Ministries | Butler, IN | General Operation | $10,000 |
| Arise Collective Inc | Raleigh, NC | General Operation | $10,000 |
| She Brews Coffee & Transition Program | Claremore, OK | General Operation | $10,000 |
| The McShin Foundation | Richmond, VA | General Operation | $10,000 |
| Miami Valley Housing Opportunities | Dayton, OH | General Operation | $10,000 |
| Inside Out Jail Ministries | Goldenrod, FL | General Operation | $10,000 |
| Jumpstart SC | Spartanburg, SC | General Operation | $10,000 |
| Adelphoi USA | Latrobe, PA | General Operation | $10,000 |
| Connecting Communities & Families Inc | Atlanta, GA | General Operation | $10,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 82 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,173,021 | 82 |
| 2023 | $942,084 | 66 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Aug 7, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202502199349100605
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 20-1276455
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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