Pauline R Barrett Charitable Foundation

Historical Funder

St Louis, Missouri · EIN 82-4638694 · Private foundation

Grants paid (2025)$1.1M

Organizations funded22

Typical grant$25,000

Total assets$25.7M

Half of its grants to organizations were between $10,000 and $50,000.

From the return

How to apply

The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2025):

Contact	BETH KUNKLE
Address	PO BOX 178, WATERLOO IA 50704
Phone	3192341766
Form and materials	GRANT APPLICATION FORM ATTACHED ON PREVIOUSLY FILED FORM 990-PF.
Deadlines	NONE
Restrictions	PROVIDE FUNDS TO CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE LOCATED IN AND PROVIDE SERVICES TO THE RESIDENTS OF BLACK HAWK COUNTY, IA.

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.

Children & Youth2
Education2
Human Services2
Food Assistance1
Health1
Housing1

Where it gives

100% of grants went outside Missouri.

Iowa22

Grants paid in tax year 2025

Recipient	Location	Purpose	Amount
Allen College	Waterloo, IA	Support of a local charity that supports the local community	$250,000
Allen Memorial Hospital	Waterloo, IA	Support of a local charity that supports the local community	$250,000
Northeast Iowa Food Bank	Waterloo, IA	Support of a local charity that supports the local community	$100,000
City of Waterloo Leisure Services	Waterloo, IA	Support of a local charity that supports the local community	$100,000
Iowa Heartland Habitat for Humanity	Waterloo, IA	Support of a local charity that supports the local community	$100,000
First Presbyterian Church	Waterloo, IA	Support of a local charity that supports the local community	$50,000
YWCA	Waterloo, IA	Support of a local charity that supports the local community	$50,000
Boys and Girls Clubs of Cedar Valley	Waterloo, IA	Support of a local charity that supports the local community	$30,000
Waterloocedar Falls Symphony	Cedar Falls, IA	Support of a local charity that supports the local community	$25,000
Americans for Independent Living	Waterloo, IA	Support of a local charity that supports the local community	$25,000
Waterloo Public Library	Waterloo, IA	Support of a local charity that supports the local community	$25,000
Central Rivers Aea Foundation	Cedar Falls, IA	Support of a local charity that supports the local community	$25,000
Walnut Neighborhood Association	Waterloo, IA	Support of a local charity that supports the local community	$20,000
Grin and Grow	Waterloo, IA	Support of a local charity that supports the local community	$15,000
Job Foundation	Cedar Falls, IA	Support of a local charity that supports the local community	$10,000
Iowa Legal Aid	Waterloo, IA	Support of a local charity that supports the local community	$10,000
Cedar Valley Bridges Out of Poverty	Waterloo, IA	Support of a local charity that supports the local community	$10,000
Lutheran Services in Iowa	Waterloo, IA	Support of a local charity that supports the local community	$5,000
Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa	Cedar Rapids, IA	Support of a local charity that supports the local community	$5,000
Cedar Valley Angels	Waterloo, IA	Support of a local charity that supports the local community	$5,000
Try Pie Bakery	Waterloo, IA	Support of a local charity that supports the local community	$5,000
Waterloo Youth City Council	Waterloo, IA	Support of a local charity that supports the local community	$4,400

Giving by year

Tax year	Grants paid	Grant lines
2025	$1,119,400	22
2024	$1,016,500	17
2023	$1,095,000	16

Sources

IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed Jul 15, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202601969349100825
IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 82-4638694
Profile updated Nov 5, 2026

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