The Barker Family Foundation

Invitation Only

Omaha, Nebraska · EIN 20-8096672 · Private foundation

Grants paid (2024)$114K

Organizations funded12

Typical grant$2,900

Total assets$3.9M

Half of its grants to organizations were between $500 and $10,000.

From the return

How to apply

On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.

What it funds

Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.

Community Development1
Education1
Human Services1

Where it gives

33% of grants went outside Nebraska.

Grants paid in tax year 2024

Recipient	Location	Purpose	Amount
University of Dayton	Dayton, OH	Charitable	$60,000
Seal Family Foundation	Carlsbad, CA	Charitable	$12,500
Boys Town	Boys Town, NE	Charitable	$11,200
Big Brothers Big Sisters	Omaha, NE	Charitable	$10,000
Millard Public Schools Foundaiton	Omaha, NE	Charitable	$7,500
NE College Baseball Hall of Fame	Omaha, NE	Charitable	$7,500
PGA Reach Nebraska	Lincoln, NE	Charitable	$2,900
Church of the Nativity	Rancho Santa Fe, CA	Charitable	$600
Omaha Community Playhouse	Omaha, NE	Charitable	$550
Our Lady of Tahoe	Zephyr Cove, NV	Charitable	$500
Open Door Mission	Omaha, NE	Charitable	$250
St James Church	Omaha, NE	Charitable	$100

The return also lists 1 grant to individuals. We do not publish the names of individual recipients.

Giving by year

Tax year	Grants paid	Grant lines
2024	$113,600	13
2023	$88,250	10

Sources

IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Oct 31, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202523049349101457
IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 20-8096672
Profile updated Nov 5, 2026

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