The Charles and Elizabeth Barr Foundation
Invitation OnlyLouisville, Kentucky · EIN 88-2146412 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2025)$515K
Organizations funded32
Typical grant$8,000
Total assets$10.4M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $5,000 and $12,500.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2025 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.
Where it gives
65% of grants went outside Kentucky.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yew Dell Botanical Gardens | Crestwood, KY | To spark a passion for plants and gardening | $150,000 |
| Speed Art Museum | Louisville, KY | To invite everyone to celebrate art | $70,000 |
| Kentucky Opera Association Inc | Louisville, KY | To promote a more empathetic, compassionate, and just community through the power of the arts | $30,000 |
| West End School | Louisville, KY | To provide a safe and structured environment for boys in grades pre-k through 8 | $30,000 |
| Ivy 1879 Foundation Inc | Princeton, NJ | To support the preservation of the ivy club's historic building | $25,000 |
| The Louisville Orchestra Inc | Louisville, KY | Building community with music | $25,000 |
| See International | W Sacramento, CA | General operations | $20,000 |
| Liberty Hall Historic Site | Frankfort, KY | To serve the public by preserving collections and sharing stories that illustrate urban life in early kentucky | $12,500 |
| The National Society of the Colonial Dames of America | Washington, DC | To support dumbarton house | $12,500 |
| Macula Society | Pepper Pike, OH | General operationscontributed 25 shares of microsoft corp stock on 2/20/2025. cost basis of $643 reported as book value; fair value of… | $10,398 |
| DC Prep | Washington, DC | To prepare each child academically and socially for a successful future | $10,000 |
| Ethel Walker School | Simsbury, CT | To provide college preparatory education services for students | $10,000 |
| Pine Island Camp Inc | Brunswick, ME | To give boys an adventurous, happy, and safe summer experience | $10,000 |
| River Fields Inc | Louisville, KY | To protect, preserve, and enhance natural and cultural resources on both sides of the ohio river | $10,000 |
| Second Presbyterian Church | Louisville, KY | To support educational and fellowship opportunities for children, youth, and adults | $10,000 |
| Visually Impaired Preschool Services Inc | Louisville, KY | To provide early intervention services to children who are blind or visually impaired | $10,000 |
| Chevy Chase Presbyterian Church | Washington, DC | To support the presbyterian church | $8,000 |
| Feeding America | Chicago, IL | To help people get the food and resources they need to thrive | $7,000 |
| Catlin Gabel School | Portland, OR | General operations | $5,000 |
| Dumbarton House Fund for Future | Washington, DC | To support the national society of the colonial dames of america | $5,000 |
| Environment Oregon | Portland, OR | To work for clean air, clean water, clean energy, wildlife and open spaces, and a livable climate | $5,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity International | New Kensington, PA | To bring people together to build homes, community, and hope | $5,000 |
| Join | Portland, OR | General operations | $5,000 |
| Louisville Free Public Library Foundation Inc | Louisville, KY | Benefiting and enhancing the programs and services of the louisville free public library since 1980 | $5,000 |
| Nature Conservancy | Arlington, VA | To conserve the lands and waters on which all life depends | $5,000 |
| Portland Rescue Mission | Portland, OR | To support the lives of homeless, hungry, abused, and addicted people | $5,000 |
| University of Kentucky | Lexington, KY | Reach out and read | $5,000 |
| National Center for Missing & Exploited Children | Alexandria, VA | General operations | $3,000 |
| Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law | Washinton, DC | To support achievement of racial justice | $2,000 |
| Potomac School | Mclean, VA | To prepare students to lead lives of purpose, achievement, and generosity of spirit | $2,000 |
| The Holton Arms School | Bethesda, MD | To cultivate the unique potential of young women | $2,000 |
| Potomac Riverkeeper Network | Washington, DC | To stop pollution and restore clean water in the potomac and shenandoah rivers | $1,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $515,398 | 32 |
| 2024 | $441,000 | 30 |
| 2023 | $324,000 | 32 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed May 13, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202621339349100432
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 88-2146412
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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