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Barnes Family Foundation: 8 grants to organizations, $609,900 (tax year ended December 2025)
Barnes Family Foundation, a private foundation in Durham, NC, paid 8 grants to organizations totaling $609,900 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on July 6, 2026. The largest was $250,000 to Carolina Theatre of Durham Inc in Durham, NC for general purpose support.
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- EIN
- 901031172
- Based in
- Durham, NC
- Assets
- $35,739,590
- Grants paid
- $828,650
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed July 6, 2026, IRS object ID 202601879349100570. It reported $828,650 in grants paid; 8 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carolina Theatre of Durham Inc | Durham, NC | General purpose support | Arts, culture and humanities | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Council of Trustees & Alumni | Washington, DC | General purpose support | Arts, culture and humanities | $169,900 | apps.irs.gov |
| NC Museum of Life & Science | Durham, NC | General purpose support | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boys & Girls Club | Durham, NC | General purpose support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Carteret Community College Foundation | Morehead City, NC | General purpose support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Book Harvest | Durham, NC | General purpose support | Education | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Marine Corps League | Safford, VA | General purpose support | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Town of Beaufort | Beaufort, NC | General purpose support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed August 25, 2025, IRS object ID 202522379349100727. It reported $1,744,000 in grants paid; 14 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appalachian State University | Boone, NC | General purpose support | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Duke University | Durham, NC | General purpose support | Education | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| NC School of Science & Math | Durham, NC | General purpose support | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| NC Museum of Life & Science | Durham, NC | General purpose support | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Durham Academy | Durham, NC | General purpose support | Education | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Carteret Community College Foundation | Morehead City, NC | General purpose support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Broad Street Clinic | Morehead City, NC | General purpose support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Durham Lions Club | Durham, NC | General purpose support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jordan High School Falcons Band | Durham, NC | General purpose support | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Duke Brain Tumor Care | Durham, NC | General purpose support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Carteret County Friends of the Library | Beaufort, NC | General purpose support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rotary Foundation | Chicago, IL | General purpose support | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Preservation Durham | Durham, NC | General purpose support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Maritime Heritage Foundation | Durham, NC | General purpose support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Arts, culture and humanities | $419,900 |
| Education | $305,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | $2,167,000 |
| District of Columbia | $169,900 |
| Virginia | $15,000 |
| Illinois | $2,000 |
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- Who funds arts, culture and humanities in District of Columbia
Updated July 6, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.