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JMR Barker Foundation: 16 grants to organizations, $3.8 million (tax year ended December 2024)
JMR Barker Foundation, a private foundation in Waltham, MA, paid 16 grants to organizations totaling $3,785,392 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on November 17, 2025. The largest was $1,000,000 to Medical University of South Carolina Foundation in Charleston, SC for special project.
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- EIN
- 136268289
- Based in
- Waltham, MA
- Assets
- $84,521,329
- Grants paid
- $3,785,392
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 17, 2025, IRS object ID 202543219349107539. It reported $3,785,392 in grants paid; 16 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical University of South Carolina Foundation | Charleston, SC | Special project | Medical research | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Yale University | New Haven, CT | Special project | $800,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Newton-Wellesley Hospital Charitable Foundation | Newton, MA | General support and special project | $310,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Spoonfuls Inc | Boston, MA | General support and special project | $290,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Austin Achieve Public Schools | Austin, TX | General support and special project | Education | $270,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Heal Ukraine Group Co Massachusetts General Hospital | Boston, MA | Special project | $250,392 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bridge Fund of New York Inc | New York, NY | Endowment | Human services | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Gloucester Education Foundation | Gloucester, MA | General support and special project | Education | $205,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Tremont School | Concord, MA | General support and special project | $190,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tidelines Institute | Gustavus, AK | Special project | Education | $70,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kimball Union Academy | Meriden, NH | General support and special project | Education | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| McLean Hospital | Belmont, MA | General support | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lone Star Circle of Care | Georgetown, TX | General support | Health care | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Cambridge, MA | General support | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Open Doorcape Ann Food Pantry Inc | Gloucester, MA | General support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rockport Music Inc | Rockport, MA | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Medical research | $1,000,000 |
| Education | $615,000 |
| Human services | $250,000 |
| Health care | $20,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | $1,315,392 |
| South Carolina | $1,000,000 |
| Connecticut | $800,000 |
| Texas | $290,000 |
| New York | $250,000 |
| Alaska | $70,000 |
| New Hampshire | $60,000 |
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Updated November 17, 2025. 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.