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Walter Lee Barker and Betty Ruth Barker Foundation: 14 grants to organizations, $1.3 million (tax year ended December 2025)
Walter Lee Barker and Betty Ruth Barker Foundation, a private foundation in Chicago, IL, paid 14 grants to organizations totaling $1,300,000 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on September 11, 2026. The largest was $200,000 to Greater Chicago Food Bank in Chicago, IL for general charitable purposes.
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- EIN
- 872435825
- Based in
- Chicago, IL
- Assets
- $28,464,588
- Grants paid
- $1,300,000
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed September 11, 2026, IRS object ID 202612549349101331. It reported $1,300,000 in grants paid; 14 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Chicago Food Bank | Chicago, IL | General charitable purposes | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chicago Symphony | Chicago, IL | General charitable purposes | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cures Within Reach | Chicago, IL | General charitable purposes | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Doctors Without Borders | Hagerstown, MD | General charitable purposes | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Harvard College | Boston, MA | General charitable purposes | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Harvard Medical School | Boston, MA | General charitable purposes | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lincoln Park Zoo | Chicago, IL | General charitable purposes | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| One Day To Remember | Pittsburgh, PA | General charitable purposes | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Shedd Aquarium | Chicago, IL | General charitable purposes | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wounded Warriors | Chicago, IL | General charitable purposes | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Guest House Chicago | Chicago, IL | General charitable purposes | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Field Museum | Chicago, IL | General charitable purposes | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Museum of Science and Industry | Chicago, IL | General charitable purposes | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Live Different USA | Bradenton, FL | General charitable purposes | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 17, 2025, IRS object ID 202513219349102026. It reported $1,100,000 in grants paid; 13 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvard College | Boston, MA | General charitable purposes | $120,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Harvard Medical School | Boston, MA | General charitable purposes | $120,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Art Institute of Chicago | Chicago, IL | General charitable purposes | Education | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chicago Symphony | Chicago, IL | General charitable purposes | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Doctors Without Borders | Hagerstown, MD | General charitable purposes | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Greater Chicago Food Bank | Chicago, IL | General charitable purposes | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lincoln Park Zoo | Chicago, IL | General charitable purposes | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Shedd Aquarium | Chicago, IL | General charitable purposes | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wounded Warriors | Chicago, IL | General charitable purposes | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cures Within Reach | Chicago, IL | General charitable purposes | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Guest House Chicago | Chicago, IL | General charitable purposes | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| One Day To Remember | Pittsburgh, PA | General charitable purposes | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Live Different USA | Bradenton, FL | General charitable purposes | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $150,000 |
| Education | $100,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Illinois | $1,575,000 |
| Massachusetts | $440,000 |
| Maryland | $200,000 |
| Pennsylvania | $150,000 |
| Florida | $35,000 |
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Updated September 11, 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.