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Nonprofit · EIN 04-6579815

BARR FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · BOSTON, MA 02110

Financials

$153.3M$178.4M2023$191.8M$191.6M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of BARR FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990-PF$191,760,040$191,602,729$157,311$1,906,661,280$14,997,667$1,891,663,613
December 31, 2023990-PF$153,286,565$178,381,135-$25,094,570$1,904,073,923$12,567,621$1,891,506,302
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$342,563
Dividends
$40,294,748
Interest
$1,214,418
Net gain from sales of assets
$125,317,715
Other income
$24,590,596

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$123,235,702
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$820,269
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$8,051,129
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$153,969,818
Excise tax on investment income
$2,197,617

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,904,073,923
Total assets, end of year
$1,906,661,280
Total liabilities, end of year
$14,997,667
Net assets, end of year
$1,891,663,613
Fair market value of assets
$2,839,763,232
Qualifying distributions
$156,675,817
Net investment income
$189,838,879

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JAMES CANALES - SEE STATEMENT 16
TWO ATLANTIC AVENUE, BOSTON, MA 02110
PRESIDENT AND TRUSTEE36$820,269$52,573
ROGER NOZAKI
TWO ATLANTIC AVENUE, BOSTON, MA 02110
VICE PRESIDENT PROGR
Highest-paid employee
40$456,891$79,937
LYNN HARWELL
TWO ATLANTIC AVENUE, BOSTON, MA 02110
VICE PRESIDENT FOR A
Highest-paid employee
40$382,062$81,573
PAMELA JENSEN
TWO ATLANTIC AVENUE, BOSTON, MA 02110
VICE PRESIDENT OF HU
Highest-paid employee
40$340,417$76,931
MARIELLA PUERTO
TWO ATLANTIC AVENUE, BOSTON, MA 02110
DIRECTOR OF CLIMATE
Highest-paid employee
40$314,415$73,175
SAN SAN WONG
TWO ATLANTIC AVENUE, BOSTON, MA 02110
DIRECTOR OF ARTS & C
Highest-paid employee
40$302,514$54,370
AMOS B HOSTETTER JR
TWO ATLANTIC AVENUE, BOSTON, MA 02110
TRUSTEE6$0$0
BARBARA W HOSTETTER
TWO ATLANTIC AVENUE, BOSTON, MA 02110
CHAIR AND TRUSTEE8$0$0
DR M LEE PELTON
TWO ATLANTIC AVENUE, BOSTON, MA 02110
TRUSTEE2$0$0
SUE TIERNEY
TWO ATLANTIC AVENUE, BOSTON, MA 02110
TRUSTEE2$0$0
CAROLINE H WALSH
TWO ATLANTIC AVENUE, BOSTON, MA 02110
TRUSTEE2$0$0
VANESSA CALDERON-ROSADO
TWO ATLANTIC AVENUE, BOSTON, MA 02110
TRUSTEE2$0$0
MARK EDWARDS
TWO ATLANTIC AVENUE, BOSTON, MA 02110
TRUSTEE2$0$0
TRACY PALANDJIAN
TWO ATLANTIC AVENUE, BOSTON, MA 02110
TRUSTEE2$0$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 14 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JAMES CANALES - SEE STATEMENT 16
TWO ATLANTIC AVENUE, BOSTON, MA 02110
PRESIDENT AND TRUSTEE36$803,488$51,909
ROGER NOZAKI
TWO ATLANTIC AVENUE, BOSTON, MA 02110
VICE PRESIDENT PROGR
Highest-paid employee
40$439,454$76,392
LYNN HARWELL
TWO ATLANTIC AVENUE, BOSTON, MA 02110
VICE PRESIDENT FOR A
Highest-paid employee
40$367,506$70,783
PAMELA JENSEN
TWO ATLANTIC AVENUE, BOSTON, MA 02110
VICE PRESIDENT OF HU
Highest-paid employee
40$327,200$63,704
MARIELLA PUERTO
TWO ATLANTIC AVENUE, BOSTON, MA 02110
DIRECTOR OF CLIMATE
Highest-paid employee
40$302,405$68,311
SAN SAN WONG
TWO ATLANTIC AVENUE, BOSTON, MA 02110
DIRECTOR OF ARTS & C
Highest-paid employee
40$287,445$50,248
AMOS B HOSTETTER JR
TWO ATLANTIC AVENUE, BOSTON, MA 02110
TRUSTEE6$0$0
BARBARA W HOSTETTER
TWO ATLANTIC AVENUE, BOSTON, MA 02110
CHAIR AND TRUSTEE8$0$0
DR M LEE PELTON
TWO ATLANTIC AVENUE, BOSTON, MA 02110
TRUSTEE2$0$0
SUE TIERNEY
TWO ATLANTIC AVENUE, BOSTON, MA 02110
TRUSTEE2$0$0
CAROLINE H WALSH
TWO ATLANTIC AVENUE, BOSTON, MA 02110
TRUSTEE2$0$0
VANESSA CALDERON-ROSADO
TWO ATLANTIC AVENUE, BOSTON, MA 02110
TRUSTEE2$0$0
MARK EDWARDS
TWO ATLANTIC AVENUE, BOSTON, MA 02110
TRUSTEE2$0$0
TRACY PALANDJIAN
TWO ATLANTIC AVENUE, BOSTON, MA 02110
TRUSTEE2$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
TWO ATLANTIC AVENUE, BOSTON, MA 02110-3918
Signed the 990-PF
JAMES CANALES, PRESIDENT & TRUSTEE
Phone
(617) 854-3500
Return prepared by
RAPHAEL AND RAPHAEL LLP

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
04-6579815
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private foundation, 30% limit
Exempt since
1988
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,906,661,280
Income (IRS master file)
$276,511,922

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2024$191,760,040$191,602,729$1,906,661,280XML
990-TDecember 2024–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2023$153,286,565$178,381,135$1,904,073,923XML
990-TDecember 2023–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-TDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-TDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––IRS
990-TDecember 2020–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 04-6579815).

Questions about BARR FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of BARR FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of BARR FOUNDATION is 04-6579815.
Is BARR FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1988.
Are donations to BARR FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does BARR FOUNDATION file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of BARR FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did BARR FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2024.
Who are the officers and directors of BARR FOUNDATION?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 14 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $820,269 (JAMES CANALES - SEE STATEMENT 16, PRESIDENT AND TRUSTEE).
How much revenue does BARR FOUNDATION have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $191,760,040, expenses of $191,602,729 and total assets of $1,906,661,280 at year end.

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