Funding search · EIN 366018526 · Palm Beach Gardens, FL
The Barker Welfare Foundation
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 704
- grants reported
- $8.3M
- total given
- 2021–2024
- filing years
- $12,500
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2021–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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3 grants matching “barker” · $165,000
- $150,000
Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society · New Haven, IN · 2024
First payment of $150,000 on a pledge of $450,000 payable over 3 yrs for the capital campaign to construct the car shop which will be names the haskell & barker car company.
- $10,000
Save the Dunes Conservation Fund · Michigan City, IN · 2022
For barker house repair fund
- $5,000
Save the Dunes Conservation Fund · Michigan City, IN · 2022
For barker house repairs
Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- Metropolitan Opera Association3 grants · $170,000
- Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society1 grant · $150,000
- Citizens Concerned for the Homeless5 grants · $142,500
- Goddard-Riverside Community Center4 grants · $138,000
- Town of Palm Beach United Way9 grants · $131,570
- Services for the Underserved10 grants · $123,500
- Grand Street Settlement5 grants · $103,000
- Jack & Shirley Lubeznik Center for the Arts4 grants · $100,000
- Field Museum of Natural History2 grants · $100,000
- Safe Horizon8 grants · $95,000
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 704 grants.
- $150,000
Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society · New Haven, IN · 2024
First payment of $150,000 on a pledge of $450,000 payable over 3 yrs for the capital campaign to construct the car shop which will be names the haskell & barker car company.
- $60,000
Metropolitan Opera Association · New York, NY · 2022
For final payment on a pledge of $180,000.00 payable over 3 years for hd live in nyc schools.
- $60,000
Metropolitan Opera Association · New York, NY · 2021
For second payment on a pledge of $180,000.00 payable over 3 years for hd live in nyc schools.
- $50,000
Metropolitan Opera Association · New York, NY · 2024
For first payment on a pledge of $100,000.00 payable over 3 years for hd live in nyc schools.
- $50,000
Goddard-Riverside Community Center · New York, NY · 2023
For final payment on a pledge of $100,000 payable over 2 years for general operating support (to support both goddard grant $70k & isaacs $30k).
- $50,000
Field Museum of Natural History · Chicago, IL · 2022
For final payment on a pledge of $150,000.00 payable over 3 years for the field forward challenge $2 for $1 match by field trustees.
- $50,000
Goddard-Riverside Community Center · New York, NY · 2022
For first payment on a pledge of $100,000 payable over 2 years for general operating support (to support both goddard grant $70k & isaacs $30k).
- $50,000
Field Museum of Natural History · Chicago, IL · 2021
For second payment on a pledge of $150,000.00 payable over 3 years for the field forward challenge $2 for $1 match by field trustees.
- $50,000
Unity Foundation of La Porte County · Michigan City, IN · 2021
For the restoration of the bandstand.
- $45,000
Michigan City Zoological Society · Michigan City, IN · 2021
For big cat habitat renovation project
- $40,000
Citizens Concerned for the Homeless · Michigan City, IN · 2024
For first payment on a pledge of $80,000.00 payable over 2 years for general operating support
- $35,000
Citizens Concerned for the Homeless · Michigan City, IN · 2023
For final payment on a pledge of $70,000.00 payable over 2 years for general operating support
- $35,000
Town of Palm Beach United Way · Palm Beach, FL · 2023
For general operating support.
- $35,000
Citizens Concerned for the Homeless · Michigan City, IN · 2022
For first payment on a pledge of $70,000.00 payable over 2 years for general operating support
- $35,000
Goddard-Riverside Community Center · New York, NY · 2021
For final payment on a pledge of $70,000.00 payable over 2 years for general operating support.
- $30,000
Citizens Concerned for the Homeless · Michigan City, IN · 2021
For final payment on a pledge of $60,000.00 payable over 2 years for sand castle shelter $10,000; keys to hope $5,000; grace learning center $5,000 and the food recue initiative $10,000.
- $27,500
Henry Street Settlement · New York, NY · 2023
For final payment on a pledge of $55,000.00 payable over 2 years for general operating support
- $27,500
Henry Street Settlement · New York, NY · 2022
For first payment on a pledge of $55,000.00 payable over 2 years for general operating support
- $25,000
Academy for Urban School Leadership · Chicago, IL · 2024
For first payment on a pledge of $50,000.00 payable over 2 years for general operating support.
- $25,000
Chicago Commons Association · Chicago, IL · 2024
For first payment on a pledge of $50,000.00 payable over 2 years for family hub program
- $25,000
Georgia O'Keeffe Museum · Santa Fe, NM · 2024
For final payment on a pledge of $50,000.00 payable over 2 years for the new gok museum.
- $25,000
Grand Street Settlement · New York, NY · 2024
For final payment on a pledge of $75,000.00 payable over 3 years for the second century capital campaign.
- $25,000
Jack & Shirley Lubeznik Center for the Arts · Michigan City, IN · 2024
For final payment on a pledge of $50,000 payable over 2 years for general operating support
- $25,000
New York Botanical Garden · Bronx, NY · 2024
For first payment on a pledge of $50,000.00 payable over 2 years for green leaders: empowering youth in community gardens initiative.
- $25,000
Planned Parenthood of Metropolitan Washington · Washington, DC · 2024
For primary care services
- $25,000
Queens Community House · Forest Hills, NY · 2024
For first payment on a pledge of $50,000.00 payable over 2 years for the general operating support.
- $25,000
Success Academy Charter School · New York, NY · 2024
For final payment on a pledge of $50,000 payable over 2 years for general operating support.
- $25,000
City Harvest · Brooklyn, NY · 2023
For final payment on a pledge of $50,000.00 payable over 2 years for general operating support.
- $25,000
Georgia O'Keeffe Museum · Santa Fe, NM · 2023
For first payment on a pledge of $50,000.00 payable over 2 years for the new gok museum.
- $25,000
Good Shepherd Services · New York, NY · 2023
For final payment on a pledge of $50,000.00 payable over 2 years for general operating support.
- $25,000
Grand Street Settlement · New York, NY · 2023
For second payment on a pledge of $75,000.00 payable over 3 years for the second century capital campaign.
- $25,000
Island Harvest Ltd · Melville, NY · 2023
For final payment on a pledge of $50,000 payable over 2 years for general operating support
- $25,000
Jack & Shirley Lubeznik Center for the Arts · Michigan City, IN · 2023
For first payment on a pledge of $50,000 payable over 2 years for general operating support
- $25,000
Planned Parenthood of Metropolitan Washington Dc · Washington, DC · 2023
For primary care program
- $25,000
Success Academy Charter School · New York, NY · 2023
For first payment on a pledge of $50,000 payable over 2 years for general operating support.
- $25,000
Town of Palm Beach United Way · Palm Beach, FL · 2023
For final payment on a pledge of $50,000 payable over 2 years for general operating support
- $25,000
University Settlement Society of New York · New York, NY · 2023
For final payment on a pledge of $50,000 payable over 2 years for general operating support.
- $25,000
Build · Chicago, IL · 2022
For final payment on a pledge of $75,000 payable over 3 years for build the future capital campaign.
- $25,000
Chicago Commons Association · Chicago, IL · 2022
For final payment on a pledge of $50,000.00 payable over 2 years for family hub program.
- $25,000
City Harvest · Brooklyn, NY · 2022
For first payment on a pledge of $50,000.00 payable over 2 years for general operating support.
- $25,000
Good Shepherd Services · New York, NY · 2022
For first payment on a pledge of $50,000.00 payable over 2 years for general operating support.
- $25,000
Grand Street Settlement · New York, NY · 2022
For first payment on a pledge of $75,000.00 payable over 3 years for the second century capital campaign
- $25,000
Island Harvest Ltd · Melville, NY · 2022
For first payment on a pledge of $50,000 payable over 2 years for general operating support
- $25,000
Jack & Shirley Lubeznik Center for the Arts · Michigan City, IN · 2022
For final payment on a pledge of $50,000.00 payable over 2 years for general operating support.
- $25,000
Jericho Project · New York, NY · 2022
For new york city veteran programs only.
- $25,000
Planned Parenthood of Metropolitan Washington Dc · Washington, DC · 2022
Expansion of primary care offerings
- $25,000
Queens Community House · Forest Hills, NY · 2022
For final payment on a pledge of $75,000.00 payable over 3 years for the capital campaign to create an expanded and renovated forest hills community center.
- $25,000
Town of Palm Beach United Way · Palm Beach, FL · 2022
For first payment on a pledge of $50,000 payable over 2 years for general operating support
- $25,000
University Settlement Society of New York · New York, NY · 2022
For first payment on a pledge of $50,000 payable over 2 years for general operating support.
- $25,000
Build · Chicago, IL · 2021
For second payment on a pledge of $75,000 payable over 3 years for build the future capital campaign.
- $25,000
Chicago Commons Association · Chicago, IL · 2021
For first payment on a pledge of $50,000.00 payable over 2 years for family hub program.
- $25,000
Chicago Lighthouse for People Who Are Blind Or Visually Impaired · Chicago, IL · 2021
For final payment on a pledge of $50,000.00 payable over 2 years for residence project, the foglia residence.- with bwf's approval)
- $25,000
Chicago Symphony Orchestra · Chicago, IL · 2021
For final payment on a pledge of $50,000.00 payable over 2 years for the negaunee music institute at the chicago symphony orchestra
- $25,000
City Harvest · New York, NY · 2021
For final payment on a pledge of $50,000.00 payable over 2 years for general operating support.
- $25,000
Good Shepherd Services · New York, NY · 2021
For final payment on a pledge of $50,000.00 payable over 2 years for general operating support.
- $25,000
Grand Street Settlement · New York, NY · 2021
For final payment on a pledge of $50,000.00 payable over 2 years for general operating support.
- $25,000
Greater Chicago Food Depository · Chicago, IL · 2021
For final payment on a pledge of $75,000.00 payable over 3 years for the nourish campaign
- $25,000
International Friendship Gardens Music Festival · Michigan City, IN · 2021
For 2022 capital expenditures
- $25,000
International Friendship Gardens Music Festival · Michigan City, IN · 2021
For capital needs.
- $25,000
Jack & Shirley Lubeznik Center for the Arts · Michigan City, IN · 2021
For first payment on a pledge of $50,000.00 payable over 2 years for general operating support.
- $25,000
McLaren Northern Michigan Foundation · Petoskey, MI · 2021
For final payment on a pledge of $50,000 payable over 2 years for the campaign for building the future of health care - for smart room technology.
- $25,000
New York Botanical Garden · Bronx, NY · 2021
For final payment on a pledge of $50,000.00 payable over 2 years for engaging and empowering youth through community gardening and food justice.
- $25,000
North Lawndale Employment Network · Chicago, IL · 2021
For final payment on a pledge of $75,000.00 payable over 3 years for the campaign that works.
- $25,000
Planned Parenthood of Metropolitan Washington Dc · Washington Dc, DC · 2021
For ppmw primary care
- $25,000
Queens Community House · Forest Hills, NY · 2021
For second payment on a pledge of $75,000.00 payable over 3 years for the capital campaign to create an expanded and renovated forest hills community center.
- $25,000
Success Academy Charter School · New York, NY · 2021
For final payment on a pledge of $50,000 payable over 2 years for general operating support.
- $25,000
University Settlement Society of New York · New York, NY · 2021
For final payment on a pledge of $50,000.00 payable over 2 years for general operating support.
- $24,000
Service League of Michigan City Indiana · Michigan City, IN · 2021
For facility infrastructure renovation project
- $22,500
Lenox Hill Neighborhood House · New York, NY · 2024
For final payment on a pledge of $45,000.00 payable over 2 years for older adult services program.
- $22,500
United Neighborhood Houses of New York City · New York, NY · 2024
For first payments on a pledge of $45,000.00 payable over 2 years for general operating support.
- $22,500
Lenox Hill Neighborhood House · New York, NY · 2023
For first payment on a pledge of $45,000.00 payable over 2 years for older adult services program.
- $22,500
Sanctuary for Families · Wall Street Station, NY · 2023
For final payment on a pledge of $45,000.00 payable over 2 years for general operating support.
- $22,500
Union Settlement Association of New York · New York, NY · 2023
For final payment on a pledge of $45,000.00 payable over 2 years for general operating support.
- $22,500
Sanctuary for Families · New York, NY · 2022
For first payment on a pledge of $45,000.00 payable over 2 years for general operating support.
- $22,500
Union Settlement Association of New York · New York, NY · 2022
For first payment on a pledge of $45,000.00 payable over 2 years for general operating support.
- $22,500
United Neighborhood Houses of New York · New York, NY · 2022
For final payments on a pledge of $45,000.00 payable over 2 years for general operating support.
- $22,500
Lenox Hill Neighborhood House · New York, NY · 2021
For final payment on a pledge of $45,000.00 payable over 2 years for older adult services program.
- $22,500
Old Westbury Gardens · Old Westbury, NY · 2021
For final payment on a pledge of $45,000.00 payable over 2 years for the landmark campaign: westbury house restoration project.
- $22,500
Sanctuary for Families · New York, NY · 2021
For final payment on a pledge of $45,000.00 payable over 2 years for general operating support.
- $22,500
St John'S Bread and Life Program · Brooklyn, NY · 2021
For final payment on a pledge of $45,000.00 payable over 2 years for general operating support.
- $22,500
Union Settlement Association of New York · New York, NY · 2021
For final payment on a pledge of $45,000.00 payable over 2 years for general operating support.
- $22,500
United Neighborhood Houses of New York · New York, NY · 2021
For first payments on a pledge of $45,000.00 payable over 2 years for general operating support.
- $20,000
American Museum of Natural History · New York, NY · 2024
For first payment on a pledge of $40,000.00 payable over 2 years for education programs at the american museum of natural history.
- $20,000
Hope Program · Brooklyn, NY · 2024
For first payment on a pledge of $40,000.00 payable over 2 years for general operating support.
- $20,000
Services for the Underserved · New York, NY · 2024
For first payment on a pledge of $40,000 payable over 2 years to cover direct service costs for veterans that are not funded by existing federal (va) grants (i.e., housing, employment, transportation, etc.) in the veter… read allFor first payment on a pledge of $40,000 payable over 2 years to cover direct service costs for veterans that are not funded by existing federal (va) grants (i.e., housing, employment, transportation, etc.) in the veterans division at sus. less
- $20,000
Sunnyside Community Services · Sunnyside, NY · 2024
For first payment on a pledge of $40,000.00 payable over 2 years for general operating support.
- $20,000
Town of Palm Beach United Way · Palm Beach, FL · 2024
For general operating support
- $20,000
Center for Alternative Sentencing and Employment Services · Brooklyn, NY · 2023
For final payment on a pledge of $40,000 payable over 2 years for general operating support.
- $20,000
Chicago Youth Centers · Chicago, IL · 2023
For final payment on a pledge of $40,000.00 payable over 2 years for general operating support.
- $20,000
Hudson Guild · New York, NY · 2023
For final payment on a pledge of $40,000 payable over 2 years for general operating support.
- $20,000
Kipp New York · New York, NY · 2023
For final payment on a pledge of $40,000 payable over 2 years for general operating support
- $20,000
Partnership With Children · New York, NY · 2023
For final payment on a pledge of $40,000.00 payable over 2 years for general operating support
- $20,000
Project Renewal · New York, NY · 2023
For final payment on a pledge of $40,000.00 payable over 2 years for the mobile health care for homeless new yorkers ($10,000) & next step workforce program ($10,000)
- $20,000
Town of Palm Beach United Way · Palm Beach, FL · 2023
For the 2025 detoqueville society.
- $20,000
Visionsservices for the Blind and Visually Impaired · New York, NY · 2023
For final payment on a pledge of $40,000 payable over 2 years for general operating support
- $20,000
Center for Alternative Sentencing and Employment Services · Brooklyn, NY · 2022
For first payment on a pledge of $40,000 payable over 2 years for general operating support.
- $20,000
Chicago Youth Centers · Chicago, IL · 2022
For first payment on a pledge of $40,000.00 payable over 2 years for general operating support.
- $20,000
Hope Program · Brooklyn, NY · 2022
For final payment on a pledge of $40,000.00 payable over 2 years for general operating support.
- $20,000
Hudson Guild · New York, NY · 2022
For first payment on a pledge of $40,000 payable over 2 years for general operating support.
- $20,000
Kipp New York · New York, NY · 2022
For first payment on a pledge of $40,000 payable over 2 years for general operating support
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