Funding search · EIN 136268289 · Waltham, MA
Jmr Barker 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.
- 53
- grants reported
- $11.2M
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $120,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. 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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Funding pattern
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Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- Yale University3 grants · $1.8M
- McLean Hospital3 grants · $1.6M
- Newton-Wellesley Hospital Charitable Foundation3 grants · $1.3M
- Medical University of South Carolina Foundation1 grant · $1.0M
- Open Doorcape Ann Food Pantry3 grants · $920,000
- Austin Achieve Public Schools3 grants · $810,000
- Summer Search Boston1 grant · $600,000
- Bridge Fund of New York2 grants · $500,000
- Lovin Spoonfuls2 grants · $315,000
- Spoonfuls1 grant · $290,000
Giving over time
Grant history
All 53 reported grants, largest first.
- $1.0M
McLean Hospital · Belmont, MA · 2023
General support and special project
- $1.0M
Medical University of South Carolina Foundation · Charleston, SC · 2024
Special project
- $800,000
Yale University · New Haven, CT · 2024
Special project
- $760,000
Newton-Wellesley Hospital Charitable Foundation · Newton, MA · 2022
General support and special project
- $700,000
Yale University · New Haven, CT · 2023
Special project
- $600,000
Summer Search Boston · Jamaica Plain, MA · 2022
Special project
- $540,000
McLean Hospital · Belmont, MA · 2022
General support and special project
- $530,000
Open Doorcape Ann Food Pantry · Gloucester, MA · 2022
General support and capital campaign
- $395,000
Austin Achieve Public Schools · Austin, TX · 2023
General support, capital campaign, and special project
- $380,000
Open Doorcape Ann Food Pantry · Gloucester, MA · 2023
General support and special project
- $310,000
Newton-Wellesley Hospital Charitable Foundation · Newton, MA · 2024
General support and special project
- $290,000
Spoonfuls · Boston, MA · 2024
General support and special project
- $275,000
Lovin Spoonfuls · Boston, MA · 2022
General support and strategic plan fund
- $270,000
Austin Achieve Public Schools · Austin, TX · 2024
General support and special project
- $250,392
Heal Ukraine Group Co Massachusetts General Hospital · Boston, MA · 2024
Special project
- $250,000
Bridge Fund of New York · New York, NY · 2024
Endowment
- $250,000
Bridge Fund of New York · New York, NY · 2022
Endowment
- $250,000
Yale University · New Haven, CT · 2022
Special project
- $210,000
Newton-Wellesley Hospital Charitable Foundation · Newton, MA · 2023
General support and special project
- $205,000
Gloucester Education Foundation · Gloucester, MA · 2024
General support and special project
- $200,000
Red Gate Farm Education Center (Kistner Foundation Inc) · Ashfield, MA · 2022
Special project
- $190,000
Tremont School · Concord, MA · 2024
General support and special project
- $165,000
Lonestar Circle of Care · Georgetown, TX · 2023
General support and special project
- $145,000
Austin Achieve Public Schools · Austin, TX · 2022
General support and capital campaign
- $125,000
Vermont Foodbank · Barre, VT · 2023
General support
- $125,000
Vermont Foodbank · Barre, VT · 2022
General support
- $120,000
Lonestar Circle of Care · Georgetown, TX · 2022
General support and special project
- $100,000
Massachusetts General Hospital · Boston, MA · 2023
Special project
- $100,000
Osa Conservation · Washington, DC · 2022
Special project
- $70,000
Tidelines Institute · Gustavus, AK · 2024
Special project
- $65,000
Gloucester Education Foundation · Gloucester, MA · 2023
General support and special project
- $60,000
Kimball Union Academy · Meriden, NH · 2024
General support and special project
- $60,000
Next Stage Arts Project Incorporated · Putney, VT · 2022
Special project
- $40,000
McLean Hospital · Belmont, MA · 2024
General support
- $40,000
Lovin Spoonfuls · Boston, MA · 2023
General support and special project
- $40,000
Ut Health Science Center San Antonio · San Antonio, TX · 2022
General support
- $32,150
Tremont School · Concord, MA · 2023
Special project
- $25,000
Charleston Collegiate School · John Island, SC · 2023
General support
- $25,000
Charleston Collegiate School · John Island, SC · 2022
General support
- $25,000
Local Food Hub · Charlottesville, VA · 2022
General support
- $20,000
Lone Star Circle of Care · Georgetown, TX · 2024
General support
- $10,000
Massachusetts Institute of Technology · Cambridge, MA · 2024
General support
- $10,000
Open Doorcape Ann Food Pantry · Gloucester, MA · 2024
General support
- $10,000
Rockport Music · Rockport, MA · 2024
General support
- $10,000
Headwaters School · Austin, TX · 2023
General support
- $10,000
Rockport Music · Rockport, MA · 2023
General support
- $10,000
Tidelines Institute · Gustavus, AK · 2023
General support
- $10,000
Windham and Windsor Housing Trust · Brattleboro, VT · 2023
General support
- $10,000
E3 Alliance · Austin, TX · 2022
General support
- $10,000
Endicott College · Beverly, MA · 2022
General support
- $10,000
Gloucester Education Foundation · Gloucester, MA · 2022
General support
- $10,000
Rockport Music · Rockport, MA · 2022
General support
- $10,000
Windham and Windsor Housing Trust · Brattleboro, VT · 2022
General support
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