Funding search · EIN 824638694 · Fairview Heights, IL
Pauline R Barrett Charitable
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 45
- grants reported
- $3.3M
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $50,000
- 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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Top recipients
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- University of Northern Iowa3 grants · $1.1M
- Allen College3 grants · $375,000
- Cedar Valley Hospice2 grants · $300,000
- Northeast Iowa Food Bank3 grants · $240,000
- City of Waterloo Leisure Services2 grants · $200,000
- Ywca3 grants · $190,000
- House of Hope2 grants · $180,000
- First Presbyterian Church3 grants · $170,000
- Grout Museum1 grant · $140,000
- Hw Grout Trust2 grants · $100,000
Giving over time
Grant history
All 45 reported grants, largest first.
- $450,000
University of Northern Iowa · Cedar Falls, IA · 2023
Educational
- $300,000
University of Northern Iowa · Cedar Falls, IA · 2024
Educational
- $300,000
University of Northern Iowa · Cedar Falls, IA · 2022
Educational
- $225,000
Allen College · Waterloo, IA · 2022
Educational
- $200,000
Cedar Valley Hospice · Waterloo, IA · 2022
Hospice & palliative care
- $150,000
House of Hope · Waterloo, IA · 2024
Supporting families
- $140,000
Grout Museum · Waterloo, IA · 2022
Historical
- $100,000
City of Waterloo Leisure Services · Waterloo, IA · 2024
Public services
- $100,000
Northeast Iowa Food Bank · Waterloo, IA · 2024
Social services
- $100,000
Cedar Valley Hospice · Waterloo, IA · 2023
Hospice & palliative care
- $100,000
City of Waterloo Leisure Services · Waterloo, IA · 2023
Public services
- $90,000
Ywca · Waterloo, IA · 2022
Empowering women
- $75,000
Allen College · Waterloo, IA · 2024
Educational
- $75,000
Allen College · Waterloo, IA · 2023
Educational
- $75,000
Northeast Iowa Food Bank · Waterloo, IA · 2023
Social services
- $65,000
Northeast Iowa Food Bank · Waterloo, IA · 2022
Social services
- $60,000
First Presbyterian Church · Waterloo, IA · 2023
General operating
- $60,000
First Presbyterian Church · Waterloo, IA · 2022
General operating
- $50,000
First Presbyterian Church · Waterloo, IA · 2024
General operating
- $50,000
Hw Grout Trust · Waterloo, IA · 2024
Historical
- $50,000
Ywca · Waterloo, IA · 2024
Empowering women
- $50,000
Hw Grout Trust · Waterloo, IA · 2023
Historical
- $50,000
Ywca · Waterloo, IA · 2023
Empowering women
- $30,000
House of Hope · Waterloo, IA · 2023
Supporting families
- $25,000
American for Independent Living · Waterloo, IA · 2024
Supporting veterans
- $25,000
Grin and Grow · Waterloo, IA · 2024
Child care
- $25,000
Salvation Army · Waterloo, IA · 2024
Social services
- $25,000
Waterloocedar Falls Symphony · Cedar Falls, IA · 2024
Music
- $25,000
Grin and Grow · Waterloo, IA · 2023
Child care
- $25,000
Waterloocedar Falls Symphony · Cedar Falls, IA · 2023
Music
- $25,000
Grin and Grow · Waterloo, IA · 2022
Child care
- $25,000
Waterloocedar Falls Symphony · Cedar Falls, IA · 2022
Music
- $20,000
Salvation Army · Waterloo, IA · 2023
Social services
- $20,000
Salvation Army · Waterloo, IA · 2022
Social services
- $15,000
Iowa Legal Aid · Waterloo, IA · 2024
General operating
- $10,000
Job Foundation · Cedar Falls, IA · 2024
Mentoring
- $10,000
Lutheran Services in Iowa · Waterloo, IA · 2024
Social services
- $10,000
Iowa Legal Aid · Waterloo, IA · 2023
General operating
- $10,000
Job Foundation · Cedar Falls, IA · 2023
Mentoring
- $10,000
Lutheran Services in Iowa · Waterloo, IA · 2023
Social services
- $10,000
Job Foundation · Cedar Falls, IA · 2022
Mentoring
- $10,000
Lutheran Services in Iowa · Waterloo, IA · 2022
Social services
- $5,000
Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa · Cedar Rapids, IA · 2024
Mentoring youth
- $5,000
Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa · Cedar Rapids, IA · 2023
Mentoring youth
- $1,500
Junior League of Waterloo · Waterloo, IA · 2024
Empowering women
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