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Barker Welfare Foundation

Grantmaking foundation in Glen Head, New York · EIN 36-6018526

Grants itemized on the 990
$1.9MTax year 2025
Grants made
116Tax year 2025
Total assets
$110MLatest reported
Latest IRS filing
2025Form 990 / 990-PF

Mission

CONTINUE THE TRANSITION PROCESS STARTED IN JULY 2021.TITLE TO THE BARKER MANSION WAS SUBSEQUENTLY TRANSFERRED TO THE CITY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE 1968 AGREEMENT. DURING JULY 2021, UNDER THE TERMS OF A TRANSFER AGREEMENT, THE CITY AND THE FOUNDATION AGREED THAT THE CITY SHALL TRANSFER ALL PROPERTY CONVEYED UNDER THE 1968 AGREEMENT TO A NEWLY FORMED LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY KNOWN AS THE BARKER MANSION LLC (THE "LLC"). THE LLC WAS INCORPORATED IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE DURING JUNE 2021 AND THE FOUNDATION IS THE SOLE MEMBER OF THE LLC. THE AUTHORIZED PURPOSE OF THE LLC IS TO OWN, OPERATE AND PRESERVE THE BARKER MANSION FOR CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES. THE FOUNDATION MANAGES THE LLC, APPOINTS OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS AND IS ALLOCATED 100% OF THE NET INCOME OR NET LOSSES OF THE LLC.

Quoted from the foundation's IRS filing.

Giving by year

$3.5M2019
$4.8M2020
$2.6M2021
$2.3M2022
$1.9M2023
$2.4M2024
$1.9M2025

Totals by tax year, rounded to two significant figures. Years without a reported total show the sum of grants itemized on the filing.

Top recipients

RecipientAmountTax year
Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society Inc$450K2025
Metropolitan Opera Association Inc$50K2025
Queens Community House Inc$50K2025
Citizens Concerned for the Homeless Inc$40K2025
Services for the Underserved Inc$38K2025

Amounts are rounded. The full grantee list (116 grants in 2025) is available with a free account.

Website: www.barkerwelfare.org

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Source: IRS Form 990 and 990-PF filings, tax year 2025. Also see this organization on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.