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Philanthropy & Grantmaking (T22) 990 on File

BARR FOUNDATION

EIN: 04-6579815 · BOSTON, MA 02110-3918 · United States · FY 2024 Data
3 out of 5 51 / 100 Based on 2+ years of filings
Financial strength (30%) 92/100
Reliability (20%) 55/100
Effectiveness (25%) 51/100
Impact (25%) No data yet
Financial data: FY 2024 · Scored 9/13/2026
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Financial Overview — FY 2024
$191.8M
Total Revenue
$191.6M
Total Expenses
$1891.7M
Net Assets
N/A
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio 80.4%
Fundraising Efficiency N/A
Operating Reserve 118.47x
Liability-to-Asset 0.8%
Revenue Diversification 82.5%
Executive Compensation $820K
Compared with Peers
FY 2024
Compared with 126 similar organizations (United States, Philanthropy & Grantmaking, $100M and over in expenses), FY 2024.
This organization Middle half of peers (P25–P75) Peer median
Ratio This org Peer median Position (P10 → P90)
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses · higher is better
80.4% 96.3%
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets · higher is better
118.5 mo 63.5 mo
P10P90
Above median
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets · lower is better
0.8% 3.3%
P10P90
Above median
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source · lower is better
82.5% 92.4%
P10P90
Above median
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
25.1% 29.3%
P10P90
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
7.4% 13.0%
P10P90
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
0.1% 6.7%
P10P90
Financial History
Year Revenue Expenses Net Assets Program % Staff
2024 $191.8M $191.6M $1891.7M 80.4%
2023 $153.3M $178.4M $1891.5M 76.3%
2022 $269.3M $166.4M $1916.6M 78.8%
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Organization Details
EIN
04-6579815
State
MA
City
BOSTON
ZIP
02110-3918
Classification
T22
Category
Philanthropy & Grantmaking
Rating
3★
Coverage
A
Last Updated
Aug 2026
Form 990
On File
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