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Who does Barr Foundation fund?

Barr Foundation has awarded $527 million across 3,948 grants to 3,858 grantees between 2020 and 2024. Its typical grant is $70,000, with most between $1,800 and $175,000. Repeat grantees receive a median $150,000 versus $63,500 for first-time grantees.

Total awarded
$526.6M
Typical grant
$70K
Grantees
3,858
Grants
3,948
Years
2020–2024

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Organizations this funder supports

Each grantee's funding from this organization, summed across all reported years. Largest first — click any column to re-sort.

100 of 3,858 grantees
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Grantee Total receivedGrantsYearsLatestState Follow
1 (18) Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts $5.5M120212021— —
2 (298) United States Energy Foundation $3.4M120232023— —
2 (222) United States Energy Foundation $3.3M120212021— —
8 (855) United States Energy Foundation $3.3M120242024— —
2 (220) United States Energy Foundation $3.3M120202020— —
2 (245) United States Energy Foundation $3.3M120222022— —
2 (219) Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts $2.9M120242024— —
4 (42) Massachusetts Development Finance Agency $2.4M22021–20222022— —
3 (303) National Center for Civic Innovation INC $1.7M120212021— —
4 (430) Tntp INC $1.6M120232023— —
1 (136) Conservation Law Foundation INC $1.6M22020–20212021— —
5 (552) National Center for Civic Innovation INC $1.6M120242024— —
3 (301) National Center for Civic Innovation INC $1.5M120212021— —
2 (298) National Center for Civic Innovation INC $1.5M120202020— —
5 (58) New Venture Fund $1.5M120222022— —
3 (328) National Center for Civic Innovation INC $1.5M120222022— —
3 (373) Tntp INC $1.5M120222022— —
8 (87) New Venture Fund $1.5M120232023— —
3 (339) Tides Center $1.3M120202020— —
7 (76) Technical Development Corporation $1.3M22020–20222022— —
1 (179) Institute for Transportation and Development Policy $1.2M120222022— —
1 (126) Boston Ujima Project INC $1.2M120242024— —
4 (40) Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival INC $1.2M22021–20222022— —
5 (56) New England Foundation for the Arts INC $1.2M120222022— —
5 (58) New England Foundation for the Arts INC $1.2M120212021— —
5 (551) National Center for Civic Innovation INC $1.2M120242024— —
1 (135) Conservation Law Foundation INC $1.2M22020–20212021— —
3 (329) National Center for Civic Innovation INC $1.1M120222022— —
2 (239) Conservation Law Foundation INC $1.1M120242024— —
7 (735) Sri International $1.1M120242024— —
1 (173) Metropolitan Area Planning Council $1.1M120212021— —
3 (383) National Center for Civic Innovation INC $1.1M120232023— —
3 (384) National Center for Civic Innovation INC $1.1M120232023— —
5 (51) National Arts Strategies INC $1.0M120222022— —
1 (167) Metropolitan Area Planning Council $1.0M120202020— —
7 (70) Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors INC $1.0M120202020— —
2 (263) Double Edge Theatre Productions INC $1.0M120242024— —
7 (723) Third Sector New England INC $1.0M120232023— —
4 (490) Massachusetts Development Finance Agency $1.0M120242024— —
6 (688) Trustees of Reservations $1.0M120202020— —
6 (62) Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival INC $1.0M120232023— —
6 (67) Massachusetts Development Finance Agency $1.0M120232023— —
2 (235) Metropolitan Area Planning Council $1.0M120232023— —
7 (78) National Arts Strategies INC $1.0M120232023— —
1 (191) Conservation Law Foundation INC $1.0M120232023— —
1 (192) Metropolitan Area Planning Council $1.0M120222022— —
2 (238) Conservation Law Foundation INC $1.0M120242024— —
1 (137) Zeiterion Theatre INC $1.0M120232023— —
1 (163) Institute for Transportation and Development Policy $1.0M120212021— —
8 (896) World Music INC $1.0M120242024— —
3 (310) New Teacher Project INC DBA Tntp $1.0M120212021— —
8 (82) Theater Offensive INC $1.0M120212021— —
5 (57) New Venture Fund $1.0M120222022— —
2 (242) Boston Schools Fund INC $1.0M22020–20212021— —
6 (690) Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers INC $1.0M120212021— —
1 (106) Boston Harbor Now INC $982K22021–20242024— —
7 (73) Technical Development Corporation $953K120212021— —
2 (2) American Repertory Theatre Company INC $920K32020–20222022— —
1 (137) Conservation Law Foundation INC $910K22020–20212021— —
1 (145) Conservation Law Foundation INC $900K120222022— —
6 (61) New England Foundation for the Arts INC $900K120202020— —
2 (280) Knowledgeworks Foundation $900K22020–20212021— —
5 (51) Metropolitan Area Planning Council $850K120212021— —
4 (49) Metropolitan Area Planning Council $850K120222022— —
1 (187) Conservation Law Foundation INC $850K120232023— —
4 (44) Massachusetts Development Finance Agency $846K120212021— —
1 (134) Conservation Law Foundation INC $830K22020–20212021— —
4 (489) Massachusetts Development Finance Agency $805K120242024— —
7 (725) Ebcdc INC $800K120222022— —
1 (143) Conservation Law Foundation INC $800K120222022— —
3 (386) National Center for Civic Innovation INC $800K120232023— —
1 (129) Community Labor United INC $800K22020–20212021— —
2 (236) Metropolitan Area Planning Council $800K120232023— —
2 (209) the Massachusetts Institute for a New Commonwealth INC $795K22020–20212021— —
7 (708) Boston Harbor Now INC $785K120222022— —
7 (719) Trustees of Reservations $750K120212021— —
8 (85) New England Foundation for the Arts INC $750K120232023— —
8 (853) United States Artists INC $750K120242024— —
7 (748) Mystic River Watershed Association INC $750K120222022— —
7 (77) Metropolitan Area Planning Council $750K120232023— —
7 (770) Trustees of Reservations $750K120222022— —
7 (706) Boston Globe Media Partners LLC $750K120222022— —
4 (482) Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center INC $750K120242024— —
8 (834) Mystic River Watershed Association INC $750K120232023— —
7 (72) Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art Foundation INC $750K120232023— —
5 (576) New England Foundation for the Arts INC $750K120242024— —
7 (743) Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center INC $750K120232023— —
2 (245) Creative Hub Worcester $750K120242024— —
2 (25) Emerson College $745K32020–20222022— —
3 (349) University of Washington Foundation $740K120202020— —
1 (13) Celebrity Series of Boston INC $720K32020–20222022— —
3 (332) National Center for Civic Innovation INC $720K120222022— —
2 (240) Conservation Law Foundation INC $705K120242024— —
6 (695) Black Economic Council of Massachusetts INC $700K120222022— —
5 (51) Massachusetts Development Finance Agency $700K120202020— —
2 (207) the Marion Institute INC $700K120202020— —
2 (299) National Center for Civic Innovation INC $700K120202020— —
6 (666) Conservation Law Foundation INC $675K120212021— —
7 (723) Conservation Law Foundation INC $675K120222022— —
6 (644) Conservation Law Foundation INC $675K120202020— —

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