Barden Foundation INC

Tax-deductible

Watertown, CT501(c)(3)EIN 06-6054855Revenue $421K in FY2025

On file with the IRS64 Deer Run Rd, 06795-1129 · Watertown, CTTax-exempt since Sep 1961Private non-operating foundation

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
Status: IRS Pub. 78

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FY2025 · Form 990-PFIndependent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990-PF
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $54K a year · 13% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
990-PF Pt I · 6 filings
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.7 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
990-PF Pt II
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$421K
-19% vs prior year
Spent
$402K
Net assets
$4.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$421K
FY2025▼ -19%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$333K
FY2021$571K
FY2022$384K
FY2023$344K
FY2024$522K
FY2025$421K
Expenses
$402K
FY2025▲ +5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$358K
FY2021$382K
FY2022$392K
FY2023$331K
FY2024$383K
FY2025$402K
Net assets
$4.8M
FY2025+0.2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$4.5M
FY2021$4.7M
FY2022$4.7M
FY2023$4.7M
FY2024$4.8M
FY2025$4.8M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending October 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 1961.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Grants & contributions paid 93% · $374K Operating & administrative 7% · $28K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

6 people listed on the 990-PF.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer/Secretary/Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Programs and updates

A private foundation based in Watertown, CT.

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Grants and how to apply

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Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 69 grants · $374K · 2024–2024
Western CT State UniversityFY2024$26,000
United Way of Coastal & Western CTFY2024$25,000
United Way of Coastal & Western CTFY2024$15,000
Danbury Hospital Development FundFY2024$15,000
United Way of Northwest CTFY2024$15,000
Individual RecipientFY2024$14,000
FishFY2024$14,000
Beardsley LibraryFY2024$10,000
American Red Cross - CTFY2024$10,000
American Cancer SocietyFY2024$10,000
Als CT ChapterFY2024$10,000
Individual RecipientFY2024$7,000
Naugatuck Community College FoundationFY2024$6,000
Housatonic Community College Foundation - Mfg AllianceFY2024$6,000
CT Zoological SocietyFY2024$6,000
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Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving
Distinct granteesPart XV6
Average grantPart XV$5K
Median grantPart XV$4K
Largest grantPart XV$26K
Top cause focusNTEEHealth Care (3%)

By the numbers

The FY2025 990-PF, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$421K
Investment income$421K
Money out
$402K
Grants paid$374K
Running costs$28K
Owns and owes
$4.8M
net assets
Cash and savings$90K
Total assets$4.8M
Liabilities$0
People
6
listed
Paid0
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Investment income$421K
Total revenue$421K
Assets in detailEnd of year
Cash and savings together$90K
Total assets$4.8M
Liabilities$0
Net assets$4.8M
Operations
Fiscal year endsOctober

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $421K$402K$19K$4.8M 990 PDF
FY2024 $522K$383K$139K$4.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $344K$331K$13K$4.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $384K$392K−$8K$4.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $571K$382K$188K$4.7M 990 PDF
FY2020 $333K$358K−$25K$4.5M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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