Foundation profile
Barney Family Foundation
Private foundation · Chicago, IL
Invitation only Has $2M left to give
Grants (last 3 years)
34
Total given (last 3 years)
$1.7M
Median grant
$20k
Range
$5k – $500k
Giving by year
Total grants paid per tax year, as reported to the IRS.
Where the money goes
Causes
Named trust · 61%Specialty hospital · 12%Special Olympics · 6%Public foundation · 4%Historical society · 2%
States
VirginiaMichiganFloridaIllinoisTennessee
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Contacts, deadlines, restrictions, openness to new grantees and every grant this foundation made.
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