Funder directory → New Hampshire → THE BARKER FOUNDATION INC

Private foundation · NASHUA, NH · EIN 026005885

THE BARKER FOUNDATION INC

✓ Latest filing reports an application path

Grant application snapshot · FY2025 IRS filing

What an applicant should know first

Application path

Reported in the filing

Use the filing instructions below, then confirm the current process.

Reported deadline

SUBMISSIONS MUST ALLOW SUFFICIENT LEAD TIME FOR REVIEW BY THE TRUSTEES

Historical filing information; verify directly with the foundation.

Typical reported grant

$2,500–$18,311

Median $4,134 in the latest filing.

Typical grant

$2,500–$18,311

median $4,134

Giving (latest FY)

$335,658

49 grants · FY2025

Assets

$6,123,134

gives in NH, MA, ME

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Grant application details · FY2025 IRS filing

How to apply — from the foundation's own filing

Application form & materials: (1) ORGANIZATIONS REQUESTING AID ARE ASKED TO SUBMIT A ONE-PAGE CONCEPT PAPER FOR CONSIDERATION. THE CONCEPT PAPER SHOULD INCLUDE A BRIEF BACKGROUND STATEMENT ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION AND ITS PURPOSES, AN OUTLINE OF THE SPECIFIC PROJECT OR PROGRAM TO BE SUPPORTED, THE TOTAL PROJECT COST, A LISTING OF DIRECTORS OR TRUSTEES, AND EVIDENCE OF TAX-EXEMPT STATUS. ORGANIZATIONS SHOULD NOT SUBMIT MORE THAN ONE CONCEPT PAPER PER CALENDAR YEAR AND NO MATERIALS SUBMITTED WILL BE RETURNED. GRANTS ARE NOT MADE TO INDIVIDUALS FOR ANY REASON. (2) THE TRUSTEES ARE NOT IN A POSITION TO DERIVE ANY PRIVATE BENEFIT

Deadlines: SUBMISSIONS MUST ALLOW SUFFICIENT LEAD TIME FOR REVIEW BY THE TRUSTEES

Restrictions: THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS BY GEOGRAPHICAL AREAS, CHARITABLE FIELDS, KINDS OF INSTITUTIONS, ETC. THE MAJORITY OF REQUESTS ARE FROM NEW HAMPSHIRE ORGANIZATIONS.

Contact: DOUGLAS M BARKER TREASURER · PO BOX 328, NASHUA, NH, 030610328 · 6038891763

This is historical public-record information, not a current invitation or guarantee. Confirm the process, deadline, and eligibility directly with the foundation before applying.

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Application questions

Frequently asked about THE BARKER FOUNDATION INC

Does THE BARKER FOUNDATION INC accept grant applications?

Its FY2025 IRS filing does not mark giving as limited to preselected recipients and reports an application path. Filing information is historical, so confirm current eligibility directly with the foundation.

How do I apply to THE BARKER FOUNDATION INC?

The FY2025 filing reports: (1) ORGANIZATIONS REQUESTING AID ARE ASKED TO SUBMIT A ONE-PAGE CONCEPT PAPER FOR CONSIDERATION. THE CONCEPT PAPER SHOULD INCLUDE A BRIEF BACKGROUND STATEMENT ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION AND ITS PURPOSES, AN OUTLINE OF THE SPECIFIC PROJECT OR PROGRAM TO BE SUPPORTED, THE TOTAL PROJECT COST, A LISTING OF DIRECTORS OR TRUSTEES, AND EVIDENCE OF TAX-EXEMPT STATUS.…

What is the THE BARKER FOUNDATION INC grant application deadline?

The FY2025 filing reports: SUBMISSIONS MUST ALLOW SUFFICIENT LEAD TIME FOR REVIEW BY THE TRUSTEES

How much does THE BARKER FOUNDATION INC typically award?

Its FY2025 filing shows a typical grant range of $2,500–$18,311 and a median grant of $4,134. These are historical reported grants, not a promised future award.

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Source: IRS Form 990-PF e-file disclosure, fiscal year 2025 (public record under 26 U.S.C. §6104). Filings lag by their nature — verify current priorities and procedures with the foundation before applying. Represent this foundation and see an error? Tell us with the correction and source filing.