Grant funders

Barra Foundation

Private foundation, Pennsylvania

United States
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Given in 2024 $4.0m
Typical grant $25k Middle half $10k to $100k
New grantees in 2024 55% first grant from this funder

Giving by year

55% of 2024 grantees were new to this funder

Amount and number of grants we hold records for in each year, which can be less than everything the funder gave. The current year is incomplete.

Where it gives

Pennsylvania 159 grants · typical $25k
New York 4 grants · typical $65k
Virginia 3 grants · typical $100k
Ohio 3 grants · typical $100k
Rhode Island 2 grants · typical $113k
California 2 grants · typical $100k
New Jersey 2 grants · typical $5,000
District of Columbia 1 grant · typical $10k

All years we hold. Grants with no recorded place are left out.

Latest grants made

Famfrequency Productions Grant to Famfrequency Productions $150k 31 Dec 2024
Building 21 Grant to Building 21 $5,000 31 Dec 2024
Children's Crisis Treatment Center Grant to Children's Crisis Treatment Center $5,000 31 Dec 2024
Heights Philadelphia (Formerly Phila Futures) Grant to Heights Philadelphia (Formerly Phila Futures) $20k 31 Dec 2024
Pig Iron Theatre Company Grant to Pig Iron Theatre Company $75k 31 Dec 2024
Youth Mentoring Partnership Grant to Youth Mentoring Partnership $10k 31 Dec 2024
College Unbound Grant to College Unbound $25k 31 Dec 2024
Fortress Arts Academy Grant to Fortress Arts Academy $10k 31 Dec 2024
Drexel university Grant to Drexel University $150k 31 Dec 2024
ImpactPHL Grant to Impactphl $25k 31 Dec 2024

How to apply

How to apply
All letters of inquiry (loi) must be submitted through an online system at www.barrafoundation.org. The loi must include information about the type of request, timeframe, targeted audience, etc.
Deadlines
No formal submission deadlines.
Restrictions
Grants are restricted to the greater philadelphia region. The primary focus of the foundation is on innovation in and across the fields of arts and culture, education, health and human services. Please see www.barrafoundation.org for further information.
Contact
The Barra Foundation
Address
Wwwbarrafoundationorg, Philadelphia, PA 19103
Phone
6109647601

From the funder's IRS Form 990-PF for the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Data: Source: Internal Revenue Service, Form 990-series e-file data. (Public IRS data); Source: Internal Revenue Service, Form 990-series e-file data (Public IRS data)