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Philanthropy & Grantmaking (T20) IRS Verified DX Registered 990 on File

BARNES FOUNDATION

EIN: 36-4633582 · OAK BROOK, IL 60523-5525 · United States · FY 2024 Data
3 out of 5 56 / 100 Based on 2+ years of filings
Financial strength (30%) 92/100
Reliability (20%) 50/100
Effectiveness (25%) 73/100
Impact (25%) No data yet
Financial data: FY 2024 · Scored 9/13/2026
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Financial Overview — FY 2024
$1.1M
Total Revenue
$179K
Total Expenses
$2.0M
Net Assets
N/A
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio 83.6%
Fundraising Efficiency N/A
Operating Reserve 131.12x
Liability-to-Asset 0.2%
Revenue Diversification 93.4%
Executive Compensation $15K
Compared with Peers
FY 2024
Compared with 16,645 similar organizations (United States, Philanthropy & Grantmaking, $100K–$1M in expenses), FY 2024.
This organization Middle half of peers (P25–P75) Peer median
Ratio This org Peer median Position (P10 → P90)
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses · higher is better
83.6% 90.2%
P10P90
Below median
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets · higher is better
131.1 mo 95.2 mo
P10P90
Above median
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets · lower is better
0.2% 0.0%
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source · lower is better
93.4% 90.4%
P10P90
Below median
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
3340.9% 18.5%
P10P90
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
68.9% 6.7%
P10P90
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
83.3% 1.2%
P10P90
Financial History
Year Revenue Expenses Net Assets Program % Staff
2024 $1.1M $179K $2.0M 83.6% —
2023 $31K $106K $1.1M 96.7% —
2022 $1.0M $72K $1.1M 90.1% —
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Organization Details
EIN
36-4633582
State
IL
City
OAK BROOK
ZIP
60523-5525
Classification
T20
Category
Philanthropy & Grantmaking
Rating
3★
Coverage
A
Last Updated
Aug 2026
IRS Ruling Year
2009
Foundation Code
4
Form 990
On File
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