The Nancy E Barton Foundation
Pennington, NJ · EIN 45-6656212. Reported 333 grants totalling $3,518,000 to 90 recipients across tax years 2020-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. The Nancy E Barton Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $4,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $3,000 and $10,000; the smallest was $3,000 and the largest $55,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tufts University | Medford, MA | $270,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Americares | Stamford, CT | $265,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Save the Children | Fairfield, CT | $265,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Buildon | Stamford, CT | $255,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Harmony Project | Los Angeles, CA | $250,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Trustees of Boston University | Boston, MA | $215,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Child Guidance Ctr of Souther Ct Aka Cgc | Stamford, CT | $210,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Heartgift Foundation | Austin, TX | $75,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| The Colburn School | Los Angeles, CA | $74,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| All Roads Theatre Company | N Hollywood, CA | $68,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| American Civil Liberties Union Fdn of Ct | Hartford, CT | $60,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Boston University | Boston, MA | $55,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Child Guidance Ctr of Southern Ct | Stamford, CT | $55,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | New York, NY | $50,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Cheshire Moon Inc | Los Angeles, CA | $47,500 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Children's Ranch Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $47,500 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Los Angeles Youth Orchestra | Sherman Oaks, CA | $47,500 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Vs Theatre Company | La Crescenta, CA | $47,500 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| United Way of Central and Northeastern Ct | Hartford, CT | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Ensemble Shakespeare Theater | Pasadena, CA | $37,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Skylight Theatre Company | Los Angeles, CA | $37,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| The Road Theatre Co | N Hollywood, CA | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Fountain Theatre | Los Angeles, CA | $27,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Jabberwocky Theatre Company Aka Rogue Machine | Los Angeles, CA | $27,500 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| University of Southern Ca Fbo Kusc Radio | Los Angeles, CA | $27,500 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Foundation for Living Beauty | Pasadena, CA | $22,500 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Metropolitan Museum of Art | New York, NY | $21,500 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Girls in Focus | Rancho Palos Verdes, CA | $20,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Kusc Radio | Los Angeles, CA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Zeiders American Dream Theater | Virginia Beach, VA | $20,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| 1736 Family Crisis Center | Los Angeles, CA | $18,500 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| 24TH Street Theatre Company | Los Angeles, CA | $18,500 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| 826 La | Los Angeles, CA | $18,500 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| A Place Called Home Aka Apch | Los Angeles, CA | $18,500 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| American Red Cross | Washington, DC | $18,500 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Autism Speaks | New York, NY | $18,500 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Classics Alive Foundation | Woodlands, CA | $18,500 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Covenant House | New York, NY | $18,500 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Create Now Inc | Los Angeles, CA | $18,500 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Detroit Creativity Project Aka Dcp | Venice, CA | $18,500 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| First Descents | Denver, CO | $18,500 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Franklin Performing Arts Co | Franklin, MA | $18,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Greenwich Historical Society | Coscob, CT | $18,500 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Homes With Hope Inc | Westport, CT | $18,500 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Horizons for Homeless Children | Roxbury, MA | $18,500 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Inner-City Arts | Los Angeles, CA | $18,500 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| International Justice Mission | Washington, DC | $18,500 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Jeanne Geiger Crisis Center Inc | Newburyport, MA | $18,500 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Jewish Family Services of Greenwich Inc | Greenwich, CT | $18,500 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Laurel House Inc | Stamford, CT | $18,500 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Legal Momentum | New York, NY | $18,500 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Los Angeles Music and Art School | Los Angeles, CA | $18,500 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Metrowest Legal Services Inc | Framingham, MA | $18,500 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Mia Recovery | Newbury Park, CA | $18,500 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Open Source Homelessness Initiative | Los Angeles, CA | $18,500 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Raw Arts Work Inc | Lynn, MA | $18,500 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Ryaman Arts | Los Angeles, CA | $18,500 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| The Gabriella Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $18,500 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Twloha Inc | Melbourne, FL | $18,500 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Venice Arts | Venice, CA | $18,500 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| YWCA Greenwich | Greenwich, CT | $18,500 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| ACLU American Civil Liberties Union | Hartford, CT | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Juvenile Law Center | Philadelphia, PA | $15,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Cas Myrna Vazquez Inc Aka CASA Myrna | Boston, MA | $14,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Childrens Room- Center for Grieving Children and Teenagers | Arlington, MA | $14,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Remarkable Marriage and Family Institute | Walnut Creek, CA | $14,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| The Rape Foundation | Santa Monica, CA | $14,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Young Story Tellers Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $14,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Lake Chapala Performing Arts Council Inc | Box Elder, SD | $13,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Hyde Foundation | Bath, ME | $12,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Enigma Chamber Opera Co Guerilla Opera | Haverhill, MA | $12,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Los Angeles County Developmental Service Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $11,500 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Assistance League of La | Los Angeles, CA | $11,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Perlman Music Program | New York, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Rogue Machine Theatre | Los Angeles, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Guerilla Opera Inc | Boston, MA | $8,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| The Other Side of the Hill Productions Inc | N Hollywood, CA | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Boston Arts Academy Foundation Inc | Boston, MA | $7,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Classical Crossroads Inc | Torrance, CA | $7,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Los Angeles Youth Network Aka Layn | Los Angeles, CA | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Assistance League of Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| CASA Myrna Vazquez Aka CASA Myrna | Boston, MA | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Children's Room - Center for Grieving | Arlington, MA | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Remarkable Marriage & Family Institute | Walnut Creek, CA | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Young Shakespeareans - Cmty Initiatives | Oakland, CA | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Young Storytellers Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Joyful Heart Foundation | New York, NY | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Nepal Youth Foundation | Sausalito, CA | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Community Initiatives | Oakland, CA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Frank D Lanterman Center | Los Angeles, CA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
73 of 90 (81%) received money in more than one year over the 5 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 92%, across 4 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is unusually consistent. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- The Road Theatre Co
URESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT - Cas Myrna Vazquez Inc Aka CASA Myrna
UNRESTRICED GENERAL SUPPORT
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 186 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 66 | $620,500 | $3,500 |
| 2021 | 66 | $768,500 | $5,000 |
| 2022 | 67 | $680,000 | $3,000 |
| 2023 | 70 | $722,000 | $3,000 |
| 2024 | 64 | $727,000 | $4,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
36% of its giving went to organizations in Connecticut. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $4,000. A request many times that size asks for something it has rarely or never given.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Connecticut.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from The Nancy E Barton Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2020-2024). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: Po Box 1532 Aft, Pennington, NJ, 08534. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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