The Nancy E Barton Foundation
Pennington, NJ · EIN 45-6656212. Reported 269 grants totalling $2,791,000 to 80 organizations across tax years 2020-2023. 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 $5,000. 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. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trustees of Boston University | Boston, MA | $215,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Tufts University | Medford, MA | $215,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Americares | Stamford, CT | $210,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Child Guidance Ctr of Souther Ct Aka Cgc | Stamford, CT | $210,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Save the Children | Fairfield, CT | $210,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Buildon | Stamford, CT | $200,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Harmony Project | Los Angeles, CA | $195,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| American Civil Liberties Union Fdn of Ct | Hartford, CT | $60,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Heartgift Foundation | Austin, TX | $60,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Cheshire Moon Inc | Los Angeles, CA | $47,500 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| The Colburn School | Los Angeles, CA | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| All Roads Theatre Company | N Hollywood, CA | $43,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | New York, NY | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| United Way of Central and Northeastern Ct | Hartford, CT | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Children's Ranch Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $37,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Ensemble Shakespeare Theater | Pasadena, CA | $37,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Los Angeles Youth Orchestra | Sherman Oaks, CA | $37,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Skylight Theatre Company | Los Angeles, CA | $37,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Vs Theatre Company | La Crescenta, 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 |
| Metropolitan Museum of Art | New York, NY | $17,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Girls in Focus | Rancho Palos Verdes, CA | $16,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Zeiders American Dream Theater | Virginia Beach, VA | $16,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| 1736 Family Crisis Center | Los Angeles, CA | $14,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| 24TH Street Theatre Company | Los Angeles, CA | $14,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| 826 La | Los Angeles, CA | $14,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| A Place Called Home Aka Apch | Los Angeles, CA | $14,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| American Red Cross | Washington, DC | $14,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Autism Speaks | New York, NY | $14,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| 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 |
| Classics Alive Foundation | Woodlands, CA | $14,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Covenant House | New York, NY | $14,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Create Now Inc | Los Angeles, CA | $14,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Detroit Creativity Project Aka Dcp | Venice, CA | $14,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| First Descents | Denver, CO | $14,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Foundation for Living Beauty | Pasadena, CA | $14,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Franklin Performing Arts Co | Franklin, MA | $14,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Greenwich Historical Society | Coscob, CT | $14,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Homes With Hope Inc | Westport, CT | $14,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Horizons for Homeless Children | Roxbury, MA | $14,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Inner-City Arts | Los Angeles, CA | $14,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| International Justice Mission | Washington, DC | $14,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Jeanne Geiger Crisis Center Inc | Newburyport, MA | $14,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Jewish Family Services of Greenwich Inc | Greenwich, CT | $14,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Laurel House Inc | Stamford, CT | $14,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Legal Momentum | New York, NY | $14,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Los Angeles Music and Art School | Los Angeles, CA | $14,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Metrowest Legal Services Inc | Framingham, MA | $14,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Mia Recovery | Newbury Park, CA | $14,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Open Source Homelessness Initiative | Los Angeles, CA | $14,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Raw Arts Work Inc | Lynn, MA | $14,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Remarkable Marriage and Family Institute | Walnut Creek, CA | $14,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Ryaman Arts | Los Angeles, CA | $14,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| The Gabriella Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $14,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| The Rape Foundation | Santa Monica, CA | $14,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Twloha Inc | Melbourne, FL | $14,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Venice Arts | Venice, CA | $14,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Young Story Tellers Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $14,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| YWCA Greenwich | Greenwich, CT | $14,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| 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 |
| Juvenile Law Center | Philadelphia, PA | $11,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Kusc Radio | Los Angeles, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Rogue Machine Theatre | Los Angeles, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Hyde Foundation | Bath, ME | $8,500 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Enigma Chamber Opera Co Guerilla Opera | Haverhill, MA | $8,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| 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 |
| Los Angeles Youth Network Aka Layn | Los Angeles, CA | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Joyful Heart Foundation | New York, NY | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Nepal Youth Foundation | Sausalito, CA | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Boston Arts Academy Foundation Inc | Boston, MA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Classical Crossroads Inc | Torrance, CA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Community Initiatives | Oakland, CA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Frank D Lanterman Center | Los Angeles, CA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lake Chapala Performing Arts Council Inc | Box Elder, SD | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
69 of 80 (86%) received money in more than one year over the 4 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 93%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is unusually consistent. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
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 recipient's own IRS classification, for the 148 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
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 |
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
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 36% of this one's giving went to organizations in Connecticut. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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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 the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $5,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- 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 4 returns (tax years 2020-2023). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
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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