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Private foundation · Columbus, OH (gives in Tennessee from out of state)

Barstow Foundation

Takes applications

Key facts

Grants in Tennessee
1 totaling $2,000
Typical grant
$2,000 to $2,000 (middle half of its Tennessee grants)
A realistic first ask
About $2,000, its median Tennessee grant. New grantees usually get less than long-time ones.
Where it gives
Shelby County · plus 49 grants outside Tennessee
Buildings & equipment
None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
Total giving that year
$406K

Giving by year

Giving by year from its IRS filings
Tax yearTotal grants paidTo TennesseeTennessee grants
2025$440K—0
2024$406K—0
2023$406K$2,0001

How to apply

Contact
KAREN MCNISH · MIDLAND · 3303847302 · karen.a.mcnish@huntington.com
What to send
Letter with accompanying brochures or pamphlets if available
Deadlines
July 31 - trustees meet annually to consider grant requests
Next one: Jul 31, 2027 if the dates haven't changed since its 2023 filing
Limits
No grants to individuals or research programs. No loans permitted

As the foundation reported to the IRS for tax year 2023. Check its website or call before sending anything, because contacts and deadlines change.

Board and officers

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  • David O BarstowCo-chair
  • William R DixonCo-chair
  • Robert G BarstowCo-trustee
  • John C BarstowCo-trustee
  • Daphne Barstow-BevillCo-trustee
  • Marvin BarstowCo-trustee
  • Huntington National BankTrustee

As listed in its 2023 IRS filing. Many foundations decide through their board, so a personal connection often matters more than a perfect application.

Tennessee organizations it funded

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Tennessee grants from Barstow Foundation
RecipientWherePurposeAmount
St Jude Childrens Research Hospital Inc.Memphis, Shelby CountyGeneral operating$2,000

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