Quick Summary
Name: Bob Barker Company Foundation Inc Status: Active Grant Maker
Key Facts
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Annual Giving | $1,186,121 (2024) |
| Grant Range | $5,000 - $25,000 |
| Average Grant | ~$22,000 |
| Application Method | Rolling |
Contact Details
Website: https://www.bobbarkerfoundation.org/
Email: kurtistaylor@bobbarker.com (Kurtis Taylor, Executive Director); teresawolf@bobbarker.com (Teresa Wolf, Foundation Director)
Phone: 919-346-2177
Address: 7925 Purfoy Rd, Fuquay Varina, NC 27526
Geographic Focus
United States only (nationwide). Since 2009, has funded organizations in 33 states. Recent grant-making has focused primarily in North Carolina, Georgia, and California, though grants are awarded across 29-30 states annually.
Funding Priorities
- Programs that reduce recidivism among incarcerated and formerly incarcerated individuals
- Evidence-based or best practices programs
- Reentry services helping individuals successfully reintegrate into society
- Services to families of incarcerated individuals
- Education, job training, and life skills programs for incarcerated/formerly incarcerated individuals
- Organizations serving minimum of 100 individuals annually
- Programs helping individuals serve God, family, and community
What They Don't Fund
- Non-U.S. organizations, programs, or entities
- Organizations that discriminate based on age, color, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, race, religion, marital status, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected status
- Organizations not working with incarcerated or formerly incarcerated individuals
- Organizations serving fewer than 100 individuals annually
- Organizations without 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status (unless governmental, educational, or research institution with tax-exempt status)
Application Method
Rolling application process with multi-step approach:
- Complete online Eligibility Review
- Submit Letter of Intent (LOI) - must complete within 20 days of starting draft
- Full Grant Application (by invitation) - must complete within 30 days of starting draft
- Possible site visit
- Previous grantees can bypass LOI step
Applications accepted year-round with no submission deadlines.
References
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