John and Daria Barry Foundation
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- This foundation funds three broad causes—veterans affairs, education and the environment—so check your work fits one of these before considering it further.
- Its geographic focus is Florida; New York; Northeast; Southeast U.S., so organisations outside these areas are less likely to align with its stated priorities.
- It does not accept unsolicited requests and operates by invitation only, so a grant writer at a small nonprofit without an existing relationship should not send in a cold application.
- Most grants fall between $20,000 and $2,500,000, with a median of $100,000, so a modest request in that range is realistic; note that the largest grant, to Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program, is an outlier that regrants funds elsewhere.
- With 93% of grant dollars going to organisations it had already funded the previous year, this foundation appears strongly relationship-led and loyal to existing grantees, making it a tough prospect for a brand-new applicant seeking a first-time invitation.
Overview
John and Daria Barry Foundation is a US private foundation based in Miami, FL.
What they fund
Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2023, TY2022) and its website, with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The foundation describes its work as committed to three broad causes: veterans affairs, education and the environment. In veterans affairs, it aims to improve access to treatment for critical health issues experienced by veterans, with VA hospitals in Florida and New York as its primary focal points. Its education work helps children receive a quality education throughout their development, from pre-k to advanced degrees; younger and pre-college students are clustered in New York, South Dakota and Haiti, while higher-education students attend various universities. For the environment, the foundation works on a local scale in the Northeast and Southeast of the United States to help remove pollution from local rivers, reservoirs and bays.
Themes
- Veterans Affairs
- Education
- Environment
Geographic Focus
Priority: Florida; New York; Northeast; Southeast U.S.
How to apply
The foundation does not consider unsolicited requests for funding.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2023 filing, 93% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2022 and TY2023 filings, half of its 68 grants to organisations were $100,000 or less.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2023.
Grant dollars by state
4 other states: 4%
- The largest single recipient received 23% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2023, 93% of grant dollars went to organisations John and Daria Barry Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
- 23% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 38 grants in tax year 2023 by size
Median $100k (tax year 2023)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Woodson Center · Empower community based leaders to reduce crime and violence$4,928,0002023 tax year
- Inner-City Scholarship Fund · Education$4,698,0172023 tax year
- Mater Salvatoris College Preparatory School · Independent catholic school committed to well-rounded education.$2,862,7502023 tax year
- Foundation for Excellence in Higher Education · Education$2,490,7002023 tax year
- Guardian Revival · Veteran's mental health$2,350,0002023 tax year
- Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program · General charitable purposes$1,810,0002023 tax year
- Prostate Cancer Foundation · Medical research$1,300,0002023 tax year
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai · Medical research.$1,000,0002023 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- James C Barry — Trustee
- Matthew C Barry — Trustee
- Elizabeth Barry Swanson — Trustee
- Daria Becker Barry — Trustee
- John Francis Barry III — Trustee
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
2 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $23,929,338 | $23,801,005 | $519,972,684 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $25,867,890 | $25,371,366 | $740,514,901 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
Registers and filings
Other sources
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