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Philanthropy & Grantmaking (T20) 990 on File

WALTER LEE BARKER AND BETTY RUTH BARKER FOUNDATION

EIN: 87-2435825 · CHICAGO, IL 60613-4216 · United States · FY 2024 Data
3 out of 5 42 / 100 Based on 2+ years of filings
Financial strength (30%) 71/100
Reliability (20%) 40/100
Effectiveness (25%) 51/100
Impact (25%) No data yet
Financial data: FY 2024 · Scored 9/13/2026
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Financial Overview — FY 2024
$174K
Total Revenue
$1.3M
Total Expenses
$19.6M
Net Assets
N/A
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio 91.0%
Fundraising Efficiency N/A
Operating Reserve 178.21x
Liability-to-Asset 0.0%
Revenue Diversification 230.2%
Executive Compensation $190K
Compared with Peers
FY 2024
Compared with 5,343 similar organizations (United States, Philanthropy & Grantmaking, $1M–$10M in expenses), FY 2024.
This organization Middle half of peers (P25–P75) Peer median
Ratio This org Peer median Position (P10 → P90)
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses · higher is better
91.0% 90.9%
P10P90
Above median
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets · higher is better
178.2 mo 80.9 mo
P10P90
Top quarter
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets · lower is better
0.0% 0.0%
P10P90
Top quarter
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source · lower is better
230.2% 89.7%
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
-84.7% 21.6%
P10P90
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
166.1% 9.7%
P10P90
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
-654.7% 2.5%
P10P90
Financial History
Year Revenue Expenses Net Assets Program % Staff
2024 $174K $1.3M $19.6M 91.0% —
2023 $1.1M $495K $22.7M 32.1% —
2022 $22.1M $0 $20.5M — —
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Organization Details
EIN
87-2435825
State
IL
City
CHICAGO
ZIP
60613-4216
Classification
T20
Category
Philanthropy & Grantmaking
Rating
3★
Coverage
A
Last Updated
Aug 2026
Form 990
On File
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