Private Foundation

Melza M and Frank Theodore Barr Foundation Inc

Melza M and Frank Theodore Barr Foundation Inc is a Private Foundation headquartered in Houston, TX. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $1.2M revenue, $1.1M expenses, $5.0M total assets. IRS filings disclose 80 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $22.8M.

EIN: 200301511 Houston, TX Latest filing: 2025

Total Revenue$1.2M

Total Expenses$1.1M

Total Assets$5.0M

Grants Given80

Grant Total$22.8M

Filing Years2021–2025

Sample Grants Given

Glaucoma Research Foundation

San Fransico, CA · 2025

Support research on glaucoma, Alzheimer and other neuro-degenerative diseases.

$1,000,000

Sustainable Harvest Int'l

Washington, DC · 2025

Support of Central American agricultural programs.

$20,000

Raptor Trust

Millington, NJ · 2025

Support for education programs & care of injured wild birds.

$20,000

Wild Earth Allies

Chevy Chase, MD · 2025

Support for Prey Lang Forrest environmental project, Cambodia.

$20,000

People and Plants International

Bristol, VT · 2025

Support ecology of Nantu Forest Area, Indonesia.

$10,000

Showing up to 5 of 80 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

Director Christopher Michael Barr

Pres/Treas/Dir Frank Theodore Barr

Director Marilyn Beach

VP/Sec/Dir Melza M Barr

Director Patricia Shanley

Director Terence David Barr

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

Endowment of Chair, Center for Comparative Planetary Evolution.

$5,000,000 1 grant

Endowment of Leadership Chair, Center for Comparative Planetary Evolution.

$5,000,000 1 grant

Support research on glaucoma and other neuro-degenerative diseases.

$2,400,000 3 grants

Support production of new ballet.

$1,500,000 1 grant

Support of Ballet during COVID-19 pandemic.

$1,100,000 2 grants

Financial Trends

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets
2025	$1.2M	$1.1M	$5.0M
2024	$2.2M	$1.6M	$4.9M
2023	$2.1M	$2.7M	$4.3M
2022	$4.0M	$1.2M	$4.9M
2021	$2.0M	$5.5M	$2.1M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $2.0M to $1.2M (-42%), with total assets most recently reported at $5.0M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in CA, DC, IL, MA, MD, ME, and 4 other states.

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