Dr Gertrude A Barber Foundation Inc is a 501(c)(3) organization based in Erie, Pennsylvania, registered in 1995, with $4,920,490 in FY2023 revenue. CharityIndex grades it B.
Revenue (FY2023)
$4.9M
▼ 27.4% vs prior year
Health median: $840K
Expenses (FY2023)
$2.8M
Net assets
$79.3M
Employees
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Measures how much of every dollar spent actually reaches programs, plus what it costs to raise $100 of donations. The worse of the two measures sets the letter (85%+ to programs is an A; under $15 to raise $100 is an A), averaged over the three most recent filings. Not scored for Dr Gertrude A Barber Foundation Inc— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Measures whether the organization is built to last: how many months its reserves would cover expenses (3+ months earns an A-range score, but hoarding 5+ years of budget is capped) and whether it runs a surplus or a deficit. For Dr Gertrude A Barber Foundation Inc: 345 mo reserves · +44% margin earns a B+ on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Checks how the organization is run, from its own Form 990: an independent board majority, a board of five or more, conflict-of-interest, whistleblower and document-retention policies, and independently audited financials. The share of disclosed checks that pass sets the letter. Not scored for Dr Gertrude A Barber Foundation Inc— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Counts five disclosure signals: a recent filing, a mission statement, program descriptions, a listed website, and the full expense breakdown. More disclosure, better letter. For Dr Gertrude A Barber Foundation Inc: 2 of 5 disclosure signals earns a C on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Revenue grew from $2.6M (FY2013) to $4.9M (FY2023) across 11 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
43.8%
Revenue exceeded expenses in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$80.8M
Total liabilities
$1.5M
Net assets
$79.3M
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $4,920,490▼27.4% | $2,763,331▲255% | $79,340,572▲11.8% | $80,825,887▲13.3% | 990 |
| 2022 | $6,781,003▼40.1% | $778,518▲19.7% | $70,943,953▲16.4% | $71,326,479▲16.6% | 990 |
| 2021 | $11,316,419▲6.4% | $650,223▼1.6% | $60,967,914▲0.1% | $61,184,404 | 990 |
| 2020 | $10,639,907▲36.0% | $660,476▼33.1% | $60,890,300▲27.5% | $61,162,194▲27.9% | 990 |
| 2019 | $7,824,946▲72.5% | $987,737▲8.1% | $47,745,229▲15.3% | $47,822,953▲14.5% | 990 |
| 2018 | $4,536,280▼40.0% | $913,726▼12.9% | $41,413,335▲12.3% | $41,776,116▲12.2% | 990 |
| 2017 | $7,562,993▲46.1% | $1,049,609▲19.3% | $36,871,081▲25.4% | $37,229,695▲25.9% | 990 |
| 2016 | $5,175,196▲154% | $879,691▼29.7% | $29,398,857▲26.7% | $29,579,695▲26.6% | 990 |
| 2015 | $2,040,333▼71.1% | $1,250,642▲53.7% | $23,207,403▼0.4% | $23,362,356▼0.5% | 990 |
| 2014 | $7,050,003▲169% | $813,874▼37.5% | $23,308,023▲31.4% | $23,490,842▲30.2% | 990 |
| 2013 | $2,622,823 | $1,303,013▲26.6% | $17,741,545▲16.4% | $18,041,581▲17.5% | 990 |
| 2012 | — | $1,029,445▼15.4% | $15,238,690▼0.1% | $15,356,397▼0.7% | 990 |
| 2011 | — | $1,216,914▲42.6% | $15,256,950▼2.4% | $15,467,648▼1.8% | 990 |
| 2010 | — | $853,083▲6.1% | $15,626,192▲4.2% | $15,746,703▲4.1% | 990 |
| 2009 | — | $804,254 | $14,989,757 | $15,128,054 | 990 |
Original Form 990 PDFs (the Form column) are served by ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, as filed with the IRS. Create a free account to download the CSV report.
24 grants to Dr Gertrude A Barber Foundation Inc totaling $505K, reported by foundations on their Schedule I filings — showing the 15 most recent.
| Grantmaker | Purpose | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Online Giving Foundation Inc | General support | 2024 | $33,969 |
| Donor Advised Charitable Giving | Health | 2023 | $50,000 |
| American Online Giving Foundation Inc | General support | 2023 | $37,126 |
| Donor Advised Charitable Giving | Health | 2022 | $50,000 |
| American Online Giving Foundation Inc | General support | 2022 | $38,986 |
| Highmark Health | To support 2022 barber national institute event sponsorship | 2022 | $8,300 |
| American Online Giving Foundation Inc | General support | 2021 | $38,899 |
| Highmark Health | Ahn saint vincent hospital general support for the following charitable events: refueling water station, beast on the bay held september 11th; garnet support to the ladies only luncheon held november 20th; and gold support to the barber ball held december 11th. | 2021 | $7,500 |
| American Online Giving Foundation Inc | General support | 2020 | $57,400 |
| American Online Giving Foundation Inc | General support | 2020 | $57,400 |
| Highmark Health | See part iv | 2020 | $7,500 |
| Highmark Health | Program support | 2019 | $7,500 |
| Paypal Charitable Giving Fund | — | 2019 | $6,168 |
| Columbus Foundation | Religion | 2019 | $5,000 |
| Highmark Health | Program support | 2018 | $10,000 |
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Data for Dr Gertrude A Barber Foundation Inc (EIN 25-1753149) comes from the IRS Business Master File and e-filed Form 990 returns, via CharityIndex. Figures reflect what the organization reported to the IRS for each fiscal year.