The J Spencer Barnes Memorial Foundation
Historical funder research: IRS Form 990-PF filings from US private foundations, showing who funded what in past years. This is not a list of currently open grant calls, and we do not track open RFPs from private foundations. From public IRS Form 990-PF filings (latest on file for this funder: tax year 2025). Coverage: tax years 2019–2025. Freshness: the IRS releases these returns 1.5–2+ years after the tax year ends, so 2025 is still partial and a funder's newest grants may not appear yet. Last updated: November 14, 2026. Filings can contain errors, so confirm current priorities and deadlines with the funder before applying.
Year 2025 is still partial because many returns have not been filed or released yet. That is a freshness issue — coverage in our dataset is tax years 2019–2025.
Only 25.0% of this funder's organizational grants could be linked to an IRS cause code.
- Form & materials
- NO PRESCRIBED FORM REQUIRED. APPLICATIONS SHOULD SHOW USE OF FUNDS TO ACCOMPLISH FOUNDATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
- Deadlines
- NONE
- Restrictions
- THE PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC. THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION IS SCIENTIFIC - GRANTS FOR RESEARCH ON THE PREVENTION, TREATMENT AND CURE OF DIABETES. THE GRANTS ARE TO BE AWARDED ON A COMPETITIVE BASIS TO PERSONS AND ORGANIZATIONS ACTIVELY CARRYING ON DIABETES RESEARCH IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST. THE EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE OF THE FOUNDATION INCLUDES EDUCATION OF INDIVIDUALS AND THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC. THE INDIVIDUAL EDUCATION INVOLVES RESEARCH GRANTS TO EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS. THE PUBLIC EDUCATION INVOLVES PUBLICATION OF RESEARCH RESULTS, AND ALSO DISCUSSION GROUPS AND OTHER QUALITY OF LIFE ACTIVITIES FOR THE SUPPORT OF DIABETIC PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES. THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE FOUNDATION INCLUDES THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE AND EDUCATION, INCLUDING THE SCIENTIFIC AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES DESCRIBED ABOVE AND MAY ALSO INCLUDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO DIABETIC PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES IN CASES OF SEVERE FINANCIAL HARDSHIP,
| Recipient | Location | Purpose (as filed) | Amount | Tax yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Marys Hospital Foundation | Grand Rapids, MI | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $2,400 | 2025 |
| Learning Difference Resource Group | Grand Rapids, MI | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $1,250 | 2025 |
| St Marys Hospital Foundation | Grand Rapids, MI | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $1,500 | 2024 |
| Autism Support of Kent County | Grand Rapids, MI | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $1,000 | 2024 |
| Learning Difference Resource Group | Grand Rapids, MI | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $1,000 | 2024 |
| Autism Support of Kent County | Grand Rapids, MI | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $1,100 | 2023 |
| Learning Difference Resource Group | Grand Rapids, MI | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $1,100 | 2023 |
| St Marys Hospital Foundation | Grand Rapids, MI | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $1,100 | 2023 |
Grants to individuals are counted but not named.
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