Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.
| (i)Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 9 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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| Yes | No | |||||
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any unusual grants.) .... | ||||||
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf....... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | ||||||
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | ||||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | ||||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | ||||||
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | ||||||
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10. | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose...... | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5. | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons... | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by .035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | ||
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | ||
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | ||
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required) | ||
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | ||
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | ||
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2015 from Section C, line 6 | ||
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | ||
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2015 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2015 |
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1
Distributable amount for 2015 from Section C, line 6 |
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2015 (reasonable cause required--see instructions) |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2015: | ||||
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| b | ||||
| c | ||||
| d From 2013....... | ||||
| e From 2014....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2015 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2010 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2015 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2015 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2015, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2015. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2016. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a | ||||
| b | ||||
| c Excess from 2013....... | ||||
| d From 2014....... | ||||
| e From 2015....... | ||||
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| SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3 | ON NOVEMBER 12, 2010, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE BARNES FOUNDATION FORMALLY REAFFIRMED THE FOUNDATION'S COMMITMENT TO PROVIDING EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES AND A POLICY OF NONDISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF RACE, COLOR, SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER IDENTITY, RELIGION, CREED, NATIONAL OR ETHNIC ORIGIN, CITIZENSHIP STATUS, AGE, DISABILITY, VETERAN STATUS OR ANY OTHER LEGALLY PROTECTED CLASS STATUS IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF ITS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM ADMISSIONS, FINANCIAL AID, OR ANY OTHER BARNES FOUNDATION-ADMINISTERED EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITY OR RELATED EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES. THIS POLICY HAS BEEN PUBLICLY DISSEMINATED AND PUBLICIZED IN BARNES FOUNDATION MATERIALS, AS APPROPRIATE, TO ALL COMMUNITIES SERVED BY THE BARNES FOUNDATION. |
| SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6 | THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVES GRANTS FROM THE PHILADELPHIA CULTURAL FUND ($11,090), NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS ($40,000), INSTITUTE OF MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SCIENCES ($40,000) AND THE PENNSYLVANIA COUNCIL OF THE ARTS ($37,685). |
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Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | THE BARNES FOUNDATION 990 IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT FIRM BASED ON INFORMATION PROVIDED BY MANAGEMENT. A DRAFT IS REVIEWED AND REVISED BY THE EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, CFO AND COO, THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND THE GENERAL COUNSEL (MEMBERS OF MANAGEMENT). THE 990 IS THEN FINALIZED BY THE INDEPENDENT FIRM AND THE BARNES FOUNDATION SUBMITS THE DRAFT 990 FOR REVIEW TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS PRIOR TO FILING. AFTER A COMMENT PERIOD, FORM 990 IS SUBMITTED TO THE IRS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | IN ADDITION TO REQUIRING EACH TRUSTEE, OFFICER AND KEY EMPLOYEE TO MAKE A DISCLOSURE OF ANY POSSIBLE PERSONAL, FAMILIAL, OR BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST OR THE APPEARANCE OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE FOUNDATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ALSO REQUIRES THE DISCLOSURE OF ANY CHANGE OF CIRCUMSTANCE THAT WOULD GIVE RISE TO CONFLICTS CONCERNS. MOREOVER, THE FOUNDATION HAS ADOPTED A WHISTLEBLOWER POLICY DESIGNED TO ENCOURAGE PROMPT DISCLOSURE BY TRUSTEES, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF ANY UNLAWFUL OR IMPROPER BEHAVIOR OR TRANSACTIONS, INCLUDING THOSE THAT RAISE POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST CONCERNS. EACH YEAR ALL DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, TRUSTEES AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE REMINDED OF THEIR OBLIGATIONS TO COMPLY WITH THE CONFLICT ON INTEREST POLICY AT THE ORGANIZATION'S ANNUAL MEETING AND PERIODICALLY AT OTHER TIMES DURING THE YEAR. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THE BARNES FOUNDATION PERFORMS A REVIEW OF THE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS PACKAGE (INCLUDING FRINGE, RETIREMENT AND SEVERANCE BENEFITS) FOR KEY EMPLOYEES AT THE TIME OF HIRE. THIS REVIEW RELIES UPON COMPARABILITY DATA TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT IN ITS ENTIRETY IS REASONABLE. FOR THIS PURPOSE, APPROPROPRIATE AND RELEVANT INFORMATION INCLUDES COMPENSATION PAID BY SIMILIARLY SITUATED TAX-EXEMPT AND TAXABLE ORGANIZATIONS FOR FUNCTIONALLY COMPARABLE POSITIONS. THIS REVIEW ALSO TAKES INTO ACCOUNT THE SIZE, REVENUE, GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION, STRUCTURE AND COMPLEXITY OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE BARNES FOUNDATION'S BY-LAWS, CHARTER, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND CERTAIN OTHER GOVERNING DOCUMENTS (E.G., CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY), ARE AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW UPON REQUEST, DIRECTED TO THE FOLLOWING: GENERAL COUNSEL (A MEMBER OF MANAGEMENT), BARNES FOUNDATION, 2025 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN PARKWAY, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19130 |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G | FEES FOR SERVICES (OTHER-SECURITY): PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,311,730. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 54,737. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 6,842. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,373,309. FEES FOR SERVICES (OTHER): PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,792,983. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 311,289. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 38,318. TOTAL EXPENSES 2,142,590. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: | THERE IS NO CHANGE TO THIS PROCESS FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11B: | THIS AMOUNT ($290,994) REPRESENTS PAYMENT OF AN INSURANCE CLAIM IN RESPECT OF LEGAL FEES INCURRED RELATING TO A LAWSUIT REGARDING THE PETITION TO MOVE THE BARNES FOUNDATION'S COLLECTION FROM MERION, PA TO PHILADELPHIA, PA. |
| FORM 990, PART X, LINES 27 AND 28: | CERTAIN ITEMS FROM THE 2014 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS HAVE BEEN RECLASSIFIED TO CONFORM TO THE 2015 PRESENTATION. THE 2014 ENDING FUND BALANCES REFLECT A RECLASSIFICATION OF $3,229,359 WHICH HAD THE EFFECT OF INCREASING PARKWAY PROJECTS TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS AND DECREASING UNRESTRICTED NET ASSETS. THIS CORRECTED THE EXCESS TRANSFER OF FUNDS FROM PARKWAY PROJECT TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS IN PRIOR YEARS, WHICH INCLUDED THE NON-CASH DEPRECIATION EXPENSE. TOTAL NET ASSETS FOR YEAR END 2014 REFLECTED IN THE 2015 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE UNCHANGED FROM THE TOTAL NET ASSETS AS SHOWN ON THE 2014 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. |
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