How the Barnes Group Foundation Funds Nonprofits in Connecticut
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Headquartered in Bristol, Connecticut, the Barnes Group is an industrial and aerospace company that offers integrated hardware and software capabilities and boasts at least $1.1 billion in annual revenue. The company employs at least 5,200 people and has 41 manufacturing locations. In terms of philanthropy, it has granted over $9 million in charitable contributions since 2016.
For Connecticut grantseekers, here are some key facts about the Barnes Group Foundation.
Top funding areas
The Barnes Group Foundation (BGF) is a well-rounded corporate funder that has been operating since 1945. It funds a variety of causes in the places where the company does business, across a range of issues like the arts, education, health, youth and civic activities. Education is a top cause for this funder, which also has a matching gift program to encourage employees to support schools at all levels. Overall, BGF has funded over 500 schools and cultural centers worldwide.
BGF also encourages employees to support arts and healthcare organizations, and it regularly provides matching gifts in these areas as well. BGF makes annual contributions to the United Way to support local organizations providing disaster relief, crisis intervention, youth development, daycare programming and other services. The Henry C. Barnes Memorial Nature Center at the Indian Rock Preserve is an example of an environmental grantee that seeks to connect local children to the beauty of nature.
Recent BGF grantmaking
In a recent year, BGF awarded over $1.1 million in grants. This is typical for the funder, which has been steadily granting at least a million dollars annually. The foundation often awards unrestricted grants to its recipients, but does not publish the names of its grantees. Interested parties can request this information directly from the funder if desired.
Connecting with BGF
Although the Barnes Group is based in Connecticut, it has a global presence. There are Barnes Group manufacturing, sales and technical centers located in other U.S. locations including the following: Lawrenceville, Georgia; Ogden, Utah; Lansing, Michigan; Maumee, Ohio; and Corry, Pennsylvania. Outside the U.S., the company has a presence in Brazil, Mexico, Singapore, the UK, Germany, Italy, China, Switzerland and South Korea. Yet giving in its home state of Connecticut remains a top priority.
The foundation does not provide a clear way for grantseekers to get in touch, nor does it publicly provide grant deadlines or guidelines. But according to the most recent tax forms available, the foundation accepts unsolicited scholarship applications from students who are children of Barnes Group employees. Nonprofits in Connecticut may want to contact the foundation directly to inquire whether accessible funding opportunities exist at this time.
Learn more about this funder in IP’s full profile of the Barnes Group Foundation, which is part of our Connecticut funding guide.
