Bob Barker Foundation Incorporated
The Bob Barker Foundation (Bob Barker Company Foundation) is a Fuquay-Varina, NC private foundation focused on reducing recidivism and supporting reentry programs. The site publishes grantee lists, an eligibility & grant process page, impact stories, and provides contact details for the executive director.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A registered 501(c)(3) or tax-exempt institution running evidence-based reentry programs that serve at least 100 incarcerated or formerly incarcerated individuals annually and can demonstrate measurable reductions in recidivism.
Good Fit
- • Clear, evidence-based methods for reducing recidivism and measurable outcomes.
- • Programs serving incarcerated or formerly incarcerated people or their families, with annual reach of 100+ people.
- • Organizational capacity: strategic planning, sound financials, and active governance.
- • Request size in the typical $5K–$25K range.
- • Willingness to use the foundation's online LOI/application process and provide required reporting.
- • Programs based in North Carolina receive higher preference, though national applicants are funded.
Geography
Observed grants in the latest year went to organizations in 27 states, with only about 21% of dollars staying in the foundation's home state and the remainder distributed nationwide.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows 66 distinct grantees (and 94 distinct grantees the prior year) with low dollar concentration (the largest recipient ~3% and top five ~13%), indicating a broad and diverse recipient set for this foundation's size.
New Applicants
Direct evidence of openness includes a published online LOI/application process and an executive director contact, and the latest year shows a high rate of new grantees (56 new recipients), supporting strong plausibility that unfamiliar applicants can enter the portfolio.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
