The Barry Foundation

Philanthropy and youth (pay) is a program designed to introduce local high school students to The importance of leadership and service through grantmaking. In 2023, 500+ students from 19 area high schools made 133 grants to 90 organizations totaling $95,000 and 12 pay admin grants totaling $7,650.

The pay summer internship program is designed to build on to The nonprofit experience students receive in pay. Through these internships, students gain meaningful summer employment. Pay summer internships grants are provided to nonprofit organizations in The fargo-moorhead and Minnesota lakes regions. Each recipient organization is carefully matched with a pay student who is hired to work on a special project over The course of nine weeks. In 2023, grants totaling $42,000 were awarded with 13 students and 12 organizations being paired.

The Barry scholarship program is designed for The fulfillment of The Foundation's commitment to philanthropy and promise to invest in The potential of students. The purpose of The scholarship program is to provide up to a four-year ($5,000 per year) renewable grant to individuals involved in The philanthropy and youth (pay) program during high school to enable The recipients to complete an undergraduate education. Outside of financial support, The Barry scholarship program is a cohort experience that provides professional and educational guidance and personal development opportunities. The scholars are selected based on their values, philanthropic and educational goals, and their involvement in The pay program while in high school. The original scholarship guidelines and application was sent to The irs and approved on february 11, 2016. The program meets requirements under irs code section 4945 (g)(1). In 2023, scholarships totaling $313,850 were awarded to 62 students.