The Barrow Foundation UK concentrates its philanthropy on neuroscience and neurosurgery research, training, and clinical programs, funding both institutional research centers and individual surgical fellowships. Its giving includes very large gifts to prominent neurosurgical organizations in the U.S. and the U.K., recurring support for a hospital neuroscience program, and smaller targeted awards for research fellowships that develop surgeon-scientists. The foundation shows a clear biomedical focus with a transatlantic emphasis on strengthening neurosurgical practice and research capacity.
Barrow Foundation UK’s recent giving is anchored by two $1,500,000 grants in 2025: one to Barrow Neurological Foundation in Phoenix for general operations and programs across neurosurgery, eBrain, RCS, St Joe's research, travel fellowship, and brain tumor research, and one to The Society of British Neurological Surgeons in London for neuroscience and neurosurgery research. Those awards set the tone for a foundation that backs both institutional research capacity and professional training in neurosurgery. The funder also supports hospital-based neuroscience work, with repeated awards to Dignity Health Dba St Joseph's Hospital in Phoenix for neuroscience and neurosurgery research. Smaller grants show a second track of support for research fellowships, including awards to Royal College of Surgeons and to individual fellows in London. Across the recent grants, the foundation combines large programmatic support with targeted clinician-scientist development, and its giving is split between U.S. and U.K. recipients.
Neuroscience and neurosurgery research appear at the center of Barrow Foundation UK’s funding. In 2024 and 2025, Dignity Health Dba St Joseph's Hospital received $164,689, $154,000, $23,003, and $12,308 for neuroscience and neurosurgery research, showing repeated institutional support. The foundation also backs professional capacity in the field: The Society of British Neurological Surgeons received $1,500,000 in 2025 for neuroscience and neurosurgery research. Training is another clear lane. Royal College of Surgeons received multiple research fellowship grants, including $7,168 in 2025, $5,813 in 2024, and $3,670 in 2025. At the individual level, Farhana Akter Co College of Surgeon and Inga Usher Co College of Surgeons O each received a research fellowship award in London.
Grant sizes range from $9,060 at the 25th percentile to $37,413 at the median and $95,707 at the 75th percentile, though the recent list also includes two $1,500,000 awards. The pattern mixes very large program grants with smaller fellowship awards. Recipients recur across years, especially Dignity Health Dba St Joseph's Hospital and Royal College of Surgeons, which points to continuing support rather than one-off gifts. The foundation is structured as a grantmaker that also funds individuals, and the recent grants show project-specific and programmatic biomedical support.
$3M
$2.1M
$425K
$3.2M
Most grants fall between $9K and $96K, with a median of $37K.
25th Percentile
$9K
Median
$37K
75th Percentile
$96K
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Barrow Foundation Uk.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Kingdom | 6 | $1.6M | 54.5% |
| 2 | United StatesDomestic | 5 |
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Concentrated giving: a small number of very large grants to a few flagship neuroscience organizations combined with smaller, targeted fellowship awards; repeat funding to core institutional grantees and a transatlantic (U.S.–U.K.) orientation.
Notable grantees: Barrow Neurological Foundation, The Society of British Neurological Surgeons, Dignity Health (St. Joseph's Hospital), Royal College of Surgeons
Giving is local in the sense of being concentrated in one state: 100% of grants go to recipients in AZ, which is also the top state by grant count. The recipient list splits between Phoenix and London, with Phoenix appearing in multiple awards to Barrow Neurological Foundation and Dignity Health Dba St Joseph's Hospital. London appears in awards to The Society of British Neurological Surgeons, Royal College of Surgeons, and individual fellowship recipients. Country distribution is nearly balanced, with 6 grants to the UK and 5 to the US.
Its recent grants center on neuroscience and neurosurgery research, with support for hospital research programs, professional neurosurgical organizations, and research fellowships. The largest awards in 2025 also included general operations and programs tied to neurosurgery, eBrain, RCS, St Joe's research, travel fellowship, and brain tumor research.
Yes. The foundation funds individuals, including research fellowship awards to Farhana Akter Co College of Surgeon and Inga Usher Co College of Surgeons O in London, along with multiple fellowship grants to Royal College of Surgeons.
Among its grant distribution metrics, the 25th percentile is $9,060, the median is $37,413, and the 75th percentile is $95,707. The recent grants list also shows two $1,500,000 awards, indicating a mix of smaller fellowships and very large program grants.
Grants go to recipients in Arizona and London. Phoenix recipients include Barrow Neurological Foundation and Dignity Health Dba St Joseph's Hospital, while London recipients include The Society of British Neurological Surgeons, Royal College of Surgeons, and fellowship grantees. By country, the UK has 6 grants and the US has 5.
Yes. Dignity Health Dba St Joseph's Hospital received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and Royal College of Surgeons received fellowship grants in 2024 and 2025. That pattern suggests ongoing support rather than isolated awards.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
| $1.9M |
45.5% |
Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BARROW NEUROLOGICAL FOUNDATION | PHOENIX, AZ | $1,500,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS AND PROGRAMS FOR NEUROSURGERY, EBRAIN, RCS, ST JOE'S RESEARCH, TRAVEL FELLOWSHIP, AND BRAIN TUMOR RESEARCH. |
| THE SOCIETY OF BRITISH NEUROLOGICAL SURGEONS | LONDON | $1,500,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT EFFORTS IN NEUROSCIENCE AND NEUROSURGERY RESEARCH. |
| DIGNITY HEALTH DBA ST JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL | PHOENIX, AZ | $23,003 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT EFFORTS IN NEUROSCIENCE AND NEUROSURGERY RESEARCH. |
| DIGNITY HEALTH DBA ST JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL | PHOENIX, AZ | $12,308 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT EFFORTS IN NEUROSCIENCE AND NEUROSURGERY RESEARCH. |
| ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS | LONDON | $7,168 | 2025 | RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP |
| ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS | LONDON | $3,670 | 2025 | RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP |
| DIGNITY HEALTH DBA ST JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL | PHOENIX, AZ | $164,689 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT EFFORTS IN NEUROSCIENCE AND NEUROSURGERY RESEARCH. |
| ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS | LONDON | $5,813 | 2024 | RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP |
| DIGNITY HEALTH DBA ST JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL | PHOENIX, AZ | $154,000 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT EFFORTS IN NEUROSCIENCE AND NEUROSURGERY RESEARCH. |
| FARHANA AKTER CO COLLEGE OF SURGEON | LONDON | $37,414 | 2023 | RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP |
| INGA USHER CO COLLEGE OF SURGEONS O | LONDON | $37,413 | 2023 | RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP |
BARROW NEUROLOGICAL FOUNDATION
$1,500,000SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS AND PROGRAMS FOR NEUROSURGERY, EBRAIN, RCS, ST JOE'S RESEARCH, TRAVEL FELLOWSHIP, AND BRAIN TUMOR RESEARCH.
THE SOCIETY OF BRITISH NEUROLOGICAL SURGEONS
$1,500,000TO SUPPORT EFFORTS IN NEUROSCIENCE AND NEUROSURGERY RESEARCH.
DIGNITY HEALTH DBA ST JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL
$23,003TO SUPPORT EFFORTS IN NEUROSCIENCE AND NEUROSURGERY RESEARCH.
DIGNITY HEALTH DBA ST JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL
$12,308TO SUPPORT EFFORTS IN NEUROSCIENCE AND NEUROSURGERY RESEARCH.
ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS
$7,168RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP
ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS
RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP
DIGNITY HEALTH DBA ST JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL
$164,689TO SUPPORT EFFORTS IN NEUROSCIENCE AND NEUROSURGERY RESEARCH.
ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS
$5,813RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP
DIGNITY HEALTH DBA ST JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL
$154,000TO SUPPORT EFFORTS IN NEUROSCIENCE AND NEUROSURGERY RESEARCH.
FARHANA AKTER CO COLLEGE OF SURGEON
$37,414RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP
INGA USHER CO COLLEGE OF SURGEONS O
$37,413RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP