Barton Family Foundation

Last updated July 07, 2020

The Barton Family Foundation is a charity established in 2005 by United States Congressman Joe Barton to provide support to "select charitable organizations" in Texas's 6th congressional district , which Barton represents.^[1] His daughter-in-law, Amy Barton, is the Foundation's Executive Director.^[2] The foundation spent $130,000 on overhead between 2005 and 2008 and made $90,000 in donations.^[3]

The foundation drew page one attention from The New York Times when it was revealed that major energy corporations, such as the Chicago-based nuclear energy producer, Exelon Corporation, make large gifts to the Foundation. In June 2008, at a time when Barton had introduced legislation to assist corporations with the recycling of spent nuclear fuel, Barton solicited a $25,000 donation to the Foundation from Exelon. Exelon has also donated $80,000 to Barton's campaign funds.^[2]

According to a 2008 story in The New York Times, the foundation pledged $400,000 to the local Boys and Girls Club to help build a $1.2 million clubhouse.^[2] The Washington Times reported in 2009 that the foundation gave only $90,000 for the clubhouse.^[3] The foundation also pledged $500,000 for a local Meals on Wheels group. Although the foundation made no direct gifts to that charity, Energy Future Holdings and BNSF Railway gave $35,000 in the foundation's name. Both companies have also supported Barton election campaigns.^[3]

The donations by major energy corporations led to an investigation by the Office of Congressional Ethics in 2009.^[4] Barton was cleared of unethical conduct charges.^[4]

External links

Foundation web site

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References

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1 2 3 HERNANDEZ, RAYMOND; CHEN, DAVID W. (October 19, 2008). "Keeping Lawmakers Happy through Gifts to Pet Charities". The New York Times.
1 2 3 Seper, Jerry (April 6, 2009). "Congressman's foundation not so charitable; Barton's group gives less than 25% to public causes". Washington Times. p. A.1.
1 2 DALY, MICHAEL (August 1, 2010). "The U.S. House of Shame. Rangel fits in with feckless pols who shun 9/11 heroes". New York Daily News. p. 4.

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[1] Joe Barton Family Foundation

[ReferenceA-2] 1 2 3 HERNANDEZ, RAYMOND; CHEN, DAVID W. (October 19, 2008). "Keeping Lawmakers Happy through Gifts to Pet Charities". The New York Times.

[Sepee-3] 1 2 3 Seper, Jerry (April 6, 2009). "Congressman's foundation not so charitable; Barton's group gives less than 25% to public causes". Washington Times. p. A.1.

[Daly-4] 1 2 DALY, MICHAEL (August 1, 2010). "The U.S. House of Shame. Rangel fits in with feckless pols who shun 9/11 heroes". New York Daily News. p. 4.