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Principals

3

Principal Net Worth

$1.1B

Data Flags

Private foundation - team not disclosed; AUM not public; Giving Pledge 2020 verified; need 990 research for grants; 2+ sources verified

Barton Family Foundation

UnknownHigh Confidence

Last verified: Jan 17, 2026

Details

Source File
research/organizations/barton-family-foundation.md
UID
fo-barton-family-foundation

Also Known As

Barton Family FoundationRich Barton Family Office (if separate entity)Richard Barton (formal name)Sarah and Rich Barton FoundationAny Zillow-affiliated investment vehicles

Principals (3)

Rich Barton (Richard Barton)Founder/Principal, Co-founder of Zillow, Expedia, GlassdoorOWNS
$1.1B
ChildrenPrivateOWNS
Sarah Barton-OWNS

Team Members (6)

Jeremy HofmannChief Financial Officer
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Jeremy WacksmanPresident & Chief Operating Officer
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Jun ChooChief Design Officer
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Lloyd FrinkCo-founder, Executive Chairman
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Rich BartonCo-founder, CEO, Board Chair
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Susan DaimlerChief Legal Officer & Secretary
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Related Entities (1)

Operating CompaniesSubsidiary

Zillow Group (NASDAQ: Z, ZG): Online real estate marketplace Founded 2005, went public 2011 Market cap: ~$10-15B (varies) Rich Barton owns significant stake Portfolio includes: Zillow, Trulia, StreetEasy, HotPads, Out East, ShowingTime Expedia Group (NASDAQ: EXPE): Online travel company Rich Barton founded 1996 within Microsoft Spun out as independent company 1999 Rich Barton served as CEO 1999-2003 No longer actively involved (sold most stake) Glassdoor: Company review and job search platform Co-founded 2007 with Robert Hohman and Tim Besse Acquired by Recruit Holdings in 2018 for $1.2B Rich Barton served on board as founding investor Successfully exited

Known Associates (5)

Benchmark Capital

: Rich was Venture Partner 2010-2019

Lloyd Frink

: Zillow Co-Founder, Executive Chairman (close long-term partner)

Robert Hohman

: Glassdoor Co-Founder & former CEO

Spencer Rascoff

: Former Zillow CEO (2010-2019)

Tim Besse

: Glassdoor Co-Founder

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Sources (5)

Changelog

  • 2026-01-17Upgraded to High confidence - Forbes #2623 Billionaires ($1.2B), Kitsap Sun Washington billionaires April 2025 ($1.2B) verify net worth; Giving Pledge 2020 confirmed; Zillow CEO role verified; net worth lower than previous estimate
  • 2025-12-11Initial research file created for Barton Family Foundation. Based on confirmed data: Rich Barton (Expedia founder, Zillow founder/CEO, Glassdoor co-founder), ~$3B net worth, Giving Pledge signatory (2020) with wife Sarah Barton, Seattle-based, Stanford educated, serial entrepreneur focused on consumer information transparency. Additional web research needed to populate specific foundation team, recent grants, and detailed philanthropy focus areas.
  • 2025-12-11Updated Current Team section - added Zillow Group executive leadership (President/COO Jeremy Wacksman, CFO Jeremy Hofmann, CLO Susan Daimler, CDO Jun Choo); noted private foundation structure without public team disclosure

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