HISTORY
The Barra Foundation, Inc. is a private, not-for-profit philanthropic organization that primarily serves the five-county area of Greater Philadelphia.
The Foundation was incorporated in Delaware in 1963 and initially bore the name of its founder, Robert L. McNeil, Jr. Mr. McNeil is the retired Chairman of McNeil Laboratories, manufacturer of pharmaceutical products, including Butisol™ and Tylenol™.
In 1968, the Foundation's name was changed to The Barra Foundation after the Isle of Barra in the Outer Hebrides off the west coast of Scotland, the ancient home of the Clan Macneil. The Barra logo is a representation of Kisimul Castle, the Clan Chief's home, which stands off the south coast of the Isle of Barra.