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The Bauman Family Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Stuart, Florida · EIN 311535223

The Bauman Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Stuart, Florida. In tax year 2024 it gave $1.4 million in 60 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $107,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $1.4 million the year before.

25% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$1.4 million73$26.5 million
2024$1.4 million60$29.1 million

How to apply

The Bauman Family Foundation Inc says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What The Bauman Family Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 10 states, the most to Maine.

StateGrantsAmount
Maine10$400,500
New Hampshire20$359,500
Florida15$313,500
Alabama1$100,000
Minnesota1$100,000
Connecticut7$42,000
New Jersey1$30,000
Massachusetts2$25,000
California2$15,000
New York1$10,000

Grants paid in 2024

The 40 largest of 60 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Kbia
Kennebunk, ME
Charitable - environmental services$107,000
Auburn University
Auburn, AL
Charitable - education services$100,000
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens Inc
Boothbay, ME
Charitable - cultural services$100,000
Friends of Mounts Botanical Gardens
West Palm Beach, FL
Charitable - cultural services$100,000
Mayo Clinic
Rochester, MN
Charitable - health services$100,000
Maine Golf House Inc
Cumberland, ME
Charitable - community services$100,000
Christ Church
Exeter, NH
Charitable - religious services$80,000
Exeter Hospital Inc
Exeter, NH
Charitable - health services$67,500
Maine Medical Center
Portland, ME
Charitable - health services$55,000
Martin Memorial Foundation Inc
Stuart, FL
Charitable - community services$50,000
Seacoast Classical Academy
Exeter, NH
Charitable - education services$40,000
Boys and Girls Club of Martin County
Hobe Sound, FL
Charitable - community services$35,000
Seacoast Mental Health Center Inc
Portsmouth, NJ
Charitable - health services$30,000
Southern District YMCA - Camp Lincoln Inc
Kingston, NH
Charitable - community services$30,000
Flamingo Gardens Inc
Davie, FL
Charitable - cultural services$25,000
Farmsteads of New England Inc
Hillsborough, NH
Charitable - cultural services$20,000
Grace Presbyterian Church
Stuart, FL
Charitable - religious$20,000
My Breast Cancer Support
Portsmouth, NH
Charitable - health services$20,000
Tommy McNamara Charitable Foundation Inc
Boston, MA
Charitable - community services$20,000
University of Connecticut Foundation Inc
Storrs Mansfield, CT
Charitable - education services$17,500
Sailfish Point Foundation Inc
Stuart, FL
Charitable - community services$15,000
Brick Store Museum
Kennebunk, ME
Charitable - cultural services$10,000
Childrens Museum of the Treasure Coast
Stuart, FL
Charitable - cultural services$10,000
Connors Climb Foundation
Exeter, NH
Charitable - community services$10,000
Earicles
Manhattan Beach, CA
Charitable - community services$10,000
Friends of Karen Inc
Purdys, NY
Charitable - health services$10,000
Friends of the Martin County Library System Inc
Stuart, FL
Charitable - community services$10,000
Greater Seacoast Community Health
Portsmouth, NH
Charitable - health services$10,000
Hospice of the Treasure Coast Inc
Stuart, FL
Charitable - health services$10,000
Ivoryton Playhouse Foundation Inc
Exeter, NH
Charitable - cultural services (4th of 5 year)$10,000
Middlesex Hospital
Middletown, CT
Charitable - health services (2nd of 5 year)$10,000
Place of Hope
Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Charitable - community services$10,000
Seacoast Soul Models
Kittery, ME
Charitable - health services$10,000
The Lyric Theatre Inc
Stuart, FL
Charitable - community services$10,000
Victorias Victory Foundation
Stratham, NH
Charitable - health services$10,000
Haven
Portsmouth, NH
Charitable - community services$10,000
Palace Theatres
Manchester, NH
Charitable - entertainment$10,000
High Hopes Therapeutic Riding Inc
Old Lyme, CT
Charitable - community services$7,500
Live Free Animal Rescue
Salem, NH
Charitable - evironmental services$7,000
Maine Rivers
Yarmouth, ME
Charitable - environmental services$5,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Bauman Family Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does The Bauman Family Foundation Inc give?

$1.4 million in tax year 2024, across 60 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs The Bauman Family Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Robert Bauman (Director), John Bauman (Director) and Elizabeth H Bauman (Director).

What does The Bauman Family Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health, environment and conservation and arts and culture.

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