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Harold C and Janet A Baldauf Foundation

Preselected recipients only Hemlock, Michigan · EIN 382956559

Harold C and Janet A Baldauf Foundation is a private foundation in Hemlock, Michigan. In tax year 2025 it gave $2.2 million in 20 grants; the typical grant was $2,000 and the largest $1.6 million. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $306,600 the year before.

40% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$415,15020$6.2 million
2024$306,60016$6.9 million
2025$2.2 million20$9.6 million

How to apply

Harold C and Janet A Baldauf Foundation 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 Harold C and Janet A Baldauf Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 11 states, the most to Michigan.

StateGrantsAmount
Michigan8$2.2 million
Arizona2$18,600
Virginia2$3,000
Minnesota1$2,500
Tennessee1$2,000
Texas1$2,000
Florida1$1,500
District of Columbia1$1,000
Missouri1$1,000
Nebraska1$1,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 20 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
St Peter Lutheran Church
Hemlock, MI
Operations and missions$1.6 million
Trinity Lutheran Church
Traverse City, MI
General Fund$500,000
St Peters Lutheran School
Hemlock, MI
Upgrade Chrome books$30,000
Garuna Foundation
Pheonix, AZ
Missions in Cambodia, Thailand, etc$17,600
Valley Lutheran High School
Saginaw, MI
Lutheran High School Education$10,000
Hillsdale College
Hillsdale, MI
Education$3,750
MI District LCMS
Ann Arbor, MI
General Fund$3,000
Mayo Clinic
Rochester, MN
General Fund$2,500
Lutheran Church
Hemlock, MI
General Fund$2,000
MD Anderson Clinic
Houston, TX
General Fund$2,000
St Judes Children Research Hospital
Memphis, TN
General Fund$2,000
The Leadership Institute
Arlington, VA
Youth leadership school$2,000
Christ Care Ministries
Melbourne, FL
General Fund$1,500
American Cornerstone Institute Inc
Washington, DC
General Fund$1,000
Boys Town
Boys Town, NE
At-risk family/kid assistance$1,000
Lutheran Hour Ministries
St Louis, MO
Radio ministry$1,000
Patrick Henry College
Purcellville, VA
General Fund$1,000
Turning Point USA
Pheonix, AZ
General Fund$1,000
Martin Luther Chapel
East Lansing, MI
Operations and missions$500
Dakota Boys & Girls Ranch
Minot, ND
General Fund$300

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Harold C and Janet A Baldauf Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Harold C and Janet A Baldauf Foundation give?

$2.2 million in tax year 2025, across 20 grants, with a typical grant of $2,000.

Who runs Harold C and Janet A Baldauf Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Harold C Baldauf (President) and Janet A Baldauf (Sec/Treas).

What does Harold C and Janet A Baldauf Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities, education and health.

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