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Baer Family Inc

Preselected recipients only Janesville, Wisconsin · EIN 391800747

Baer Family Inc is a private foundation in Janesville, Wisconsin. In tax year 2024 it gave $198,801 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $2,500 and the largest $142,801. 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 $85,800 the year before.

33% 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$85,80011$518,663
2024$198,8016$376,941

How to apply

Baer Family 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 Baer Family Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Wisconsin.

StateGrantsAmount
Wisconsin3$143,801
Minnesota1$50,000
Florida2$5,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Rock River Thresheree Inc
Edgerton, WI
Educational$142,801
Mayo Clinic
Rochester, MN
Charitable$50,000
St Anthony's Hospital Foundation
St Ptersburg, FL
Health$3,000
Kart 4 Kids
Gulfport, FL
Charitable$2,000
School Community Inpact Group
Winchester, WI
Educational/recreational$500
Manito Art League
Manitowish Waters, WI
Educational$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Baer Family Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Baer Family Inc give?

$198,801 in tax year 2024, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $2,500.

Who runs Baer Family Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Michele R Baer (President), Thomas R Baer (Vice President), Mara Baer (Secretary) and Vanessa Baer Dubick (Treasurer) among 5 officers and trustees.

What does Baer Family Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and health.

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