Anthony F Bauer Trust Fund
Anthony F Bauer Trust Fund is a private foundation, based in Saint Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $103K. Net investment income was $55K.
Anthony F Bauer Trust Fund at a glance
In short: Anthony F Bauer Trust Fund gave $103K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in Connecticut. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $103,000
- +3.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $14,714
- +3.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $11,770
- Total assets
- $2,198,593
- -2.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Connecticut (65% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Anthony F Bauer Trust Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Connecticut Childrens Medical Center ($29K). Together the top 7 received $103K.
Grant Size Distribution
35 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 33 grants of 35 (94%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
How Anthony F Bauer Trust Fund gives
- Giving fell 21% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 84% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $100K (2024) to $181K (2023). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $103K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Connecticut Childrens Medical Center Hartford, CT | General Operating | $29,410 |
| Christian Record Services Inc Lincoln, NE | General Operating | $29,410 |
| Easter Seals Connecticut Hartford, CT | General Operating | $11,770 |
| Ec Scranton Mem Library Madison, CT | General Operating | $11,770 |
| Connecticut Inst for the Blind Hartford, CT | General Operating | $6,880 |
| Connecticut Hospice Inc Branford, CT | General Operating | $6,880 |
| Saint Francis Mission Little Sioux Saint Francis, SD | General Operating | $6,880 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,198,593 | $86,772 | $144,867 | $103,000 | 7 | $110,912 | $54,934 | $131,572 |
| 2024 | $2,256,989 | $132,631 | $134,459 | $99,999 | 7 | $104,953 | $102,827 | $120,962 |
| 2023 | $2,259,220 | $36,231 | $214,267 | $181,292 | 7 | $185,476 | $53,377 | $118,438 |
| 2022 | $2,437,112 | $160,961 | $174,776 | $130,000 | 7 | $138,161 | $128,208 | $145,994 |
| 2021 | $2,443,414 | $271,887 | $161,093 | $120,589 | 7 | — | $240,083 | $134,813 |
| 2020 | $2,332,648 | $170,396 | $147,299 | $112,000 | 7 | — | $140,766 | $118,822 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Anthony F Bauer Trust Fund reported a distributable amount of $132K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Anthony F Bauer Trust Fund's only listed officer is Wells Fargo Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Wells Fargo Bank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$32K (2020) → $32K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $32K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Anthony F Bauer Trust Fund
How much does Anthony F Bauer Trust Fund give each year?
Anthony F Bauer Trust Fund gave $103K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $100K across 7 grants.
What is Anthony F Bauer Trust Fund's typical grant size?
Anthony F Bauer Trust Fund's median grant in 2025 was $11,770, and its average grant was $14,714, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Anthony F Bauer Trust Fund give grants?
Anthony F Bauer Trust Fund gives mostly in Connecticut: 65% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Nebraska (29%) and South Dakota (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Hartford, CT (3 grants).
Does Anthony F Bauer Trust Fund give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Anthony F Bauer Trust Fund's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (7 of 7) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Anthony F Bauer Trust Fund's largest grantees?
Anthony F Bauer Trust Fund's largest 2025 grantees include Connecticut Childrens Medical Center ($29,410), Christian Record Services Inc ($29,410) and Easter Seals Connecticut ($11,770), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 69% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Anthony F Bauer Trust Fund?
Anthony F Bauer Trust Fund reported $2.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $111K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $132K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Anthony F Bauer Trust Fund's EIN?
Anthony F Bauer Trust Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 06-6348774. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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