Baer Foundation Inc
Baer Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $270K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $60K. Net investment income was $7K.
Baer Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Baer Foundation Inc gave $60K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $60K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $60,000
- +1100.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $60,000
- +1100.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $60,000
- Total assets
- $269,574
- -16.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (100% 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 Baer Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Dalton School ($60K).
Grant Size Distribution
22 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 21 grants of 22 (95%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Baer Foundation Inc gives
- Giving grew 109% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 340% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $5K (2024) to $60K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $60K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Dalton School New York, NY | General Support | $60,000 |
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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 | $269,574 | $8,988 | $62,714 | $60,000 | 1 | $60,567 | $6,841 | $17,840 |
| 2024 | $323,300 | $10,818 | $8,874 | $5,000 | 1 | $5,750 | $11,209 | $16,752 |
| 2023 | $320,138 | $28,876 | $17,402 | $10,000 | 2 | $13,613 | $25,087 | $15,700 |
| 2022 | $332,520 | $12,351 | $35,233 | $28,755 | 8 | $28,755 | $9,540 | $17,355 |
| 2021 | $427,700 | $117,718 | $33,715 | $28,800 | 10 | $28,800 | $113,372 | $22,325 |
| 2020 | $343,697 | $2,026 | $37,703 | $27,700 | 6 | — | $1,344 | $17,533 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Baer Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $18K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Baer Foundation Inc is led by Scott Furgal, President on every filing since 2022; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Scott Furgal
President
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Karla B. Baer
Former President
President → Former- President, 2022
Former- President → Former President, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Baer Foundation Inc
How much does Baer Foundation Inc give each year?
Baer Foundation Inc gave $60K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $5K across 1 grant.
How large is Baer Foundation Inc?
Baer Foundation Inc reported $270K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $61K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $18K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Baer Foundation Inc operate?
Baer Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Florida, New York, Virginia.
What is Baer Foundation Inc's EIN?
Baer Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-6082026. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 4, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 20, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 19, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 29, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 23, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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