Baier Family Foundation
Baier Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Houston, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.6M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 8 grants totaling $165K. Net investment income was $179K.
Baier Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Baier Family Foundation gave $165K across 8 grants in 2024 (avg $21K), top state Virginia. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $165,000
- +13.8% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 8
- +14.3% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $20,625
- -0.4% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $17,500
- Total assets
- $1,618,521
- +14.3% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Virginia (48% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Baier Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Run Ministries ($45K). Together the top 7 received $145K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($20,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
42 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 41 grants of 42 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How Baier Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 63% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 232% 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $58K (2020) to $165K (2024). In 2024 it made 8 grants totaling $165K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Run Ministries Virginia Beach, VA | To support programs to equip local churches to rescue people from the evils of slavery, empower leaders with training and tools and multiply movements that impact their world for good. | $45,000 |
| Come See Foundation Raleigh, NC | To ensure that the movie "the chosen" about the teachings and life of jesus christ is produced and distributed into 600 languages around the world. | $30,000 |
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $20,000 |
| Sweet Briar College Sweet Briar, VA | To support general operations of the college which offers a transformational education to young women. | $20,000 |
| Young America's Foundation Reston, VA | To support programs which introduce American youth to the principles of individual freedom, a strong national defense, free enterprise, and traditional values. | $15,000 |
| Hillsdale College Hillsdale, MI | To support general operations of the college which offers students a liberal arts education that is steeped in the historical roots of the western heritage. | $15,000 |
| River Oaks Chamber Orchestra Houston, TX | To provide support to musicians to help them realize their mission of creating personal relationships through music. | $10,000 |
| The Story Church Houston Houston, TX | To support the mission to inspire non-religious houstonians to follow jesus. | $10,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,618,521 | $379,960 | $179,820 | $165,000 | 8 | $165,000 | $178,770 | $71,197 |
| 2023 | $1,416,350 | $379,518 | $157,231 | $145,000 | 7 | $145,000 | $35,908 | $57,414 |
| 2022 | $1,185,508 | $32,322 | $121,789 | $109,200 | 10 | $109,200 | $77,348 | — |
| 2021 | $1,275,322 | $116,854 | $114,198 | $101,000 | 9 | $101,000 | $121,707 | $63,184 |
| 2020 | $1,272,319 | $266,104 | $67,462 | $58,400 | 8 | — | $85,349 | $49,053 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Baier Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $71K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Baier Family Foundation is led by Katherine B. Gwin, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Katherine B. Gwin
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Alexa M. Baier
Vice President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
John L. Baier III
Secretary
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Baier Family Foundation
How much does Baier Family Foundation give each year?
Baier Family Foundation gave $165K across 8 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $145K across 7 grants.
What is Baier Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Baier Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $17,500, and its average grant was $20,625, across 8 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Baier Family Foundation give grants?
Baier Family Foundation's top state is Virginia, with 48% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were North Carolina (18%) and Texas (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were Houston, TX (2 grants).
Does Baier Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 25% of Baier Family Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Baier Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Baier Family Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Run Ministries ($45,000), Come See Foundation ($30,000) and Sweet Briar College ($20,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($20,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 58% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Baier Family Foundation?
Baier Family Foundation reported $1.6M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $165K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $71K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Baier Family Foundation's EIN?
Baier Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-2933859. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
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 2020–2024
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