Baptist Foundation

FORT MYERS, FL EIN: 59-1947687

Baptist Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in FORT MYERS, FL. IRS filing data is available for 2020. In 2020, it awarded 4 grants totaling $54K.

Financial Overview

From 2020 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$54K

Grant Count

4

Avg Grant Size

$13K

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Baptist Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2020 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Baptist Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Baptist Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in FORT MYERS, FL. IRS filing data is available for 2020. In 2020, it awarded 4 grants totaling $54K.

Focus Areas

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1states

States

Cities

Fort Myers

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$15K$30K$45K$60K2020
Metric2020
Total Assets
Revenue$21
Expenses$54,607
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount$2,138

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$13K$27K$40K$54K4 grants2020

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2020

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF …$31KSTEPHEN KASTAN$10KPATRICIA LECKBEE$8KANTHONY PENLEY$4K

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2020 grants, the largest include First Baptist Church of Fort Myers ($31,238), Stephen Kastan ($9,874), Patricia Leckbee ($8,260).

RecipientPurposeAmount
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF FORT MYERS FORT MYERS, FLVARIOUS$31,238
PATRICIA LECKBEE FORT MYERS, FLMEDICAL BILLS$8,260
STEPHEN KASTAN FORT MYERS, FLLOAN FORGIVENESS$9,874
ANTHONY PENLEY FORT MYERS, FLLOAN FORGIVENESS$4,200

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2020 IRS filing

From 2020 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
JAMES T HUMPHREYPRESIDENT1
DILMUS HOGANSECRETARY1
PAUL DECARLOVICE PRES1
PATRICIA GRADDYASST SECRETA1
ORPAH TRAVISDIRECTOR1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Baptist Foundation?

Baptist Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in FORT MYERS, FL. It holds — in total assets as of 2020.

Where does Baptist Foundation operate?

Baptist Foundation has awarded grants in Florida.

What size grants does Baptist Foundation award?

In 2020, Baptist Foundation awarded 4 grants totaling $54K — an average of about $13K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Baptist Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2020, Baptist Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Baptist Foundation's EIN?

Baptist Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-1947687. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020.

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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