Bauer Charitable Trust

Public charity · Grantmaker Stuart, FL EIN: 59-6831771

The charitable trust provides grants to three 501(c)(3) beneficiariesof the net income of the trust. Distributions are made monthly to the Florida sheriffs youth fund, gulfstream council boy scouts of America,and young men's christian assoc of martin co.

Bauer Charitable Trust at a glance

In short: Bauer Charitable Trust reported $105K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Grants paid (2025)
$105,205 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
+0.8% vs 2024
Total assets
$5,127,812
-0.6% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$135,405
-60.4% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$135,405
-60.4% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$166,930
+3.6% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Bauer Charitable Trust funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

12 grants across all recorded years

9<$50K$50–100K3$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 12 (75%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Boys RanchPalm Beach GardensStuart

How Bauer Charitable Trust gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−11%). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K3 grants2021 3 grants2022 3 grants2023 3 grants2024 Total only2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $104K (2024) to $348K (2023). In 2025 it reported $105K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranch Boys Ranch, FL—$34,804
YMCA of Martin County Stuart, FL—$34,804
Gulfstream Council Boy Scouts of America Palm Beach Gardens, FL—$34,804
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$5,127,812$135,405$166,930$105,205Total only$135,405
2024$5,157,657$341,891$161,115$104,4123$341,891
2023$4,975,227$148,507$404,790$348,1353$146,258
2022$5,229,993$559,357$165,071$106,6443$556,511
2021$4,656,129$426,101$173,363$116,8443$422,522

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Bauer Charitable Trust

Based on IRS filings

Bauer Charitable Trust is a public charity, based in Stuart, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5.1M in total assets. In 2025, it reported $105K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $135K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Bauer Charitable Trust's only listed officer is Seacoast National Bank, Trustee on every filing since 2021 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Seacoast National Bank

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    $55K (2021) → $60K (2025)

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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

Seacoast National Bank — Trustee: $60KSeacoast National BankTrustee$60K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $60K, to Seacoast National Bank (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Bauer Charitable Trust

How much does Bauer Charitable Trust give each year?

Bauer Charitable Trust reported $105K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it gave $104K across 3 grants.

How large is Bauer Charitable Trust?

Bauer Charitable Trust reported $5.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $135K.

Where does Bauer Charitable Trust operate?

Bauer Charitable Trust has awarded grants in Florida.

What is Bauer Charitable Trust's EIN?

Bauer Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-6831771. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 11, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 9, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 8, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 3, 2025)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS November 14, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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