Bauer Charitable Trust
Bauer Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Seattle, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $310K. Net investment income was $45K.
Bauer Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Bauer Charitable Trust gave $310K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $62K), mostly in Washington. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $310,000
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- Average grant
- $62,000
- Median grant
- $62,000
- Total assets
- $3,410,882
- Primary geography
- Washington (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 Bauer Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Humanities Washington ($62K). Together the top 5 received $310K.
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Bauer Charitable Trust gives
- In 2025 it paid out well above 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
In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $310K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Humanities Washington Seattle, WA | Prime Time Reading Program | $62,000 |
| Fifth Avenue Theater Seattle, WA | Operational and Program Support | $62,000 |
| Leavenworth Summer Theater Leavenworth, WA | Operational and Program Support | $62,000 |
| Pacific Science Center Foundation Seattle, WA | Operational and Program Support | $62,000 |
| IslandWood Bainbridge Island, WA | Operational and Program Support | $62,000 |
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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 | $3,410,882 | $3,727,384 | $316,502 | $310,000 | 5 | $310,500 | $44,560 | $27,307 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bauer Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $27K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Bauer Charitable Trust's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; 1 of 2 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Tammy Miller
Trustee
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
$1K (2025)
Thomas Crha
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Tom Crha (2023–2024) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2025. "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 $1K, to Tammy Miller (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Bauer Charitable Trust
How much does Bauer Charitable Trust give each year?
Bauer Charitable Trust gave $310K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
What is Bauer Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Bauer Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $62,000, and its average grant was $62,000, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Bauer Charitable Trust give grants?
Bauer Charitable Trust gives mostly in Washington: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Seattle, WA (3 grants).
Does Bauer Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 80% of Bauer Charitable Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Bauer Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
Bauer Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Humanities Washington ($62,000), Fifth Avenue Theater ($62,000) and Leavenworth Summer Theater ($62,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 60% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Bauer Charitable Trust?
Bauer Charitable Trust reported $3.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $311K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $27K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Bauer Charitable Trust's EIN?
Bauer Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-2387426. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
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