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Bauer Family Resources Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Lafayette, IN EIN: 35-1165883 Website

Empower children and their families to thrive.

Bauer Family Resources Inc at a glance

Total assets
$4,953,360
-5.0% vs 2023
Revenue (2024)
$10,163,404
+7.9% vs 2023
Net investment income (2024)
$30,637
-132.2% vs 2023
Expenses (2024)
$10,085,430
+4.9% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

How to apply to Bauer Family Resources Inc

Next open deadline
March 31, 2027 (Early Head Start)

Who Bauer Family Resources Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

28 grants across all recorded years

25<$50K3$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 25 grants of 28 (89%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

States

Cities

LafayetteFrankfortAtticaDelphiCincinnatiLafayete

How Bauer Family Resources Inc gives

  • Giving fell 46% from 2020 to 2023. 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$300K8 grants2020 11 grants2021 4 grants2022 5 grants2023 0 grants2024

From 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $58K (2022) to $224K (2020). In 2023 it made 5 grants totaling $120K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Freedom Mission Delphi, INFacilities$50,000
Evangelical Covenant Church Lafayette, INFamily Stability$20,000
Lafayette Parks Foundation Inc Lafayete, INRenovation$20,000
Hope Springs Attica, INFOOD$15,000
Healthy Comm Clinton County Frankfort, INSubstance Abuse$15,000
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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
2024$4,953,360$10,163,404$10,085,430——$30,637
2023$5,216,249$9,422,098$9,613,956$120,0005$-95,204
2022$5,185,994$7,482,589$7,247,016$57,9994$25,969
2021$4,272,667$7,405,225$7,218,140$185,79411$87,006
2020$4,139,952$7,003,422$6,833,104$223,9798$-42,649

About Bauer Family Resources Inc

Based on IRS filings

Bauer Family Resources Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Lafayette, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $5.0M in total assets. Net investment income was $31K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Bauer Family Resources Inc is led by Tristen Comegys, CEO since 2022 (on filings since 2021); 2 of 17 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Tristen Comegys

    CEO

    Chief Exe. O → CEO, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $123K (2021) → $156K (2024)

  • Chris Cobbins

    Chairman

    Treasurer → Vice Chair, 2021

    Vice Chair → Chairman, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Eric H. Burns

    Director

    Vice Chair → Director, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jesse Ford

    Director

    Chair → Treasurer, 2021

    Treasurer → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Julie Cole

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Monica Smith

    Director

    Secretary → Chairman, 2021

    Chairman → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alisha Referda

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andrew Gibbs

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Anne Hazlett

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Diane Reis

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mallori Walker

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Terry Gilbert

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marshall Criswell

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jennifer Hopkins

    CFO

    Current CFO → CFO, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $88K (2023) → $120K (2024)

  • Erin Hoying

    Vice Chair

    Secretary → Vice Chair, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michelle Dennis

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Pat Keslin

    Treasurer

    Director → Treasurer, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (7)
  • Former: Jay Mill (2020–2023) — Past CFO
  • Former: Kurt Wolf (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Timothy Tharp (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Jim Bien (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Amanda Barche Lindberg (2020) — Director
  • Former: Emily Glatt (2020) — Director
  • Former: Pam Biggs-Reed (2020) — Chief Exe. O

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Tristen Comegys — CEO: $156KTristen ComegysCEO$156KJennifer Hopkins — CFO: $120KJennifer HopkinsCFO$120K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $156K, to Tristen Comegys (CEO). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Bauer Family Resources Inc

How large is Bauer Family Resources Inc?

Bauer Family Resources Inc reported $5.0M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $10.2M.

What is Bauer Family Resources Inc?

Bauer Family Resources Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Lafayette, IN. It holds $5.0M in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Bauer Family Resources Inc operate?

Bauer Family Resources Inc has awarded grants in Indiana, Ohio.

What is Bauer Family Resources Inc's EIN?

Bauer Family Resources Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-1165883. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

(5)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 20, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 7, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 10, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 12, 2024)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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