Baumler Family Foundation
The Baumler Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Shawnee, Kansas. It supports charitable organizations through grants, with 2025 grants listed for religious, educational, and community benefit purposes.
Baumler Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Baumler Family Foundation gave $269K across 23 grants in 2025 (avg $12K), top state California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $269,272
- +0.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 23
- +9.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $11,707
- -8.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,500
- Total assets
- $3,708,807
- -0.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (45% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Baumler Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 861245, Shawnee, KS 66286
Phone: (816) 304-6578
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Baumler Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Missionsme ($114K). Together the top 10 received $248K.
Grant Size Distribution
85 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 79 grants of 85 (93%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 45% of grant dollars went to recipients in California, 35% to Kansas, 8% to Colorado, 5% to Texas, and 3% to Oklahoma.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 23 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Baumler Family Foundation gives
- 70% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−14%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 161% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $59K (2021) to $313K (2022). In 2025 it made 23 grants totaling $269K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Missionsme Dana Point, CA | Religious | $113,625 |
| Maranatha Christian Academy Shawnee, KS | Educational | $64,600 |
| Biblica Colorado Springs, CO | Religious | $13,015 |
| Antioch Church Overland Park, KS | Religious | $9,882 |
| Advice & Aid Pregnancy Centers Inc Overland Park, KS | Religious | $8,000 |
| Carry the Cross Kansas City, KS | Religious | $8,000 |
| Firm Israel Novato, CA | Religious | $8,000 |
| Messenger International Palmer Lake, CO | Religious | $8,000 |
| One for Israel Grapevine, TX | Religious | $8,000 |
| Blessings International Broken Arrow, OK | Religious | $7,000 |
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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 | $3,708,807 | $288,092 | $303,651 | $269,272 | 23 | $281,784 | $209,540 | $175,400 |
| 2024 | $3,724,366 | $507,237 | $272,342 | $267,981 | 21 | $269,156 | $125,611 | $175,561 |
| 2023 | $3,489,471 | $1,338,076 | $280,212 | $277,754 | 19 | $278,879 | $55,701 | $136,635 |
| 2022 | $2,431,607 | $1,427,970 | $314,642 | $312,500 | 19 | $313,500 | $14,970 | $83,725 |
| 2021 | $1,318,279 | $1,382,885 | $58,934 | $58,900 | 3 | $58,900 | $10,235 | $15,057 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Baumler Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $175K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations with varied missions. For example, BIBLICA describes its mission as providing accurate, contemporary Bible translations and formats to help more people around the world be transformed by Jesus Christ. ONE FOR ISRAEL describes work that includes gospel proclamation, relief for people in need in Israel, and leadership training. Other 2025 recipients include organizations whose stated missions involve faith-based support, church leadership training, and sustainable housing for impoverished individuals.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation awarded 23 grants totaling $269,272. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $113,625, with a median grant of $1,500. The largest awards included $113,625 to MISSIONSME, $64,600 to MARANATHA CHRISTIAN ACADEMY, $13,015 to BIBLICA, $9,882 to ANTIOCH CHURCH, and $8,000 each to ADVICE & AID PREGNANCY CENTERS INC, CARRY THE CROSS, FIRM ISRAEL, MESSENGER INTERNATIONAL, and ONE FOR ISRAEL.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
CHAD M BAUMLER is listed as trustee on the 2025 filing.
Baumler Family Foundation is led by Chad M. Baumler, Trustee on every filing since 2021 — the only officer listed, and compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Chad M. Baumler
Trustee
On filings since 2021
20 hrs/week
$21K (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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $21K, to Chad M Baumler (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Baumler Family Foundation
How much does Baumler Family Foundation give each year?
Baumler Family Foundation gave $269K across 23 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $268K across 21 grants.
What is Baumler Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Baumler Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,500, and its average grant was $11,707, across 23 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Baumler Family Foundation give grants?
Baumler Family Foundation's top state is California, with 45% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Kansas (35%) and Colorado (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Overland Park, KS (3 grants).
Does Baumler Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 23 grants with a stated purpose on Baumler Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Religious" (21 grants).
Who are Baumler Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Baumler Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Missionsme ($113,625), Maranatha Christian Academy ($64,600) and Biblica ($13,015), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 71% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Baumler Family Foundation?
Baumler Family Foundation reported $3.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $282K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $175K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Baumler Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations with varied missions. For example, BIBLICA describes its mission as providing accurate, contemporary Bible translations and formats to help more people around the world be transformed by Jesus Christ. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Baumler Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Baumler Family Foundation's EIN?
Baumler Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-6370285. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Does Baumler Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Baumler Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 13, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/baumler-family-foundation-morg_07438e97443d4db1accae7cee7e87698
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