Bayer Family Foundation
Bayer Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Toledo, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $897K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $19K. Net investment income was $8K.
Bayer Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Bayer Family Foundation gave $19K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $19K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $19,000
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $19,000
- Median grant
- $19,000
- Total assets
- $897,159
- -1.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Ohio (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Bayer Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Lordes University ($19K).
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Bayer Family Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 41% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 1 grant totaling $19K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Lordes University Sylvania, OH | Scholarships | $19,000 |
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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 | $897,159 | $9,521 | $20,549 | $19,000 | 1 | $19,000 | $8,413 | $46,545 |
| 2024 | $908,187 | $883,697 | $2,000 | — | — | — | — | $16,868 |
| 2023 | $26,490 | $2,000 | — | — | — | — | — | $1,305 |
| 2022 | $30,231 | $30,231 | — | — | — | — | — | $665 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bayer Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $47K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Bayer Family Foundation is led by Morgan Bayer, President since 2023 (on filings since 2022); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Morgan Bayer
President
Vice President → President, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carter Bayer
Treasurer
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Parker Bayer
Secretary
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Joan Bayer (2022) — President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Bayer Family Foundation
How much does Bayer Family Foundation give each year?
Bayer Family Foundation gave $19K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Bayer Family Foundation?
Bayer Family Foundation reported $897K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $19K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $47K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Bayer Family Foundation?
Bayer Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Toledo, OH. It holds $897K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Bayer Family Foundation operate?
Bayer Family Foundation has awarded grants in Ohio.
What is Bayer Family Foundation's EIN?
Bayer Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 88-3368860. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 21, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024
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