Bayer Family Foundation
Bayer Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Arlington, Texas. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, including nonprofits, schools, and a university.
Bayer Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Bayer Family Foundation gave $380K across 17 grants in 2025 (avg $22K), mostly in Texas. 12% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $380,000
- +18.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 17
- +6.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $22,353
- +11.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $8,022,449
- +7.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 12% first-time grantees (2 of 17, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Texas (79% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Bayer Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 2310 Bluffview Ct, Arlington, TX 76011-2602
Phone: (817) 723-6468
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Bayer Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Catholic Charities Fort Worth ($100K). Together the top 10 received $335K.
Grant Size Distribution
79 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 70 grants of 79 (89%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 79% of grant dollars went to recipients in Texas. The remaining reported shares went to Indiana (8%), Iowa (8%), Illinois (2%), and Washington, DC (2%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 17 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Bayer Family Foundation open to new grantees?
12%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 17 grantees (12%) were first-time recipients. With only 17 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $15K; repeat grants $23K. How we count
Medians: $15K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 88% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 43% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 100% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $218K (2020) to $380K (2025). In 2025 it made 17 grants totaling $380K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic Charities Fort Worth Fort Worth, TX | support mission | $100,000 |
| Advancement Foundation Fort Worth, TX | support mission | $58,000 |
| Cristo Rey High School Fort Worth, TX | support mission | $40,000 |
| University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN | support mission | $30,000 |
| Catholic Relief Services Tipton, IA | support mission | $30,000 |
| Cistercian Preparatory School Irving, TX | support mission | $25,000 |
| The Archway Arlington, TX | support mission | $20,000 |
| Tarrant Area Food Bank Fort Worth, TX | support mission | $12,000 |
| Epilepsy Foundation of Texas Houston, TX | Support mission | $10,000 |
| Afil Dallas, TX | support mission | $10,000 |
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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 | $8,022,449 | $434,739 | $396,302 | $380,000 | 17 | $380,000 | $352,939 | $381,459 |
| 2024 | $7,440,284 | $1,333,254 | $323,779 | $320,000 | 16 | $320,000 | $1,160,581 | $318,471 |
| 2023 | $6,174,974 | $328,083 | $266,147 | $263,000 | 15 | $263,000 | $271,864 | $260,720 |
| 2022 | $4,395,620 | $278,000 | $269,150 | $265,000 | 16 | $265,000 | $226,411 | $255,989 |
| 2021 | $6,136,904 | $359,581 | $219,828 | $218,000 | 15 | $218,000 | $298,582 | $260,784 |
| 2020 | $4,620,781 | $201,573 | $440 | $218,000 | 15 | — | $131,487 | $191,696 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bayer Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $381K 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 went to organizations with varied missions. For example, Tarrant Area Food Bank describes its mission as empowering its community to alleviate hunger and improve health; the Epilepsy Foundation of Texas says it works to improve the lives of people affected by epilepsy through education, advocacy, research, and connection. Parkland Health Foundation says it secures philanthropic investments to advance excellence in public healthcare, while Ascend Justice describes its work as holistic legal advocacy and systemic reform for people affected by gender-based violence or the child welfare system.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 17 grants totaling $380,000. Grants ranged from $3,000 to $100,000, with a median grant of $10,000. The largest reported awards included $100,000 to Catholic Charities Fort Worth, $58,000 to Advancement Foundation, $40,000 to Cristo Rey High School, and $30,000 each to the University of Notre Dame and Catholic Relief Services. The filing lists the purpose of these grants as “support mission.”
Other 2025 recipients included Cistercian Preparatory School ($25,000), The Archway ($20,000), Tarrant Area Food Bank ($12,000), Epilepsy Foundation of Texas ($10,000), AFIL ($10,000), Parkland Foundation ($9,000), St Catherines Montessori School ($9,000), and Ascend Justice ($6,000).
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Frieda Bayer as Director and President; Clarence Bayer as Director and VP Sec Areas; and Adam Bayer as Director.
Bayer Family Foundation is led by Frieda Bayer, Director & President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Frieda Bayer
Director & President
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Adam Bayer
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Clarence Bayer
Director & Vice President Secretary Areas
Director & Vice President Secretary Treasurer → Director & Vice President Secretary Areas, 2021
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 $380K across 17 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $320K across 16 grants.
What is Bayer Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Bayer Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $22,353, across 17 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Bayer Family Foundation that year got $15K on average.
Where does Bayer Family Foundation give grants?
Bayer Family Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 79% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Indiana (8%) and Iowa (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Fort Worth, TX (4 grants), Arlington, TX (2 grants), Dallas, TX (2 grants) and Houston, TX (2 grants).
Does Bayer Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 17 grants with a stated purpose on Bayer Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support Mission" (17 grants).
Who are Bayer Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Bayer Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Catholic Charities Fort Worth ($100,000), Advancement Foundation ($58,000) and Cristo Rey High School ($40,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 52% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Bayer Family Foundation?
Bayer Family Foundation reported $8.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $380K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $381K (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 does Bayer Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations with varied missions. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Bayer Family Foundation?
The foundation 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 Bayer Family Foundation's EIN?
Bayer Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-2006511. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Bayer 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Bayer Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/bayer-family-foundation-morg_f04ab14a5bd54626a4ea2a30f9adb564
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