Buildings For Babies Inc
Buildings For Babies Inc is a private foundation based in Thayer, Missouri. Its 2025 filing describes direct charitable activity as disbursing funds to preselected organizations that are qualified IRS 501(c)(3) tax-exempt public charities.
Buildings For Babies Inc at a glance
In short: Buildings For Babies Inc gave $240K across 20 grants in 2025 (avg $12K), top state Arkansas. 35% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $239,763
- -2.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 20
- +17.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $11,988
- -16.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $5,039,424
- +2.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 35% first-time grantees (7 of 20, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Arkansas (48% 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 Buildings For Babies Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. It makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1333 Business Route 63, Thayer, MO 65791
Phone: (720) 200-9999
Website: https://www.buildingsforbabies.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Buildings For Babies Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Christian Tabernacle ($87K). Together the top 10 received $213K.
Grant Size Distribution
77 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 68 grants of 77 (88%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant dollars went primarily to recipients in Arkansas (48%) and North Carolina (31%). Other reported shares were Ohio (4%), Texas (3%), and Oklahoma (3%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 20 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Buildings For Babies Inc open to new grantees?
35%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 7 of 20 grantees (35%) were first-time recipients. With only 20 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $17K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $6K repeat.
- 55% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−9%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 152% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $164K (2020) to $334K (2021). In 2025 it made 20 grants totaling $240K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Christian Tabernacle Hardy, AR | Church Support | $87,433 |
| Vision Books Inc Hickory, NC | Public Support | $44,000 |
| Word of Life Tabernacle Hardy, AR | Church Support | $22,252 |
| Hickory Bible Tabernacle Hickory, NC | Church Support | $20,000 |
| True Word Tabernacle Elida, OH | Church Support | $10,000 |
| Cosmin Stephan Bedford, TX | Public Support | $7,500 |
| New Life Outreach Pawnee, OK | Church Support | $6,250 |
| St Jude Children's Research HospitalL69 Memphis, TN | Public Support | $6,000 |
| Church of the Open Door Jeffersonville, IN | Church Support | $5,000 |
| House of Fellowship Myakka City, FL | Church Support | $5,000 |
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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 | $5,039,424 | $759,994 | $671,489 | $239,763 | 20 | $436,529 | $221,171 | $287,023 |
| 2024 | $4,938,046 | $419,415 | $588,193 | $245,256 | 17 | $342,004 | $234,058 | $282,471 |
| 2023 | $5,094,539 | $743,640 | $622,246 | $205,437 | 16 | $399,804 | $231,860 | $290,560 |
| 2022 | $4,973,145 | $563,203 | $605,026 | $264,634 | 12 | $374,816 | $180,623 | $285,067 |
| 2021 | $5,014,968 | $427,591 | $522,901 | $334,311 | 12 | $334,815 | $206,132 | $334,596 |
| 2020 | $4,110,692 | $265,228 | $330,745 | $164,074 | 9 | — | $148,556 | $215,654 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Buildings For Babies Inc reported a distributable amount of $287K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation made 20 grants totaling $239,763. Grants ranged from $250 to $87,433, with a median grant of $5,000. The filing lists church support and public support as purposes for its largest grants.
Among the largest grants were $87,433 to Christian Tabernacle in Hardy, Arkansas; $44,000 to VISION BOOKS INC in Hickory, North Carolina; $22,252 to WORD OF LIFE TABERNACLE in Hardy; and $20,000 to HICKORY BIBLE TABERNACLE in Hickory. Other listed grants included $10,000 to True Word Tabernacle in Elida, Ohio; $6,000 to St Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee; and $5,000 each to Church of the Open Door in Jeffersonville, Indiana, HOUSE OF FELLOWSHIP in Myakka City, Florida, Apostolic Tabernacle in Newton, North Carolina, and Bible Tabernacle Church in Rutherfordton, North Carolina. The filing also reports grants to individual recipients.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists V Dale Schamel as Chief Financial Officer and Jannice Schamel as President.
Buildings For Babies Inc is led by Jannice Schamel, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jannice Schamel
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
V Dale Schamel
Chief Financial Officer
On filings since 2020
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 Buildings For Babies Inc
How much does Buildings For Babies Inc give each year?
Buildings For Babies Inc gave $240K across 20 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $245K across 17 grants.
What is Buildings For Babies Inc's typical grant size?
Buildings For Babies Inc's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $11,988, across 20 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Buildings For Babies Inc that year got $3K on average.
Where does Buildings For Babies Inc give grants?
Buildings For Babies Inc's top state is Arkansas, with 48% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest state was North Carolina (31%). The most frequent recipient cities were Hardy, AR (2 grants) and Hickory, NC (2 grants).
Does Buildings For Babies Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 20 grants with a stated purpose on Buildings For Babies Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Church Support" (12 grants) and "Public Support" (8 grants).
Who are Buildings For Babies Inc's largest grantees?
Buildings For Babies Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Christian Tabernacle ($87,433), Vision Books Inc ($44,000) and Word of Life Tabernacle ($22,252), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 64% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Buildings For Babies Inc?
Buildings For Babies Inc reported $5.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $437K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $287K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
How do I apply for a grant from Buildings For Babies Inc?
The foundation 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 Buildings For Babies Inc's EIN?
Buildings For Babies Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-0049020. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Buildings For Babies Inc 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 October 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 28, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 7, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
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