Buildings For Babies Inc

Foundation · Grantmaker Thayer, MO EIN: 27-0049020

Buildings For Babies Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Human Services, based in Thayer, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 20 grants totaling $240K.

Key facts about Buildings For Babies Inc

EIN
27-0049020
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$239,763
Grants made (2025)
20
Average grant
$11,988
Median grant
$5,000
New grantees (estimate)
40% first-time grantees (8 of 20, 2025)
Primary geography
Arkansas (48% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Who Buildings For Babies Inc funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Buildings For Babies Inc's 20 itemized 2025 grants were Arkansas (48%) and North Carolina (31%). The most frequent recipient cities were Hardy, AR (2 grants) and Hickory, NC (2 grants). None of its 20 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Church Support" (12 grants) and "Public Support" (8 grants).

Is Buildings For Babies Inc open to new grantees?

40%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 8 of 20 grantees (40%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $18K. 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

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

—

Annual Giving

$240K

-2.2% YoY

Grant Count

20

+17.6% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$12K

-16.9% YoY

About Buildings For Babies Inc

Based on IRS filings

Buildings For Babies Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Human Services, based in Thayer, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 20 grants totaling $240K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

12states

Share of all 20 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

HardyHickoryPawneeThayerBrightonMammoth SpringMemphisPowhatanBlaineElidaElizabethtonJeffersonvilleMaynardMyrtleParkerAltonAsh FlatBedfordBentonvilleCandler

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.1202020212022202320242025
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Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 13, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 28, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 7, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$84K$167K$251K$334K9 grants202012 grants202112 grants202216 grants202317 grants202420 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Christian Tabernacle: $87KChristian Tabernacle$87KVision Books Inc: $44KVision Books Inc$44KWord of Life Tabernacle: $22KWord of Life Tabernacle$22KHickory Bible Tabernacle: $20KHickory Bible Tabernacle$20KTrue Word Tabernacle: $10KTrue Word Tabernacle$10KCosmin Stephan: $8KCosmin Stephan$8KNew Life Outreach: $6KNew Life Outreach$6KSt Jude Children's Research HospitalL69: $6KSt Jude Children's ResearchHospitalL69$6KChurch of the Open Door: $5KChurch of the Open Door$5KHouse of Fellowship: $5KHouse of Fellowship$5K

Grant Size Distribution

77 grants across all recorded years

68<$50K7$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include Christian Tabernacle ($87,433), Vision Books Inc ($44,000), Word of Life Tabernacle ($22,252).

RecipientPurposeAmount
Christian Tabernacle Hardy, ARCHURCH SUPPORT$87,433
VISION BOOKS INC Hickory, NCPUBLIC SUPPORT$44,000
WORD OF LIFE TABERNACLE Hardy, ARCHURCH SUPPORT$22,252
HICKORY BIBLE TABERNACLE Hickory, NCCHURCH SUPPORT$20,000
True Word Tabernacle Elida, OHCHURCH SUPPORT$10,000
Cosmin Stephan Bedford, TXPUBLIC SUPPORT$7,500
NEW LIFE OUTREACH Pawnee, OKCHURCH SUPPORT$6,250
St Jude Children's Research HospitalL69 Memphis, TNPUBLIC SUPPORT$6,000
Church of the Open Door Jeffersonville, INCHURCH SUPPORT$5,000
HOUSE OF FELLOWSHIP Myakka City, FLCHURCH SUPPORT$5,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2025 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
V Dale SchamelChief Financial Officer——
Jannice SchamelPresident——

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Buildings For Babies Inc?

Buildings For Babies Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Human Services, based in Thayer, MO. It holds — in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Buildings For Babies Inc operate?

Buildings For Babies Inc has awarded grants in Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Indiana, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Washington.

What size grants does Buildings For Babies Inc award?

In 2025, Buildings For Babies Inc awarded 20 grants totaling $240K — an average of about $12K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

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.

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

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