Eric a Baae and Mary C Baade Charitable
Eric a Baae and Mary C Baade Charitable is a private foundation based in Saint Louis, Missouri. It primarily supports organizations located in Allen County, Indiana; its 2025 grants included organizations working in areas such as immunization, hearing services, food access, education, housing, and youth development.
Eric a Baae and Mary C Baade Charitable at a glance
In short: Eric a Baae and Mary C Baade Charitable gave $105K across 17 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Indiana. 29% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $105,000
- +5.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 17
- +30.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,176
- -19.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $1,585,092
- +0.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 29% first-time grantees (5 of 17, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Indiana (90% 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 Eric a Baae and Mary C Baade Charitable
- How to Apply
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The foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. The filing directs applicants to apply online through Wells Fargo Private Foundations; it states that the foundation primarily supports organizations located in Allen County, Indiana.
- Review Cycle
- May 1 each year. The 2026 deadline has passed.
- Deadline
- May 1 each year.
- Contact
Application contact: Wells Fargo Trust Philanthropic Svc
Mailing address: 100 N Main St Fl 5D4001-052, Winston Salem, NC 27101
Phone: (888) 235-4351
Email: grantadministration@wellsfargo.com
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Eric a Baae and Mary C Baade Charitable
Who Eric a Baae and Mary C Baade Charitable funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Super Shot Inc ($10K). Together the top 10 received $70K.
Grant Size Distribution
70 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 70 grants of 70 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s filing says it primarily supports organizations located in Allen County, Indiana. In 2025, 90% of grant dollars went to recipients in Indiana, 5% to Pennsylvania, and 5% to Ohio.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 17 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Eric a Baae and Mary C Baade Charitable open to new grantees?
29%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 17 grantees (29%) 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 $5K; repeat grants $7K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $6K repeat.
- 59% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+7%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 109% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $84K (2019) to $105K (2025). In 2025 it made 17 grants totaling $105K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Super Shot Inc Fort Wayne, IN | General Operating | $10,000 |
| Hearcare Connection Inc Fort Wayne, IN | General Operating | $10,000 |
| Blessings in a Backpack Inc Fort Wayne, IN | General Operating | $7,500 |
| League for the Blind & Disabled Inc Fort Wayne, IN | General Operating | $7,500 |
| Shepherds House Fort Wayne, IN | General Operating | $7,500 |
| Mustard Seed Furniture Bank of Fort Wayn Fort Wayne, IN | General Operating | $7,500 |
| Saint Anne Home and Retirement Community Columbia, PA | General Operating | $5,000 |
| World Baseball Academy Inc Fort Wayne, IN | General Operating | $5,000 |
| Community Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Fort Wayne, IN | General Operating | $5,000 |
| Community Action of Northeast Indiana IN Fort Wayne, IN | General Operating | $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 | $1,585,092 | $156,582 | $144,005 | $105,000 | 17 | $114,516 | $128,730 | $104,844 |
| 2024 | $1,571,671 | $133,314 | $136,269 | $100,000 | 13 | $108,770 | $107,330 | $100,290 |
| 2023 | $1,574,782 | $106,101 | $127,623 | $95,000 | 14 | $103,235 | $80,398 | $93,317 |
| 2022 | $1,596,905 | $38,725 | $132,643 | $98,000 | 13 | $106,540 | $35,826 | $99,002 |
| 2021 | $1,690,732 | $174,388 | $122,953 | $85,000 | 13 | $94,116 | $148,553 | $108,797 |
| 2020 | $1,639,338 | $165,107 | $115,888 | $85,000 | 11 | — | $140,317 | $92,338 |
| 2019 | $1,590,913 | $86,480 | $119,703 | $84,000 | 10 | — | $62,872 | $94,165 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Eric a Baae and Mary C Baade Charitable reported a distributable amount of $105K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations with varied missions. For example, Super Shot says it works to promote immunization for children and adults in Allen County and surrounding communities. Blessings in a Backpack says it provides weekend food for school-aged children who might otherwise go hungry. HearCare Connection says it works to restore hearing potential and support community engagement. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation made 17 grants totaling $105,000. Grants ranged from $5,000 to $10,000, with a median of $5,000. All itemized grant purposes were listed as general operating.
Among the largest grants were $10,000 each to Super Shot Inc and HearCare Connection Inc, and $7,500 each to Blessings in a Backpack Inc, League for the Blind & Disabled Inc, Shepherds House, and Mustard Seed Furniture Bank of Fort Wayne. Other listed recipients included World Baseball Academy Inc, Community Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Indiana, Community Action of Northeast Indiana, Martin Luther King School Inc, and Homebound Meals Inc, each receiving $5,000.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Wells Fargo Bank N.A. is listed as trustee on the 2025 filing.
Eric a Baae and Mary C Baade Charitable's only listed officer is Wells Fargo Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Wells Fargo Bank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$29K (2019) → $33K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 $33K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Eric a Baae and Mary C Baade Charitable
How much does Eric a Baae and Mary C Baade Charitable give each year?
Eric a Baae and Mary C Baade Charitable gave $105K across 17 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $100K across 13 grants.
What is Eric a Baae and Mary C Baade Charitable's typical grant size?
Eric a Baae and Mary C Baade Charitable's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $6,176, across 17 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Eric a Baae and Mary C Baade Charitable that year got $5K on average.
Where does Eric a Baae and Mary C Baade Charitable give grants?
Eric a Baae and Mary C Baade Charitable gives mostly in Indiana: 90% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Fort Wayne, IN (15 grants).
Does Eric a Baae and Mary C Baade Charitable give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Eric a Baae and Mary C Baade Charitable's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (17 of 17) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Eric a Baae and Mary C Baade Charitable's largest grantees?
Eric a Baae and Mary C Baade Charitable's largest 2025 grantees include Super Shot Inc ($10,000), Hearcare Connection Inc ($10,000) and Blessings in a Backpack Inc ($7,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 26% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Eric a Baae and Mary C Baade Charitable?
Eric a Baae and Mary C Baade Charitable reported $1.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $115K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $105K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Eric a Baae and Mary C Baade Charitable fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations with varied missions. For example, Super Shot says it works to promote immunization for children and adults in Allen County and surrounding communities. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Eric a Baae and Mary C Baade Charitable?
The foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Eric a Baae and Mary C Baade Charitable's EIN?
Eric a Baae and Mary C Baade Charitable's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-6713433. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 5, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Eric a Baae and Mary C Baade Charitable funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/eric-a-baae-and-mary-c-baade-charitable-morg_5411e40e064e45afb5177d32bfc34da3
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