Harold C and Janet A Baldauf

Private foundation · Grantmaker Hemlock, MI EIN: 38-2956559

Harold C and Janet A Baldauf is a private foundation based in Hemlock, Michigan. Its 2025 filing reports grants to churches, schools, educational organizations, and other charitable organizations, with most grant dollars going to recipients in Michigan.

Key facts about Harold C and Janet A Baldauf

In short: Harold C and Janet A Baldauf gave $2.2M across 20 grants in 2025 (avg $110K), mostly in Michigan. 35% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
38-2956559
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$2,200,650
Grants made (2025)
20
Average grant
$110,033
Median grant
$2,000
New grantees (estimate)
35% first-time grantees (7 of 20, 2025)
Total assets
$5,411,853
Primary geography
Michigan (99% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$5.4M

+33.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$2.2M

+617.8% YoY

Grant Count

20

+25.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$110K

+474.2% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Harold C and Janet A Baldauf reported a distributable amount of $400K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Harold C and Janet A Baldauf open to new grantees?

35%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 7 of 20 grantees (35%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $73K; repeat grants $130K. How we count

Medians: $2K first-time, $2K repeat.

  • 60% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 988% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 550% 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.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation does not state a mission in the available information. Its 2025 grants included support for Lutheran churches and schools, education, missions, health care, and youth leadership. Mayo Clinic describes its own mission as inspiring hope and contributing to health and well-being through patient care, education, and research. The American Cornerstone Institute describes its mission as developing and distributing policy, solution, and educational programs and materials promoting conservative common-sense solutions.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation made 20 grants totaling $2,200,650. Grant amounts ranged from $300 to $1,618,500, with a median of $2,000. The largest awards were $1,618,500 to St Peter Lutheran Church in Hemlock, Michigan, for operations and missions; $500,000 to Trinity Lutheran Church in Traverse City, Michigan, for its general fund; and $30,000 to St Peters Lutheran School in Hemlock for Chromebook upgrades. Other listed grants included $17,600 to Garuna Foundation for missions in Cambodia, Thailand, and elsewhere; $10,000 to Valley Lutheran High School for Lutheran high school education; and $3,750 to Hillsdale College for education.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, Michigan recipients received 99% of the foundation’s grant dollars. The remaining reported shares went to recipients in Arizona (1%), Virginia (0%), Minnesota (0%), and Texas (0%).

Grant Distribution by State

13states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 20 itemized grants.

Cities

SaginawHemlockPheonixSt. LouisAnn ArborWashingtonArlingtonBoys TownEast LansingHillsdalePhoenixRochesterAlmaGrand RapidsHoustonMelbourneMemphisMinotPresque IslePurcellville

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1M$2M$3M21 grants2020 16 grants2021 21 grants2022 20 grants2023 16 grants2024 20 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $161K (2021) to $2.2M (2025). In 2025 it made 20 grants totaling $2.2M.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

St Peter Lutheran Church: $1.6MSt Peter Lutheran Church$1.6MTrinity Lutheran Church: $500KTrinity Lutheran Church$500KSt Peters Lutheran School: $30KSt Peters Lutheran School$30KGaruna Foundation: $18KGaruna Foundation$18KValley Lutheran High School: $10KValley Lutheran High School$10KHillsdale College: $4KHillsdale College$4KMI District LCMS: $3KMI District LCMS$3KMayo Clinic: $3KMayo Clinic$3KLutheran Church: $2KLutheran Church$2KMD Anderson Clinic: $2KMD Anderson Clinic$2K

The largest 2025 recipient was St Peter Lutheran Church ($1.6M). Together the top 10 received $2.2M.

Grant Size Distribution

93 grants across all recorded years

88<$50K1$50–100K1$100–250K1$250–500K1$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 88 grants of 93 (95%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
St Peter Lutheran Church Hemlock, MIOperations and missions$1,618,500
Trinity Lutheran Church Traverse City, MIGeneral Fund$500,000
St Peters Lutheran School Hemlock, MIUpgrade Chrome books$30,000
Garuna Foundation Pheonix, AZMissions in Cambodia, Thailand, etc$17,600
Valley Lutheran High School Saginaw, MILutheran High School Education$10,000
Hillsdale College Hillsdale, MIEducation$3,750
MI District LCMS Ann Arbor, MIGeneral Fund$3,000
Mayo Clinic Rochester, MNGeneral Fund$2,500
Lutheran Church Hemlock, MIGeneral Fund$2,000
MD Anderson Clinic Houston, TXGeneral Fund$2,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants Grant count
2025 $5,411,853 $3,596,587 $2,246,029 $2,200,650 20
2024 $4,061,295 $547,169 $349,547 $306,600 16
2023 $3,863,673 $412,323 $452,254 $415,150 20
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$2M$3M$4M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$5,411,853$4,061,295$3,863,673
Revenue$3,596,587$547,169$412,323
Expenses$2,246,029$349,547$452,254
Qualifying Distributions$2,200,650$306,600$415,150
Net Investment Income$195,774$209,222$76,441
Distributable Amount$399,863$321,258$284,048

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 May 14, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 8, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 8, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Harold C Baldauf as President and Janet A Baldauf as Secretary/Treasurer.

Harold C and Janet A Baldauf is led by Harold C Baldauf, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Harold C Baldauf

    President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Janet A Baldauf

    Secretary & Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/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.

Contact

Mailing address: 13130 Spencer Road, Hemlock, MI 48626
Phone: (989) 799-6871

Frequently asked questions about Harold C and Janet A Baldauf

How much does Harold C and Janet A Baldauf give each year?

Harold C and Janet A Baldauf gave $2.2M across 20 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $307K across 16 grants.

What is Harold C and Janet A Baldauf's typical grant size?

Harold C and Janet A Baldauf's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $110,033, across 20 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Harold C and Janet A Baldauf that year got $73K on average.

Where does Harold C and Janet A Baldauf give grants?

Harold C and Janet A Baldauf gives mostly in Michigan: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Hemlock, MI (3 grants) and Pheonix, AZ (2 grants).

Does Harold C and Janet A Baldauf give general operating support?

Yes: 55% of Harold C and Janet A Baldauf's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (11 of 20) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Harold C and Janet A Baldauf's largest grantees?

Harold C and Janet A Baldauf's largest 2025 grantees include St Peter Lutheran Church ($1,618,500), Trinity Lutheran Church ($500,000) and St Peters Lutheran School ($30,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 98% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Harold C and Janet A Baldauf?

Harold C and Janet A Baldauf reported $5.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2.2M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $400K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Harold C and Janet A Baldauf fund?

The foundation does not state a mission in the available information. Its 2025 grants included support for Lutheran churches and schools, education, missions, health care, and youth leadership. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Harold C and Janet A Baldauf?

Harold C and Janet A Baldauf does not accept unsolicited proposals, according to Grantable's research on its published guidelines.

What is Harold C and Janet A Baldauf's EIN?

Harold C and Janet A Baldauf's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-2956559. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Does Harold C and Janet A Baldauf accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

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

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