Louis W Baehr and Dolpha Baehr
Louis W Baehr and Dolpha Baehr is a private foundation based in Paola, Kansas. Its 2026 filing reports 21 grants totaling $246,500, all to recipients in Kansas, for purposes including housing services, education, hospice care, public safety, and food assistance.
Louis W Baehr and Dolpha Baehr at a glance
In short: Louis W Baehr and Dolpha Baehr gave $247K across 21 grants in 2026 (avg $12K), mostly in Kansas. 37% of 2026 grantees were new. Source: 2026 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2026)
- $246,500
- -17.9% vs 2025
- Grants made (2026)
- 21
- +0.0% vs 2025
- Average grant
- $11,738
- -17.9% vs 2025
- Median grant
- $7,500
- Total assets
- $6,055,569
- +3.5% vs 2025
- New grantees (estimate)
- 37% first-time grantees (7 of 19, 2026; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Kansas (100% of itemized 2026 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2026 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2026; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Louis W Baehr and Dolpha Baehr
- How to Apply
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The 2025 filing says applications and guidelines are available through Charitable Foundations First Option. Applicants must qualify for tax-exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) as public charities.
- Review Cycle
- The filing states that requests must be received before March 1 each year. The March 1, 2026 cycle has passed.
- Deadline
- The filing states that requests must be received before March 1 each year.
- Contact
Application contact: Charitable Foundations First Option
Mailing address: Attn Keri Peterson Trust Officer, 702 Baptiste Dr, Paola, KS 66071
Phone: (913) 294-9222
Email: kpeterson@firstoptionbank.com
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Louis W Baehr and Dolpha Baehr funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2026
The largest 2026 recipient was My Fathers House Community Services Inc ($57K). Together the top 10 received $198K.
Grant Size Distribution
107 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 99 grants of 107 (93%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars reported for 2026 went to recipients in Kansas.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2026 grant dollars across all 21 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Louis W Baehr and Dolpha Baehr open to new grantees?
37%
first-time grantees, 2026
In 2026, 7 of 19 grantees (37%) were first-time recipients. With only 19 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $10K; repeat grants $15K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $9K repeat.
- 58% of 2026 grantees were also funded in 2025. Method
- Giving fell 29% from 2023 to 2026. Method
- In 2026 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 (2021–2026). 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 2021 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $155K (2024) to $346K (2023). In 2026 it made 21 grants totaling $247K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| My Fathers House Community Services Inc Paola, KS | Matching HUD Grant | $56,696 |
| Kansas University Endowment Assn Lawrrence, KS | Surgery Power Tool System | $40,000 |
| Friends of Library District #2 of Linn County- Lacygne Lacygne, KS | Summer Reading Program | $19,110 |
| Miamic County Health Department Paola, KS | Support Uncompensated/Charity Hospice Care | $17,925 |
| City of Lacygne Lacygne, KS | Police Department Street Sentry | $14,125 |
| USD # 368 Paola, KS | Teacher Grants Through Endowment | $10,302 |
| Meals for Veterans Paola, KS | For Purchase of Food for Veterans's Meals | $10,000 |
| Miami County Cancer Foundation Paola, KS | Gas & Grocery Card Purchases | $10,000 |
| Paola Association for Church Action Paola, KS | Food/Utility Assistance | $10,000 |
| Osawatomie Partners in Education Inc Osawatomie, KS | Teacher Grants | $9,843 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $6,055,569 | $558,663 | $351,059 | $246,500 | 21 | $298,014 | $510,418 | $298,904 |
| 2025 | $5,848,056 | $391,524 | $403,927 | $300,272 | 21 | $351,368 | $344,276 | $287,585 |
| 2024 | $5,860,388 | $381,356 | $252,230 | $154,594 | 20 | $203,051 | $335,439 | $273,393 |
| 2023 | $5,729,199 | $-123,438 | $439,838 | $346,104 | 27 | $391,824 | $220,580 | $261,660 |
| 2022 | $6,297,435 | $228,656 | $354,463 | $241,015 | 18 | $298,396 | $209,655 | $338,496 |
| 2021 | $6,418,282 | $692,271 | $385,281 | $286,163 | 27 | — | $645,456 | $304,499 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Louis W Baehr and Dolpha Baehr reported a distributable amount of $299K for 2026 — 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 reported grants support organizations and projects in areas including education, health and hospice care, housing services, public safety, and food assistance. The Miami County Community Foundation, which received two grants in 2026, describes its own mission as supporting the enhancement of greater Miami County to improve quality of life and cultural and educational development for charitable, scientific, and educational purposes.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2026, the foundation reported 21 grants totaling $246,500. Grants ranged from $2,014 to $56,696, with a median of $7,500. Larger awards included $56,696 to My Fathers House Community Services Inc. for a matching HUD grant; $40,000 to Kansas University Endowment Association for a surgery power tool system; and $19,110 to Friends of Library District #2 of Linn County–Lacygne for a summer reading program. Other notable awards included $17,925 to Miami County Health Department for uncompensated or charity hospice care, $14,125 to the City of Lacygne for a police department street sentry, and $10,000 each to Meals for Veterans, Miami County Cancer Foundation, and Paola Association for Church Action.
The Miami County Community Foundation received two 2026 grants: $5,000 and $2,997. It describes its mission as charitable support for improving quality of life and cultural and educational development in greater Miami County.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2026 filing lists First Option Bank Trust Department as trustee.
Louis W Baehr and Dolpha Baehr's only listed officer is First Option Bank Trust Dept, Trustee on every filing since 2021 (compensated).
Officers on the 2026 filing
First Option Bank Trust Dept
Trustee
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
$94K (2021) → $94K (2026)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2026. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2026 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2026 filing was $94K, to First Option Bank Trust Dept (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Louis W Baehr and Dolpha Baehr
How much does Louis W Baehr and Dolpha Baehr give each year?
Louis W Baehr and Dolpha Baehr gave $247K across 21 grants in 2026, according to its 2026 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2025 it gave $300K across 21 grants.
What is Louis W Baehr and Dolpha Baehr's typical grant size?
Louis W Baehr and Dolpha Baehr's median grant in 2026 was $7,500, and its average grant was $11,738, across 21 grants on its 2026 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Louis W Baehr and Dolpha Baehr that year got $10K on average.
Where does Louis W Baehr and Dolpha Baehr give grants?
Louis W Baehr and Dolpha Baehr gives mostly in Kansas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2026 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Paola, KS (11 grants), Lacygne, KS (3 grants), Osawatomie, KS (3 grants) and Louisburg, KS (2 grants).
Does Louis W Baehr and Dolpha Baehr give general operating support?
Not in 2026: none of the 21 grants with a stated purpose on Louis W Baehr and Dolpha Baehr's 2026 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Louis W Baehr and Dolpha Baehr's largest grantees?
Louis W Baehr and Dolpha Baehr's largest 2026 grantees include My Fathers House Community Services Inc ($56,696), Kansas University Endowment Assn ($40,000) and Friends of Library District #2 of Linn County- Lacygne ($19,110), according to its 2026 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 47% of its itemized 2026 grant dollars.
How large is Louis W Baehr and Dolpha Baehr?
Louis W Baehr and Dolpha Baehr reported $6.1M in total assets on its 2026 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $298K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $299K (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 Louis W Baehr and Dolpha Baehr fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its reported grants support organizations and projects in areas including education, health and hospice care, housing services, public safety, and food assistance. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Louis W Baehr and Dolpha Baehr?
The 2025 filing says applications and guidelines are available through Charitable Foundations First Option. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Louis W Baehr and Dolpha Baehr's EIN?
Louis W Baehr and Dolpha Baehr's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 48-6129741. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2026.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2026 (received by the IRS July 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Louis W Baehr and Dolpha Baehr funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/louis-w-baehr-and-dolpha-baehr-morg_39bba2e8568e4c30aa1172222e6cd6ce
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