Max and Dorothy Baggerly

Private foundation · Grantmaker Sulphur, OK EIN: 75-2682175

Max and Dorothy Baggerly is a private foundation, based in Sulphur, OK. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $42K. Net investment income was $63K.

Max and Dorothy Baggerly at a glance

In short: Max and Dorothy Baggerly gave $42K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$42,000
Grants made (2025)
8
Average grant
$5,250
Median grant
$4,500
Total assets
$1,512,105
+21.7% vs 2024
Primary geography
Texas (67% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Max and Dorothy Baggerly funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2025

Bethany Preschool: $14KBethany Preschool$14KCovenant Health System Foundation: $5KCovenant Health SystemFoundation$5KEast Lubbock Community Alliance: $5KEast Lubbock CommunityAlliance$5KShepherd of the Hills Presbyterian: $5KShepherd of the HillsPresbyterian$5KOeta: $4KOeta$4KRescued Animals Second Chance: $4KRescued Animals Second Chance$4KGuymon Community Enrichment Foundation for OPP: $3KGuymon Community EnrichmentFoundation for OPP$3KOklahoma School for the Deaf Foundation: $3KOklahoma School for the DeafFoundation$3K

The largest 2025 recipient was Bethany Preschool ($14K). Together the top 8 received $42K.

Grant Size Distribution

8 grants across all recorded years

8<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 8 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.

Cities

LubbockSulphurFredericksburgGuymonOklahoma City

How Max and Dorothy Baggerly gives

  • In 2025 it paid out 59% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K0 grants2023 0 grants2024 8 grants2025

In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $42K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Bethany Preschool Fredericksburg, TXCharitable Contribution.$14,000
Covenant Health System Foundation Lubbock, TXCharitable Contribution.$5,000
East Lubbock Community Alliance Lubbock, TXCharitable Contribution.$5,000
Shepherd of the Hills Presbyterian Sulphur, OKContribution for Building Fund.$5,000
Oeta Oklahoma City, OKCharitable Contribution.$4,000
Rescued Animals Second Chance Lubbock, TXCharitable Contribution.$4,000
Guymon Community Enrichment Foundation for OPP Guymon, OKCharitable Contribution.$2,500
Oklahoma School for the Deaf Foundation Sulphur, OKCharitable Contribution.$2,500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$1,512,105$65,271$45,618$42,0008$42,905$62,558$72,640
2024$1,242,452$15,140$3,565——$891$12,466$21,977
2023$231,059$6,502$4,025——$1,006$3,483$5,765

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Max and Dorothy Baggerly reported a distributable amount of $73K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Max and Dorothy Baggerly is led by Steven C. Baggerly, Trustee on every filing since 2023 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Steven C. Baggerly

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Dorothy F. Baggerly (2023–2024) — Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2025. "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 Max and Dorothy Baggerly

How much does Max and Dorothy Baggerly give each year?

Max and Dorothy Baggerly gave $42K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

What is Max and Dorothy Baggerly's typical grant size?

Max and Dorothy Baggerly's median grant in 2025 was $4,500, and its average grant was $5,250, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Max and Dorothy Baggerly give grants?

Max and Dorothy Baggerly gives mostly in Texas: 67% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Oklahoma (33%). The most frequent recipient cities were Lubbock, TX (3 grants) and Sulphur, OK (2 grants).

Who are Max and Dorothy Baggerly's largest grantees?

Max and Dorothy Baggerly's largest 2025 grantees include Bethany Preschool ($14,000), Covenant Health System Foundation ($5,000) and East Lubbock Community Alliance ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 57% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Max and Dorothy Baggerly?

Max and Dorothy Baggerly reported $1.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $43K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $73K (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 is Max and Dorothy Baggerly's EIN?

Max and Dorothy Baggerly's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-2682175. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2025.

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

Data update history

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 15, 2024)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 27, 2025)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 2, 2026)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2025

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