Raymond & Charlotte Baldauf Charitable Foundation
The Raymond & Charlotte Baldauf Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in Marion, Ohio. Its 2025 filing describes a grantmaking policy focused on community support in Marion County and the surrounding area, with awards not made to individuals.
Raymond & Charlotte Baldauf Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Raymond & Charlotte Baldauf Charitable Foundation gave $170K across 19 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in Ohio. 35% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $170,200
- -3.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 19
- +26.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,958
- -23.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $8,500
- Total assets
- $4,266,429
- +7.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 35% first-time grantees (6 of 17, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Ohio (99% 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 Raymond & Charlotte Baldauf Charitable Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Its filing lists confirmation of 501(c)(3) status, purpose, a financial statement, and fundraising efforts as application materials. Awards are restricted to community support in Marion County and the surrounding area; no grants are made to individuals.
- Review Cycle
- July 1 each year, as stated on the foundation’s filing.
- Deadline
- July 1 each year, as stated on the foundation’s filing.
- Contact
Application contact: Baldauf Charitable Foundation
Mailing address: PO Box 520, Marion, OH 43301-0520
Phone: (740) 387-9093
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Raymond & Charlotte Baldauf Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Marion Palace Theater ($40K across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $149K.
Grant Size Distribution
73 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 72 grants of 73 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s filing describes its grant restrictions as covering Marion County and the surrounding area. In 2025, 99% of grant dollars went to recipients in Ohio and 1% to recipients in Kansas.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 19 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Raymond & Charlotte Baldauf Charitable Foundation open to new grantees?
35%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 17 grantees (35%) 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 $4K; repeat grants $12K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 59% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+4%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 106% 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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $101K (2023) to $175K (2024). In 2025 it made 19 grants totaling $170K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Marion Palace Theater Marion, OH | Community Supporths Musicals | $30,000 |
| Marion YMCA Marion, OH | COMMUNITY SUPPORTpavillionNEW EQUIPMENT | $20,000 |
| Marion Historical Society Marion, OH | #3 of 5 $20,000PLEDGE | $20,000 |
| Dayspring Wesleyan Churcu Marion, OH | Dayspring Communitysports Bldgcommunity Meals | $12,400 |
| OSU Alumni Assoc Marion Caledonia, OH | Community Support Scholarship Matchfund Raising | $12,350 |
| Marion Cemetery Assoc Marion, OH | COMMUNITY SUPPORT roadways | $10,000 |
| Marion Palace Theater Marion, OH | Community Supportoperations | $10,000 |
| Ohio State University Marion Marion, OH | Wm Kay Davis Honors | $10,000 |
| Richland Road Ch of Christ Marion, OH | Community Supportfood Program | $9,500 |
| Dayspring Wesleyan Ch Marion, OH | Youth Matchfood Backpack | $8,500 |
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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 | $4,266,429 | $212,364 | $232,795 | $170,200 | 19 | $204,621 | $149,769 | $192,985 |
| 2024 | $3,988,736 | $96,883 | $235,468 | $175,400 | 15 | $206,655 | $74,791 | $184,219 |
| 2023 | $3,798,812 | $93,822 | $159,586 | $101,000 | 12 | $131,087 | $35,236 | $175,246 |
| 2022 | $3,432,635 | $43,905 | $238,797 | $163,480 | 13 | $206,099 | — | $186,208 |
| 2021 | $4,159,231 | $73,536 | $226,607 | $161,823 | 14 | $194,293 | $637,611 | $189,764 |
| 2020 | $3,930,985 | $125,058 | $208,440 | $148,980 | 12 | — | $81,612 | $182,255 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Raymond & Charlotte Baldauf Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $193K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s filing describes its grants as supporting community needs. Its 2025 grants included support for arts and cultural organizations, recreation, local history, community facilities, food programs, scholarships, and cemetery roadways.
One recipient, Marion Community Foundation, describes its own mission as continually improving the Marion area through philanthropy, leadership, and civic engagement. That is the grantee’s stated mission, not a stated mission of the Baldauf Foundation.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 19 grants totaling $170,200. Grant amounts ranged from $200 to $30,000, with a median of $8,500. Notable awards included $30,000 to Marion Palace Theater for community support and musicals; $20,000 each to Marion YMCA for community support and pavilion equipment, and Marion Historical Society toward a five-part pledge; and $12,400 to Dayspring Wesleyan Church for a community sports building and community meals. Marion Community Foundation received $5,750 for the R&C Fund.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Ronald D. Cramer and Marcia A. Cramer as trustees.
Raymond & Charlotte Baldauf Charitable Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; all 2 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ronald D. Cramer
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$8K (2020) → $8K (2025)
Marcia A. Cramer
Trustee
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
$11K (2022) → $8K (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $8K, to Ronald D Cramer (Trustee). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Raymond & Charlotte Baldauf Charitable Foundation
How much does Raymond & Charlotte Baldauf Charitable Foundation give each year?
Raymond & Charlotte Baldauf Charitable Foundation gave $170K across 19 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $175K across 15 grants.
What is Raymond & Charlotte Baldauf Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Raymond & Charlotte Baldauf Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $8,500, and its average grant was $8,958, across 19 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Raymond & Charlotte Baldauf Charitable Foundation that year got $4K on average.
Where does Raymond & Charlotte Baldauf Charitable Foundation give grants?
Raymond & Charlotte Baldauf Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Ohio: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Marion, OH (14 grants).
Does Raymond & Charlotte Baldauf Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 19 grants with a stated purpose on Raymond & Charlotte Baldauf Charitable Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Raymond & Charlotte Baldauf Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Raymond & Charlotte Baldauf Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Marion Palace Theater ($40,000 across 2 grants), Marion YMCA ($20,000) and Marion Historical Society ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 47% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Raymond & Charlotte Baldauf Charitable Foundation?
Raymond & Charlotte Baldauf Charitable Foundation reported $4.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $205K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $193K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Raymond & Charlotte Baldauf Charitable Foundation fund?
The foundation’s filing describes its grants as supporting community needs. Its 2025 grants included support for arts and cultural organizations, recreation, local history, community facilities, food programs, scholarships, and cemetery roadways. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Raymond & Charlotte Baldauf Charitable Foundation?
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Raymond & Charlotte Baldauf Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Raymond & Charlotte Baldauf Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-4735628. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Raymond & Charlotte Baldauf Charitable Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 29, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 8, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 18, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 27, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 30, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
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