The Babare Foundation
The Babare Foundation is a private foundation based in Gig Harbor, Washington. Its 2025 filing reports 16 grants totaling $290,000, with 93% of grant dollars going to recipients in Washington.
The Babare Foundation at a glance
In short: The Babare Foundation gave $290K across 16 grants in 2025 (avg $18K), mostly in Washington. 13% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $290,000
- +30.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 16
- +6.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $18,125
- +22.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $17,500
- Total assets
- $1,211,247
- -3.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 13% first-time grantees (2 of 16, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Washington (93% 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 The Babare Foundation
- How to Apply
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The foundation states that it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Applications should be submitted by letter and include the applicant’s tax-exempt status, the purpose of the grant, and the amount of funds needed. The filing lists no restrictions on awards.
- Contact
Application contact: Robert M Babare
Mailing address: 11222 74Th Ave Nw, Gig Harbor, WA 98332
Phone: (253) 549-6464
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Babare Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was MBCHC Tree House ($30K). Together the top 10 received $220K.
Grant Size Distribution
73 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 73 grants of 73 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 93% of grant dollars went to recipients in Washington, 3% to recipients in Tennessee, and 3% to recipients in Minnesota.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Babare Foundation open to new grantees?
13%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 16 grantees (13%) were first-time recipients. With only 16 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $10K; repeat grants $19K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $20K repeat.
- 88% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 76% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 94% 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 (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 $116K (2021) to $290K (2025). In 2025 it made 16 grants totaling $290K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| MBCHC Tree House Tacoma, WA | To Further Exempt Purpose | $30,000 |
| Agnus DEI Lutheran Church Gig Harbor, WA | To Further Exempt Purpose | $25,000 |
| Diabetes Association of Pierce County Tacoma, WA | To Further Exempt Purpose | $25,000 |
| Local Church Gig Harbor, WA | To Further Exempt Purpose | $25,000 |
| Violet Sees Seattle, WA | To Further Exempt Purpose | $25,000 |
| Communities in Schools Vaughn, WA | To Further Exempt Purposeto Further Exempt Purpose | $20,000 |
| Emegency Food Network Tacoma, WA | To Further Exempt Purpose | $20,000 |
| Pediatric Interim Care Center Kent, WA | To Further Exempt Purpose | $20,000 |
| GH Tides Scholarship Fund - RPC Memorial Fund Gig Harbor, WA | To Further Exempt Purpose | $15,000 |
| Harbor History Museum Gig Harbor, WA | To Further Exempt Purpose | $15,000 |
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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 | $1,211,247 | $237,579 | $313,808 | $290,000 | 16 | $294,125 | $229,937 | $311,778 |
| 2024 | $1,257,563 | $253,040 | $246,374 | $222,000 | 15 | $226,125 | $245,421 | $293,574 |
| 2023 | $1,324,471 | $270,587 | $217,773 | $200,000 | 15 | $204,100 | $263,414 | $226,466 |
| 2022 | $1,313,284 | $121,403 | $186,615 | $165,000 | 15 | $169,040 | $125,145 | $206,586 |
| 2021 | $1,390,750 | $130,978 | $130,414 | $116,000 | 12 | $120,050 | $123,706 | $165,454 |
| 2020 | $1,419,319 | $112,164 | $178,849 | $162,500 | 17 | — | $106,172 | $136,329 |
| 2019 | $1,390,654 | $108,343 | $153,795 | $135,000 | 15 | — | $101,402 | $162,633 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Babare Foundation reported a distributable amount of $312K 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 is provided. The listed grants show support for organizations working in areas including health, community services, education, religion, conservation, and culture. For example, Pediatric Interim Care Center describes its work as providing care for drug-exposed and medically fragile infants. Communities in Schools describes its mission as surrounding students with community support so they can stay in school and achieve in life. Pheasants Forever describes its mission as conserving wildlife through habitat improvements, public access, education, and conservation advocacy. Narrows Baseball Club describes its programs as youth baseball and softball, with no player turned away for financial reasons.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 16 grants totaling $290,000. Grant amounts ranged from $10,000 to $30,000, with a median of $17,500. Among the largest awards were $30,000 to MBCHC Tree House; $25,000 each to Agnus Dei Lutheran Church, Diabetes Association of Pierce County, Local Church, and Violet Sees; and $20,000 each to Communities in Schools, Emergency Food Network, and Pediatric Interim Care Center. Other reported awards included $15,000 each to GH Tides Scholarship Fund – RPC Memorial Fund, Harbor History Museum, Harbor WildWatch, and NW Watershed Institute. The foundation also gave $10,000 to Pheasants Forever and $10,000 to Narrows Baseball Club.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Robert M. Babare as president and Cynthia Louise Babare as vice president.
The Babare Foundation is led by Robert M. Babare, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Robert M. Babare
President
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cynthia Louise Babare
Vice President
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about The Babare Foundation
How much does The Babare Foundation give each year?
The Babare Foundation gave $290K across 16 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $222K across 15 grants.
What is The Babare Foundation's typical grant size?
The Babare Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $17,500, and its average grant was $18,125, across 16 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Babare Foundation that year got $10K on average.
Where does The Babare Foundation give grants?
The Babare Foundation gives mostly in Washington: 93% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Gig Harbor, WA (6 grants) and Tacoma, WA (3 grants).
Who are The Babare Foundation's largest grantees?
The Babare Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include MBCHC Tree House ($30,000), Agnus DEI Lutheran Church ($25,000) and Diabetes Association of Pierce County ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 28% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Babare Foundation?
The Babare Foundation reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $294K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $312K (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 The Babare Foundation fund?
No mission statement is provided. The listed grants show support for organizations working in areas including health, community services, education, religion, conservation, and culture. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Babare Foundation?
The foundation states that it 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 The Babare Foundation's EIN?
The Babare Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-3099309. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 9, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 8, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 30, 2024)
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Grantable. (2026). The Babare Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 11, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-babare-foundation-morg_4464db778a044de38eea388d322ba631
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