The Baler Family Foundation
The Baler Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Nashville, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $16K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $23K.
The Baler Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Baler Family Foundation gave $23K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $23,077
- +1675.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +150.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,615
- +610.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,400
- Total assets
- $15,748
- -59.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (87% 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 The Baler Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression Inc ($20K). Together the top 5 received $23K.
Grant Size Distribution
18 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 18 grants of 18 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Baler Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 106% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2024) to $23K (2020). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $23K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression Inc Philadelphia, PA | General Purpose | $20,000 |
| Worthy Books Encinitas, CA | General Purpose | $1,512 |
| Thistle Farms Inc Nashville, TN | General Purpose | $1,400 |
| Voices for a Safer Tennessee Coalition Nashville, TN | General Purpose | $104 |
| Nashville Public Media Inc Nashville, TN | General Purpose | $61 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $15,748 | $850 | $23,967 | $23,077 | 5 | $23,117 | $1,409 |
| 2024 | $38,865 | — | $1,300 | $1,300 | 2 | $1,300 | $1,948 |
| 2023 | $40,377 | $50,000 | $14,315 | $13,115 | 3 | $14,288 | $407 |
| 2022 | $4,692 | $5,000 | $12,125 | $11,200 | 2 | $12,098 | $321 |
| 2021 | $11,817 | $25,000 | $23,305 | $22,805 | 6 | $23,253 | $953 |
| 2020 | $10,122 | — | $24,187 | $23,115 | 5 | — | $1,355 |
| 2019 | $34,309 | — | $13,933 | $10,765 | 6 | — | $2,133 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Baler Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Baler Family Foundation is led by Allen Baler, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Allen Baler
President
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Erin Baler
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
0.3 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 Baler Family Foundation
How much does The Baler Family Foundation give each year?
The Baler Family Foundation gave $23K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1K across 2 grants.
What is The Baler Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Baler Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,400, and its average grant was $4,615, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Baler Family Foundation give grants?
The Baler Family Foundation gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 87% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Tennessee (7%) and California (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Nashville, TN (3 grants).
Does The Baler Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Baler Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Baler Family Foundation's largest grantees?
The Baler Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression Inc ($20,000), Worthy Books ($1,512) and Thistle Farms Inc ($1,400), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 99% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Baler Family Foundation?
The Baler Family Foundation reported $16K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $23K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is The Baler Family Foundation's EIN?
The Baler Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-4723786. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 20, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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