The Bauke Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Overland Park, KS EIN: 46-3088687

The Bauke Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Overland Park, KS. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $545K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 9 grants totaling $32K. Net investment income was $27K.

Key facts about The Bauke Family Foundation

In short: The Bauke Family Foundation gave $32K across 9 grants in 2024 (avg $4K), top state California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
46-3088687
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$31,636
Grants made (2024)
9
Average grant
$3,515
Median grant
$2,200
Total assets
$545,100
Primary geography
California (32% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$545K

-5.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$32K

+20.2% YoY

Grant Count

9

-10.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$4K

+33.6% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Bauke Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $48K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How The Bauke Family Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+9%). Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 123% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

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

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.

Cities

AnchorageKansas CityLeawoodMiamiPalm BeachSan FranciscoWest Palm BeachDanversOlatheChicagoBeltonGrand JunctionLittletonWellesley Hills

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K11 grants2020 10 grants2021 9 grants2022 10 grants2023 9 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $24K (2022) to $33K (2020). In 2024 it made 9 grants totaling $32K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2024

Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired: $10KLighthouse for the Blind andVisually Impaired$10KAlzheimers Resources of Alaska: $7KAlzheimers Resources of Alaska$7KAlphapointe: $4KAlphapointe$4KCare Dimensions: $3KCare Dimensions$3KBascom Palmer Envisioning the Future: $2KBascom Palmer Envisioning theFuture$2KColorado Discover Ability: $2KColorado Discover Ability$2KFlorida Outreach Center for the Blind: $1KFlorida Outreach Center forthe Blind$1KColorado Center for the Blind: $1KColorado Center for the Blind$1KNational Parkinson Foundation Heartland: $1KNational Parkinson FoundationHeartland$1K

The largest 2024 recipient was Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired ($10K). Together the top 9 received $32K.

Grant Size Distribution

49 grants across all recorded years

49<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 49 grants of 49 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired San Francisco, CAOrganization's General Charitable Purpose$10,254
Alzheimers Resources of Alaska Anchorage, AKOrganization's General Charitable Purpose$7,150
Alphapointe Kansas City, MOOrganization's General Charitable Purpose$3,864
Care Dimensions Danvers, MAOrganization's General Charitable Purpose$3,000
Bascom Palmer Envisioning the Future Miami, FLOrganization's General Charitable Purpose$2,200
Colorado Discover Ability Grand Junction, COOrganization's General Charitable Purpose$2,050
Florida Outreach Center for the Blind Palm Beach, FLOrganization's General Charitable Purpose$1,049
Colorado Center for the Blind Littleton, COOrganization's General Charitable Purpose$1,040
National Parkinson Foundation Heartland Leawood, KSOrganization's General Charitable Purpose$1,029

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$20K$40K$60K$80K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$545,100$578,652$572,716
Revenue$27,268$62,026$31,137
Expenses$60,820$56,090$53,221
Qualifying Distributions$59,686$46,962$43,303
Net Investment Income$27,005$53,872$21,935
Distributable Amount$48,364$43,136$45,169

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 14, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 27, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 4, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 5, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Bauke Family Foundation is led by Walter D. Bauke, President & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Walter D. Bauke

    President & Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert G. Bauke

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Charlotta A. Duffy

    Treasurer

    Secretary & Treasurer → Treasurer, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Denis Bauke

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Leischen Bauke

    Vice President & Secretary

    Vice President → Vice President & Secretary, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Bauke Family Foundation

How much does The Bauke Family Foundation give each year?

The Bauke Family Foundation gave $32K across 9 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $26K across 10 grants.

What is The Bauke Family Foundation's typical grant size?

The Bauke Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $2,200, and its average grant was $3,515, across 9 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The Bauke Family Foundation give grants?

The Bauke Family Foundation's top state is California, with 32% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Alaska (23%) and Missouri (12%).

Does The Bauke Family Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of The Bauke Family Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (9 of 9) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are The Bauke Family Foundation's largest grantees?

The Bauke Family Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired ($10,254), Alzheimers Resources of Alaska ($7,150) and Alphapointe ($3,864), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 67% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is The Bauke Family Foundation?

The Bauke Family Foundation reported $545K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $60K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $48K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is The Bauke Family Foundation's EIN?

The Bauke Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-3088687. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

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