The Baum Family Foundation

HASTINGS, MI EIN: 38-3443737

battle-creek-michigan?backTo=%2Fcapital-tracker%2Ffunders%2Fthe-baum-family-foundation---hastings-michigan-383443737%3FbackTo%3D%252Fsolution-provider-directory%252Fsouth-michigan-food-bank---battle-creek-michigan%253FbackTo%253D%25252Fcapital-tracker%25252Ffunders%25252Fduncan-family-trust---lincoln-nebraska-200905873%25253FbackTo%25253D%2525252Fsolution-provider-directory%2525252Fsouth-michigan-food-bank---battle-creek-michigan%2525253FbackTo%2525253D%252525252Fcapital-tracker%252525252Ffunders%252525252Fdenso-north-america-foundation---southfield-michigan-383547055%252525253FbackTo%252525253D%25252525252Fcapital-tracker%25252525252Frecipients%25252525252Ffood-bank-of-central-and-eastern-north-carolina---raleigh-north-carolina%25252525253FbackTo%25252525253D%2525252525252Fcapital-tracker%2525252525252Ffunders%2525252525252Famerican-endowment-foundation-ohio-341747398%2525252525253FbackTo%2525252525253D%252525252525252Fcapital-tracker%252525252525252Frecipients%252525252525252Fgleaners-food-bank-of-indiana---indianapolis-indiana%252525252525253FbackTo%252525252525253D%25252525252525252Fcapital-tracker%25252525252525252Ffunders%25252525252525252Fthe-bank-of-america-charitable-foundation-inc---charlotte-north-carolina-200721133%25252525252525253FbackTo%25252525252525253D%2525252525252525252Fsolution-provider-directory%2525252525252525252Fcapital-area-food-bank---washington-d-c-52-1167581%2525252525252525253FbackTo%2525252525252525253D%252525252525252525252Fcapital-tracker%252525252525252525252Ffunders%252525252525252525252Fjohn-c-and-nancy-l-goldsmith-family-foundation-maryland%252525252525252525253FbackTo%252525252525252525253D%25252525252525252525252Fsolution-provider-directory%25252525252525252525252Fcapital-area-food-bank---washington-d-c-52-1167581 type: exa:search title: ReFED - Solution Provider Directory type: exa:news title: '[PDF] Regular Council Meeting May 12, 2025 Executive Summary' type: exa:news title: Bauman fund accepting grant applicaitons | News | thedailynewsonline.com type: exa:news title: Community Foundation Accepting Grant Applications for Oliver G. & Sarah Sloan Bauman Fund for the Arts - Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo type: exa:news title: Community Foundation Announces 2025 Bauman Fund for the Arts Grant Awards type: exa:news title: Inaugural Baum Network Philanthropy Initiative Grants | Alvin H. Baum Family Fund

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$725K

+1.9% YoY

Grant Count

19

-5.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$38K

+7.2% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation does not maintain a publicly stated mission statement. However, its grantmaking focuses on:

  • Arts and culture
  • Museums
  • Education (elementary and secondary)
  • Health (in-patient medical care and hospital care)
  • Religion (particularly Protestant Christianity)
  • Human services
  • Philanthropy and voluntarism

The foundation provides excise tax refunds to grantees and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.

Grantmaking

The foundation does not accept unsolicited applications.

Grant Range

$10,000-$13,000

Average Grant

amount: varies by year

How to Apply

**

Ready to take the next step with The Baum Family Foundation?

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation primarily funds organizations in:

  • Michigan
  • South Carolina
  • Illinois (limited activity)

Notable service areas include Hastings, Ann Arbor, Chicago, Bluffton, and Hilton Head Island.

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Cities

ANN ARBORBEAUFORTBLUFFTONBYRON CENTERCHICAGOGRAND RAPIDSHASTINGSHILTON HEAD ISLANDRIDGELANDWEST LAFAYETTE

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of 2024:

  • Total assets: $10,993,995
  • Total revenues: $2,104,966
  • Total expenses: $764,259
  • Total liabilities: $0
  • Investment income and dividends: $278,944

Historical Asset Growth:

  • 2023: $9.7 million
  • 2022: $10.4 million
  • 2021: $9.9 million
  • 2020: $9.1 million
  • 2019: $9.3 million
  • 2011: $5.5 million
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.120192021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$188K$375K$563K$750K10 grants201917 grants202116 grants202220 grants202319 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

BARRY COUNTY COMMISSION …$250KFRIENDS OF PERFORMING AR…$200KHASTINGS AREA SCHOOLS$100KCITY OF HASTINGS$50KBARRY COUNTY JUNIOR GOLF…$30KBARRY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION$20KPIERCE CEDAR CREEK INSTI…$10KPIERCE CEDAR CREEK INSTI…$10KBARRY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION$5KBARRY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION$5K

Grant Size Distribution

82 grants across all recorded years

65<$50K7$50–100K7$100–250K3$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

  • Larry R. Baum - Director and President
  • A. Earlene Baum - Director and Secretary
  • David L. Baum - Director and Vice President

None of the directors receive compensation for their roles. The foundation is governed by 3 officers and trustees with 0 employees.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
DAVID L BAUMDIRECTOR / PRESIDENT
A EARLENE BAUMDIRECTOR / SECRETARY
KEVIN L BAUMDIRECTOR

Contact Information

Address: 660 Indian Hills Drive Hastings, MI 49058-9480

Telephone: 269-945-5009

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Related Funders

Similar funders by location and focus area

Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

What could you do with The Baum Family Foundation on Grantable?

  • Assess strategic fit with your organization
  • Draft a tailored letter of inquiry
  • Find open RFPs from this funder
  • Monitor for new funding opportunities