The Baumann Family Foundation FKA

Private foundation · Grantmaker New York, NY EIN: 13-7020953
Arts and cultureMuseumsArt museumsEducationHigher education

The Baumann Family Foundation FKA is a private foundation based in New York, NY. Its 2025 filing reports 22 grants totaling $282,050 to charitable organizations.

Key facts about The Baumann Family Foundation FKA

In short: The Baumann Family Foundation FKA gave $282K across 22 grants in 2025 (avg $13K), mostly in New York. 27% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
13-7020953
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$282,050
Grants made (2025)
22
Average grant
$12,820
Median grant
$8,500
New grantees (estimate)
27% first-time grantees (6 of 22, 2025; small sample)
Total assets
$3,362,858
Primary geography
New York (67% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$3.4M

+51.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$282K

-11.5% YoY

Grant Count

22

-18.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$13K

+8.7% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Baumann Family Foundation FKA reported a distributable amount of $227K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is The Baumann Family Foundation FKA open to new grantees?

27%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 6 of 22 grantees (27%) were first-time recipients. With only 22 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $10K; repeat grants $14K. How we count

Medians: $2K first-time, $11K repeat.

  • 68% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+20%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 126% 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.

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

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation’s filing does not state a mission. Its 2025 grants went to organizations in areas including health care, public safety, visual-impairment services, art and culture, education, and veterans’ services. These descriptions reflect the grantees’ work, not a stated focus of the foundation. For example, the New York City Police Foundation says it supports programs to prevent violent crime, strengthen community relationships with the NYPD, and enhance police wellness and training. Lighthouse Guild International says it provides services to help people who are visually impaired attain their goals. VNS Health describes itself as a nonprofit home- and community-based health care organization.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation reported 22 grants totaling $282,050. Grants ranged from $500 to $50,000, with a median grant of $8,500. Among the largest awards were $50,000 to NYU Langone Medical Center, $40,000 to the New York City Police Foundation, $36,000 to Animal Medical Center, $29,200 to USGA, and $25,000 to Paideia Institute. Other notable grants included $20,450 to Congregation Emanu-El of the City of New York, $12,500 to Lighthouse Guild International, and $11,500 to Visiting Nurse Service of New York.

How to Apply

The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, 67% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York, 15% to New Jersey, 13% to California, and 4% to Florida. Georgia accounted for a reported 0%.

Grant Distribution by State

12states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 22 itemized grants.

Cities

New YorkPrincetonFar HillsScarsdaleElmsfordPhiladelphiaSan DiegoJacksonvilleWest Palm BeachBrooklynCharlestonClementsMaconNew HavenPalm BeachSpring ValleySterlingTulsaVentnor CityWaltham

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K20 grants2020 13 grants2021 24 grants2022 27 grants2023 27 grants2024 22 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $160K (2020) to $350K (2023). In 2025 it made 22 grants totaling $282K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

NYU Langone Medical Center: $50KNYU Langone Medical Center$50KNew York City Police Foundation: $40KNew York City PoliceFoundation$40KAnimal Medical Center: $36KAnimal Medical Center$36KUsga: $29KUsga$29KPaideia Institute: $25KPaideia Institute$25KCongregation Emanu-El of the City of New York: $20KCongregation Emanu-El of theCity of New York$20KLighthouse Guild International: $13KLighthouse Guild International$13KVisiting Nurse Service of New York: $12KVisiting Nurse Service of NewYork$12KChabad- Lubavitch on Campus: $11KChabad- Lubavitch on Campus$11KThe James Lenox House: $10KThe James Lenox House$10K

The largest 2025 recipient was NYU Langone Medical Center ($50K). Together the top 10 received $246K.

Grant Size Distribution

113 grants across all recorded years

107<$50K5$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 107 grants of 113 (95%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
NYU Langone Medical Center New York, NYCharity$50,000
New York City Police Foundation New York, NYCharity$40,000
Animal Medical Center San Diego, CACharity$36,000
Usga Far Hills, NJCharity$29,200
Paideia Institute New York, NYCharity$25,000
Congregation Emanu-El of the City of New York New York, NYCharity$20,450
Lighthouse Guild International New York, NYCharity$12,500
Visiting Nurse Service of New York New York, NYCharity$11,500
Chabad- Lubavitch on Campus Princeton, NJCharity$11,000
The James Lenox House New York, NYCharity$10,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2025 $3,362,858 $1,448,511 $308,800 $282,050
2024 $2,223,147 $105,637 $348,380 $318,543
2023 $2,465,890 $280,409 $384,238 $350,220

The foundation reported 22 grants in 2025 and 27 in each of 2024 and 2023.

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$500K$1M$1.5M$2M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$3,362,858$2,223,147$2,465,890
Revenue$1,448,511$105,637$280,409
Expenses$308,800$348,380$384,238
Qualifying Distributions$286,470$322,793$357,309
Net Investment Income$1,130,543$82,849$258,952
Distributable Amount$227,030$242,652$245,649

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 May 14, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 2, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists James S Baumann as trustee and Susan Baumann as controller.

The Baumann Family Foundation FKA's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • James S. Baumann

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Susan Baumann

    Controller

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

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.

Contact

Mailing address: Co Pw Llp-299 Park Ave 2Nd Fl, New York, NY 10171
Phone: (212) 605-3100

Frequently asked questions about The Baumann Family Foundation FKA

How much does The Baumann Family Foundation FKA give each year?

The Baumann Family Foundation FKA gave $282K across 22 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $319K across 27 grants.

What is The Baumann Family Foundation FKA's typical grant size?

The Baumann Family Foundation FKA's median grant in 2025 was $8,500, and its average grant was $12,820, across 22 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Baumann Family Foundation FKA that year got $10K on average.

Where does The Baumann Family Foundation FKA give grants?

The Baumann Family Foundation FKA gives mostly in New York: 67% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New Jersey (15%) and California (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (11 grants) and Princeton, NJ (2 grants).

Does The Baumann Family Foundation FKA give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 22 grants with a stated purpose on The Baumann Family Foundation FKA's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charity" (22 grants).

Who are The Baumann Family Foundation FKA's largest grantees?

The Baumann Family Foundation FKA's largest 2025 grantees include NYU Langone Medical Center ($50,000), New York City Police Foundation ($40,000) and Animal Medical Center ($36,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 45% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is The Baumann Family Foundation FKA?

The Baumann Family Foundation FKA reported $3.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $286K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $227K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does The Baumann Family Foundation FKA fund?

The foundation’s filing does not state a mission. Its 2025 grants went to organizations in areas including health care, public safety, visual-impairment services, art and culture, education, and veterans’ services. These descriptions reflect the grantees’ work, not a stated focus of the foundation. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from The Baumann Family Foundation FKA?

The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is The Baumann Family Foundation FKA's EIN?

The Baumann Family Foundation FKA's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-7020953. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Does The Baumann Family Foundation FKA 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 October 2026.

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