The Bauer Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 06-6032985
Foundation Overview
Based in Lakeville, CT, The Bauer Foundation has awarded 192 grants totaling $734,741 to organizations in Massachusetts, New York and 15 other states, plus international recipients. Individual grants range from $300 to $15,545, with a median award of $3,360.
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New Applicant Friendliness
34 of 34 recipients (100%) were new grantees. Foundation prioritizes discovering new partners. Most funding supports first-time applicants with compelling missions.
Geographic Focus
Grants are geographically diversified with 19% in Massachusetts and funding distributed across 18 total locations. This foundation values broad geographic impact and diverse community partnerships. Within Massachusetts, funding concentrates in Springfield (16%), Boston (14%), Westfield (14%).
Funding Trajectory
Strong 102% growth in annual giving over 7 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.
Program Areas
Highly focused on education with 100% of funding dedicated to this sector. This specialization indicates deep expertise and committed investment in the field.
Where is The Money Going?
Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into The Bauer Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puoler Tobias | $8,000 | Middlebury, VT, US | Scholarship | 2023 |
| Haggard Jessy | $5,000 | Storrs, CT, US | Scholarship | 2023 |
| Reid Michael | $8,000 | West Hartford, CT, US | Scholarship | 2023 |
| Dodge Victoria | $8,000 | Westfield, MA, US | Scholarship | 2023 |
| Brennan Joseph | $8,000 | South Orange, NJ, US | Scholarship | 2023 |
| Haggard Jordan | $5,000 | Medford, MA, US | Scholarship | 2023 |
| Luminati Aliza | $8,000 | Savannah, GA, US | Scholarship | 2023 |
| Simonds Jacob | $8,000 | Springfield, MA, US | Scholarship | 2023 |
| Bushey Catherine | $1,500 | Bethlehem, PA, US | Scholarship | 2023 |
| Corkins Mackenzie | $1,500 | Cobleskill, NY, US | Scholarship | 2023 |
| Huber Timothy | $1,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Scholarship | 2023 |
| Marks Josie | $8,000 | Boston, MA, US | Scholarship | 2023 |
| Matsudaira Melody | $1,500 | Davidson, NC, US | Scholarship | 2023 |
| Shippa Noah | $10,500 | Savannah, GA, US | Scholarship | 2023 |
| Sorrell Caitlin | $8,000 | Bristol, RI, US | Scholarship | 2023 |
| Tripp Avery | $8,000 | West Hartford, CT, US | Scholarship | 2023 |
| Drislane Lindsey | $1,500 | Pairs, Foreign, FR | Scholarship | 2023 |
| Puoler Tobias | $8,000 | Middlebury, VT, US | Scholarship | 2023 |
| Haggard Jessy | $5,000 | Storrs, CT, US | Scholarship | 2023 |
| Reid Michael | $8,000 | West Hartford, CT, US | Scholarship | 2023 |
| Dodge Victoria | $8,000 | Westfield, MA, US | Scholarship | 2023 |
| Brennan Joseph | $8,000 | South Orange, NJ, US | Scholarship | 2023 |
| Haggard Jordan | $5,000 | Medford, MA, US | Scholarship | 2023 |
| Luminati Aliza | $8,000 | Savannah, GA, US | Scholarship | 2023 |
| Simonds Jacob | $8,000 | Springfield, MA, US | Scholarship | 2023 |
| Bushey Catherine | $1,500 | Bethlehem, PA, US | Scholarship | 2023 |
| Corkins Mackenzie | $1,500 | Cobleskill, NY, US | Scholarship | 2023 |
| Huber Timothy | $1,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Scholarship | 2023 |
| Marks Josie | $8,000 | Boston, MA, US | Scholarship | 2023 |
| Matsudaira Melody | $1,500 | Davidson, NC, US | Scholarship | 2023 |
| Shippa Noah | $10,500 | Savannah, GA, US | Scholarship | 2023 |
| Sorrell Caitlin | $8,000 | Bristol, RI, US | Scholarship | 2023 |
| Tripp Avery | $8,000 | West Hartford, CT, US | Scholarship | 2023 |
| Drislane Lindsey | $1,500 | Pairs, Foreign, FR | Scholarship | 2023 |
| Culinary Institute Of America | $5,500 | Hyde Park, NY, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Manhattanville College | $5,500 | Purchase, NY, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Middlebury College | $5,500 | Middlebury, VT, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| The Catholic University Of America | $5,500 | Washington, DC, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| The University Of Vermont | $5,500 | Burlington, VT, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| University Of Connecticut | $5,500 | Storrs, CT, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| University Of Hartford | $6,500 | West Hartford, CT, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Seton Hall University | $5,500 | South Orange, NJ, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Westfield State University | $5,500 | Westfield, MA, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| University Of Richmond | $5,500 | Richmond, VA, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| East Carolina University | $5,500 | Greenville, NC, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Tufts University | $5,500 | Medford, MA, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Savannah College Of Art & Design | $5,500 | Savannah, GA, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Western New England University | $5,500 | Springfield, MA, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| University Of Massachusetts Amherst | $5,500 | Amherst, MA, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Culinary Institute Of America | $5,500 | Hyde Park, NY, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Manhattanville College | $5,500 | Purchase, NY, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Middlebury College | $5,500 | Middlebury, VT, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| The Catholic University Of America | $5,500 | Washington, DC, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| The University Of Vermont | $5,500 | Burlington, VT, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| University Of Connecticut | $5,500 | Storrs, CT, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| University Of Hartford | $6,500 | West Hartford, CT, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Seton Hall University | $5,500 | South Orange, NJ, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Westfield State University | $5,500 | Westfield, MA, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| University Of Richmond | $5,500 | Richmond, VA, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| East Carolina University | $5,500 | Greenville, NC, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Tufts University | $5,500 | Medford, MA, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Savannah College Of Art & Design | $5,500 | Savannah, GA, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Western New England University | $5,500 | Springfield, MA, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| University Of Massachusetts Amherst | $5,500 | Amherst, MA, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Culinary Institute Of America | $5,500 | Hyde Park, NY, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Manhattanville College | $5,500 | Purchase, NY, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Middlebury College | $5,500 | Middlebury, VT, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| The Catholic University Of America | $5,500 | Washington, DC, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| The University Of Vermont | $5,500 | Burlington, VT, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| University Of Connecticut | $5,500 | Storrs, CT, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| University Of Hartford | $6,500 | West Hartford, CT, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Seton Hall University | $5,500 | South Orange, NJ, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Westfield State University | $5,500 | Westfield, MA, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| University Of Richmond | $5,500 | Richmond, VA, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| East Carolina University | $5,500 | Greenville, NC, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Tufts University | $5,500 | Medford, MA, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Savannah College Of Art & Design | $5,500 | Savannah, GA, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Western New England University | $5,500 | Springfield, MA, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| University Of Massachusetts Amherst | $5,500 | Amherst, MA, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Babson College | $3,000 | Babson Park, MA, US | Scholarship | 2021 |
| Culinary Institute Of America | $6,280 | Hyde Park, NY, US | Scholarship | 2021 |
| Endicott College | $6,272 | Beverly, MA, US | Scholarship | 2021 |
| Manhattanville College | $6,272 | Purchase, NY, US | Scholarship | 2021 |
| Middlebury College | $6,272 | Middlebury, VT, US | Scholarship | 2021 |
| Queens University Of Charlotte | $6,272 | Charlotte, NC, US | Scholarship | 2021 |
| The Catholic University Of America | $6,272 | Washington, DC, US | Scholarship | 2021 |
| The University Of Vermont | $12,544 | Burlington, VT, US | Scholarship | 2021 |
| University Of Connecticut | $15,545 | Storrs, CT, US | Scholarship | 2021 |
| University Of Hartford | $3,000 | West Hartford, CT, US | Scholarship | 2021 |
| University Of Maine | $6,272 | Orono, ME, US | Scholarship | 2021 |
| Babson College | $3,360 | Babson Park, MA, US | Scholarship | 2020 |
| Clemson University | $3,600 | Clemson, SC, US | Scholarship | 2020 |
| Endicott College | $3,600 | Beverly, MA, US | Scholarship | 2020 |
| Gettysburg College | $3,360 | Gettysburg, PA, US | Scholarship | 2020 |
| Keene State College | $3,600 | Keene, NH, US | Scholarship | 2020 |
| Keene State College | $3,600 | Keene, NH, US | Scholarship | 2020 |
| Manhattanville College | $1,100 | Purchase, NY, US | Scholarship | 2020 |
| Middlebury College | $3,600 | Middlebury, VT, US | Scholarship | 2020 |
| Norwich University | $1,000 | Northfield, VT, US | Scholarship | 2020 |
| Plymouth State University | $3,600 | Plymouth, NH, US | Scholarship | 2020 |
| Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | $3,600 | Troy, NY, US | Scholarship | 2020 |
| Saint Michael's College | $1,000 | Colchester, VT, US | Scholarship | 2020 |
| Syracuse University | $3,360 | Syracuse, NY, US | Scholarship | 2020 |
| The Catholic University Of America | $3,360 | Washington, DC, US | Scholarship | 2020 |
| The University Of Vermont | $3,360 | Burlington, VT, US | Scholarship | 2020 |
| University Of Connecticut | $3,360 | Storrs, CT, US | Scholarship | 2020 |
| University Of Connecticut | $3,360 | Storrs, CT, US | Scholarship | 2020 |
| University Of Connecticut | $3,360 | Storrs, CT, US | Scholarship | 2020 |
| University Of Hartford | $3,600 | West Hartford, CT, US | Scholarship | 2020 |
| University Of Hartford | $3,600 | West Hartford, CT, US | Scholarship | 2020 |
| University Of Maine Machias | $1,100 | Machias, ME, US | Scholarship | 2020 |
| Worcester Polytechnic Institute | $3,360 | Worcester, MA, US | Scholarship | 2020 |
| Clemson University | $2,250 | Clemson, SC, US | Scholarship | 2018 |
| Eastern Connecticut State Universit | $2,250 | Wilimantic, CT, US | Scholarship | 2018 |
| Eckerd College | $2,250 | St Petersburg, FL, US | Scholarship | 2018 |
| Endicott College | $2,250 | Beverly, MA, US | Scholarship | 2018 |
| Florida Institute Of Technology | $1,000 | Melbourne, FL, US | Scholarship | 2018 |
| Gettysburg College | $2,250 | Gettysburg, PA, US | Scholarship | 2018 |
| Harvard University | $2,250 | Cambridge, MA, US | Scholarship | 2018 |
| Keene State College | $1,400 | Keene, NH, US | Scholarship | 2018 |
| Norwich University | $2,250 | Northfield, VT, US | Scholarship | 2018 |
| Plymouth State University | $2,250 | Plymouth, NH, US | Scholarship | 2018 |
| Princeton University | $1,400 | Princeton, NJ, US | Scholarship | 2018 |
| Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | $1,400 | Troy, NY, US | Scholarship | 2018 |
| Ringling College Of Art & Design | $2,250 | Sarasota, FL, US | Scholarship | 2018 |
| Roanoke College | $2,250 | Salem, VA, US | Scholarship | 2018 |
| Savannaha College Of Art & Design | $1,200 | Savannah, GA, US | Scholarship | 2018 |
| St Michaels College | $1,200 | Colchester, VT, US | Scholarship | 2018 |
| Suffolk University | $1,400 | Boston, MA, US | Scholarship | 2018 |
| Suny Cobleskill | $1,200 | Cobleskill, NY, US | Scholarship | 2018 |
| Uconn Storrs | $1,200 | Storrs, CT, US | Scholarship | 2018 |
| University Of Connecticut | $1,400 | Storrs, CT, US | Scholarship | 2018 |
| University Of Hartford | $2,250 | West Hartford, CT, US | Scholarship | 2018 |
| University Of Maine | $2,250 | Orono, ME, US | Scholarship | 2018 |
| University Of Maine Machias | $1,200 | Machias, ME, US | Scholarship | 2018 |
| University Of New Hampshire | $1,400 | Durham, NH, US | Scholarship | 2018 |
| University Of Tampa | $1,200 | Tampa, FL, US | Scholarship | 2018 |
| University Of Vermont - Student Fin | $2,250 | Burlington, VT, US | Scholarship | 2018 |
| Western Connecticut State Universit | $1,000 | Danbury, CT, US | Scholarship | 2018 |
| Western Connecticut State Universit | $2,250 | Danbury, CT, US | Scholarship | 2018 |
| Worcester Polytechnic Institute | $1,200 | Worcester, MA, US | Scholarship | 2018 |
| Eliana Calhoun | $300 | Cornwall, CT, US | Scholarship | 2018 |
| Clemson University | $1,350 | Clemson, SC, US | Scholarship | 2017 |
| Ringling College Of Art & Design | $2,000 | Sarasota, FL, US | Scholarship | 2017 |
| Florida Institute Of Technology | $1,350 | Melbourne, FL, US | Scholarship | 2017 |
| Eastern Ct State University | $1,350 | Willimantic, CT, US | Scholarship | 2017 |
| Western Ct State University | $1,350 | Danbury, CT, US | Scholarship | 2017 |
| University Of Ct | $1,350 | Storrs, CT, US | Scholarship | 2017 |
| Muhlenberg College | $1,000 | Allentown, PA, US | Scholarship | 2017 |
| St Francis University | $1,350 | Loretto, PA, US | Scholarship | 2017 |
| Norwich University | $1,350 | Northfield, VT, US | Scholarship | 2017 |
| Southern Ct State University | $1,350 | New Haven, CT, US | Scholarship | 2017 |
| Keene State College | $1,350 | Keene, NH, US | Scholarship | 2017 |
| Western Ct State University | $1,350 | Danbury, CT, US | Scholarship | 2017 |
| University Of Maine At Machias | $1,350 | Machias, ME, US | Scholarship | 2017 |
| Western Ct State University | $1,350 | Danbury, CT, US | Scholarship | 2017 |
| University Of New Hampshire | $1,350 | Durham, NH, US | Scholarship | 2017 |
| University Of Connecticut | $1,000 | Storrs, CT, US | Scholarship | 2017 |
| Harvard University | $2,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | Scholarship | 2017 |
| Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | $1,350 | Troy, NY, US | Scholarship | 2017 |
| Mount Holyoke College | $2,000 | South Hadley, MA, US | Scholarship | 2017 |
| Sierra Nevada College | $2,000 | Incline Village, NV, US | Scholarship | 2017 |
| University Of Hartford | $1,350 | West Hartford, CT, US | Scholarship | 2017 |
| Savannah College Of Art & Design | $1,350 | Savannah, GA, US | Scholarship | 2017 |
| St Michael's College Vt | $2,000 | Colchester, VT, US | Scholarship | 2017 |
| Hartwick College | $1,350 | Oneonta, NY, US | Scholarship | 2017 |
| Roanoke College | $1,000 | Salem, VA, US | Scholarship | 2017 |
| Worcester Polytechnic Institute | $1,350 | Worcester, MA, US | Scholarship | 2017 |
| University Maine | $2,000 | Orono, ME, US | Scholarship | 2017 |
| Bowdoin College | $2,400 | Brunswick, ME, US | Scholarship | 2016 |
| Delaware Valley College | $1,700 | Doylestown, PA, US | Scholarship | 2016 |
| Eckerd College | $2,400 | St Petersburg, FL, US | Scholarship | 2016 |
| Florida Institute Of Technology | $1,700 | Melbourne, FL, US | Scholarship | 2016 |
| Hartwick College | $2,400 | Oneonta, NY, US | Scholarship | 2016 |
| Harvard University | $1,700 | Cambridge, MA, US | Scholarship | 2016 |
| Mount Holyoke College | $2,400 | South Hadley, MA, US | Scholarship | 2016 |
| Muhlenberg College | $1,700 | Allentown, PA, US | Scholarship | 2016 |
| Northeastern University | $2,400 | Boston, MA, US | Scholarship | 2016 |
| Paul Smith's College | $2,400 | Paul Smiths, NY, US | Scholarship | 2016 |
| Roanoke College | $1,700 | Salem, VA, US | Scholarship | 2016 |
| Sierra Nevada College | $2,400 | Incline Village, NV, US | Scholarship | 2016 |
| Southern Connecticut State Universi | $1,700 | New Haven, CT, US | Scholarship | 2016 |
| St Francis University | $1,700 | Loretto, PA, US | Scholarship | 2016 |
| St Lawrence University | $1,700 | Canton, NY, US | Scholarship | 2016 |
| Suffolk University | $1,700 | Boston, MA, US | Scholarship | 2016 |
| Syracuse University | $1,700 | Syracuse, NY, US | Scholarship | 2016 |
| University Of Connecticut | $4,100 | Storrs, CT, US | Scholarship | 2016 |
| University Of Maine | $2,400 | Orono, ME, US | Scholarship | 2016 |
| University Of New Hampshire | $1,700 | Durham, NH, US | Scholarship | 2016 |
| University Of Pennsylvania | $2,400 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Scholarship | 2016 |
| Western Connecticut State Universit | $2,400 | Danbury, CT, US | Scholarship | 2016 |
| Western New England University | $2,700 | Springfield, MA, US | Scholarship | 2016 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 06-6032985 |
| Website | http://www.bauerfundfoundation.org/ |
| Address | PO BOX 1809 Lakeville, CT 06039-0000 |
Key People (1)
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| Trustee | Stuyvesant K Bearns |
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Forms 990-PF
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