The Baum Family Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 38-3443737
Foundation Overview
Based in Hastings, MI, The Baum Family Foundation has awarded 171 grants totaling $5,954,000 to organizations in Michigan, South Carolina and 4 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $100 to $465,000, with a median award of $10,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
3 of 19 recipients (16%) were new grantees. Foundation strongly favors organizations with proven track records. New partnerships develop slowly over time.
Geographic Focus
78% of all grants are concentrated in Michigan, demonstrating highly focused geographic giving. This foundation prioritizes deep community impact in its primary service area. Within Michigan, funding concentrates in Hastings (84%), Grand Rapids (10%), Ann Arbor (4%).
Funding Trajectory
Strong 168% growth in annual giving over 8 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.
Program Areas
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on general purposes (74%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into The Baum Family 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barry Community Foundation | $20,000 | Hastings, MI, US | Spiritual Care | 2023 |
| Barry Community Foundation | $5,000 | Hastings, MI, US | Habitat For Humanity | 2023 |
| Barry Community Foundation | $5,000 | Hastings, MI, US | Hastings Public Library | 2023 |
| Barry Community Foundation | $5,000 | Hastings, MI, US | Hastings Band Boosters | 2023 |
| Barry Community Foundation | $5,000 | Hastings, MI, US | Hastings Educational Enrich | 2023 |
| Barry Community Foundation | $5,000 | Hastings, MI, US | Family Support Center | 2023 |
| Barry County Commission On Aging | $250,000 | Hastings, MI, US | Capital Campaign | 2023 |
| Barry County Junior Golf Association | $30,000 | Hastings, MI, US | General Contributions | 2023 |
| Barry County United Way | $5,000 | Hastings, MI, US | General Contributions | 2023 |
| Bluffton Self Help | $5,000 | Bluffton, SC, US | General Contributions | 2023 |
| Cherry Health Foundation - Barry Community Health Center | $5,000 | Hastings, MI, US | General Contributions | 2023 |
| City Of Hastings | $50,000 | Hastings, MI, US | Plaza Music | 2023 |
| Friends Of Performing Arts Center | $200,000 | Hastings, MI, US | General Contributions | 2023 |
| Hastings Area Schools | $100,000 | Hastings, MI, US | Pay-to-play | 2023 |
| Hilton Head Humane Association | $5,000 | Hilton Head Island, SC, US | General Contributions | 2023 |
| Palmetto Animal League | $5,000 | Ridgeland, SC, US | General Contributions | 2023 |
| Pierce Cedar Creek Institute | $10,000 | Hastings, MI, US | Projector | 2023 |
| Pierce Cedar Creek Institute | $10,000 | Hastings, MI, US | Forrest Mgmt | 2023 |
| Score Lowcountry | $5,000 | Hilton Head Island, SC, US | General Contributions | 2023 |
| Barry Community Foundation | $20,000 | Hastings, MI, US | Spiritual Care | 2022 |
| Barry County Commission On Aging | $10,000 | Hastings, MI, US | General Contribution | 2022 |
| Barry County United Way | $5,000 | Hastings, MI, US | General Contributions | 2022 |
| Bluffton Self Help | $5,000 | Bluffton, SC, US | General Contributions | 2022 |
| Calvin University | $35,000 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | General Contributions | 2022 |
| City Of Hastings | $50,000 | Hastings, MI, US | Plaza Performance | 2022 |
| Community Foundation Of Low Country | $5,000 | Hilton Head Island, SC, US | General Contributions | 2022 |
| Corwell Health Foundation | $10,000 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | General Contributions | 2022 |
| Family Support Center Of Barry County | $5,000 | Hastings, MI, US | General Contributions | 2022 |
| Friends Of Performing Arts Center | $200,000 | Hastings, MI, US | General Contributions | 2022 |
| Hastings Area Schools | $70,000 | Hastings, MI, US | Pay-to-play | 2022 |
| Hastings Area Schools | $15,000 | Hastings, MI, US | Musical | 2022 |
| Hastings Band Boosters | $115,000 | Hastings, MI, US | Instrument Fund | 2022 |
| Hastings Public Library | $15,000 | Hastings, MI, US | Window Fund | 2022 |
| Hilton Head Humane Association | $5,000 | Hilton Head Island, SC, US | General Contributions | 2022 |
| Michigan Radio - Npr | $100 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | General Contributions | 2022 |
| Palmetto Animal League | $5,000 | Ridgeland, SC, US | General Contributions | 2022 |
| Spectrum Health Foundation | $90,000 | Hastings, MI, US | General Contribuitons | 2022 |
| Thornapple Players | $1,500 | Hastings, MI, US | General Contributions | 2022 |
| Ymca Of Barry County | $50,000 | Hastings, MI, US | General Contributions | 2022 |
| Barry Community Foundation | $20,000 | Hastings, MI, US | Spiritual Care | 2022 |
| Barry County Commission On Aging | $10,000 | Hastings, MI, US | General Contribution | 2022 |
| Barry County United Way | $5,000 | Hastings, MI, US | General Contributions | 2022 |
| Bluffton Self Help | $5,000 | Bluffton, SC, US | General Contributions | 2022 |
| Calvin University | $35,000 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | General Contributions | 2022 |
| City Of Hastings | $50,000 | Hastings, MI, US | Plaza Performance | 2022 |
| Community Foundation Of Low Country | $5,000 | Hilton Head Island, SC, US | General Contributions | 2022 |
| Corwell Health Foundation | $10,000 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | General Contributions | 2022 |
| Family Support Center Of Barry County | $5,000 | Hastings, MI, US | General Contributions | 2022 |
| Friends Of Performing Arts Center | $200,000 | Hastings, MI, US | General Contributions | 2022 |
| Hastings Area Schools | $70,000 | Hastings, MI, US | Pay-to-play | 2022 |
| Hastings Area Schools | $15,000 | Hastings, MI, US | Musical | 2022 |
| Hastings Band Boosters | $115,000 | Hastings, MI, US | Instrument Fund | 2022 |
| Hastings Public Library | $15,000 | Hastings, MI, US | Window Fund | 2022 |
| Hilton Head Humane Association | $5,000 | Hilton Head Island, SC, US | General Contributions | 2022 |
| Michigan Radio - Npr | $100 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | General Contributions | 2022 |
| Palmetto Animal League | $5,000 | Ridgeland, SC, US | General Contributions | 2022 |
| Spectrum Health Foundation | $90,000 | Hastings, MI, US | General Contribuitons | 2022 |
| Thornapple Players | $1,500 | Hastings, MI, US | General Contributions | 2022 |
| Ymca Of Barry County | $50,000 | Hastings, MI, US | General Contributions | 2022 |
| Barry Community Foundation | $20,000 | Hastings, MI, US | Spiritual Care | 2022 |
| Barry County Commission On Aging | $10,000 | Hastings, MI, US | General Contribution | 2022 |
| Barry County United Way | $5,000 | Hastings, MI, US | General Contributions | 2022 |
| Bluffton Self Help | $5,000 | Bluffton, SC, US | General Contributions | 2022 |
| Calvin University | $35,000 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | General Contributions | 2022 |
| City Of Hastings | $50,000 | Hastings, MI, US | Plaza Performance | 2022 |
| Community Foundation Of Low Country | $5,000 | Hilton Head Island, SC, US | General Contributions | 2022 |
| Corwell Health Foundation | $10,000 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | General Contributions | 2022 |
| Family Support Center Of Barry County | $5,000 | Hastings, MI, US | General Contributions | 2022 |
| Friends Of Performing Arts Center | $200,000 | Hastings, MI, US | General Contributions | 2022 |
| Hastings Area Schools | $70,000 | Hastings, MI, US | Pay-to-play | 2022 |
| Hastings Area Schools | $15,000 | Hastings, MI, US | Musical | 2022 |
| Hastings Band Boosters | $115,000 | Hastings, MI, US | Instrument Fund | 2022 |
| Hastings Public Library | $15,000 | Hastings, MI, US | Window Fund | 2022 |
| Hilton Head Humane Association | $5,000 | Hilton Head Island, SC, US | General Contributions | 2022 |
| Michigan Radio - Npr | $100 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | General Contributions | 2022 |
| Palmetto Animal League | $5,000 | Ridgeland, SC, US | General Contributions | 2022 |
| Spectrum Health Foundation | $90,000 | Hastings, MI, US | General Contribuitons | 2022 |
| Thornapple Players | $1,500 | Hastings, MI, US | General Contributions | 2022 |
| Ymca Of Barry County | $50,000 | Hastings, MI, US | General Contributions | 2022 |
| Barry Community Foundation | $20,000 | Hastings, MI, US | Spiritual Care | 2022 |
| Barry County Commission On Aging | $10,000 | Hastings, MI, US | General Contribution | 2022 |
| Barry County United Way | $5,000 | Hastings, MI, US | General Contributions | 2022 |
| Bluffton Self Help | $5,000 | Bluffton, SC, US | General Contributions | 2022 |
| Calvin University | $35,000 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | General Contributions | 2022 |
| City Of Hastings | $50,000 | Hastings, MI, US | Plaza Performance | 2022 |
| Community Foundation Of Low Country | $5,000 | Hilton Head Island, SC, US | General Contributions | 2022 |
| Corwell Health Foundation | $10,000 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | General Contributions | 2022 |
| Family Support Center Of Barry County | $5,000 | Hastings, MI, US | General Contributions | 2022 |
| Friends Of Performing Arts Center | $200,000 | Hastings, MI, US | General Contributions | 2022 |
| Hastings Area Schools | $70,000 | Hastings, MI, US | Pay-to-play | 2022 |
| Hastings Area Schools | $15,000 | Hastings, MI, US | Musical | 2022 |
| Hastings Band Boosters | $115,000 | Hastings, MI, US | Instrument Fund | 2022 |
| Hastings Public Library | $15,000 | Hastings, MI, US | Window Fund | 2022 |
| Hilton Head Humane Association | $5,000 | Hilton Head Island, SC, US | General Contributions | 2022 |
| Michigan Radio - Npr | $100 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | General Contributions | 2022 |
| Palmetto Animal League | $5,000 | Ridgeland, SC, US | General Contributions | 2022 |
| Spectrum Health Foundation | $90,000 | Hastings, MI, US | General Contribuitons | 2022 |
| Thornapple Players | $1,500 | Hastings, MI, US | General Contributions | 2022 |
| Ymca Of Barry County | $50,000 | Hastings, MI, US | General Contributions | 2022 |
| Barry Community Foundation | $10,000 | Hastings, MI, US | Spiritual Care | 2021 |
| Barry Community Foundation | $5,000 | Hastings, MI, US | Family Support Center | 2021 |
| Barry Community Foundation | $5,000 | Hastings, MI, US | General Contributions | 2021 |
| Barry County | $20,000 | Hastings, MI, US | Sheriff's Department Canine Fund | 2021 |
| Barry County | $465,000 | Hastings, MI, US | Serenity Village | 2021 |
| City Of Hastings | $150,000 | Hastings, MI, US | General Contributions | 2021 |
| Community Foundation Of Low Country | $5,000 | Hilton Head Island, SC, US | General Contributions | 2021 |
| Digestive Health Foundation | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Digestive Disorders | 2021 |
| Hastings Area Schools | $5,000 | Hastings, MI, US | School Improvements | 2021 |
| Hastings Public Library | $20,000 | Hastings, MI, US | General Contributions | 2021 |
| Hilton Head Humane Association | $5,000 | Hilton Head Island, SC, US | General Contributions | 2021 |
| Palmetto Animal League | $10,000 | Ridgeland, SC, US | General Contributions | 2021 |
| Score Mentors Sc Lowcountry | $5,000 | Hilton Head Island, SC, US | General Contributions | 2021 |
| Spiritual Care Consultants Of West Michigan | $25,000 | Hastings, MI, US | General Contributions | 2021 |
| United Way Of Low Country | $5,000 | Beaufort, SC, US | General Contributions | 2021 |
| Ymca Of Barry County | $10,000 | Hastings, MI, US | General Contributions | 2021 |
| Barry Community Foundation | $15,000 | Hastings, MI, US | Cemetery Fund | 2020 |
| Barry Community Foundation | $15,000 | Hastings, MI, US | Band & Library | 2020 |
| Barry Community Foundation | $10,000 | Hastings, MI, US | General Contributions | 2020 |
| Barry County | $21,000 | Hastings, MI, US | General Contributions | 2020 |
| Cherry Health Foundation | $5,000 | Hastings, MI, US | General Contributions | 2020 |
| City Of Hastings | $20,000 | Hastings, MI, US | General Contributions | 2020 |
| Community Foundation Of Low Country | $5,000 | Hilton Head Island, SC, US | General Contributions | 2020 |
| Digestive Health Foundation | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Digestive Disorders | 2020 |
| Hastings Area Schools | $140,000 | Hastings, MI, US | School Improvements | 2020 |
| Hilton Head Humane Association | $5,000 | Hilton Head Island, SC, US | General Contributions | 2020 |
| Legacy Junior Golf Foundation | $11,000 | Hastings, MI, US | General Contributions | 2020 |
| Michigan Radio | $100 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | General Contributions | 2020 |
| Palmetto Animal League | $10,000 | Ridgeland, SC, US | General Contributions | 2020 |
| Spectrum Health Foundation | $60,000 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | General Contributions | 2020 |
| Spiritual Care Consultants Of West Michigan | $55,000 | Hastings, MI, US | General Contributions | 2020 |
| Ymca Of Barry County | $12,000 | Hastings, MI, US | General Contributions | 2020 |
| Ymca Of Barry County | $17,000 | Hastings, MI, US | Camp Algonquin Fund | 2020 |
| Alexian Brothers Foundation | $7,500 | Lisle, IL, US | Health Systems For Vulnerable | 2017 |
| American Legion Auxiliary Lawrence J Bauer Post 45 | $5,000 | Hastings, MI, US | General Contributions | 2017 |
| Barry Co United Way | $1,000 | Hastings, MI, US | General Contributions | 2017 |
| Buddy Foundation | $10,000 | Arlington Heights, IL, US | Animal Shelter | 2017 |
| Cherry Health | $318,103 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | General Contributions, Health Services | 2017 |
| City Of Hastings | $86,600 | Hastings, MI, US | Summer Music, 2019 Plaza Music | 2017 |
| Digestive Health Foundation | $15,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Digestive Disorders | 2017 |
| Edward Foundation | $7,500 | Naperville, IL, US | Hospital | 2017 |
| Gilmore Car Musuem | $23,000 | Hickory Corners, MI, US | Electric Carts, Auto Door Openers | 2017 |
| Hastings Area Schools | $25,000 | Hastings, MI, US | Music Programs | 2017 |
| Helen Devos Children's Hospital | $300 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | General Contributions | 2017 |
| Pennock Foundation | $25,000 | Hastings, MI, US | Endowment Fund | 2017 |
| Pierce Cedar Creek Institute | $5,000 | Hastings, MI, US | General Contributions | 2017 |
| Purdue Foundation | $10,000 | West Lafayette, IN, US | Music Program | 2017 |
| Spiritual Care Consultants Of West Michigan | $10,000 | Hastings, MI, US | General Contributions | 2017 |
| Thornapple Players | $1,000 | Hastings, MI, US | General Contributions | 2017 |
| Ymca Of Barry County | $15,000 | Hastings, MI, US | General Contributions | 2017 |
| Alzheimers Foundation | $100 | New York, NY, US | General Contributions | 2016 |
| Barry Co United Way | $1,000 | Hastings, MI, US | General Contributions | 2016 |
| Barry Community Foundation | $15,400 | Hastings, MI, US | General Contribution | 2016 |
| First Presbyterian Church | $15,000 | Hastings, MI, US | General Contributions | 2016 |
| Gilmore Car Musuem | $30,000 | Hickory Corners, MI, US | General Contributions | 2016 |
| Girls On The Run | $100 | Charlotte, NC, US | General Contributions | 2016 |
| Hastings Area Schools | $155,000 | Hastings, MI, US | General Contributions | 2016 |
| Hastings City - Barry Airport | $101,707 | Hastings, MI, US | General Contributions | 2016 |
| Helen Devos Children's Hospital | $300 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | General Contributions | 2016 |
| Michigan Radio | $100 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | General Contributions | 2016 |
| Pennock Foundation | $32,300 | Hastings, MI, US | General Contributions | 2016 |
| Spiritual Care Consultants Of West Michigan | $10,000 | Hastings, MI, US | General Contributions | 2016 |
| Thornapple Arts Council | $25,000 | Hastings, MI, US | General Contributions | 2016 |
| Barry Co United Way | $1,000 | Hastings, MI, US | General Contributions | 2015 |
| Barry Community Foundation | $400 | Hastings, MI, US | General Contribution | 2015 |
| City Of Hastings | $74,815 | Hastings, MI, US | General Contributions | 2015 |
| First Presbyterian Church | $5,000 | Hastings, MI, US | General Contributions | 2015 |
| Hastings Area Schools | $70,000 | Hastings, MI, US | General Contributions | 2015 |
| Hastings City - Barry Airport | $93,975 | Hastings, MI, US | General Contributions | 2015 |
| Helen Devos Children's Hospital | $300 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | General Contributions | 2015 |
| Spiritual Care Consultants Of West Michigan | $10,000 | Hastings, MI, US | General Contributions | 2015 |
| Thornapple Arts Council | $15,000 | Hastings, MI, US | General Contributions | 2015 |
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Contact Information
Official contact details for The Baum Family Foundation as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.
| EIN | 38-3443737 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 660 INDIAN HILLS DR Hastings, MI 49058-9480 |
Key People (3)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee The Baum Family Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| Director / President | David L Baum |
|---|---|
| Director / Secretary | A Earlene Baum |
| Director | Kevin L Baum |
Forms 990-PF
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