Funding search · EIN 473790400 · St Paul, MN
Baustert Family Foundation
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 80
- grants reported
- $13.5M
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $37,500
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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Funding pattern
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Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- Niu Foundation1 grant · $10.0M
- Food for Greater Elgin2 grants · $275,000
- St John'S Preparatory School2 grants · $250,000
- Smile Train3 grants · $200,000
- St John'S University (Baustert Scholarship)1 grant · $150,000
- Greater Chicago Food Depository3 grants · $150,000
- Northern Illinois Food Bank3 grants · $150,000
- Second Harvest Heartland3 grants · $150,000
- Lurie Children'S Foundation1 grant · $100,000
- Waterorg2 grants · $100,000
Giving over time
Grant history
All 80 reported grants, largest first.
- $10.0M
Niu Foundation · Dekalb, IL · 2024
General support
- $200,000
St John'S Preparatory School · Collegeville, MN · 2024
General support
- $150,000
Food for Greater Elgin · Elgin, IL · 2024
General support
- $150,000
St John'S University (Baustert Scholarship) · Collegeville, MN · 2022
General support
- $125,000
Food for Greater Elgin · Elgin, IL · 2023
General support
- $100,000
Lurie Children'S Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2024
General support
- $100,000
Mercy Ships · Lindale, TX · 2024
General support
- $100,000
Smile Train · Washington, DC · 2024
Support the education of third world country doctors to provide free cleft repair surgery
- $50,000
Corporation for Public Broadcasting · Washington, DC · 2024
General support
- $50,000
Elgin Community College Foundation · Elgin, IL · 2024
General support
- $50,000
Greater Chicago Food Depository · Chicago, IL · 2024
General support
- $50,000
Minnesota Public Radio · St Paul, MN · 2024
General support
- $50,000
Northern Illinois Food Bank · Geneva, IL · 2024
General support
- $50,000
Season for Sharing · Phoenix, AZ · 2024
Support those in need in the arizona community
- $50,000
Second Harvest Heartland · Brooklyn Park, MN · 2024
General support
- $50,000
Twin Cities Public Television · St Paul, MN · 2024
General support
- $50,000
Wbez Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2024
General support
- $50,000
Wttw Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2024
General support
- $50,000
Greater Chicago Food Depository · Chicago, IL · 2023
General support
- $50,000
Northern Illinois Food Bank · Geneva, IL · 2023
General support
- $50,000
Season for Sharing · Phoenix, AZ · 2023
Support those in need in the arizona community
- $50,000
Second Harvest Heartland · Brooklyn Park, MN · 2023
General support
- $50,000
Smile Train · New York, NY · 2023
Support the education of third world country doctors to provide free cleft repair surgery
- $50,000
St John'S Preparatory School · Collegeville, MN · 2023
General support
- $50,000
St Johns University · Collegeville, MN · 2023
General support
- $50,000
Waterorg · Kansas City, MO · 2023
General support
- $50,000
Wildlife Rehab Center · Roseville, MN · 2023
Support the rehabilitation of injured, sick, and orphaned animals
- $50,000
Corporation for Public Broadcasting · Washington, DC · 2022
General support
- $50,000
Greater Chicago Food Depository · Chicago, IL · 2022
General support
- $50,000
Habitat for Humanity Nfv · Elgin, IL · 2022
Support the building and repair of homes for those in need of a place to live
- $50,000
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation · New York, NY · 2022
General support
- $50,000
K-9s for Warriors · Ponte Vedra, FL · 2022
General support
- $50,000
Northern Illinois Food Bank · Geneva, IL · 2022
General support
- $50,000
Season for Sharing Arizona Community Foundation · Phoenix, AZ · 2022
General support
- $50,000
Second Harvest Heartland · Brooklyn Park, MN · 2022
General support
- $50,000
Smile Train · Washington, DC · 2022
General support
- $50,000
St John'S Prep School · Collegeville, MN · 2022
General support
- $50,000
Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity · St Paul, MN · 2022
Support the building and repair of homes for those in need of a place to live
- $50,000
Waterorg · Kansas City, MO · 2022
General support
- $50,000
Wildlife Rehabilitation Center Mn · Roseville, MN · 2022
Support the rehabilitation of injured, sick, and orphaned animals
- $25,000
Alzheimer'S Association · Chicago, IL · 2024
General support
- $25,000
Barrington Area Council On Aging · Barrington, IL · 2024
General support
- $25,000
Covenant House Illinois · Chicago, IL · 2024
General support
- $25,000
Covenant House Minnesota · Topeka, KS · 2024
General support
- $25,000
Habitat for Humanity of Nothern Fox Valley · Elgin, IL · 2024
Support the building and repair of homes for those in need of a place to live
- $25,000
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation · New York, NY · 2024
General support
- $25,000
One Tree Planted · Shelburne, VT · 2024
General support
- $25,000
Planned Parenthood Illinois · Chicago, IL · 2024
General support
- $25,000
Planned Parenthood N Central States · St Paul, MN · 2024
General support
- $25,000
Salvation Army Minnesota · Roseville, MN · 2024
Support the poor
- $25,000
Salvation Army Southwest Division · Phoenix, AZ · 2024
Support the poor
- $25,000
Shriners Hospital of Sacramento · Sacramento, CA · 2024
Support childrens health care
- $25,000
Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity · St Paul, MN · 2024
Support the building and repair of homes for those in need of a place to live
- $25,000
Wildlife Rehab Center · Roseville, MN · 2024
Support the rehabilitation of injured, sick, and orphaned animals
- $25,000
American Diabetes Association · Arlington, VA · 2023
General support
- $25,000
Covenant House Illinois · Chicago, IL · 2023
General support
- $25,000
Habitat for Humanity · Atlanta, GA · 2023
Support the building and repair of homes for those in need of a place to live
- $25,000
Habitat for Humanity of Nothern Fox Valley · Elgin, IL · 2023
Support the building and repair of homes for those in need of a place to live
- $25,000
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation · New York, NY · 2023
General support
- $25,000
National Public Radio · Washington, DC · 2023
General support
- $25,000
One Tree Planted · Shelburne, VT · 2023
General support
- $25,000
Planned Parenthood Illinois · Chicago, IL · 2023
General support
- $25,000
Planned Parenthood N Central States · St Paul, MN · 2023
General support
- $25,000
Salvation Army Minnesota · Roseville, MN · 2023
Support the poor
- $25,000
Salvation Army Southwest Division · Phoenix, AZ · 2023
Support the poor
- $25,000
Shriners Hospital of Sacramento · Sacramento, CA · 2023
Support childrens health care
- $25,000
Vermont Community Fdtn · Middlebury, VT · 2023
General support
- $25,000
Wbez Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2023
General support
- $25,000
Wttw Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2023
General support
- $25,000
American Diabetes Association · Arlington, VA · 2022
General support
- $25,000
College Diabetes Network · Boston, MA · 2022
General support
- $25,000
Covenant House Illinois · Chicago, IL · 2022
General support
- $25,000
National Public Radio · Washington, DC · 2022
General support
- $25,000
Planned Parenthood Illinois · Chicago, IL · 2022
General support
- $25,000
Planned Parenthood N Central States · St Paul, MN · 2022
General support
- $25,000
Salvation Army Minnesota · Roseville, MN · 2022
Support the poor
- $25,000
Salvation Army Sw Division · Phoenix, AZ · 2022
Support the poor
- $25,000
Shriners Hospital of Sacramento · Sacramento, CA · 2022
Support childrens health care
- $10,000
Fidelity Charitable · Cincinnati, OH · 2024
General support
- $5,000
Miami University · Oxford, OH · 2022
General support
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