G Kenneth and Ann Baum Philanthropic Fund
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- The fund makes contributions only to organisations it has preselected and does not accept unsolicited requests, so a cold application is unlikely to be considered and the route in is an invitation.
- Its stated themes are arts and humanities, education, and child and animal protection, while its grants also reach healthcare, religion, environment and human services, which the filing does not list as priorities.
- Its geographic focus is given as Kansas City in other published sources.
- About 8 in 10 of its grants fall between $250 and $50,000, with a median of $5,000, so a modest request near that median is a realistic size, though the largest grant was $350,000.
- Around 80% of its grant dollars went to organisations it had funded in earlier filings, so it is a relationship-led funder.
Overview
G Kenneth and Ann Baum Philanthropic Fund is a US private foundation based in Stilwell, KS.
What they fund
Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) and web pages about the foundation (nelson-atkins.org), with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The fund has provided grants to Kansas City organisations to promote education, arts, the humanities, and prevention of cruelty to children and animals. Its recorded purposes also cover healthcare, religion, environmental work, human services, mental health, food and nutrition, community improvement, civil and human rights, and housing preservation. The organisations receiving grants include educational institutions, arts and cultural organisations, health providers, religious organisations, social-service bodies, conservation groups and community foundations. The evidence therefore shows support across cultural, educational, health, religious, environmental and social-service fields, alongside its stated focus on Kansas City organisations.
Themes
- Arts and humanities
- Education
- Child and animal protection
From its grants, not stated by the foundation:
- Healthcare
- Religion
- Environment
- Human services
Geographic Focus
Kansas City. (as reported in other published sources)
How to apply
The fund makes contributions only to preselected charitable organisations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 80% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 or TY2023 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2022, TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 280 grants to organisations were $5,000 or less.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
6 other states: 2%
- The largest single recipient received 15% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 80% of grant dollars went to organisations G Kenneth and Ann Baum Philanthropic Fund had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
- 11% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 97 grants in tax year 2024 by size
Median $5,500 (tax year 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Nelson Gallery Foundation · Arts, culture & humanities$261,9152024 tax year
- Mayo Clinic · Healthcare$260,0002024 tax year
- Carleton College · Educational$237,5002024 tax year
- Jewish Federation of Greater Kansas City · Philanthropy, volunteerism & grantmaking foundation$105,1862024 tax year
- KC Uncornered · Support mental health$100,4002024 tax year
- Jewish Family Services · Human services$61,0002024 tax year
- New Reform Temple · Religious$58,7432024 tax year
- Kansas City Symphony · Arts, culture & humanities$56,0002024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Janice C Kreamer — Class B Trustee
- Bruce C Davison — Class B Trustee
- Ann Kaufmann Baum — Class A Trustee
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $2,183,631 | $1,630,770 | $25,162,445 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $2,320,423 | $1,846,942 | $28,608,809 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $2,670,535 | $2,066,290 | $30,383,584 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
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Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- Stilwell, KS