LR Bauman Foundation
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- The filing says LR Bauman Foundation does not accept unsolicited proposals and works by invitation only, so a cold application is unlikely to be considered; organisations that have not been invited should look first for an introduction through existing contacts or collaboration.
- If your work fits its stated priorities of systemic reform, civic participation (including voting rights, election protection and election misinformation) and policy change, building that relationship is worth the effort.
- The filing reports a median grant of $250,000, with half of its grants at $250,000 or less, so a request sized around that figure is a sensible starting point.
- A share of its grant dollars went to organisations it had also funded in the filing before, and the filing states no geographic focus, but total payments were $240,000 in the latest filing, so keep expectations of scale modest.
Overview
LR Bauman Foundation is a US private foundation based in Fairfield, NJ.
What they fund
Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2023, TY2022) and web pages about the foundation (insidephilanthropy.com), with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The foundation describes its purpose as supporting nonprofit work to advance fundamental reform. Its reported priorities include systemic reform and civic participation, including voting rights, election protection and election misinformation. Its stated operating principles include long-term general support, active collaboration with other foundations and nonprofits, and support for policy change. The reported approach favours ongoing general operating support for grantees. Its filings record sustaining grants to civic, legal, health and wildlife organisations. The filing gives no more specific purpose than sustaining.
Themes
- Systemic reform
- Civic participation
- Policy change
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in California, New York and District of Columbia.
How to apply
The foundation does not accept unsolicited proposals.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2023 filing, 100% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2022 and TY2023 filings, half of its 8 grants to organisations were $250,000 or less.
What the foundation says:
- The foundation favours long-term general support. (as reported in other published sources)
- The foundation values active collaboration with other foundations and nonprofits. (as reported in other published sources)
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2023.
Grant dollars by state
- The largest single recipient received 54% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2023, 100% of grant dollars went to organisations LR Bauman Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
- 54% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- GreenFaith · Sustaining$240,0002023 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Milad S Bader — Vice President
- Lawrence Leaf — Trustee
- Rev Walter G Lewis — Trustee
- Rev Msgr Kevin W Irwin — Trustee
- John Landrum Bryant — President
- Patricia Bauman — President
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
2 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $4,323,930 | $3,830,000 | $15,977,608 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $713,020 | $240,000 | $17,553,203 | Filing for 2023 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.
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Contact
- Fairfield, NJ