The Baugh Foundation
At a glance
Key takeaways
- The Baugh Foundation, based in San Antonio, TX, supports progressive, inclusive faith-based non-profits whose work reflects the love of Christ, and its stated geographic focus is the United States, so a small charity should first check whether its work fits one of the six funding areas and whether the organisation is openly welcoming and affirming.
- About 8 in 10 of its 162 grants fall between $10,000 and $500,000, and half are $50,000 or less, so a modest request fits its usual pattern, though the largest grant was $3,650,000, so that band is typical rather than a ceiling.
- Submit a letter of intent through the grant portal by June 1, since only invited organisations may send a full application due September 1, and explain clearly how the project relates to its funding guidelines and philanthropic philosophy rather than just listing priorities.
- Relationships appear to matter: 48% of its grant dollars in the filing went to organisations it had also funded in an earlier filing, and church projects generally need a pre-existing relationship with the congregation.
- Do not apply if you are an individual seeking personal needs, a for-profit business or endeavour, seeking undergraduate scholarships or lobbying, or if you lack US 501(c)(3) status or equivalent or a US-based fiscal sponsor with that status.
Overview
The Baugh Foundation is a US private foundation based in San Antonio, TX.
What they fund
Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) and its website, with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The Baugh Foundation supports progressive, inclusive non-profit organisations that reflect the love of Christ. It welcomes applications from progressive faith-based organisations and says its work is mainly concentrated in the United States, while also funding a limited number of international projects. Its six funding areas are social justice and advocacy, progressive faith-based journalism, meeting basic human needs, progressive faith-based post-secondary education, inclusivity initiatives, and arts and enrichment. It prioritises organisations that are openly welcoming and affirming and do not discriminate. For basic-needs work, it prioritises projects in local communities and organisations with established long-term partnerships; post-secondary grants generally go to progressive Baptist colleges, universities and seminaries. Eligible organisations need a US 501(c)(3) or equivalent, or a US-based fiscal sponsor with that status.
Themes
- Social justice and advocacy
- Progressive faith-based journalism
- Meeting basic human needs
- Progressive faith-based post-secondary education
- Inclusivity initiatives
- Arts and enrichment
Geographic Focus
United States.
What They Don't Fund
- Individuals, or personal needs
- Business assistance
- For-profit endeavors, organizations, or institutions
- Internal-facing church projects, unless we have a pre-existing relationship with your congregation
- Most church ministry projects, unless we have a pre-existing relationship with your congregation
- Undergraduate scholarships
- Most Preschool or K-12 education programs
- Lobbying
How to apply
Applicants check eligibility and submit a letter of intent; the foundation then notifies them whether they are invited to submit a full application. The letter of intent is submitted through the grant portal.
Deadlines:
- Letters of intent are due June 1.
- Full applications are due September 1.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 48% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2022 and TY2024 filings, half of its 162 grants to organisations were $50,000 or less.
What the foundation says:
- The foundation prioritises organisations that are openly welcoming and affirming and do not discriminate.
- For basic-needs work, the foundation prioritises projects in its local communities and organisations with established long-term partners.
- Applicants should explain clearly how their project relates to the foundation’s funding guidelines and philanthropic philosophy, rather than merely list the priorities they believe they fit.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
6 other states: 10%
Outside the US or with no state on the filing: 3%
- The largest single recipient received 14% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 48% of grant dollars went to organisations The Baugh Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
- 1% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 83 grants in tax year 2024 by size
Median $50,000 (tax year 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Democracy Forward Foundation · General Support$3,650,0002024 tax year
- Interfaith Alliance · General Support$1,000,0002024 tax year
- Good Faith Media · General Support$900,0002024 tax year
- Southern Methodist University · General Support$900,0002024 tax year
- Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty · General Support$710,0002024 tax year
- Cooperative Baptist Fellowship · General Support; Fiscal Sponsor for International Baptist Theological Study Centre, Amsterdam project$665,0002024 tax year
- Fellowship Southwest · General Support$605,0002024 tax year
- Mercer University · General Support$500,0002024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Callie Langton — Executive Director
- Jacob T Moore — Treasurer
- Julia Strathe Baugh — Vice President / Secretary
- Jacqueline B Moore — President
- John S Moore — Trustee
- Katherine Moore — Trustee
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $13,562,632 | $11,924,002 | $207,013,520 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $14,210,875 | $11,733,768 | $255,683,801 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $16,401,762 | $14,879,657 | $259,159,458 | 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
Registers and filings
Other sources
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Applying to The Baugh Foundation?
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Contact
- (210) 201-3719
- San Antonio, TX
- baughfoundation.org
Applying to The Baugh Foundation?
Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- (210) 201-3719
- San Antonio, TX
- baughfoundation.org