Melvin R Baum Private Foundation
EIN 371379627Total Given 2020–2022
$915K
67 grants · $305K avg/year
based on 3 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$5K
typical small grants · $750–$16K
grant size
96%
deep partner · 23/24 multi-year
repeat
$4.3M
Assets (2022)
24
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(309) 263-0808
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $289K | $5.1M | $181K | 22 |
| 2021 | $304K | $5.4M | $160K | 23 |
| 2022 | $323K | $4.3M | $140K | 22 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 67 grants on record
Minimum
$100
25th Pctl
$750
Median
$5K
Average
$14K
75th Pctl
$16K
Maximum
$85K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
LB
Linda Baum
3+ yrs
President/Dir
Leadership
MT
Michael Thomas
3+ yrs
Treasurer/Dir
Leadership
CB
Craig Baum
3+ yrs
Sec/Dir
LB
Linda Baum
3+ yrs
President/Dir
Leadership
MT
Michael Thomas
3+ yrs
Treasurer/Dir
Leadership
CB
Craig Baum
3+ yrs
Sec/Dir
LB
Linda Baum
3+ yrs
President/Dir
Leadership
MT
Michael Thomas
3+ yrs
Treasurer/Dir
Leadership
CB
Craig Baum
3+ yrs
Sec/Dir
Grants Awarded (67 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apostolic Christian Lifepoints | Morton, IL | $85,000 | CHARITABLE | 2020 |
| Apostolic Christian Lifepoints | Morton, IL | $85,000 | CHARITABLE | 2021 |
| Apostolic Christian Lifepoints | Morton, IL | $85,000 | CHARITABLE | 2022 |
| Midwest Food Bank | Morton, IL | $64,950 | CHARITABLE | 2022 |
| Midwest Food Bank | Morton, IL | $57,450 | CHARITABLE | 2020 |
| Midwest Food Bank | Morton, IL | $51,230 | CHARITABLE | 2021 |
| Apostolic Christian Church of Fort Myers | For Myers, FL | $40,000 | CHARITABLE | 2022 |
| Harvest Call Ministries | West Lafayette, IN | $35,000 | CHARITABLE | 2021 |
| Harvest Call Ministries | West Lafayette, IN | $30,000 | CHARITABLE | 2020 |
| Apostolic Christian Church of Fort Myers | For Myers, FL | $30,000 | CHARITABLE | 2021 |
| Harvest Call Ministries | West Lafayette, IN | $30,000 | CHARITABLE | 2022 |
| Loving Shepherd Ministries | Bluffton, IN | $27,200 | CHARITABLE | 2020 |
| Loving Shepherd Ministries | Bluffton, IN | $27,200 | CHARITABLE | 2021 |
| Loving Shepherd Ministries | Bluffton, IN | $27,200 | CHARITABLE | 2022 |
| Apostolic Christ Church | Morton, IL | $27,000 | CHARITABLE | 2020 |
| Apostolic Christ Church | Morton, IL | $17,000 | CHARITABLE | 2021 |
| Apostolic Christ Church | Morton, IL | $16,500 | CHARITABLE | 2022 |
| The Independence Fund | Charlotte, NC | $15,000 | CHARITABLE | 2020 |
| The Independence Fund | Charlotte, NC | $15,000 | CHARITABLE | 2021 |
| The Independence Fund | Charlotte, NC | $15,000 | CHARITABLE | 2022 |
| Salvation Army | Peoria, IL | $11,850 | CHARITABLE | 2022 |
| Salvation Army | Peoria, IL | $10,800 | CHARITABLE | 2020 |
| Salvation Army | Peoria, IL | $10,800 | CHARITABLE | 2021 |
| Apostolic Christian Church of Fort Myers | For Myers, FL | $10,000 | CHARITABLE | 2020 |
| South Side Mission | Peoria, IL | $5,000 | CHARITABLE | 2020 |