Private foundation · EIN 52-1787314 · Bethesda, Maryland

Dauna Leigh Bauer Foundation

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2024 Form 990-PF: 3 grants paid, $103K total, median $2,000.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
3
$103K
Median grant
$2,000
Stays in MD
—
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$2.2M

Grants paid in 2024

3 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Gonzaga UniversitySpokane, WAScholarships for needful students$100K
FIRST Presbyterian Church of HunterFruitland, WACommunity services$2,000
Columbia School District 206Hunters, WAEducational needs of children$1,000

About this foundation

Dauna Leigh Bauer Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Bethesda, Maryland, administered in care of Ann T Schaefer, tax-exempt since 1992. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

All filings on ProPublica

Does Dauna Leigh Bauer Foundation accept grant applications?

No. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Dauna Leigh Bauer Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $103K across 3 grants, a median of $2,000.

Where does Dauna Leigh Bauer Foundation give?

Washington (3 grants), per its latest filing.

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