Private foundation · EIN 48-6129741

Louis W Baehr And Dolpha Baehr Charitable Trust

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Paola, KS

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Tax year 2025 (period ending 2026-04-30) · Filed with IRS 2026 · Data as of 2026-10-24 · View filing on ProPublica · Source: IRS e-file object 202611959349100951
Total assets (EOY)$6,055,569
Grants paid$246,500
Typical (median) grant$7,500
Grants listed21
Giving in home state (KS)100%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K6
$5K–$25K13
$25K–$100K2
$100K+0

Smallest $2,014 · Largest $56,696

Geographic focus

KS
100%

Common purposes

eventteachergrantsfoodequipmentmatchingsurgerypowertoolsystemsummerreadinguncompensatedcharityhospice

Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2023$154,594$5,860,38820
2024$300,272$5,848,05621
2025$246,500$6,055,56921

Years shown are the filings ingested so far; more years are added as additional IRS batches are processed.

How to apply

ContactCHARITABLE FOUNDATIONS FIRST OPTION
AddressATTN KERI PETERSON TRUST OFFICER, 702 BAPTISTE DR, PAOLA, KS, 66071
Phone9132949222
EmailKPETERSON@FIRSTOPTIONBANK.COM
Form & materialsAPPLICATION AND GUIDELINES ARE AVAILABLE AT: WWW.FIRSTOPTIONBANK.COM/ ABOUT-US/TRUSTEED-FOUNDATIONS/APPLICATION-GUIDELINES/
DeadlinesREQUESTS MUST BE RECEIVED BEFORE MARCH 1 EACH YEAR
RestrictionsENTITIES APPLYING MUST QUALIFY FOR TAX EXEMPT STATUS UNDER SEC 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AS PUBLIC CHARITIES.

Source: 990-PF Part XV line 2, tax year 2025.

Top recipients (tax year 2025)

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
My Fathers House Community Services IncPAOLA, KSMATCHING HUD GRANT$56,696
Kansas University Endowment AssnLAWRRENCE, KSSURGERY POWER TOOL SYSTEM$40,000
Friends Of Library District #2 Of Linn County- LacygneLACYGNE, KSSUMMER READING PROGRAM$19,110
Miamic County Health DepartmentPAOLA, KSSUPPORT UNCOMPENSATED/CHARITY HOSPICE CARE$17,925
City Of LacygneLACYGNE, KSPOLICE DEPARTMENT STREET SENTRY$14,125
Usd # 368PAOLA, KSTEACHER GRANTS THROUGH ENDOWMENT$10,302
Meals For VeteransPAOLA, KSFOR PURCHASE OF FOOD FOR VETERANS'S MEALS$10,000
Miami County Cancer FoundationPAOLA, KSGAS & GROCERY CARD PURCHASES$10,000
Paola Association For Church ActionPAOLA, KSFOOD/UTILITY ASSISTANCE$10,000
Osawatomie Partners In Education IncOSAWATOMIE, KSTEACHER GRANTS$9,843
Usd # 416 Louisburg Public SchoolLOUISBURG, KSPUBLIC SCHOOL TEAMMATES$7,500
City Of OsawatomieOSAWATOMIE, KSFIRE PROTECTIVE GEAR$6,770
Agape Christian Center IncLOUISBURG, KSFRESH PRODUCE$6,000
Miami County Community FoundationPAOLA, KSMATCH GRANT EVENT$5,000
Usd # 368 Paola Public SchoolPAOLA, KSPANTHER ROBOTICS EQUIPMENT & REGISTRATION FEES$5,000
City Of PaolaPAOLA, KSRECREATION EQUIPMENT$4,518
Life Spring ChurchSPRING HILL, KSBACK PACKS & HYGIENE KITS$3,000
Usd # 368 Paola Public SchoolPAOLA, KSSOS EVENT FUNDING$3,000
Miami County Community FoundationPAOLA, KSPEDAL CAR EVENT$2,997
Eternity Kids IncOSAWATOMIE, KSLICENSING RIGHTS$2,700
Prairie View Educational FoundationLACYGNE, KSCAMERA PROJECT$2,014
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