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Walter & Merle Baum Foundation Inc: 16 grants to organizations, $465,000 (tax year ended December 2025)
Walter & Merle Baum Foundation Inc, a private foundation in Milford, CT, paid 16 grants to organizations totaling $465,000 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 6, 2026. The largest was $100,000 to University of Bridgeport in Bridgeport, CT for general.
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- EIN
- 810585669
- Based in
- Milford, CT
- Assets
- $10,503,144
- Grants paid
- $465,000
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 6, 2026, IRS object ID 202631269349101028. It reported $465,000 in grants paid; 16 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Bridgeport | Bridgeport, CT | General | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Congregation Beth El | Norwalk, CT | General | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Fairfield University | Fairfield, CT | General | Education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Adam J Lewis Academy Inc | Bridgeport, CT | General | Education | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sterling House Community Center | Stratford, CT | General | Human services | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Boys and Girls Club of Milford | Milford, CT | General | Youth development | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hopkins School | New Haven, CT | General | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kolbe Cathedral High School | Bridgeport, CT | General | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| In A Heartbeat Inc | Wallingford, CT | General | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rape Crisis Center of Milford | Milford, CT | General | Mental health and crisis intervention | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Saint Catherine's Academy | Fairfield, CT | General | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Thomas Merton Center | Bridgeport, CT | General | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Crohn's and Colitis Foundation | New York, NY | General | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mozaic Jewish Home | Bridgeport, CT | General | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Martin's de Porres Academy | New Haven, CT | General | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Unique & Unified New Era Youth Movement Inc | Bridgeport, CT | General | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed April 29, 2025, IRS object ID 202501199349101235. It reported $450,000 in grants paid; 17 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Bridgeport | Bridgeport, CT | General | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Congregation Beth El | Norwalk, CT | General | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Adam J Lewis Academy Inc | Bridgeport, CT | General | Education | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Boys and Girls Club of Milford | Milford, CT | General | Youth development | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Fairfield University | Fairfield, CT | General | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hopkins School | New Haven, CT | General | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kolbe Cathedral High School | Bridgeport, CT | General | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Saint Catherine Academy | Fairfield, CT | General | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sterling House Community Center | Stratford, CT | General | Human services | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Thomas Merton Center | Bridgeport, CT | General | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Crohn's and Colitis Foundation | New York, NY | General | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Dominate the Day Foundation | West Haven, CT | General | Youth development | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Liv It Up | Easton, CT | General | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Most Precious Blood Parish | Milford, CT | General | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mozaic Jewish Home | Bridgeport, CT | General | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Martin's de Porres Academy | New Haven, CT | General | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bhcares | North Haven, CT | General | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $205,000 |
| Youth development | $60,000 |
| Human services | $55,000 |
| Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $15,000 |
| Mental health and crisis intervention | $15,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Connecticut | $895,000 |
| New York | $20,000 |
Also on SpecStream
- Who funds education in Connecticut
- Who funds youth development in Connecticut
- Who funds human services in Connecticut
- Who funds diseases, disorders and medical disciplines in Connecticut
- Who funds mental health and crisis intervention in Connecticut
Updated May 6, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.