The Bauke Family Foundation
Official website for the Bauke Foundation (Walter E. and Barbara A. Bauke Foundation), a private family foundation based in Overland Park, KS (EIN 46-3088687). The site publishes the foundation’s mission, board members, grant guidelines, recipients, and contact information.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A small or mid-sized charity working on blindness/visual impairment, Alzheimer’s/dementia support, or related disability/health services with demonstrated program alignment and either an existing connection to the board/current grantees or a clear case for being preselected.
Good Fit
- • Mission aligned with blindness, visual impairment, Alzheimer’s/dementia, or disability support services.
- • Track record as an established nonprofit (small–mid sized) that can use modest unrestricted grants.
- • An existing introduction or relationship to a board member or a current grantee.
- • A need consistent with typical grant sizes shown (roughly $1k–$10k, occasionally larger).
- • Clear, concise explanation of organizational impact suitable for an invitation-based funder.
Geography
Grants in the latest year were awarded to organizations in seven states and the foundation’s giving is predominantly out-of-state, indicating a multi-state/national footprint rather than a strictly local focus.
Recipient Variety
The foundation funded nine distinct recipients in 2024 and sustained seven recurring grantees across the observed three-year period, showing a moderate spread of independent recipients even though dollars are concentrated among the top five recipients.
New Applicants
Direct evidence of occasional new grantees exists (two new recipients in 2024), but the foundation publicly states it only funds preselected organizations and most dollars go to a repeating set of grantees, so unfamiliar applicants are unlikely to gain entry without an introduction.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
