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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 94-3099309

The Babare Foundation

A private foundation in Gig Harbor, WA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 16 grants and $290,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Robert M Babare
11222 74th Ave NW
Gig Harbor, WA 98332
(253) 549-6464
Form and materials
Applications should be submitted by letter format. Basic data to be included: a) tax exempt status b) purpose of grant c) amount of funds needed
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $290,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $1,211,247

  • Tax year 2024

    $222,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $1,257,563

  • Tax year 2023

    $200,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $1,324,471

  • Tax year 2022

    $165,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $1,313,284

  • Tax year 2021

    $116,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $1,390,750

  • Tax year 2020

    $162,500

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $1,419,319

  • Tax year 2019

    $135,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $1,390,654

  • Tax year 2018

    $144,500

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $1,325,493

Grants paid in 2025

16 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. MBCHC Tree HouseTacoma, WA

    To further exempt purpose

    $30,000
  2. Agnus Dei Lutheran ChurchGig Harbor, WA

    To further exempt purpose

    $25,000
  3. Diabetes Association of Pierce CountyTacoma, WA

    To further exempt purpose

    $25,000
  4. Local ChurchGig Harbor, WA

    To further exempt purpose

    $25,000
  5. Violet SeesSeattle, WA

    To further exempt purpose

    $25,000
  6. Communities in SchoolsVaughn, WA

    To further exempt purposeto further exempt purpose

    $20,000
  7. Emegency Food NetworkTacoma, WA

    To further exempt purpose

    $20,000
  8. Pediatric Interim Care CenterKent, WA

    To further exempt purpose

    $20,000
  9. GH Tides Scholarship Fund - RPC Memorial FundGig Harbor, WA

    To further exempt purpose

    $15,000
  10. Harbor History MuseumGig Harbor, WA

    To further exempt purpose

    $15,000
  11. Harbor WildwatchGig Harbor, WA

    To further exempt purpose

    $15,000
  12. NW Watershed InstitutePort Townsend, WA

    To further exempt purpose

    $15,000
  13. Narrows Baseball ClubGig Harbor, WA

    To further exempt purpose

    $10,000
  14. The Sandman FoundationOlympia, WA

    To further exempt purpose

    $10,000
  15. Ducks UnlimitedMemphis, TN

    To further exempt purpose

    $10,000
  16. Pheasants ForeverSaint Paul, MN

    To further exempt purpose

    $10,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Health3 grants $70,00074% of the total
  2. Environment1 grant $15,00016% of the total
  3. Sports and recreation1 grant $10,00011% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Washington14 grants $270,000
  2. Minnesota1 grant $10,000
  3. Tennessee1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Robert M BabarePRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $0
  • Cynthia Louise BabareVICE PRES. Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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