The Baynard Trust appears to focus on supporting local St. Petersburg/Tampa Bay community infrastructure with an emphasis on youth recreation and regionally based research/service organizations. Grants are programmatic and capital-oriented (equipment, building expansion, general purpose), and the foundation shows a preference for making a few mid-sized awards to local organizations rather than broad, national giving. Repeat support to a single youth sports organization suggests an interest in sustaining ongoing community institutions.
Robert S and Mildred Baynard Trust’s most distinctive pattern is repeated support for local youth recreation and community institutions in the St. Petersburg area, especially Northeast Little League and Tampa Bay research and service groups. The trust gave Northeast Little League two $25,000 general-purpose grants in 2024 and 2025, while also backing Tampa Bay Research Institute with $27,000 for new equipment in 2024 and $16,000 for new equipment in 2025. That mix points to a funder that supports both neighborhood programs and applied local capacity. The trust’s recent grants also show capital-oriented giving. It funded building expansion for Starting Right Now, capital campaign support for the YMCA, and building upgrades for St Thomas Church. Alongside those larger projects, it made smaller awards for scholarships, museum programming, animal welfare, vision-related equipment, and estuary education. The grants are concentrated in Pinellas and nearby Tampa Bay communities, with several awards to St. Petersburg organizations and a recurring pattern of support to institutions serving children, students, and local families.
Youth recreation is a clear thread in the trust’s giving. It provided $25,000 in 2025 to Northeast Little League for general purpose support, and its earlier $25,000 grant to the same organization shows sustained backing for the league’s operations. Community facilities are another focus. The trust gave $25,000 to Starting Right Now for building expansion in 2024 and another $20,000 for the same purpose in 2025, while also supporting the YMCA with $20,000 for a capital campaign. Educational and cultural projects appear as well. It awarded $10,000 to St Petersburg Museum of History to extend the Egypt exhibit, $10,000 to St Petersburg College for scholarships, and $3,500 to Morean Artcenter for summer camps. These grants show attention to learning, exhibits, and youth enrichment.
Typical awards are mid-sized: the 25th percentile, median, and 75th percentile grant sizes are $5,000, $5,000, and $11,500. The trust’s recent record shows repeated support to several recipients across multiple years, including Northeast Little League, Tampa Bay Research Institute, Starting Right Now, Delta Gamma Foundation, Spca, Wheelcairs 4 Kids, St Petersburg Museum of History, Prevent Blindness Florida, Tampa Bay Watch, University of Nebraska, and St Petersburg College. Grants appear to be trust-based rather than through an open application program, and the trust does not fund individuals or program-related investments.
$353K
$4.7M
$192K
$181K
Most grants fall between $5K and $12K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$12K
About 68% of grants go to recipients in FL.
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Concentrated, local giving: a small number of mid-sized grants ($25k–$50k) with repeat funding to at least one core community grantee; emphasis on capital and general purpose support rather than many small awards.
Notable grantees: Northeast Little League, Tampa Bay Research Institute, Starting Right Now
Grant recipients are overwhelmingly in the United States, and 68% of grants go to recipients in Florida. The strongest cluster is in St. Petersburg, with awards to Tampa Bay Research Institute, Northeast Little League, St Petersburg Museum of History, St Petersburg College, Prevent Blindness Florida, and Hope Health & Sunshine Foundation. Other Florida recipients include Tampa, Largo, Tarpon Springs, and Tierra Verde. Outside Florida, the trust’s grants in the recent list reached Columbus, Lincoln, Landsdowne, and Indianapolis.
The trust supports local youth recreation groups, research institutions, community facilities, schools, museums, and other service organizations. Recent grants include support for a little league, a research institute, a museum exhibit, a college scholarship program, and building or capital projects.
Its recent grant sizes cluster around $5,000. The 25th percentile is $5,000, the median is $5,000, and the 75th percentile is $11,500, so most awards are relatively small to mid-sized.
Yes. Florida accounts for 68% of its grants, and the top recipient cities in the recent list are St. Petersburg, Tampa, Largo, Tarpon Springs, and Tierra Verde. The trust still makes some out-of-state awards, but Florida is the clear center of gravity.
Yes. Several organizations appear in multiple years, including Northeast Little League, Tampa Bay Research Institute, Starting Right Now, Delta Gamma Foundation, Spca, Wheelcairs 4 Kids, St Petersburg Museum of History, Prevent Blindness Florida, Tampa Bay Watch, University of Nebraska, and St Petersburg College.
The recent grants show a strong tilt toward general operating support, equipment purchases, scholarships, capital campaigns, building expansion, and facility improvements. Examples include new equipment for a research institute, building expansion for a service organization, scholarships for students, and capital support for a YMCA.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHEAST LITTLE LEAGUE GENERAL PURPOSE | ST PETERSBURG, FL | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| DELTA GAMMA FOUNDATION | COLUMBUS, OH | $21,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL |
| YMCA | TAMPA, FL | $20,000 | 2025 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN |
| STARTING RIGHT NOW | TAMPA, FL | $20,000 | 2025 | BUILDING EXPANSION |
| TAMPA BAY RESEARCH INSTITUTE | ST PETERSBURG, FL | $16,000 | 2025 | NEW EQUIPMENT |
| WHEELCAIRS 4 KIDS | TARPON SPRINGS, FL | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| ST PETERSBURG MUSEUM OF HISTORY | ST PETERSBURG, FL | $10,000 | 2025 | EXTENDING EQYPT EXHIBIT |
| SPCA | LARGO, FL | $10,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| ST PETERSBURG COLLEGE | ST PETERSBURG, FL | $5,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA | LINCOLN, NE | $5,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| PREVENT BLINDNESS FLORIDA | ST PETERSBURG, FL | $5,000 | 2025 | NEW EQUIPMENT |
| TAMPA BAY WATCH | TIERRA VERDE, FL | $5,000 | 2025 | FUND ESTHUARY ADVENTURES |
| MOREAN ARTCENTER | ST PETERSBURG, FL | $3,500 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR SUMMER CAMPS |
| ALPHA TAU OMEGA FOUNDATION | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $2,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| ST THOMAS CHURCH | ST PETERSBURG, FL | $2,000 | 2025 | BUILDING UPGRADES |
| TAMPA BAY RESEARCH INSTITUTE | ST PETERSBURG, FL | $27,000 | 2024 | NEW EQUIPMENT |
| STARTING RIGHT NOW | TAMPA, FL | $25,000 | 2024 | BUILDING EXPANSION |
| NORTHEAST LITTLE LEAGUE GENERAL PURPOSE | ST PETERSBURG, FL | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| DELTA GAMMA FOUNDATION | COLUMBUS, OH | $21,000 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL |
| TAMPA BAY RESEARCH INSTITUTE RESEARCH | ST PETERSBURG, FL | $13,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| WHEELCAIRS 4 KIDS | TARPON SPRINGS, FL | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| ST PETERSBURG COLLEGE | ST PETERSBURG, FL | $10,000 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| SPCA | LARGO, FL | $10,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| ST PETERSBURG MUSEUM OF HISTORY | ST PETERSBURG, FL | $10,000 | 2024 | EXTENDING EQYPT EXHIBIT |
| HOPE HEALTH & SUNSHINE FOUNDATION | ST PETERSBURG, FL | $5,000 | 2024 | CHRISTMAS JOY THROUGH ALL CHILDRENS |
| PREVENT BLINDNESS FLORIDA | ST PETERSBURG, FL | $5,000 | 2024 | NEW EQUIPMENT |
| UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA | LINCOLN, NE | $5,000 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| TAMPA BAY WATCH | TIERRA VERDE, FL | $5,000 | 2024 | FUND ESTHUARY ADVENTURES |
| ST THOMAS CHURCH | ST PETERSBURG, FL | $5,000 | 2024 | BUILDING UPGRADES |
| CEDARS HOME FOR CHILDREN FOUNDATION | LINCOLN, NE | $5,000 | 2024 | INDOOR REC CENTER |
| PRISON FELLOWSHIP | LANDSDOWNE, VA | $4,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| ALPHA TAU OMEGA FOUNDATION | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $4,000 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| MOREAN ARTCENTER | ST PETERSBURG, FL | $3,500 | 2024 | SUPPORT FOR SUMMER CAMPS |
| LIBERTY UNIVERSITY | LYNCHBURG, VA | $1,000 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
NORTHEAST LITTLE LEAGUE GENERAL PURPOSE
$25,000GENERAL PURPOSE
DELTA GAMMA FOUNDATION
$21,000EDUCATIONAL
YMCA
$20,000CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
STARTING RIGHT NOW
$20,000BUILDING EXPANSION
TAMPA BAY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
$16,000NEW EQUIPMENT
WHEELCAIRS 4 KIDS
$10,000GENERAL PURPOSE
ST PETERSBURG MUSEUM OF HISTORY
EXTENDING EQYPT EXHIBIT
SPCA
$10,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
ST PETERSBURG COLLEGE
$5,000SCHOLARSHIPS
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA
$5,000SCHOLARSHIPS
PREVENT BLINDNESS FLORIDA
$5,000NEW EQUIPMENT
TAMPA BAY WATCH
$5,000FUND ESTHUARY ADVENTURES
MOREAN ARTCENTER
$3,500SUPPORT FOR SUMMER CAMPS
ALPHA TAU OMEGA FOUNDATION
$2,000SCHOLARSHIPS
ST THOMAS CHURCH
$2,000BUILDING UPGRADES
TAMPA BAY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
$27,000NEW EQUIPMENT
STARTING RIGHT NOW
$25,000BUILDING EXPANSION
NORTHEAST LITTLE LEAGUE GENERAL PURPOSE
$25,000GENERAL PURPOSE
DELTA GAMMA FOUNDATION
$21,000EDUCATIONAL
TAMPA BAY RESEARCH INSTITUTE RESEARCH
$13,000GENERAL PURPOSE
WHEELCAIRS 4 KIDS
$10,000GENERAL PURPOSE
ST PETERSBURG COLLEGE
$10,000SCHOLARSHIPS
SPCA
$10,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
ST PETERSBURG MUSEUM OF HISTORY
$10,000EXTENDING EQYPT EXHIBIT
HOPE HEALTH & SUNSHINE FOUNDATION
$5,000CHRISTMAS JOY THROUGH ALL CHILDRENS
PREVENT BLINDNESS FLORIDA
$5,000NEW EQUIPMENT
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA
$5,000SCHOLARSHIPS
TAMPA BAY WATCH
$5,000FUND ESTHUARY ADVENTURES
ST THOMAS CHURCH
$5,000BUILDING UPGRADES
CEDARS HOME FOR CHILDREN FOUNDATION
$5,000INDOOR REC CENTER
PRISON FELLOWSHIP
$4,000GENERAL PURPOSE
ALPHA TAU OMEGA FOUNDATION
$4,000SCHOLARSHIPS
MOREAN ARTCENTER
$3,500SUPPORT FOR SUMMER CAMPS
LIBERTY UNIVERSITY
$1,000SCHOLARSHIPS