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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 13-3405090

The Baker Foundation

A private foundation in White Plains, NY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 30 grants and $240,500 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

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $240,500

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $1,314,002

  • Tax year 2024

    $200,000

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $1,315,323

  • Tax year 2023

    $190,000

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $1,349,174

  • Tax year 2022

    $189,000

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $1,489,359

  • Tax year 2021

    $165,000

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $1,633,741

  • Tax year 2020

    $151,500

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $1,748,232

Grants paid in 2025

30 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Stanford UniversityStanford, CA

    Higher education

    $35,000
  2. Charleston Collegiate SchoolJohns Island, SC

    Education

    $20,000
  3. Individual

    [individual] services: housing, clothing, food bank

    $20,000
  4. Individual

    Catholic Church

    $15,000
  5. Mater Christi SchoolBurlington, VT

    Education

    $15,000
  6. Dominican FoundationNew York, NY

    Religious retirement

    $10,000
  7. Notre Dame of Easton ChurchEaston, CT

    Catholic church

    $10,000
  8. Individual

    Shelter for unwed mothers

    $10,000
  9. Diocese of Bridgeport Seminary CampBridgeport, CT

    Education of Seminarians

    $10,000
  10. The Paraclete FoundationJohns Island, SC

    Home improvements for indigent families and individuals

    $10,000
  11. Children's Hospital FoundationRichmond, VA

    Hospital

    $10,000
  12. Sister Parish MinistryJax BCH, FL

    Catholic parish

    $10,000
  13. Hope's DoorHawthorne, NY

    Food pantry

    $5,000
  14. Marian WoodsHartsdale, NY

    Religious retirement home

    $5,000
  15. Individual

    Injured vets

    $5,000
  16. CaritasRichmond, VA

    Community outreach

    $5,000
  17. First Baptist ChurchRichmond, VA

    Community outreach

    $5,000
  18. Individual

    Hunger relief in Israel

    $5,000
  19. Our Lady of Mt Carmel ParishCharlotte, VT

    General Funds

    $5,000
  20. Individual

    Homeless shelters

    $5,000
  21. Telos Classical AcademyPark City, UT

    Elementary education

    $5,000
  22. Sts John and Mary ParishChappaqua, NY

    Catholic parish

    $5,000
  23. Individual

    Addiction recovery

    $3,000
  24. St Catherine Center for Special NeeFairfield, CT

    Education of mentally handicapped

    $3,000
  25. Shepherd's IncFairfield, CT

    Scholarships

    $3,000
  26. Gateway HomesRichmond, VA

    Transitional Housing

    $2,500
  27. Stanford UniversityStanford, CA

    Education

    $1,000
  28. Randolph Macon UniversityAshland, VA

    Education

    $1,000
  29. Stanford UniversityStanford, CA

    Education

    $1,000
  30. Wesleyan UniversityMiddletown, CT

    Education

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education4 grants $38,00072% of the total
  2. International aid1 grant $10,00019% of the total
  3. Housing and shelter1 grant $5,0009% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California3 grants $37,000
  2. South Carolina2 grants $30,000
  3. Connecticut5 grants $27,000
  4. New York4 grants $25,000
  5. Virginia5 grants $23,500
  6. Vermont2 grants $20,000
  7. Florida1 grant $10,000
  8. Utah1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • Marcus D BakerTreasurer Hours 1Pay $0
  • Christopher T BakerTrustee Hours 0Pay $0
  • William A Baker IIITrustee Hours 0Pay $0
  • Patricia B KingTrustee Hours 0Pay $0
  • Catherine ShawTrustee Hours 0Pay $0
  • Michael BakerTrustee Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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