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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 16-1462951

The Baker Foundation

A private foundation in Rochester, NY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 9 grants and $252,658 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $252,658

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $4,489,997

  • Tax year 2024

    $233,054

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $3,981,237

  • Tax year 2023

    $174,984

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $3,496,350

  • Tax year 2022

    $180,585

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $3,289,718

  • Tax year 2021

    $174,033

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $3,020,417

  • Tax year 2020

    $135,632

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $2,492,130

  • Tax year 2019

    $109,533

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $1,978,662

  • Tax year 2018

    $106,209

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $1,728,817

Grants paid in 2025

9 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. University of RochesterRochester, NY

    Alzhemier's disease research fund

    $100,108
  2. Ithaca CollegeIthaca, NY

    School of health sciences

    $40,036
  3. Lollypop FarmsFairport, NY

    Education

    $30,027
  4. University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA

    Baker surgical suite

    $20,412
  5. American Heart AssociationDallas, TX

    Education

    $20,349
  6. American Cancer SocietyHagerstown, MD

    Education

    $20,017
  7. Shriner's Children's Hospital of BostonBoston, MA

    Education

    $10,684
  8. Tunnels to Towers FoundationStaten Island, NY

    Education

    $10,025
  9. Pittsford YMCAPittsford, NY

    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. Education3 grants $160,55689% of the total
  2. Health1 grant $20,34911% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York5 grants $181,196
  2. Pennsylvania1 grant $20,412
  3. Texas1 grant $20,349
  4. Maryland1 grant $20,017
  5. Massachusetts1 grant $10,684

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Robert Baker JrTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Nancy BakerTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Susan SheridanTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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