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Form 990-PFTax year 2021EIN 23-7248956

Baker Charitable Trust

A private foundation in Columbia, SC. Its return for tax year 2021 lists 14 grants and $113,943 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2021 (period ending Dec 31, 2021), 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

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

  • Tax year 2021

    $113,943

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $0

  • Tax year 2020

    $3,585

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $114,067

Grants paid in 2021

14 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Beth Shalom SynagougeColumbia, SC

    Jewish house of worship

    $19,526
  2. American Civil Liberties UnionNew York, NY

    Legal research and education

    $19,467
  3. Temple of IsraelWilmington, NC

    Religous institution

    $13,103
  4. Southern Poverty LawMontgomery, AL

    Education, research

    $12,931
  5. University of SC Educational FounColumbia, SC

    Education

    $12,773
  6. Columbia Jewish FederationColumbia, SC

    Eleemosynary

    $9,816
  7. Hebrew Immigrant Aid SocietySilver Spring, MD

    Eleemosynary

    $6,523
  8. Sierra Club FoundationOakland, CA

    Research, education

    $3,445
  9. Oceana Inc 501(C)(3)Washington, DC

    Research, education

    $3,218
  10. Natural Resources Defense CouncilNew York, NY

    Research, education

    $3,218
  11. Southern Environmental LawCharlottesville, VA

    Research, education

    $3,218
  12. University of SC Education FoundatColumbia, SC

    Educational

    $3,183
  13. League of Conservation Voters EducaWahington, DC

    Education

    $3,182
  14. SC AppleseedColumbia, SC

    Education , training

    $340

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $9,81660% of the total
  2. Environment2 grants $6,66340% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. South Carolina5 grants $45,638
  2. New York2 grants $22,685
  3. North Carolina1 grant $13,103
  4. Alabama1 grant $12,931
  5. Maryland1 grant $6,523
  6. District of Columbia2 grants $6,400
  7. California1 grant $3,445
  8. Virginia1 grant $3,218

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Sam BakerTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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