The Connecticut State Capitol

Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 25-6603101

The Baxter Foundation

A private foundation in Westport, CT. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 17 grants and $38,435 paid in grants.

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

    $38,435

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $390,164
  • Tax year 2024

    $32,112

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $364,173
  • Tax year 2023

    $34,132

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $387,683
  • Tax year 2022

    $34,927

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $411,438
  • Tax year 2021

    $25,038

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $440,069
  • Tax year 2020

    $32,814

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $375,460
  • Tax year 2019

    $23,167

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $381,663
  • Tax year 2018

    $26,918

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $411,416

Grants paid in 2025

17 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Laces of LoveNaples, FL

    To support organization's mission

    $17,575
  2. Samaritans Purse USBoone, NC

    To support organization's mission

    $5,000
  3. Delbarton SchoolMorristown, NJ

    To support organization's mission

    $2,578
  4. Church of The AssumptionWestport, CT

    To support organization's mission

    $2,500
  5. Tunnels to TowersStaten Island, NY

    To support organization's mission

    $2,500
  6. St Leo The Great Catholic ChurchBonita Springs, FL

    To support organization's mission

    $1,538
  7. BC Matthew Ryan Memorial FoundationSeaford, NY

    To support organization's mission

    $1,000
  8. Clinton VFWWestport, CT

    To support organization's mission

    $1,000
  9. St Anthony of Padua ParishEffingham, IL

    To support organization's mission

    $1,000
  10. Veterinary Care FoundationReddick, FL

    To support organization's mission

    $1,000
  11. Inky's Santa Toy DriveNantucket, MA

    To support organization's mission

    $1,000
  12. Soundview Empowerment AllianceWestport, CT

    To support organization's mission

    $500
  13. Angels Touch Dog RescueBonita Springs, FL

    To support organization's mission

    $500
  14. North Bay Business CenterBonita Springs, FL

    To support organization's mission

    $390
  15. Wreaths Across AmericaColumbia FLS, ME

    To support organization's mission

    $204
  16. Friends of the MarketWestport, CT

    To support organization's mission

    $100
  17. Kiwanis of Wilton CTWilton, CT

    To support organization's mission

    $50

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $20,07592% of the total
  2. Animals1 grant $1,0005% of the total
  3. Community development1 grant $5002% of the total
  4. Veterans and military1 grant $204<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Florida5 grants $21,003
  2. North Carolina1 grant $5,000
  3. Connecticut5 grants $4,150
  4. New York2 grants $3,500
  5. New Jersey1 grant $2,578
  6. Illinois1 grant $1,000
  7. Massachusetts1 grant $1,000
  8. Maine1 grant $204

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Thomas G BaxterTrustee Hours 3Pay $0
  • Virginia T BaxterTrustee Hours 3Pay $0

The return

This is an amended return.

More foundations

Similar foundations

Same main cause (education), giving between a quarter and four times this foundation’s where possible, nearby first.

  1. Lamando Family FoundationWestport, CT 26 grants Preselected only $44,750 giving
  2. The Niblack FoundationWestport, CT 13 grants Preselected only $31,000 giving
  3. M Bonnie Axthelm Charitable FoundationWestport, CT 13 grants Preselected only $27,750 giving
  4. The Weismann FoundationWestport, CT 21 grants Preselected only $53,350 giving
  5. The Sachs Family FoundationWestport, CT 49 grants Preselected only $82,997 giving