The Missouri State Capitol
Foundation Lookup

Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 27-1549132

Richard A Baker Foundation

A private foundation in Saint Louis, MO. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 9 grants and $59,409 paid in grants.

See which foundations fund work like yours Matching by cause, place and grant size

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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Charles A Amen
10733 Sunset Office Dr Ste 425
Saint Louis, MO 63127
(314) 966-8077
Form and materials
N/A
Deadlines
N/A
Restrictions
N/A

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $59,409

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $885,350

  • Tax year 2024

    $72,016

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $910,397

  • Tax year 2023

    $50,987

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $994,150

  • Tax year 2022

    $84,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $1,044,869

  • Tax year 2021

    $39,650

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $1,172,460

  • Tax year 2020

    $67,950

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $1,129,331

  • Tax year 2019

    $80,450

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $1,214,520

  • Tax year 2018

    $34,550

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $1,268,912

Grants paid in 2025

9 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Stray RescueSt Louis, MO

    To provide shelterand care for abused animals.

    $12,000
  2. A Aging AdvantageSt Louis, MO

    To help improve thequality of life forseniors.

    $10,000
  3. Humane Society of MissouriSaint Louis, MO

    To support continuedoperating expenses andcharitable activities.

    $10,000
  4. Central Institute for the DeafSaint Louis, MO

    To support continuedoperating expenses andcharitable activities.

    $8,600
  5. Lutheran High School SouthSt Louis, MO

    To support educationalscholarship endowmentfunding.

    $8,600
  6. Lov Love Our VeteransMaiden, NC

    To support continuedoperating expenses andcharitable activities.

    $5,000
  7. Rotary Club of KirkwoodSt Louis, MO

    To support continuedoperating expenses andcharitable activities.

    $4,500
  8. World Bird SanctuaryValley Park, MO

    To support continuedoperating expenses andwild bird rehabilitation.

    $359
  9. American LegionKirkwood, MO

    To support continuedoperating expenses.

    $350

Where the money goes

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

  1. Animals2 grants $10,35955% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $8,60045% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Missouri8 grants $54,409
  2. North Carolina1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Charles A AmenTRUSTEE Hours 5Pay $0
  • Beth A EvansTRUSTEE Hours 10Pay $16,000

The return

More foundations

Similar foundations

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

  1. Irving & Beatrice C Edison FoundationSaint Louis, MO 29 grants Preselected only $59,340 giving
  2. Luethge Irene I Charitable TUWSaint Louis, MO 10 grants Preselected only $60,000 giving
  3. Curtis and Louise MacDonald FDNSaint Louis, MO 3 grants Preselected only $60,000 giving
  4. Browning Charitable FoundationSaint Louis, MO 12 grants Accepts applications $60,250 giving
  5. Crisp Smith Miller TrustSaint Louis, MO 4 grants Preselected only $62,000 giving