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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 31-1744250

The Michael & Nancy Baker Foundation

A private foundation in Cincinnati, OH. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 8 grants and $27,428 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

    $27,428

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $128,998

  • Tax year 2024

    $16,200

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $124,162

  • Tax year 2023

    $15,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $121,480

  • Tax year 2022

    $9,500

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $128,904

  • Tax year 2021

    $6,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $131,266

  • Tax year 2020

    $5,075

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $131,371

Grants paid in 2025

8 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Bethany House ServicesCincinnati, OH

    House the needy

    $15,296
  2. Found VillageCincinnati, OH

    To empower teens

    $3,132
  3. Arts WaveCincinnati, OH

    To support the arts community

    $2,500
  4. Stepping StonesCincinnati, OH

    To assist children with summer programs

    $2,500
  5. Shelter HouseCincinnati, OH

    Human services for men and women

    $1,500
  6. St Vincent Depaul SocietyCincinnati, OH

    To assist families in need

    $1,000
  7. Queen City Book BankCincinnati, OH

    Support local programs

    $1,000
  8. Cincinnati WorksCincinnati, OH

    Job placement

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Housing and shelter1 grant $15,29671% of the total
  2. Youth development1 grant $3,13215% of the total
  3. Human services2 grants $3,00014% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Ohio8 grants $27,428

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Michael BakerVICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Nancy BakerPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Elizabeth Baker EsquireTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Leah GuzzoTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0

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