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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 39-1776268

Patty and Jay Baker Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Milwaukee, WI. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 17 grants and $2.1 million 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

    $2,065,286

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $123,636

  • Tax year 2024

    $14,387,607

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $2,204,725

  • Tax year 2023

    $4,947,107

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $15,995,631

  • Tax year 2022

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $18,748,481

  • Tax year 2021

    $5,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $11,462,626

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,000,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $867,730

  • Tax year 2019

    $10,625,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $1,878,905

  • Tax year 2018

    $4,266,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $12,447,956

Grants paid in 2025

17 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Naples Community Hospital IncNaples, FL

    General operating support

    $1,045,286
  2. The Naples Players IncNaples, FL

    General operating support

    $1,000,000
  3. Equine Voices Rescue & SanctuaryGreen Valley, AZ

    General operating support

    $2,000
  4. Paws of War IncNesconset, NY

    General operating support

    $2,000
  5. Pilots to the Rescue IncBrooklyn, NY

    General operating support

    $2,000
  6. Project K9 HeroWhitwell, TN

    General operating support

    $2,000
  7. Second Chances for Blind Dogs Foundation IncSherman Oaks, CA

    General operating support

    $2,000
  8. 4 Paws on Deck IncJewett City, CT

    General operating support

    $1,000
  9. Casey to the Rescue Dog Transport IncMerrifield, VA

    General operating support

    $1,000
  10. Dharma Rescue for Cats and DogsGardena, CA

    General operating support

    $1,000
  11. Hooves & Paws Animal Rescue IncLouisa, VA

    General operating support

    $1,000
  12. Mutts with A MissionVirginia BCH, VA

    General operating support

    $1,000
  13. Paws of Honor IncWilliamsburg, VA

    General operating support

    $1,000
  14. Ring Dog Rescue IncHenrico, VA

    General operating support

    $1,000
  15. Save-A-Pet Animal Rescue IncPort Jeff Sta, NY

    General operating support

    $1,000
  16. Smiling Dog FarmsWharton, TX

    General operating support

    $1,000
  17. Wounded Paw ProjectClifton, VA

    General operating support

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Health1 grant $1,045,28651% of the total
  2. Arts and culture1 grant $1,000,00048% of the total
  3. Animals14 grants $19,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Florida2 grants $2,045,286
  2. Virginia6 grants $6,000
  3. New York3 grants $5,000
  4. California2 grants $3,000
  5. Arizona1 grant $2,000
  6. Tennessee1 grant $2,000
  7. Connecticut1 grant $1,000
  8. Texas1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Jay H BakerPRESIDENT/TREASURER/DIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Patty G BakerVICE PRES/SECRETARY/DIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Peter M SommerhauserASSISTANT SECRETARY/DIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • James N PhillipsDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Jeffrey S BillingsDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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