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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 52-6039040

Joseph D Baker Fund Inc

A private foundation in Frederick, MD. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 24 grants and $128,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $128,000

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $1,517,767

  • Tax year 2023

    $105,000

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $1,558,194

  • Tax year 2022

    $102,000

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $1,533,542

  • Tax year 2021

    $105,000

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $1,554,060

  • Tax year 2020

    $115,000

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $1,504,727

  • Tax year 2019

    $109,500

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $1,526,847

  • Tax year 2018

    $95,000

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $1,508,121

Grants paid in 2024

24 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Downtown Frederick PartnershipFrederick, MD

    To give back to local community

    $20,000
  2. Friends of Baker ParkFrederick, MD

    To give back to local community

    $20,000
  3. Mission of MercyFrederick, MD

    To give back to local community

    $11,000
  4. McDaniel CollegeWestminster, MD

    To give back to local community

    $10,000
  5. Religious CoalitionFrederick, MD

    To give back to local community

    $6,000
  6. The ARC of Frederick CountyFrederick, MD

    To give back to local community

    $6,000
  7. Frederick County 4H RidingFrederick, MD

    To give back to local community

    $5,000
  8. Days End Horse Farm RescueLisbon, MD

    To give back to local community

    $5,000
  9. Literacy Council of FrederickFrederick, MD

    To give back to local community

    $5,000
  10. Boys and Girls Club of FrederickFrederick, MD

    To give back to local community

    $5,000
  11. Community LivingFrederick, MD

    To give back to local community

    $4,000
  12. Maryland Ensemble TheatreFrederick, MD

    To give back to local community

    $4,000
  13. Advocates for Homeless FamiliesFrederick, MD

    To give back to local community

    $4,000
  14. Frederick Children ChorusFrederick, MD

    To give back to local community

    $3,000
  15. Maryland School for the DeafFrederick, MD

    To give back to local community

    $3,000
  16. United Way of Frederick CountyFrederick, MD

    To give back to local community

    $3,000
  17. Friends Rescue MissionFrederick, MD

    To give back to local community

    $3,000
  18. ShipFrederick, MD

    To give back to local community

    $2,000
  19. CoippFrederick, MD

    To give back to local community

    $2,000
  20. Color on the CreekFrederick, MD

    To give back to local community

    $2,000
  21. Community Foundation 2ndFrederick, MD

    To give back to local community

    $2,000
  22. Community FoundationFrederick, MD

    To give back to local community

    $1,000
  23. Aarch SocietyFrederick, MD

    To give back to local community

    $1,000
  24. Heritage FrederickFrederick, MD

    To give back to local community

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Community development1 grant $20,00030% of the total
  2. Sports and recreation1 grant $20,00030% of the total
  3. Education2 grants $14,00021% of the total
  4. Housing and shelter1 grant $4,0006% of the total
  5. Human services1 grant $4,0006% of the total
  6. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $3,0004% of the total
  7. 1 other causes2 grants $2,0003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Maryland24 grants $128,000

Officers, directors and trustees

7 people as filed

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

  • Joseph D Baker JrDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Graham C BakerDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • John W BakerDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Geraldine B HicksDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Benjamin L TylerDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Dr Peter LyonDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • C H Randolph Lyon JrDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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