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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 52-6054237

Clayton Baker Trust

A private foundation in Baltimore, MD. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 86 grants and $2.4 million 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

Accepts applications

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

Contact
William C Baker - Executive Direct
1600 W 41st Street Suite 700
Baltimore, MD 21211
(410) 837-3555
Form and materials
A cover letter, a proposal narrative and attachments all as outlined in the ABAG Common Grant Application Format. Only one copy is required.
Deadlines
April 5th, August 5th and December 5th by 5:00pm that day. If deadline falls on a weekend or holiday
Restrictions
Must fit within the purposes of the Clayton Baker Trust, which are Education, Environment and Community Development. The Trust must have adequate funds.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $2,364,500

    Grants listed
    86
    Assets, end of year
    $32,946,043

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,782,500

    Grants listed
    72
    Assets, end of year
    $31,315,347

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,908,050

    Grants listed
    72
    Assets, end of year
    $30,801,659

  • Tax year 2021

    $2,220,160

    Grants listed
    90
    Assets, end of year
    $32,004,010

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,848,950

    Grants listed
    84
    Assets, end of year
    $28,921,014

  • Tax year 2019

    $1,819,760

    Grants listed
    73
    Assets, end of year
    $29,462,956

  • Tax year 2018

    $1,878,020

    Grants listed
    76
    Assets, end of year
    $28,954,601

Grants paid in 2024

86 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Center for Climate Change Communication George Mason University FoundationFairfax, MD

    Environment

    $115,000
  2. Union of Concerned ScientistsCambridge, MA

    Environment

    $105,000
  3. Rebuild MetroBaltimore, MD

    Community development

    $95,000
  4. Healthcare for the HomelessBaltimore, MD

    Community development

    $77,500
  5. Children's Scholarship Fund BaltimoreBaltimore, MD

    Education

    $75,000
  6. Baltimore Public Media Public Radio CorporationBaltimore, MD

    Community development

    $70,000
  7. Central MD Transportation Alliance Baltimore Community FoundationBaltimore, MD

    Community development

    $50,000
  8. Baltimore Neighborhood Development CorpoBaltimore, MD

    Community development

    $50,000
  9. Planned Parenthood Federation of AmericaNew York, NY

    Other

    $50,000
  10. BikemoreBaltimore, MD

    Community development

    $50,000
  11. Chesapeake Climate Action NetworkTakoma Park, MD

    Environment

    $50,000
  12. Bridges BaltimoreBaltimore, MD

    Education

    $50,000
  13. Climate Access FundBaltimore, MD

    Environment

    $50,000
  14. i-MentorBaltimore, MD

    Education

    $50,000
  15. Upsurge BaltimoreBaltimore, MD

    Community development

    $50,000
  16. Baltimore Tree TrustBaltimore, MD

    Environment

    $40,000
  17. Baltimore Banner IncBaltimore, MD

    Community development

    $35,000
  18. NAMI Metropolitan BaltimoreBaltimore, MD

    Community development

    $35,000
  19. Teach for America IncNew York, NY

    Education

    $35,000
  20. Middle Grades PartnershipBaltimore, MD

    Education

    $35,000
  21. Maryland Science CenterBaltimore, MD

    Environment

    $30,000
  22. Game Conservancy USA IncWestport, CT

    Environment

    $30,000
  23. Nature SacredBaltimore, MD

    Environment

    $30,000
  24. St Vincent de Paul of BaltimoreBaltimore, MD

    Community develpment

    $30,000
  25. Boys Hope Girls Hope BaltimoreBaltimore, MD

    Education

    $30,000
  26. CollegeBound FoundationBaltimore, MD

    Education

    $30,000
  27. Community Law CenterBaltimore, MD

    Community development

    $30,000
  28. Cristo Rey Jesuit High SchoolBaltimore, MD

    Eductaion

    $30,000
  29. Fund for Educational ExcellenceBaltimore, MD

    Education

    $30,000
  30. B More ClubhouseBaltimore, MD

    Community development

    $30,000
  31. Baltimore School for the ArtsBaltimore, MD

    Education:twigs program

    $25,000
  32. Johns Hopkins University and MedicineBaltimore, MD

    Other

    $25,000
  33. ROCA BaltimoreChelsea, MD

    Community development

    $25,000
  34. St Vincent de Paul of BaltimoreBaltimore, MD

    Education

    $25,000
  35. Patterson Park Audubon CenterBaltimore, MD

    Environment

    $25,000
  36. Baltimore Symphony Orchestra OrchKidslBaltimore, MD

    Education

    $25,000
  37. Rails-to-Trails ConservancyWashington, DC

    Community developmemt

    $25,000
  38. Friends of Patterson ParkBaltimore, MD

    Community development

    $25,000
  39. KIPP BaltimoreBaltimore, MD

    Education

    $25,000
  40. Ruffed Grouse Society & American Woodcock SocietyPittsburgh, MD

    Environment

    $25,000
  41. 4 My City IncTaneytown, MD

    Environment

    $25,000
  42. Fistula FoundationSan Jose, CA

    Other

    $25,000
  43. Becoming IndependentSanta Rosa, CA

    Other

    $20,000
  44. Chesapeake Legal AllianceAnnapolis, MD

    Environment

    $20,000
  45. Friends of the Jones FallsBaltimore, MD

    Environment

    $20,000
  46. CASH Campaign of MarylandBaltimore, MD

    Community development

    $20,000
  47. Downtown Sailing CenterBaltimore, MD

    Eductaion

    $20,000
  48. Public Justice CenterBaltimore, MD

    Community developmemt

    $20,000
  49. Village Learning PlaceBaltimore, MD

    Education

    $20,000
  50. Interfaith Partners for the ChesapeakeAnnapolis, MD

    Education

    $20,000
  51. City Teaching Alliance Urban TeachersBaltimore, MD

    Education

    $20,000
  52. Maryland Club Preservation Foundation IncBaltimore, MD

    Other

    $20,000
  53. Literacy LabBaltimore, MD

    Education

    $20,000
  54. No Boundaries CoalitionBaltimore, MD

    Community development

    $20,000
  55. Our Zero Waste FutureBaltimore, MD

    Environment

    $15,000
  56. Waterfront Partnership of BaltimoreBaltimore, MD

    Environment

    $15,000
  57. YMCA in Central MarylandBaltimore, MD

    Community development

    $15,000
  58. Blue Water BaltimoreBaltimore, MD

    Environment

    $15,000
  59. Reading PartnersOakland, CA

    Education

    $15,000
  60. Enoch Pratt Free LibraryBaltimore, MD

    Education

    $15,000
  61. HOPE Fusion Partnerships fiscal agentBaltimore, MD

    Community developmemt

    $15,000
  62. Baltimore Family AllianceBaltimore, MD

    Community development

    $15,000
  63. University of Maryland Foundation IncBaltimore, MD

    Education

    $15,000
  64. Arts Education in MD Schools AllianceBaltimore, MD

    Education

    $15,000
  65. Baltimore Civic Fund Key Bridge FundBaltimore, MD

    Other

    $12,000
  66. Code in the Schools IncBaltimore, MD

    Education

    $10,000
  67. North Carolina Com Foundation Disaster Relief FundRaleigh, MD

    Other

    $10,000
  68. St Georges Garden ClubBrooklandvl, MD

    Other

    $10,000
  69. The Samaritan Communtiy IncBaltimore, MD

    Communtiy development

    $10,000
  70. The Signal 13 FoundationBaltimore, MD

    Other

    $10,000
  71. Maryland Book BankBaltimore, MD

    Education

    $10,000
  72. Maryland NonprofitsBaltimore, MD

    Community development

    $10,000
  73. Mount Vernon Place ConservancyBaltimore, MD

    Community developmemt

    $10,000
  74. Planned ParenthoodBaltimore, MD

    Community development

    $10,000
  75. Baltimore Digital Equity Coalition Maryland Philanthropy Network fiscal agBaltimore, MD

    Community developmemt

    $10,000
  76. Cylburn Arboretum FriendsBaltimore, MD

    Education

    $10,000
  77. Irvine Nature CenterOwings Mills, MD

    Environment

    $10,000
  78. Atlantic Legal FoundationHarrison, NY

    Environment

    $10,000
  79. Maui Humane SocietyPuunene, HI

    Other

    $10,000
  80. Third Option FoundationReston, VA

    Other

    $10,000
  81. Trustees of Columbia University Columbia University Irving MedicalNew York, NY

    Other

    $10,000
  82. Baltimore Transit CampaignBaltimore, MD

    Enviornment

    $10,000
  83. Planned ParenthoodBaltimore, MD

    Other

    $10,000
  84. Chesapeake Bay Outward Bound SchoolBaltimore, MD

    Education

    $5,000
  85. Maryland Pesticide Education NetworkAnnapolis, MD

    Environment

    $5,000
  86. ShoreRiversEaston, MD

    Environment

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education12 grants $330,00022% of the total
  2. Environment12 grants $285,00019% of the total
  3. Arts and culture7 grants $200,00014% of the total
  4. Community development3 grants $130,0009% of the total
  5. International aid1 grant $105,0007% of the total
  6. Health2 grants $75,0005% of the total
  7. 10 other causes16 grants $342,00023% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Maryland84 grants $2,249,500
  2. Massachusetts1 grant $105,000
  3. New York1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • William C BakerTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • James Martin BakerTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0

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