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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 61-1202660

The Jerry E Baker Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Bowling Green, KY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 3 grants and $648,541 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. It still lists the details below.

Contact
J Robert Hilliard
449 Village Way
Bowling Green, KY 42103
(270) 842-2828
Form and materials
Written request stating how any contributions from the foundation will be used.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $648,541

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $28,083,136

  • Tax year 2023

    $574,938

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $28,960,793

  • Tax year 2022

    $547,556

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $30,039,301

  • Tax year 2021

    $678,326

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $32,506,397

  • Tax year 2020

    $597,446

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $24,738,589

  • Tax year 2019

    $572,188

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $23,693,196

  • Tax year 2018

    $502,016

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $22,443,190

Grants paid in 2024

3 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Wku FoundationBowling Green, KY

    Charitable purpose

    $642,541
  2. Operation PrideBowling Green, KY

    Chairtable purpose

    $5,000
  3. Aviation Heritage ParkBowling Green, KY

    Charitable purpose

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $642,54199% of the total
  2. Environment1 grant $5,000<1% of the total
  3. Arts and culture1 grant $1,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Kentucky3 grants $648,541

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • J Robert HilliardPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $122,301
  • William M DoerrTREASURER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Keith CarwellSECRETARY Hours 0Pay $138,797
  • Tim EdelenBOARD MEMBER Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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