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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 91-1437191

Robert V Baker Foundation

A private foundation in Tekoa, WA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 21 grants and $762,500 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

Accepts applications

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

Contact
Gloria L Rasmussen
PO Box 779
Tekoa, WA 99033
(509) 284-2332
Form and materials
APPLICATION SHOULD BE SUBMITTED IN THE FORM OF A LETTER REQUESTING CONSIDERATION FOR AN AWARD. THIS LETTER SHOULD INCLUDE:1) COPY OF MOST RECENT DETERMINATION LETTER FROM IRS CONFIRMING TAX EXEMPT STATUS AS A 501(c)(3)2) IRS FORM W-93) DESCRIPTION OF APPLICANT'S ACTIVITES, INCLUDING A DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF BENEFITS PROVIDED TO CHILDREN.4) DESCRIPTION OF HOW THE AWARD WILL BE USED, TO INCLUDE: A) THE % ALLOCATED TO EMPLOYEE WAGES, COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS; B) THE % ALLOCATED TO OTHER OPERATING AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES; C) THE % TO BE APPLIED DIRECTLY TO THE ACTIVITIES DESCRIBED IN SUBPARAGRAPH 3, ABOVE (BENEFITS PROVIDED TO CHILDREN)
Deadlines
December 31 of the year preceding the year of payment
Restrictions
Recipients: must be irc sec. 501(c)(3) organizations.geographical: USA; inland pacific northwest (spokane, wa area).

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $762,500

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $15,282,358

  • Tax year 2024

    $720,000

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $14,397,323

  • Tax year 2023

    $636,135

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $13,732,480

  • Tax year 2022

    $312,000

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $13,140,036

  • Tax year 2021

    $128,265

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $11,583,854

  • Tax year 2020

    $131,725

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $1,664,197

  • Tax year 2019

    $126,463

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $1,808,451

  • Tax year 2018

    $125,402

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $1,803,258

Grants paid in 2025

21 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Individual

    Charity

    $380,000
  2. Salvation ArmySpokane, WA

    Charity

    $40,000
  3. Individual

    Charity

    $30,000
  4. CCS FoundationSpokane, WA

    Charity

    $30,000
  5. Hutton Settlement IncSpokane, WA

    Charity

    $30,000
  6. Morning Star FoundationSeattle, WA

    charity

    $25,000
  7. Individual

    Charity

    $25,000
  8. Eastern Washington FoundationCheney, WA

    Charity

    $25,000
  9. Individual

    Charity

    $20,000
  10. Wsu College of Veterinary MedicinePullman, WA

    Charity

    $20,000
  11. Boys Girls Clubs of Spokane CountySpokane, WA

    Charity

    $20,000
  12. YMCASpokane, WA

    Charity

    $20,000
  13. Individual

    Charity

    $20,000
  14. Holy Names Music CenterSpokane, WA

    Charity

    $15,000
  15. Individual

    Charity

    $15,000
  16. Individual

    Charity

    $10,000
  17. Individual

    Charity

    $10,000
  18. Isaac FoundationSpokane, WA

    Charity

    $10,000
  19. Individual

    Charity

    $7,500
  20. Individual

    Charity

    $5,000
  21. Individual

    Charity

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services1 grant $30,00046% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $25,00038% of the total
  3. Health1 grant $10,00015% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Washington10 grants $235,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Rebecca R Willis-SmithPresident Hours 0Pay $0
  • Sandra C WattVice President Hours 0Pay $0
  • Gloria L RassussenSecretary Hours 0Pay $0
  • Ted RasmussenTreasurer Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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