Anne M Baker Charities Inc
Anne M. Baker Charities, Inc. is a private foundation based in Peru, Illinois. Established in 2021 following Anne M. Baker’s death and funded from her estate, it makes contributions to charitable organizations located or operating in LaSalle, Bureau, and Putnam Counties.
Anne M Baker Charities Inc at a glance
In short: Anne M Baker Charities Inc gave $216K across 23 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in Illinois. 65% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $216,000
- -4.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 23
- +4.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $9,391
- -8.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $2,444,189
- -6.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 65% first-time grantees (15 of 23, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Illinois (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Anne M Baker Charities Inc
- How to Apply
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Donation requests can be completed and submitted on the foundation’s website. The filing identifies Joseph D. Hogan as the application contact and states that the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Awards are restricted to the three counties of Putnam, Bureau, and LaSalle.
- Contact
Application contact: Joseph D Hogan
Mailing address: 1910 Juniper, Peru, IL 61354
Phone: (815) 488-2911
Website: https://www.annembakercharities.com
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Anne M Baker Charities Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Peru Volunteer Ambulanc ($20K). Together the top 10 received $155K.
Grant Size Distribution
92 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 92 grants of 92 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation states that it supports charitable organizations located or operating in LaSalle, Bureau, and Putnam Counties, Illinois. All reported 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Illinois.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 23 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Anne M Baker Charities Inc open to new grantees?
65%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 15 of 23 grantees (65%) were first-time recipients. With only 23 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 4 points. First grants averaged $8K; repeat grants $13K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $14K repeat.
- 26% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 34% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 218% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $104K (2021) to $226K (2024). In 2025 it made 23 grants totaling $216K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Peru Volunteer Ambulanc Peru, IL | Ambulance Servi | $20,000 |
| First Lutheran of Ohio Ohio, IL | Sound System | $20,000 |
| Illinois Valley Food PA Peru, IL | Food Pantry | $20,000 |
| Ramp Builders of Americ Peru, IL | Ramps for Disab | $20,000 |
| St Johns Lutheran Churc Peru, IL | Building Projec | $20,000 |
| Gateway Services Inc Princeton, IL | Disabled Emplo | $15,000 |
| Hall Township Food Pant Spring Valley, IL | Food for Needy | $15,000 |
| United Way of IL Valley Peru, IL | Book Bags Child | $12,500 |
| Central K9 Search Rescu Spring Valley, IL | Rescue TRNG | $7,500 |
| Valley Community Church Spring Valley, IL | Purch Vehicle | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,444,189 | $98,570 | $271,324 | $216,000 | 23 | $261,000 | $88,246 | $119,835 |
| 2024 | $2,616,943 | $129,395 | $239,469 | $225,500 | 22 | $230,500 | $120,305 | $130,155 |
| 2023 | $2,727,017 | $82,104 | $232,491 | $225,000 | 19 | $225,000 | $74,613 | $138,209 |
| 2022 | $2,877,404 | $898,391 | $192,656 | $161,067 | 21 | $161,067 | $137 | $140,854 |
| 2021 | $2,171,669 | $2,282,392 | $110,723 | $103,500 | 7 | $103,500 | $8,606 | $102,158 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Anne M Baker Charities Inc reported a distributable amount of $120K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s stated purpose is to contribute to charitable organizations located or operating in LaSalle, Bureau, and Putnam Counties. Its 2025 grants included support for an ambulance service, food pantries, disability-related services, churches, community involvement, books and backpacks for children, search-and-rescue training, and homeless shelter services.
Among the 2025 grantees, Gateway Services Inc. describes its mission as promoting the general welfare of people with developmental disabilities. Princeton Theater Group says it promotes cultural and performing arts for residents of the Bureau County area and involves and educates youth in the performing arts. Stage 212 Inc. describes its work as offering theatrical productions and related events to the Illinois Valley community.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 23 grants totaling $216,000. Grant amounts ranged from $2,500 to $20,000, with a median of $5,000. Notable grants included $20,000 each to Peru Volunteer Ambulanc for ambulance service, First Lutheran of Ohio for a sound system, Illinois Valley Food Pa for a food pantry, Ramp Builders of Americ for disability ramps, and St Johns Lutheran Churc for a building project. Other grants included $15,000 to Gateway Services Inc. and Hall Township Food Pant, and $12,500 to United Way of IL Valley.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Rorie J. Schweickert, Joseph D. Hogan, and Pastor Tom Redig as directors.
Anne M Baker Charities Inc's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; all 3 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Joseph D. Hogan
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$500 (2021) → $2K (2025)
Pastor Tom Redig
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$500 (2021) → $2K (2025)
Rorie J. Schweickert
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$500 (2021) → $2K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $2K, to Rorie J Schweickert (Director). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Anne M Baker Charities Inc
How much does Anne M Baker Charities Inc give each year?
Anne M Baker Charities Inc gave $216K across 23 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $226K across 22 grants.
What is Anne M Baker Charities Inc's typical grant size?
Anne M Baker Charities Inc's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $9,391, across 23 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Anne M Baker Charities Inc that year got $8K on average.
Where does Anne M Baker Charities Inc give grants?
Anne M Baker Charities Inc gives mostly in Illinois: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Peru, IL (7 grants), Spring Valley, IL (6 grants), Princeton, IL (4 grants) and La Salle, IL (3 grants).
Does Anne M Baker Charities Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 23 grants with a stated purpose on Anne M Baker Charities Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Anne M Baker Charities Inc's largest grantees?
Anne M Baker Charities Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Peru Volunteer Ambulanc ($20,000), First Lutheran of Ohio ($20,000) and Illinois Valley Food PA ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 28% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Anne M Baker Charities Inc?
Anne M Baker Charities Inc reported $2.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $261K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $120K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Anne M Baker Charities Inc fund?
The foundation’s stated purpose is to contribute to charitable organizations located or operating in LaSalle, Bureau, and Putnam Counties. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Anne M Baker Charities Inc?
Donation requests can be completed and submitted on the foundation’s website. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Anne M Baker Charities Inc's EIN?
Anne M Baker Charities Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-3327501. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 5, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 8, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 23, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Anne M Baker Charities Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 23, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/anne-m-baker-charities-inc-morg_5e778377c6b1472a9445faa9cf12f10f
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