Baker Family Charitable Foundation
Baker Family Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Franklin, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $21K. Net investment income was $51K.
Baker Family Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Baker Family Charitable Foundation gave $21K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $5K), top state Tennessee. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $21,000
- -84.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 4
- -71.4% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $5,250
- -43.9% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Primary geography
- Tennessee (48% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Baker Family Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Franklin Rotary Relief Fund ($10K). Together the top 4 received $21K.
Grant Size Distribution
70 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 70 grants of 70 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Baker Family Charitable Foundation gives
- Giving fell 78% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2023 it paid out 112% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $21K (2024) to $131K (2023). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $21K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Franklin Rotary Relief Fund Franklin, TN | Contribution | $10,000 |
| St Tammany Project Christman Slidell, LA | Contribution | $5,000 |
| MSU Foundation Starkville, MS | Contribution | $5,000 |
| Junior Auxiliary of Slidell Slidell, LA | Contribution | $1,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | — | $28,877 | $38,028 | $21,000 | 4 | $21,000 | $50,939 | — |
| 2023 | $1,967,027 | $195,031 | $151,849 | $131,000 | 14 | $131,000 | $145,331 | $116,715 |
| 2022 | $1,980,794 | $50,000 | $111,850 | $110,500 | 17 | $110,500 | $35,278 | $120,831 |
| 2021 | $2,118,994 | $500,000 | $95,042 | $93,800 | 18 | $93,800 | $79,428 | $82,068 |
| 2020 | $1,636,686 | $102,774 | $85,442 | $84,200 | 17 | — | $39,227 | $88,288 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Baker Family Charitable Foundation's 2024 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Brian W Baker
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Keith C Baker
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Susan Callaway Baker
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Willis A Baker Jr.
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Baker Family Charitable Foundation
How much does Baker Family Charitable Foundation give each year?
Baker Family Charitable Foundation gave $21K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $131K across 14 grants.
What is Baker Family Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Baker Family Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $5,000, and its average grant was $5,250, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Baker Family Charitable Foundation give grants?
Baker Family Charitable Foundation's top state is Tennessee, with 48% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Louisiana (29%) and Mississippi (24%). The most frequent recipient cities were Slidell, LA (2 grants).
Does Baker Family Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Baker Family Charitable Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Contribution" (4 grants).
What is Baker Family Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Baker Family Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-1956001. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 29, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 7, 2024)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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