Baker Family Charitable Foundation

FRANKLIN, TN EIN: 20-1956001

Baker Family Charitable Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, 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.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

-100.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$21K

-84.0% YoY

Grant Count

4

-71.4% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$5K

-43.9% YoY

About Baker Family Charitable Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Baker Family Charitable Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, 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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Cities

CovingtonFrankinFranklinGrand JunctionGreenvilleHattiesburgLake CharlesLakewoodMandevilleMemphisMississippi StateNashvilleNew OrleansOwassoRustonSldellSlidellStarkvilleThompsons Station

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$138K$275K$413K$550K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$1,967,027$1,980,794
Revenue$28,877$195,031$50,000
Expenses$38,028$151,849$111,850
Qualifying Distributions$21,000$131,000$110,500
Net Investment Income$50,939$145,331$35,278
Distributable Amount$116,715$120,831

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$33K$66K$98K$131K17 grants202018 grants202117 grants202214 grants20234 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2024

Franklin Rotary Relief F…$10KSt Tammany Project Chris…$5KMSU Foundation$5KJunior Auxiliary of Slid…$1K

Grant Size Distribution

70 grants across all recorded years

70<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Franklin Rotary Relief Fund ($10,000), St Tammany Project Christman ($5,000), MSU Foundation ($5,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
St Tammany Project Christman Slidell, LAContribution$5,000
Junior Auxiliary of Slidell Slidell, LAContribution$1,000
Franklin Rotary Relief Fund Franklin, TNContribution$10,000
MSU Foundation Starkville, MSContribution$5,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Brian W BakerTrustee
Keith C BakerTrustee
Susan Callaway BakerTrustee
Willis A Baker JrTrustee

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Baker Family Charitable Foundation?

Baker Family Charitable Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in FRANKLIN, TN. It holds — in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Baker Family Charitable Foundation operate?

Baker Family Charitable Foundation has awarded grants in Colorado, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Tennessee.

What size grants does Baker Family Charitable Foundation award?

In 2024, Baker Family Charitable Foundation awarded 4 grants totaling $21K — an average of about $5K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

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.

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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