Baker Family Foundation
Baker Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Burleson, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $341K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $329K. Net investment income was $419K.
Baker Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Baker Family Foundation gave $329K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $82K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $328,977
- +689.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $82,244
- +887.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $14,300
- Total assets
- $341,181
- +35.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (99% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Baker Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Advancement Fndtn Cath Diocese Ft W ($298K). Together the top 4 received $329K.
Grant Size Distribution
38 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 37 grants of 38 (97%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Baker Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 855% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 106% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $27K (2020) to $1.1M (2019). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $329K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Advancement Fndtn Cath Diocese Ft W Fort Worth, TX | Donation | $297,877 |
| Society of St Vincent De Paul Weatherford, TX | Donation | $25,000 |
| Eq Order of the Holy Sepulchre Houston, TX | Donation | $3,600 |
| American Radio Relay League Newington, CT | Donation | $2,500 |
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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 | $341,181 | $419,872 | $329,877 | $328,977 | 4 | $328,977 | $418,972 | $309,675 |
| 2024 | $251,831 | $43,124 | $42,550 | $41,650 | 5 | $41,650 | $42,224 | $291,117 |
| 2023 | $251,836 | $39,066 | $56,900 | $56,000 | 11 | $56,000 | $38,166 | $211,394 |
| 2022 | $270,198 | $35,564 | $35,391 | $34,456 | 7 | $34,456 | $34,629 | $187,705 |
| 2021 | $270,461 | $32,201 | $38,996 | $38,096 | 11 | $38,096 | $31,301 | $191,352 |
| 2020 | $277,664 | $29,811 | $27,500 | $26,600 | 6 | — | $29,361 | $134,471 |
| 2019 | $285,083 | $973,416 | $1,061,405 | $1,060,525 | 12 | — | $972,976 | $126,357 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Baker Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $310K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Baker Family Foundation is led by Charles A. Baker, President, Treasurer & Director on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Charles A. Baker
President, Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
A. Xavier Baker
Manager & Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Josephine K. Baker
Secretary & Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Foundation
How much does Baker Family Foundation give each year?
Baker Family Foundation gave $329K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $42K across 5 grants.
What is Baker Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Baker Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $14,300, and its average grant was $82,244, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Baker Family Foundation give grants?
Baker Family Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Baker Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Baker Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Donation" (4 grants).
How large is Baker Family Foundation?
Baker Family Foundation reported $341K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $329K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $310K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Baker Family Foundation's EIN?
Baker Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-2705831. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 5, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 25, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 11, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 6, 2024)
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