Baker Gertrude-Tr-Combined Baker

Public charity · Grantmaker Pittsburgh, PA EIN: 38-7191488

The Combined Baker Trust conducts its operations by making grants to qualified individuals and 501(c)(3) organizations that are part of the community served by the Presbytery of Philadelphia, First Presbyterian Church in Germantown, and Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of Religious Society of Friends

Baker Gertrude-Tr-Combined Baker at a glance

In short: Baker Gertrude-Tr-Combined Baker gave $106K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $13K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$105,925
-4.1% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
8
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$13,241
-4.1% vs 2024
Median grant
$13,000
Total assets
$2,689,037
+2.7% vs 2024
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Baker Gertrude-Tr-Combined Baker funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2025

Germantown Avenue Crisis Ministry: $22KGermantown Avenue CrisisMinistry$22KCenter in the Park: $18KCenter in the Park$18KGermantown Friends School: $16KGermantown Friends School$16KWilliam Penn Charter School: $16KWilliam Penn Charter School$16KCommunity College of Philadelphia Foundation: $10KCommunity College ofPhiladelphia Foundation$10KUrban Group Resources Development Corp: $9KUrban Group ResourcesDevelopment Corp$9KGreene Street Friends School: $8KGreene Street Friends School$8KParkway Northwest High School: $7KParkway Northwest High School$7K

The largest 2025 recipient was Germantown Avenue Crisis Ministry ($22K). Together the top 8 received $106K.

Grant Size Distribution

37 grants across all recorded years

37<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 37 grants of 37 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.

States

Cities

PhiladelphiaLafayette Hill

How Baker Gertrude-Tr-Combined Baker gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−13%). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K7 grants2021 8 grants2022 6 grants2023 8 grants2024 8 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $106K (2025) to $122K (2022). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $106K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Germantown Avenue Crisis Ministry Philadelphia, PAGeneral Operating$22,325
Center in the Park Philadelphia, PAGeneral Operating$17,575
Germantown Friends School Philadelphia, PAGeneral Operating$16,000
William Penn Charter School Philadelphia, PAGeneral Operating$16,000
Community College of Philadelphia Foundation Philadelphia, PAGeneral Operating$10,000
Urban Group Resources Development Corp Philadelphia, PAGeneral Operating$9,025
Greene Street Friends School Philadelphia, PAGeneral Operating$8,000
Parkway Northwest High School Philadelphia, PAGeneral Operating$7,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$2,689,037$233,072$161,147$105,9258$233,072
2024$2,617,788$106,625$153,187$110,5008$106,625
2023$2,664,171$186,433$150,293$111,0006$186,433
2022$2,628,264$66,061$155,357$121,5008$66,061
2021$2,716,790$248,103$143,258$108,0007$248,103

About Baker Gertrude-Tr-Combined Baker

Based on IRS filings

Baker Gertrude-Tr-Combined Baker is a public charity, based in Pittsburgh, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $106K. Net investment income was $233K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Baker Gertrude-Tr-Combined Baker's 2025 filing lists 7 officers; 1 of 7 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • BNY Mellon NA

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    $34K (2021) → $46K (2025)

  • Donald Pizar

    Trustee & The First Presbyterian Church I

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Earl Ball

    Trustee & The Presbytery of Philadelphia

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Faith Wolford

    Trustee & The First Presbyterian Church I

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Larissa Renshaw Whitman

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Linnell McCurry

    Trustee & Phila Yearly Meeting of Religio

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Sharon Harvey

    Trustee & The Presbytery of Philadelphia

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

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

BNY Mellon NA — Trustee: $46KBNY Mellon NATrustee$46K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $46K, to BNY Mellon NA (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Baker Gertrude-Tr-Combined Baker

How much does Baker Gertrude-Tr-Combined Baker give each year?

Baker Gertrude-Tr-Combined Baker gave $106K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $111K across 8 grants.

What is Baker Gertrude-Tr-Combined Baker's typical grant size?

Baker Gertrude-Tr-Combined Baker's median grant in 2025 was $13,000, and its average grant was $13,241, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Baker Gertrude-Tr-Combined Baker give grants?

Baker Gertrude-Tr-Combined Baker gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Philadelphia, PA (8 grants).

Does Baker Gertrude-Tr-Combined Baker give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Baker Gertrude-Tr-Combined Baker's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (8 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Who are Baker Gertrude-Tr-Combined Baker's largest grantees?

Baker Gertrude-Tr-Combined Baker's largest 2025 grantees include Germantown Avenue Crisis Ministry ($22,325), Center in the Park ($17,575) and Germantown Friends School ($16,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 53% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Baker Gertrude-Tr-Combined Baker?

Baker Gertrude-Tr-Combined Baker reported $2.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $233K.

What is Baker Gertrude-Tr-Combined Baker's EIN?

Baker Gertrude-Tr-Combined Baker's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-7191488. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(5)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 6, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 7, 2025)
  5. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)

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