Ben F and Karen K Baker
Ben F and Karen K Baker is a private foundation based in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. Its 2025 filing lists grants to charitable organizations, including organizations in Oklahoma, North Carolina, and Tennessee.
Ben F and Karen K Baker at a glance
In short: Ben F and Karen K Baker gave $65K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Oklahoma. 17% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $65,000
- -23.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 13
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,000
- -23.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $965,691
- +20.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 17% first-time grantees (2 of 12, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Oklahoma (95% 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 Ben F and Karen K Baker
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: P O Box 2128, Bartlesville, OK 74005
Phone: (918) 745-0417
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Ben F and Karen K Baker funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was OK Mozart ($25K). Together the top 10 received $62K.
Grant Size Distribution
79 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 79 grants of 79 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 95% of grant dollars went to recipients in Oklahoma, 3% to North Carolina, and 2% to Tennessee.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Ben F and Karen K Baker open to new grantees?
17%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 12 grantees (17%) were first-time recipients. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $6K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 67% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 141% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 85% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $22K (2020) to $84K (2024). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $65K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| OK Mozart Bartlesville, OK | Music for public | $25,000 |
| St John's School Bartlesville, OK | Operations Support | $10,000 |
| St John's School Bartlesville, OK | Operations Support | $5,000 |
| Tunnels 2 Towers Bartlesville, OK | Operations Support | $5,000 |
| Wounded Warriors Jacksonville, OK | Operations Support | $5,000 |
| Agape Bartlesville, OK | Food for hungry and homeless | $2,000 |
| Concern Center Bartlesville, OK | Assistance for people in need. | $2,000 |
| Journey Home Bartlesville, OK | Operations Support | $2,000 |
| Samaritan's Purse Boone, NC | Operation support | $2,000 |
| Lighthouse Outreach Bartlesville, OK | Operations Support | $2,000 |
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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 | $965,691 | $233,110 | $67,250 | $65,000 | 13 | $65,000 | $32,253 | $76,535 |
| 2024 | $799,831 | $294,275 | $84,764 | $84,441 | 13 | $84,441 | $53,056 | $62,755 |
| 2023 | $590,320 | $243,532 | $41,835 | $41,300 | 18 | $41,300 | $22,521 | $45,717 |
| 2022 | $388,623 | $17,852 | $27,147 | $27,000 | 16 | $27,000 | $14,560 | $33,305 |
| 2021 | $397,918 | $15,837 | $22,664 | $22,500 | 19 | — | $10,569 | $28,232 |
| 2020 | $404,745 | $8,415 | $22,500 | $22,300 | 16 | — | $8,215 | $21,082 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ben F and Karen K Baker reported a distributable amount of $77K 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 own mission is not stated. Its 2025 grants included support for music programming, school operations, assistance for people in need, and other organizations’ operations. For example, OK Mozart describes its mission as producing the OK Mozart Music Festival and year-round music programming; Martha’s Task says it provides women in the community with income and training; and Samaritan’s Purse describes providing spiritual and physical aid to people affected by war, poverty, disasters, disease, and famine.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation awarded 13 grants totaling $65,000. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $25,000, with a median grant of $2,000.
The largest reported grants included $25,000 to OK Mozart in Bartlesville, Oklahoma; $10,000 and $5,000 to St John’s School in Bartlesville; and $5,000 each to Tunnels 2 Towers and Wounded Warriors. Other listed recipients included Agape, Concern Center, Journey Home, Samaritan’s Purse, Lighthouse Outreach, Martha’s Task, and Habitat for Humanity, each receiving between $2,000 and $5,000.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Karen K Baker and Ben F Baker MD as directors.
Ben F and Karen K Baker's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ben F Baker MD
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Karen K Baker
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Ben F and Karen K Baker
How much does Ben F and Karen K Baker give each year?
Ben F and Karen K Baker gave $65K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $84K across 13 grants.
What is Ben F and Karen K Baker's typical grant size?
Ben F and Karen K Baker's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $5,000, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Ben F and Karen K Baker that year got $2K on average.
Where does Ben F and Karen K Baker give grants?
Ben F and Karen K Baker gives mostly in Oklahoma: 95% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Bartlesville, OK (10 grants).
Does Ben F and Karen K Baker give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 13 grants with a stated purpose on Ben F and Karen K Baker's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Operations Support" (9 grants).
Who are Ben F and Karen K Baker's largest grantees?
Ben F and Karen K Baker's largest 2025 grantees include OK Mozart ($25,000), St John's School ($15,000 across 2 grants) and Tunnels 2 Towers ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 69% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Ben F and Karen K Baker?
Ben F and Karen K Baker reported $966K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $65K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $77K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Ben F and Karen K Baker fund?
The foundation’s own mission is not stated. Its 2025 grants included support for music programming, school operations, assistance for people in need, and other organizations’ operations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Ben F and Karen K Baker?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Ben F and Karen K Baker's EIN?
Ben F and Karen K Baker's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-4316062. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Ben F and Karen K Baker accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Ben F and Karen K Baker funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 22, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/ben-f-and-karen-k-baker-morg_de1f4a89d48f41e5af2b22d298be4445
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