Betty & Jerry Baker Irrevocable Charitable Trust
Betty & Jerry Baker Irrevocable Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Lexington, KY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $675.
Betty & Jerry Baker Irrevocable Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Betty & Jerry Baker Irrevocable Charitable Trust gave $675 across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $675), mostly in Kentucky. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $675
- -73.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- -50.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $675
- -46.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $675
- Primary geography
- Kentucky (100% 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 Betty & Jerry Baker Irrevocable Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Betty's Brave and Beautiful Hearts Foundation ($675).
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 6 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Betty & Jerry Baker Irrevocable Charitable Trust gives
- In 2024 it paid out well above 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 $675 (2024) to $3K (2023). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $675.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Betty's Brave and Beautiful Hearts Foundation Lexington, KY | Charitable | $675 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | — | — | $675 | $675 | 1 | $675 | $32 |
| 2023 | $675 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $2,500 | 2 | $2,500 | $7 |
| 2022 | $675 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $2,500 | 2 | $2,500 | $33 |
| 2021 | $675 | — | — | — | — | — | $1 |
| 2020 | $675 | $1,250 | $1,250 | $1,250 | 1 | — | $33 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Betty & Jerry Baker Irrevocable Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $32 for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Betty & Jerry Baker Irrevocable Charitable Trust is led by Rebecca Baker, Director on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Rebecca Baker
Director
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 Betty & Jerry Baker Irrevocable Charitable Trust
How much does Betty & Jerry Baker Irrevocable Charitable Trust give each year?
Betty & Jerry Baker Irrevocable Charitable Trust gave $675 across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $3K across 2 grants.
What is Betty & Jerry Baker Irrevocable Charitable Trust?
Betty & Jerry Baker Irrevocable Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Lexington, KY.
Where does Betty & Jerry Baker Irrevocable Charitable Trust operate?
Betty & Jerry Baker Irrevocable Charitable Trust has awarded grants in Kentucky.
How much is Betty & Jerry Baker Irrevocable Charitable Trust required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Betty & Jerry Baker Irrevocable Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $32 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Betty & Jerry Baker Irrevocable Charitable Trust's EIN?
Betty & Jerry Baker Irrevocable Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-4536235. 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
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 12, 2024)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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