Elizabeth S Baker Trust
Elizabeth S Baker Trust is a private foundation based in Litchfield, Illinois. Its 2025 filing states that, after specific annual distributions, the remainder of net income is used for various charitable purposes in the Litchfield community.
Elizabeth S Baker Trust at a glance
In short: Elizabeth S Baker Trust gave $149K across 25 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Illinois. 25% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $149,422
- +7.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 25
- +8.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,977
- -1.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $1,383,570
- -1.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 25% first-time grantees (6 of 24, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Illinois (98% 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 Elizabeth S Baker Trust
- How to Apply
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The filing lists Bank Trust Company as the contact and names the “Elizabeth S. Baker Trust Fund Application for Request of Funds” as the application materials. After specific annual distributions are made, the remainder of net income is to be used for various charitable purposes in the Litchfield community.
- Contact
Application contact: Bank Trust Company
Mailing address: PO Box 410, Litchfield, IL 62056
Phone: (217) 324-3935
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Elizabeth S Baker Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was UACC Pantry Pals Program ($30K). Together the top 10 received $132K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($6,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
117 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 117 grants of 117 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The trust’s 2025 filing reports that 98% of grant dollars went to recipients in Illinois, 1% to Missouri, and 1% to North Carolina. The largest listed awards were to organizations in Litchfield, Illinois.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 25 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Elizabeth S Baker Trust open to new grantees?
25%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 24 grantees (25%) were first-time recipients. With only 24 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 4 points. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $6K. How we count
Medians: $4K first-time, $1K repeat.
- 67% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+6%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 95% 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 (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $120K (2019) to $149K (2025). In 2025 it made 25 grants totaling $149K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| UACC Pantry Pals Program Litchfield, IL | To provide food for those in need | $30,000 |
| Zion Lutheran School Litchfield, IL | Touch screens, security system and tuition assistance | $26,005 |
| Hearts United Litchfield, IL | To help families in an emergency with necessities. | $26,000 |
| Litchfield Early Childhood Center Litchfield, IL | Kindergarten Classroom Supplies & Shade Structure | $18,020 |
| MAKE IT Program Litchfield, IL | Full time scholarships | $11,000 |
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $6,000 |
| The Next Network Litchfield, IL | For use in operations, etc | $5,500 |
| Litchfield Music Boosters Litchfield, IL | Instruments | $5,122 |
| Litchfield PTO Litchfield, IL | K-5 Supplies | $5,000 |
| Litchfield Community Youth Development Program Litchfield, IL | Scholarship | $3,000 |
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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 | $1,383,570 | $147,995 | $175,378 | $149,422 | 25 | $155,188 | $128,891 | $163,287 |
| 2024 | $1,410,953 | $97,099 | $168,956 | $139,062 | 23 | $144,623 | $73,942 | $155,983 |
| 2023 | $1,482,810 | $60,387 | $150,149 | $131,173 | 23 | $136,299 | $79,964 | $143,719 |
| 2022 | $1,572,572 | $101,266 | $163,780 | $140,570 | 24 | $145,655 | $84,228 | $136,257 |
| 2021 | $1,635,086 | $93,561 | $144,363 | $120,908 | 22 | $126,119 | $76,389 | $145,627 |
| 2020 | $1,685,888 | $87,488 | $145,498 | $123,370 | 25 | — | $75,983 | $126,131 |
| 2019 | $1,743,898 | $11,641 | $141,800 | $120,055 | 25 | — | $77,012 | $128,185 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Elizabeth S Baker Trust reported a distributable amount of $163K 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 trust’s own mission is not stated. Its grants include support for local schools and education programs, including tuition assistance, scholarships, classroom supplies, and instruments. It also funded food assistance and help for families facing emergencies.
Among its 2025 grantees outside the largest awards, Warren Wilson College received $1,000. The college describes its approach as integrating academics, work, and community engagement to prepare graduates for meaningful careers and purposeful lives. Saint Francis Hospital received $500; it describes its work as providing a compassionate and transforming healing presence in its communities. Millikin University received $500; it says it integrates theory and practice to prepare students for professional success, democratic citizenship, and a meaningful personal life.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the trust awarded 25 grants totaling $149,422. Awards ranged from $500 to $30,000, with a median of $1,000.
The largest listed awards were $30,000 to UACC Pantry Pals Program for food for people in need; $26,005 to Zion Lutheran School for touch screens, a security system, and tuition assistance; $26,000 to Hearts United to help families in emergencies with necessities; and $18,020 to Litchfield Early Childhood Center for kindergarten classroom supplies and a shade structure. Other listed awards included $11,000 to the MAKE IT Program for full-time scholarships and $6,000 to Litchfield Community School District for the Elizabeth S. Baker Scholarship Award.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Bank Trust Company is listed as trustee on the 2025 filing.
Elizabeth S Baker Trust's only listed officer is Bank Trust Company, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bank Trust Company
Trustee
On filings since 2019
6 hrs/week
$16K (2019) → $19K (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $19K, to Bank Trust Company (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Elizabeth S Baker Trust
How much does Elizabeth S Baker Trust give each year?
Elizabeth S Baker Trust gave $149K across 25 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $139K across 23 grants.
What is Elizabeth S Baker Trust's typical grant size?
Elizabeth S Baker Trust's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $5,977, across 25 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Elizabeth S Baker Trust that year got $5K on average.
Where does Elizabeth S Baker Trust give grants?
Elizabeth S Baker Trust gives mostly in Illinois: 98% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Litchfield, IL (18 grants).
Does Elizabeth S Baker Trust give general operating support?
Occasionally: 4% of Elizabeth S Baker Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 25) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "To use in operations, for scholarships, etc." (4 grants) and "For use in operations, etc" (3 grants).
Who are Elizabeth S Baker Trust's largest grantees?
Elizabeth S Baker Trust's largest 2025 grantees include UACC Pantry Pals Program ($30,000), Zion Lutheran School ($26,005) and Hearts United ($26,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($6,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 55% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Elizabeth S Baker Trust?
Elizabeth S Baker Trust reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $155K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $163K (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 Elizabeth S Baker Trust fund?
The trust’s own mission is not stated. Its grants include support for local schools and education programs, including tuition assistance, scholarships, classroom supplies, and instruments. It also funded food assistance and help for families facing emergencies. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Elizabeth S Baker Trust?
The filing lists Bank Trust Company as the contact and names the “Elizabeth S. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Elizabeth S Baker Trust's EIN?
Elizabeth S Baker Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 37-6371073. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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 13, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 18, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 28, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
Live grants for the work Elizabeth S Baker Trust funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
- Community and School Grants $28,000 total pool; 10-15 grants expected · Due October 19, 2026
- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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Grantable. (2026). Elizabeth S Baker Trust funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/elizabeth-s-baker-trust-morg_fdb67e618b4247b593358673f4be75a9
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