Jessie H Baker Educational Fund

Foundation · Grantmaker Norwich, NY EIN: 22-2478098

The Jessie H Baker Educational Fund is an independent foundation established in 1984 in New York. Based in Norwich, NY, the fund operates as a scholarship-granting organization dedicated to supporting educational advancement in its local region.

Key facts about Jessie H Baker Educational Fund

EIN: 22-2478098
Latest 990 filing: Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025): $135,010
Grants made (2025): 27
Average grant: $5,000
Median grant: $3,050
Total assets: $1,916,422
Primary geography: New York (80% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

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

Who Jessie H Baker Educational Fund funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Jessie H Baker Educational Fund's 27 itemized 2025 grants were New York (80%) and Pennsylvania (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Binghamton, NY (2 grants), Rochester, NY (2 grants), Steubenville, OH (2 grants) and Syracuse, NY (2 grants). None of its 27 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (21 grants) and "Scholarships" (6 grants).

How Jessie H Baker Educational Fund gives

Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−14%). Method
In 2025 it paid out 97% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

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

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.9M

+1.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$135K

-0.3% YoY

Grant Count

-10.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$5K

+10.8% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Jessie H Baker Educational Fund reported a distributable amount of $149K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The fund provides scholarships exclusively to high school students and first-year undergraduates from Broome County, New York. Eligible recipients must be graduating from Broome County high schools or be first-year undergraduates who graduated from one of these schools.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The fund's grantmaking is limited to Broome County, New York, with a specific focus on students from the county's high schools.

Grant Distribution by State

New York $108K (80%)

Pennsylvania $9K (6%)

Ohio $6K (5%)

Arkansas $3K (2%)

Connecticut $3K (2%)

All other $6K (5%)

Share of all 27 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

States

Arkansas Connecticut District of Columbia Florida Georgia Massachusetts Maryland Minnesota North Carolina New York Ohio Pennsylvania Tennessee Virginia West Virginia

Cities

RochesterNew YorkSyracuseBinghamtonBuffaloOneontaBrockportCortlandFredoniaIthacaSt BonaventureSteubenvilleUticaBostonDelhiElmiraGenevaMartinOswegoSalisbury

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2025	2024	2023
Total Assets	$1,916,422	$1,893,751	$1,842,981
Revenue	$190,889	$216,897	$173,890
Expenses	$168,158	$166,127	$198,326
Qualifying Distributions	$143,759	$143,642	$178,934
Net Investment Income	$164,531	$190,289	$146,928
Distributable Amount	$148,627	$140,219	$138,939

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

March 2, 2026 IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Grant Size Distribution

154 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include Suny Broome Community College ($30,023), Binghamton University ($23,114), University at Buffalo ($6,100).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
SUNY BROOME COMMUNITY COLLEGE Binghamton, NY	SCHOLARSHIPS	$30,023
BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY Binghamton, NY	SCHOLARSHIPS	$23,114
UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO Buffalo, NY	SCHOLARSHIPS	$6,100
SUNY CORTLAND Cortland, NY	SCHOLARSHIPS	$6,100
ST BONAVENTURE UNIVERSITY St Bonaventure, NY	SCHOLARSHIP	$3,050
NAZARETH COLLEGE Rochester, NY	SCHOLARSHIP	$3,050
FRANCISCAN UNIVERSITY Steubenville, OH	SCHOLARSHIP	$3,050
LE MOYNE COLLEGE Syracuse, NY	SCHOLARSHIP	$3,050
ECCLESIA COLLEGE Springdale, AR	SCHOLARSHIP	$3,050
CORNELL UNIVERSITY Ithaca, NY	SCHOLARSHIP	$3,050

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
NBT Bank NA	Trustee	15	$28,329

Contact Information

Address: C/O NBT Bank NA, 52 S Broad St, Norwich, NY 13815, United States

Telephone: 607-337-6136

EIN: 22-2478098

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Jessie H Baker Educational Fund fund?

Where does Jessie H Baker Educational Fund make grants?

The fund's grantmaking is limited to Broome County, New York, with a specific focus on students from the county's high schools.

What size grants does Jessie H Baker Educational Fund award?

In 2025, Jessie H Baker Educational Fund awarded 27 grants totaling $135K — an average of about $5K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Jessie H Baker Educational Fund required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Jessie H Baker Educational Fund reported a distributable amount of $149K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Jessie H Baker Educational Fund's EIN?

Jessie H Baker Educational Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-2478098. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.