Lyle R Baker & Benice V Baker Charitab

Private foundation · Grantmaker Orlando, FL EIN: 59-7074888

Lyle R Baker & Benice V Baker Charitab is a private foundation, based in Orlando, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $63K. Net investment income was $119K.

Lyle R Baker & Benice V Baker Charitab at a glance

In short: Lyle R Baker & Benice V Baker Charitab gave $63K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$63,300
+26.1% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
8
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$7,913
+26.1% vs 2024
Median grant
$5,697
Total assets
$1,206,558
+4.0% vs 2024
Primary geography
Florida (92% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

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

Who Lyle R Baker & Benice V Baker Charitab funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2025

The Presb Church of Seffner: $15KThe Presb Church of Seffner$15KBrandon Elks BPOE: $13KBrandon Elks BPOE$13KThe Spring of Tampa Bay Inc: $11KThe Spring of Tampa Bay Inc$11KMetropolitan Ministries: $6KMetropolitan Ministries$6KThornwell Home for Children: $5KThornwell Home for Children$5KGulf Ridge Councilbsa: $5KGulf Ridge Councilbsa$5KMasonic Home Endowment FD Inc: $5KMasonic Home Endowment FD Inc$5KHope International Ministries: $3KHope International Ministries$3K

The largest 2025 recipient was The Presb Church of Seffner ($15K). Together the top 8 received $63K.

Grant Size Distribution

40 grants across all recorded years

40<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 40 grants of 40 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.

Cities

TampaBrandonClintonJacksonvilleSeffner

How Lyle R Baker & Benice V Baker Charitab gives

  • 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

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

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K8 grants2020 8 grants2021 8 grants2022 8 grants2023 8 grants2024 8 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $50K (2024) to $63K (2025). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $63K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
The Presb Church of Seffner Seffner, FLGeneral Operating$14,559
Brandon Elks BPOE Brandon, FLGeneral Operating$12,660
The Spring of Tampa Bay Inc Tampa, FLGeneral Operating$11,394
Metropolitan Ministries Tampa, FLGeneral Operating$6,330
Thornwell Home for Children Clinton, SCGeneral Operating$5,064
Gulf Ridge Councilbsa Tampa, FLGeneral Operating$5,064
Masonic Home Endowment FD Inc Jacksonville, FLGeneral Operating$5,064
Hope International Ministries Tampa, FLGeneral Operating$3,165
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$1,206,558$125,552$78,989$63,3008$70,833$118,782$74,898
2024$1,160,649$91,600$65,050$50,1838$57,450$84,904$70,566
2023$1,134,159$78,153$76,273$53,2288$65,828$66,826$62,781
2022$1,131,965$35,597$89,847$59,8658$73,472$21,853$66,836
2021$1,182,774$147,295$81,368$53,9558$68,630$134,710$74,539
2020$1,120,608$56,014$77,961$51,6458—$44,447$67,590

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lyle R Baker & Benice V Baker Charitab reported a distributable amount of $75K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Lyle R Baker & Benice V Baker Charitab's only listed officer is Truist Bank, Trustee on every filing since 2021 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Truist Bank

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    $24K (2021) → $12K (2025)

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Truist Bank FKA Suntrust Bank (2020) — Trustee

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Truist Bank — Trustee: $12KTruist BankTrustee$12K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $12K, to Truist Bank (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Lyle R Baker & Benice V Baker Charitab

How much does Lyle R Baker & Benice V Baker Charitab give each year?

Lyle R Baker & Benice V Baker Charitab gave $63K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $50K across 8 grants.

What is Lyle R Baker & Benice V Baker Charitab's typical grant size?

Lyle R Baker & Benice V Baker Charitab's median grant in 2025 was $5,697, and its average grant was $7,913, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Lyle R Baker & Benice V Baker Charitab give grants?

Lyle R Baker & Benice V Baker Charitab gives mostly in Florida: 92% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was South Carolina (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Tampa, FL (4 grants).

Does Lyle R Baker & Benice V Baker Charitab give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Lyle R Baker & Benice V Baker Charitab's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (8 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Lyle R Baker & Benice V Baker Charitab's largest grantees?

Lyle R Baker & Benice V Baker Charitab's largest 2025 grantees include The Presb Church of Seffner ($14,559), Brandon Elks BPOE ($12,660) and The Spring of Tampa Bay Inc ($11,394), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 61% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Lyle R Baker & Benice V Baker Charitab?

Lyle R Baker & Benice V Baker Charitab reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $71K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $75K (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 is Lyle R Baker & Benice V Baker Charitab's EIN?

Lyle R Baker & Benice V Baker Charitab's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-7074888. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 2, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 9, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 1, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 29, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 18, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 16, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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