Margaret Baker Foundation
Margaret Baker Foundation is a private foundation, based in Northfield, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $135K. Net investment income was $269K.
Margaret Baker Foundation at a glance
In short: Margaret Baker Foundation gave $135K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $23K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $135,000
- +3.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $22,500
- +3.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $2,224,914
- +13.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (100% 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 Margaret Baker Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Mothers Trust Foundation ($25K). Together the top 5 received $110K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($25,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
35 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 35 grants of 35 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How Margaret Baker Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+13%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 135% of 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $80K (2019) to $135K (2025). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $135K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $25,000 |
| Mothers Trust Foundation Lake Forest, IL | Help single monthers unable to afford health necessities | $25,000 |
| Elyssa's Mission Northbrook, IL | Educating boys and girls for suicide prevention | $25,000 |
| Madonna's Mission Chicago, IL | Educating boys and girls for suicide prevention | $25,000 |
| Dancing While Cancering Chicago, IL | Support programs for children with cancer | $20,000 |
| Hope Ignites Wilmette, IL | Support programs for boys and girls in need of food and housing | $15,000 |
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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 | $2,224,914 | $401,191 | $141,102 | $135,000 | 6 | $135,000 | $269,241 | $99,870 |
| 2024 | $1,964,825 | $568,402 | $134,601 | $130,000 | 6 | $130,000 | $244,196 | $91,626 |
| 2023 | $1,531,024 | $281,544 | $132,859 | $120,000 | 7 | $120,000 | $230,953 | $77,958 |
| 2022 | $1,382,339 | $735,945 | $122,765 | $120,000 | 7 | $120,000 | $720,854 | $67,919 |
| 2021 | $769,159 | $304,963 | $101,983 | $99,000 | 9 | $99,000 | $55,389 | $56,786 |
| 2020 | $566,179 | $-243,946 | $85,806 | $82,500 | 8 | — | $45,436 | $59,593 |
| 2019 | $895,931 | $120,411 | $83,656 | $80,000 | 8 | — | $72,479 | $72,731 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Margaret Baker Foundation reported a distributable amount of $100K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Margaret Baker Foundation is led by Michael Baker, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 10 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Michael Baker
President
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Albert Baker
Director
President → Director, 2021
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Jessica Bertoldi
Director
Secretary → Director, 2021
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Mary Beth Shea
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Nancy Purpura
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
A. Brennan Baker
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Carroll B. Bennett
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
David Snyder
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Madelyn Daneilak
Secretary
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Esther Yahnig
Secretary
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Carroll Baker (2019–2020) — Director
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.
Frequently asked questions about Margaret Baker Foundation
How much does Margaret Baker Foundation give each year?
Margaret Baker Foundation gave $135K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $130K across 6 grants.
What is Margaret Baker Foundation's typical grant size?
Margaret Baker Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $22,500, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Margaret Baker Foundation give grants?
Margaret Baker Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Chicago, IL (2 grants).
Does Margaret Baker Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Margaret Baker Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Margaret Baker Foundation's largest grantees?
Margaret Baker Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Mothers Trust Foundation ($25,000), Elyssa's Mission ($25,000) and Madonna's Mission ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($25,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 56% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Margaret Baker Foundation?
Margaret Baker Foundation reported $2.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $135K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $100K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Margaret Baker Foundation's EIN?
Margaret Baker Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-4218007. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 25, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 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 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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