Sara Baker Foundation Inc
Sara Baker Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Huntsville, AL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $531K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $31K. Net investment income was $40K.
Sara Baker Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Sara Baker Foundation Inc gave $31K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Alabama. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $31,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,333
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $530,929
- -2.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Alabama (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 Sara Baker Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was First Presbyterian Church ($11K). Together the top 3 received $31K.
Grant Size Distribution
16 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 16 grants of 16 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Sara Baker Foundation Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+3%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 102% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $30K (2021) to $40K (2020). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $31K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| First Presbyterian Church Huntsville, AL | Music Department | $11,000 |
| Huntsville Hospital Found Huntsville, AL | Robin Lanier Stewart Memorial Fund | $10,000 |
| Village of Promise Huntsville, AL | Children's Education | $10,000 |
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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 | $530,929 | $46,630 | $58,716 | $31,000 | 3 | $31,000 | $39,892 | $30,530 |
| 2024 | $543,015 | $54,962 | $55,974 | $31,000 | 3 | $31,000 | $48,445 | $29,945 |
| 2023 | $544,027 | $27,937 | $56,733 | $30,000 | 4 | $30,000 | $21,667 | $27,909 |
| 2022 | $589,634 | $-18 | $57,500 | $30,000 | 3 | $30,000 | $5,851 | $30,949 |
| 2021 | $630,341 | $64,880 | $55,975 | $30,000 | 3 | $30,000 | $56,628 | $38,283 |
| 2020 | $621,436 | $41,730 | $61,110 | $40,000 | 4 | — | $34,675 | $32,364 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sara Baker Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $31K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Sara Baker Foundation Inc's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; 1 of 2 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Robert C. Monroe
Treasurer An
Treasurer & Director → Treasurer An, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$13K (2020) → $18K (2025)
Matt Fowler
Secretary An
Secretary & Director → Secretary An, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $18K, to Robert C Monroe (Treasurer an).
Frequently asked questions about Sara Baker Foundation Inc
How much does Sara Baker Foundation Inc give each year?
Sara Baker Foundation Inc gave $31K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $31K across 3 grants.
What is Sara Baker Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Sara Baker Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $10,333, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Sara Baker Foundation Inc give grants?
Sara Baker Foundation Inc gives mostly in Alabama: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Huntsville, AL (3 grants).
Does Sara Baker Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Sara Baker Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Sara Baker Foundation Inc?
Sara Baker Foundation Inc reported $531K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $31K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $31K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Sara Baker Foundation Inc's EIN?
Sara Baker Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-0162618. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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