The Albert Baker Fund
To serve the cause of christian science and humanity by providing resources for the education and development of christian scientists.
The Albert Baker Fund at a glance
In short: The Albert Baker Fund reported $204K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $204,269 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- +0.6% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $41,388,946
- +12.9% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $-441,219
- -132.2% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $-1,458,252
- +3466.7% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $3,006,831
- -14.7% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Albert Baker Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 2 grants of 3 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How The Albert Baker Fund gives
- Giving fell 78% from 2020 to 2023. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 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 $20K (2023) to $204K (2025). In 2025 it reported $204K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Adventure Unlimited Greenwood VLGE, CO | Support Youth Leadership Program | $20,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $41,388,946 | $-441,219 | $3,006,831 | $204,269 | Total only | $-1,458,252 |
| 2024 | $36,662,827 | $1,372,375 | $3,524,030 | $203,071 | Total only | $-40,885 |
| 2023 | $31,492,806 | $2,895,324 | $3,439,550 | $20,000 | 1 | $1,464,305 |
| 2022 | $29,896,310 | $3,633,915 | $3,486,401 | $75,000 | 1 | $2,133,087 |
| 2021 | $36,856,187 | $3,834,180 | $3,685,011 | $90,000 | 1 | $2,633,166 |
| 2020 | $33,809,176 | $1,870,264 | $3,508,312 | $90,000 | 1 | $602,672 |
| 2019 | $33,986,667 | $2,308,600 | $3,382,451 | $85,000 | 1 | $1,271,248 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About The Albert Baker Fund
Based on IRS filings
The Albert Baker Fund is a public charity, based in Folsom, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $41.4M in total assets. In 2025, it reported $204K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Albert Baker Fund is led by Joseph Ritter, CEO on every filing since 2020; 5 of 18 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Joseph Ritter
CEO
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$179K (2021) → $220K (2025)
Alistair Savides
Chairman
Trustee → Chairman, 2023
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Westphal
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Hilary Harper-Wilcoxen
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Strout
Trustee
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Trudy Palmer
Trustee
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joan Bradley
Trustee
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christine Weiner
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
D. Brian Boettiger
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kim Shivers
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeffrey Thompson
Manager of Operations
Administrator Mngr → Manager of Operations, 2025
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$104K (2023) → $105K (2025)
Ann Kennedy
Controller
On filings since 2024
30 hrs/week
$105K (2024) → $109K (2025)
Libby Scheiern
Scholarship Manager
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$128K (2024) → $142K (2025)
Sue Ellen Coughtry
Chief Advancement Officer
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$180K (2025)
Lisa Mietchen
Vice Chair
Trustee → Vice Chair, 2021
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Craig Donaldson
Vice Chair & Current
Treasurer → Vice Chair & Current, 2025
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Katie Stanley
Secretary
Trustee → Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ray Thompson
Treasurer
Trustee → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (13)
- Former: Janee Shaw (2021–2024) — Chief Development Officer · Filing note: Thru 112023
- Former: Phoebe Mackenzie Smith (2021–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Robin Jones (2022–2023) — Scholarship Director
- Former: Donna Fletcher (2023) — Marketing Manager
- Former: Adam Messer (2019–2022) — Chairman
- Former: Dan Herbert (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Jill Stucker (2019–2022) — Chief Prgm Officer
- Former: Alan Bashor (2019–2021) — CEO
- Former: Deborah Master (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Kristin Weaver (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Robert Rees (2019–2020) — Vice Chair
- Former: Sharon Perlis (2019–2020) — Secretary
- Former: Nat Pellegrini (2019) — Secretary & Consultant
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 $220K, to Joseph Ritter (CEO). 5 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about The Albert Baker Fund
How much does The Albert Baker Fund give each year?
The Albert Baker Fund reported $204K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it reported $203K in grants paid.
How large is The Albert Baker Fund?
The Albert Baker Fund reported $41.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does The Albert Baker Fund operate?
The Albert Baker Fund has awarded grants in Colorado.
What is The Albert Baker Fund's EIN?
The Albert Baker Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-1613751. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 18, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 24, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 18, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 31, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 7, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 20, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 21, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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