The Baker Family Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Braintree, MA EIN: 04-3535659

The Baker Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Braintree, Massachusetts. Its 2025 filing records support for charitable organizations in Massachusetts and other states, including educational institutions, health-related organizations, and community-serving nonprofits.

Key facts about The Baker Family Foundation Inc

In short: The Baker Family Foundation Inc gave $357K across 31 grants in 2025 (avg $12K), mostly in Massachusetts. 23% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
04-3535659
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$357,000
Grants made (2025)
31
Average grant
$11,516
Median grant
$10,000
New grantees (estimate)
23% first-time grantees (7 of 31, 2025)
Total assets
$6,035,813
Primary geography
Massachusetts (66% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$6.0M

-1.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$357K

+103.4% YoY

Grant Count

31

+24.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$12K

+64.0% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Baker Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $335K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is The Baker Family Foundation Inc open to new grantees?

23%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 7 of 31 grantees (23%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $13K. How we count

Medians: $5K first-time, $10K repeat.

  • 71% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 158% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 108% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation’s own mission is not stated. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations with varied missions. For example, Pine Street Inn says its mission is to end homelessness, while the Children’s School of Science says it encourages children’s love and appreciation of science. Bancroft School describes itself as a college-preparatory day school, and Falmouth Road Race says it promotes health and fitness through community programs and its annual race.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation made 31 grants totaling $357,000. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $100,000, with a median of $10,000. The largest grants included $100,000 to Renaissance Charitable Foundation, $30,000 to Stonehill College, $20,000 each to Alzheimer Disease Research and Dana Farber Cancer Institute, and $15,000 to Falmouth Road Race. Other grants included $11,500 to Pine Street Inn and $10,000 each to the American Red Cross, Bancroft School, Boston Children’s Hospital, Children’s School of Science, Curry College, and Friends of the Blue Hills.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, 66% of grant dollars went to recipients in Massachusetts and 28% to recipients in Indiana. Recipients in Washington, DC, and Georgia each received 3% of grant dollars.

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 31 itemized grants.

Cities

BostonMiltonBrooklineCharlestownEastonNedhamCambridgeChestnut HillFalmouthIndianapolisLincolnSouth WeymouthWoods HoleAmericusNewtonNorth QuincyOklahoma CityRestonWashingtonWest Nyack

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K29 grants2020 23 grants2021 26 grants2022 30 grants2023 25 grants2024 31 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $26K (2021) to $357K (2025). In 2025 it made 31 grants totaling $357K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Renaissance Charitable Foundation: $100KRenaissance CharitableFoundation$100KStonehill College: $30KStonehill College$30KAlzheimer Disease Research: $20KAlzheimer Disease Research$20KDana Farber Cancer Inst: $20KDana Farber Cancer Inst$20KFalmouth Road Race: $15KFalmouth Road Race$15KPine Street Inn: $12KPine Street Inn$12KAmerican Red Cross: $10KAmerican Red Cross$10KBancroft School: $10KBancroft School$10KBoston Childrens Hospital: $10KBoston Childrens Hospital$10KChildren's School of Science: $10KChildren's School of Science$10K

The largest 2025 recipient was Renaissance Charitable Foundation ($100K). Together the top 10 received $237K.

Grant Size Distribution

135 grants across all recorded years

132<$50K1$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 132 grants of 135 (98%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Renaissance Charitable Foundation Indianapolis, INSupport$100,000
Stonehill College Easton, MASupport$30,000
Alzheimer Disease Research Charlestown, MASupport$20,000
Dana Farber Cancer Inst Brookline, MASupport$20,000
Falmouth Road Race Falmouth, MASupport$15,000
Pine Street Inn Boston, MASupport$11,500
American Red Cross Washington, DCSupport$10,000
Bancroft School Worcester, MAsupport$10,000
Boston Childrens Hospital Boston, MASupport$10,000
Children's School of Science Woods Hole, MASupport$10,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Grants Total grant amount
2025 31 $357,000
2024 25 $175,500
2023 30 $200,000
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$2M$3M$4M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$6,035,813$6,149,618$6,140,382
Revenue$309,577$247,553$3,243,588
Expenses$423,382$238,317$242,273
Qualifying Distributions$360,500$178,750$202,598
Net Investment Income$252,451$191,826$86,491
Distributable Amount$334,521$324,157$225,658

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 21, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 11, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 27, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists John Martinsen as president, clerk, and director, and Mary McGonagle as treasurer and director.

The Baker Family Foundation Inc is led by john MARTINSEN, President, Clerk & Director since 2024 (on filings since 2020); none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • john MARTINSEN

    President, Clerk & Director

    Clerk & Director → President, Clerk & Director, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mary McGonagle

    Treasurer & Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Edward H. Baker (2020–2023) — President & Director · Filing note: Deceased May 2023

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.

Contact

Mailing address: 50 Braintree Hill Office Park 205, Braintree, MA 02184
Phone: (617) 848-9821

Frequently asked questions about The Baker Family Foundation Inc

How much does The Baker Family Foundation Inc give each year?

The Baker Family Foundation Inc gave $357K across 31 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $176K across 25 grants.

What is The Baker Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

The Baker Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $11,516, across 31 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Baker Family Foundation Inc that year got $5K on average.

Where does The Baker Family Foundation Inc give grants?

The Baker Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in Massachusetts: 66% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Indiana (28%). The most frequent recipient cities were Boston, MA (6 grants), Milton, MA (6 grants), Woods Hole, MA (2 grants) and Falmouth, MA (2 grants).

Does The Baker Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 31 grants with a stated purpose on The Baker Family Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support" (31 grants).

Who are The Baker Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

The Baker Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Renaissance Charitable Foundation ($100,000), Stonehill College ($30,000) and Alzheimer Disease Research ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 42% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is The Baker Family Foundation Inc?

The Baker Family Foundation Inc reported $6.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $361K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $335K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does The Baker Family Foundation Inc fund?

The foundation’s own mission is not stated. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations with varied missions. For example, Pine Street Inn says its mission is to end homelessness, while the Children’s School of Science says it encourages children’s love and appreciation of science. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from The Baker Family Foundation Inc?

The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is The Baker Family Foundation Inc's EIN?

The Baker Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-3535659. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Does The Baker Family Foundation Inc accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

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

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