The Baker Family Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Long Beach, CA EIN: 95-4590881

The Baker Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Long Beach, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.4M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 8 grants totaling $145K. Net investment income was $272K.

Key facts about The Baker Family Foundation

EIN: 95-4590881
Latest 990 filing: Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024): $145,000
Grants made (2024): 8
Average grant: $18,125
Median grant: $10,000
Total assets: $2,406,523
Primary geography: California (76% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who The Baker Family Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for The Baker Family Foundation's 8 itemized 2024 grants were California (76%) and New York (24%). The most frequent recipient cities were Long Beach, CA (4 grants). None of its 8 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support.

How The Baker Family Foundation gives

Giving fell 22% from 2021 to 2024. Method
In 2024 it paid out 99% 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.

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$2.4M

+1.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$145K

-14.7% YoY

Grant Count

-27.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$18K

+17.3% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Baker Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $217K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About The Baker Family Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Focus Areas

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

California $110K (76%)

New York $35K (24%)

Share of all 8 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

States

California Illinois Nevada New York Texas

Cities

Long BeachLos AngelesNew YorkWest HollywoodGlen CoveStaten IslandMelvilleAmarilloBronxBrooklynChicagoCypressHendersonSan DiegoSan Francisco

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2024	2023	2022
Total Assets	$2,406,523	$2,371,594	$2,485,196
Revenue	$326,131	$121,231	$42,942
Expenses	$291,202	$234,833	$250,534
Qualifying Distributions	$215,252	$195,643	$205,241
Net Investment Income	$271,741	$89,426	$21,675
Distributable Amount	$216,618	$178,709	$179,058

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

March 3, 2026 IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2024

Grant Size Distribution

62 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include Long Beach Memorial Medical Center ($60,000), Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation ($20,000), Restore Nyc ($15,000).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
LONG BEACH MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER Long Beach, CA	TO ASSIST THE CENTER IN PROVIDING MEDICAL SERVICES TO THE LONG BEACH AREA.	$60,000
STEPHEN SILLER TUNNEL TO TOWERS FOUNDATION Staten Island, NY	TO HONOR THE SACRIFICE OF FIREFIGHTER STEPHEN SILLER, WHO LAID DOWN HIS LIFE TO SAVE OTHERS ON SEPTEMBER 11, 2001 while trying to save others, by paying off mortgages and building homes, and the provision of other programs to combat homelessness and helping fallen first responder families.	$20,000
RESTORE NYC New York, NY	TO PROVIDE HOLISTIC LONG-TERM AFTERCARE SERVICES FOR SURVIVORS OF SEX TRAFFICKING IN NEW YORK CITY.	$15,000
THE TREVOR PROJECT West Hollywood, CA	TO PREVENT SUICIDE AMONG LGBTQ YOUTH.	$10,000
LONG BEACH BLAST Long Beach, CA	TO PROVIDE MENTORING AND LEARNING PROGRAMS TO AT-RISK STUDENTS.	$10,000
A NEW DAWN OF SHINAH FOUNDATION Los Angeles, CA	TO PROVIDE HOLISTIC TRAUMA-INFORMED EDUCATION & HEALING MODALITIES FOR UNDERSERVED & ABUSED WOMAN, WITH FOCUS ON SURVIVORS OF SEXUAL EXPLOITATION / SEX TRAFFICKING.	$10,000
WOMENS SHELTER OF LONG BEACH Long Beach, CA	TO ELIMINATE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE THROUGH COMPASSIONATE INTERVENTION, EDUCATION AND EMPOWERMENT.	$10,000
SHARED SCIENCE Long Beach, CA	TO PROVIDE PHYSICAL SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES TO SCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN (K-12).	$10,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
Carol Jean Baker	Secretary, Director	0.75	—
Carrie Lynn Baker	Treasurer, Director	20	$21,120
Pamela Jean Smith	President, Director	20	$21,120

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Baker Family Foundation?

The Baker Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Long Beach, CA. It holds $2.4M in total assets as of 2024.

How large is The Baker Family Foundation?

As of 2024, The Baker Family Foundation holds $2.4M in total assets with $326K in annual revenue. It awarded 8 grants totaling $145K in 2024.

Where does The Baker Family Foundation operate?

The Baker Family Foundation has awarded grants in California, Illinois, Nevada, New York, Texas.

What size grants does The Baker Family Foundation award?

In 2024, The Baker Family Foundation awarded 8 grants totaling $145K — an average of about $18K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is The Baker Family Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, The Baker Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $217K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.