The Baker Family Foundation
The Baker Family Foundation is a private foundation, 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.
The Baker Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Baker Family Foundation gave $145K across 8 grants in 2024 (avg $18K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $145,000
- -14.7% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 8
- -27.3% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $18,125
- +17.3% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $2,406,523
- +1.5% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- California (76% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who The Baker Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Long Beach Memorial Medical Center ($60K). Together the top 8 received $145K.
Grant Size Distribution
62 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 60 grants of 62 (97%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $145K (2024) to $185K (2021). In 2024 it made 8 grants totaling $145K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| 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 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,406,523 | $326,131 | $291,202 | $145,000 | 8 | $215,252 | $271,741 | $216,618 |
| 2023 | $2,371,594 | $121,231 | $234,833 | $170,000 | 11 | $195,643 | $89,426 | $178,709 |
| 2022 | $2,485,196 | $42,942 | $250,534 | $180,000 | 14 | $205,241 | $21,675 | $179,058 |
| 2021 | $2,692,788 | $194,002 | $267,113 | $185,000 | 15 | $214,493 | $124,949 | $207,647 |
| 2020 | $2,765,899 | $27,686 | $209,471 | $175,000 | 14 | — | $35,524 | $179,245 |
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.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Baker Family Foundation is led by Pamela Jean Smith, President & Director since 2023 (on filings since 2020); 2 of 3 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Pamela Jean Smith
President & Director
Director → President & Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
20 hrs/week
$9K (2021) → $21K (2024)
Carrie Lynn Baker
Treasurer & Director
Secretary & Director → Treasurer & Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
20 hrs/week
$9K (2021) → $21K (2024)
Carol Jean Baker
Secretary & Director
Treasurer & Director → Secretary & Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Douglas W. Baker (2020–2022) — President & Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $21K, to Carrie Lynn Baker (Treasurer, Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about The Baker Family Foundation
How much does The Baker Family Foundation give each year?
The Baker Family Foundation gave $145K across 8 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $170K across 11 grants.
What is The Baker Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Baker Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $10,000, and its average grant was $18,125, across 8 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Baker Family Foundation give grants?
The Baker Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 76% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (24%). The most frequent recipient cities were Long Beach, CA (4 grants).
Does The Baker Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on The Baker Family Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are The Baker Family Foundation's largest grantees?
The Baker Family Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Long Beach Memorial Medical Center ($60,000), Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation ($20,000) and Restore NYC ($15,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 66% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is The Baker Family Foundation?
The Baker Family Foundation reported $2.4M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $215K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $217K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is The Baker Family Foundation's EIN?
The Baker Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-4590881. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(1)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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