The Baker Foundation

ROCHESTER, NY EIN: 16-1462951

The Baker Foundation is a private foundation, based in ROCHESTER, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $4.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 11 grants totaling $233K. Net investment income was $394K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$4.0M

+13.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$233K

+33.2% YoY

Grant Count

11

+120.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$21K

-39.5% YoY

About The Baker Foundation

Based on IRS filings

The Baker Foundation is a private foundation, based in ROCHESTER, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $4.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 11 grants totaling $233K. Net investment income was $394K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Cities

BuffaloCortlandDallasFairportHagerstownHoustonIthacaKennesawNew YorkPhiladelphiaPittsfordRochesterSeattleSt Bonaventure

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$183K$365K$548K$730K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$3,981,237$3,496,350$3,289,718
Revenue$636,525$340,448$381,789
Expenses$271,302$206,819$214,162
Qualifying Distributions$233,054$174,984$180,585
Net Investment Income$393,772$98,281$140,471
Distributable Amount$224,847$183,558$175,146

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$58K$117K$175K$233K9 grants20207 grants20217 grants20225 grants202311 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER$68KLOLLYPOP FARMS$46KITHACA COLLEGE$31KAMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY$21KUNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA$20KAMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION$20KMICHAEL J FOX FOUNDATION$10KST MARY'S SCHOOL$10KCORTLAND COUNTY FAMILY Y…$5KST BONAVENTURE UNIVERSITY$1K

Grant Size Distribution

39 grants across all recorded years

32<$50K7$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
ROBERT BAKER JRTRUSTEE
NANCY BAKERTRUSTEE
SUSAN SHERIDANTRUSTEE

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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