The Baker Street Foundation
The Baker Street Foundation is a private foundation based in an individual recipient, California. Its 2024 filing reports grants to organizations working in areas including the arts, education, mental health, food assistance, and social services.
The Baker Street Foundation at a glance
In short: The Baker Street Foundation gave $6.8M across 60 grants in 2024 (avg $114K), mostly in California. 8% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $6,815,835
- +15.7% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 60
- +7.1% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $113,597
- +8.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $67,500
- Total assets
- $125,758,384
- +3.8% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 8% first-time grantees (5 of 60, 2024)
- Primary geography
- California (75% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Baker Street Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. It states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 135 Main Street 1140, San Francisco, CA 94105
Phone: (415) 356-2012
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Baker Street Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was San Francisco Ballet ($1.0M). Together the top 10 received $3.7M.
Grant Size Distribution
308 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 108 grants of 308 (35%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, 75% of grant dollars went to recipients in California. Rhode Island, Colorado, and New York each received 7%, while Illinois received 4%. Grants included recipients in an individual recipient and other California communities, as well as Providence, Boulder, Loveland, and New York.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 60 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Baker Street Foundation open to new grantees?
8%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 5 of 60 grantees (8%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $100K; repeat grants $115K. How we count
Medians: $100K first-time, $50K repeat.
- 87% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−13%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 115% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $5.9M (2023) to $8.8M (2020). In 2024 it made 60 grants totaling $6.8M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco Ballet San Francisco, CA | Operating Expenses | $1,000,000 |
| San Francisco Park Alliance San Francisco, CA | Indian Basin Project | $625,000 |
| Brown University Providence, RI | Support Mental Health Initiative | $500,000 |
| A Home Within Oakland, CA | Operating Expenses | $263,107 |
| Women's Suffrage National Monument Foundation Loveland, CO | Operating Expenses | $250,000 |
| University of San Francisco San Francisco, CA | Operating Expenses | $225,000 |
| University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, CO | Operating Expenses | $200,273 |
| California Academy of Science San Francisco, CA | Reimagining San Francisco | $200,000 |
| Independent Arts & Media San Francisco, CA | Cinemasf Upgrade to Theaters | $200,000 |
| San Francisco Marin Food Bank San Francisco, CA | Endowment | $200,000 |
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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 | $125,758,384 | $2,103,817 | $8,293,154 | $6,815,835 | 60 | $7,074,652 | $10,206,674 | $6,147,748 |
| 2023 | $121,138,567 | $15,334,855 | $7,071,983 | $5,889,915 | 56 | $6,202,332 | $7,997,296 | $3,699,605 |
| 2022 | $102,798,809 | $10,923,827 | $4,936,512 | $7,128,208 | 60 | $7,320,841 | $8,481,150 | $3,406,904 |
| 2021 | $111,419,700 | $19,294,792 | $9,393,565 | $7,833,685 | 63 | $8,069,111 | $18,773,836 | $4,646,344 |
| 2020 | $101,056,328 | $21,580,186 | $9,407,994 | $8,826,271 | 69 | — | $12,731,395 | $2,871,892 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Baker Street Foundation reported a distributable amount of $6.1M for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants include operating support and project-specific funding for cultural organizations, universities, social-service organizations, and other nonprofits. For example, A Home Within says it is dedicated solely to meeting the emotional needs of foster youth; Independent Arts & Media says it supports independent art and media projects that foster community participation and cultural engagement; and GiveDirectly says its mission is to reduce poverty through direct financial assistance.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation made 60 grants totaling $6,815,835. Grants ranged from $5,000 to $1,000,000, with a median grant of $67,500. Among its largest grants were $1,000,000 to an individual recipient Ballet for operating expenses, $625,000 to an individual recipient Park Alliance for the Indian Basin Project, $500,000 to Brown University to support a mental health initiative, and $263,107 to A Home Within for operating expenses. Other recipients included the University of an individual recipient ($225,000), Independent Arts & Media ($200,000), and GiveDirectly ($150,000).
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Mary M Miner as president/director; Helen Sedwick as secretary/director; Roy Bukstein as CFO/director; and Nicola Miner and Luke Miner as directors.
The Baker Street Foundation is led by Mary M. Miner, President & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Mary M. Miner
President & Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Helen Sedwick
Secretary & Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Luke Miner
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nicola Miner
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Roy Bukstein
CFO & Director
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about The Baker Street Foundation
How much does The Baker Street Foundation give each year?
The Baker Street Foundation gave $6.8M across 60 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $5.9M across 56 grants.
What is The Baker Street Foundation's typical grant size?
The Baker Street Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $67,500, and its average grant was $113,597, across 60 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Baker Street Foundation that year got $100K on average.
Where does The Baker Street Foundation give grants?
The Baker Street Foundation gives mostly in California: 75% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Rhode Island (7%) and Colorado (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were San Francisco, CA (37 grants), New York, NY (5 grants), Oakland, CA (3 grants) and Chicago, IL (3 grants).
Does The Baker Street Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 88% of The Baker Street Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (53 of 60) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Baker Street Foundation's largest grantees?
The Baker Street Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include San Francisco Ballet ($1,000,000), San Francisco Park Alliance ($625,000) and Brown University ($500,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 31% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is The Baker Street Foundation?
The Baker Street Foundation reported $125.8M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $7.1M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $6.1M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Baker Street Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants include operating support and project-specific funding for cultural organizations, universities, social-service organizations, and other nonprofits. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Baker Street Foundation?
The foundation 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 Street Foundation's EIN?
The Baker Street Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-3192365. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Does The Baker Street Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). The Baker Street Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-baker-street-foundation-morg_89499f84b8ed42d3b64d1aed630370d8
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