The Donald E & Delia B Baxter Foundation
The Donald E & Delia B Baxter Foundation is a private foundation, based in Leaburg, OR. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $31.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $1.4M. Net investment income was $465K.
The Donald E & Delia B Baxter Foundation at a glance
In short: The Donald E & Delia B Baxter Foundation gave $1.4M across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $339K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,355,173
- +14.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $338,793
- +14.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $307,500
- Total assets
- $31,449,461
- +7.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (86% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Donald E & Delia B Baxter Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Stanford School of Medicine ($590K). Together the top 4 received $1.4M.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 9 grants of 20 (45%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How The Donald E & Delia B Baxter Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+6%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 94% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.1M (2021) to $1.4M (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $1.4M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Stanford School of Medicine Stanford, CA | Research Grants | $590,173 |
| The Scripps Research Institute La Jolla, CA | Research Grants | $432,000 |
| University of Oregon Foundation Eugene, OR | Research Grants | $183,000 |
| Keck School of Medicine - USC Los Angeles, CA | Research Grants | $150,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $31,449,461 | $585,015 | $1,598,179 | $1,355,173 | 4 | $1,382,798 | $465,301 | $1,469,061 |
| 2024 | $29,185,140 | $637,159 | $1,404,647 | $1,187,000 | 4 | $1,210,800 | $516,656 | $1,381,963 |
| 2023 | $26,316,310 | $592,178 | $1,413,346 | $1,201,000 | 4 | $1,228,200 | $488,148 | $1,214,711 |
| 2022 | $23,439,423 | $450,786 | $1,508,437 | $1,281,742 | 4 | $1,314,467 | $458,112 | $1,232,489 |
| 2021 | $29,588,434 | $548,007 | $1,252,823 | $1,065,000 | 4 | $1,103,250 | $439,067 | $1,339,208 |
| 2020 | $24,972,212 | $691,631 | $1,236,148 | $1,090,020 | 4 | — | $641,778 | $1,085,834 |
| 2019 | $24,415,992 | $467,346 | $1,258,242 | $1,067,216 | 4 | — | $573,672 | $1,128,685 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Donald E & Delia B Baxter Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.5M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Donald E & Delia B Baxter Foundation is led by Katherine Russell, President since 2021 (on filings since 2020); all 8 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Katherine Russell
President
Director → President, 2021
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
$4K (2020) → $30K (2025)
Jane Haake-Russell
Director
President → Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$5K (2019) → $5K (2025)
Alix Morrison
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$5K (2021) → $5K (2025)
Sarah Russell Wallace
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
$5K (2024) → $5K (2025)
Annika Morrison
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
$4K (2025)
James Russell
Assistant Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$5K (2019) → $5K (2025)
Terry Morrison
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$4K (2019) → $5K (2025)
William Haake
Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$4K (2019) → $4K (2025)
Former officers (4)
- Former: Martha E. Haake (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Sarah Russell (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Marla Elliott (2019–2022) — Assistant Treasurer
- Former: Richard H. Haake (2019–2021) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $30K, to Katherine Russell (President). 8 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about The Donald E & Delia B Baxter Foundation
How much does The Donald E & Delia B Baxter Foundation give each year?
The Donald E & Delia B Baxter Foundation gave $1.4M across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.2M across 4 grants.
What is The Donald E & Delia B Baxter Foundation's typical grant size?
The Donald E & Delia B Baxter Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $307,500, and its average grant was $338,793, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Donald E & Delia B Baxter Foundation give grants?
The Donald E & Delia B Baxter Foundation gives mostly in California: 86% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Oregon (14%).
Does The Donald E & Delia B Baxter Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on The Donald E & Delia B Baxter Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Research Grants" (4 grants).
How large is The Donald E & Delia B Baxter Foundation?
The Donald E & Delia B Baxter Foundation reported $31.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.4M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.5M (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 Donald E & Delia B Baxter Foundation's EIN?
The Donald E & Delia B Baxter Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-6029555. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 30, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 22, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 20, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 3, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 17, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 20, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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