Private foundation · EIN 56-6055565 · Lakeville, Connecticut

Baldwin Foundation-Trust

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2024 Form 990-PF: 15 grants paid, $163K total, median $2,000.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
15
$163K
Median grant
$2,000
Stays in CT
—
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$1.7M

Grants paid in 2024

15 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Skowhegan School of Painting SculptNew York, NYGeneral$30K
Chewonki FoundationWiscasset, MEGeneral$30K
Brave TrailsLos Angeles, CAGeneral$30K
Timbuctoo InstituteSyracuse, NYGeneral$30K
Dreamweaver Equine CenterRingoes, NJGeneral$26K
Poland SpringsPoland, MEGeneral$6,200
Pro Bono Net IncNew York, NYGeneral$2,000
Gaza BiennaleBrooklyn, NYGeneral$2,000
North Country School and Camp TreetLake Placid, NYGeneral$1,000
Friends AcademyNorth Darmouth, MAGeneral$1,000
Cardigan Mountain SchoolCanaan, NHGeneral$1,000
Reed CollegePortland, ORGeneral$1,000
Book HarvestDurham, NCGeneral$1,000
Wabanaki Public Health and WellnesBangor, MEGeneral$1,000
Gateway Community ServicesPortland, MEGeneral$1,000

By state: New York 5 · Maine 4 · California 1 · New Jersey 1 · Massachusetts 1 · New Hampshire 1

About this foundation

Baldwin Foundation-Trust is a private grantmaking foundation in Lakeville, Connecticut, tax-exempt since 1963. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Baldwin Foundation-Trust accept grant applications?

No. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Baldwin Foundation-Trust give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $163K across 15 grants, a median of $2,000.

Where does Baldwin Foundation-Trust give?

New York (5 grants), Maine (4 grants), California (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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