Private foundation · EIN 63-0843636 · Decatur, Alabama

Baker Foundation

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, $151K total, median $6,000. 53% of grants stayed in Alabama.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
15
$151K
Median grant
$6,000
Stays in AL
53%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$3.7M

Grants paid in 2024

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
Collier County Community FdnNaplies, FLCharitable$50K
Highlands Cashiers Health FdnHighlands, NCCharitable$16K
Community Fdn of Greater DecaturDecatur, ALCharitable$15K
The Rotary FoundationEvanston, ILCharitable$10K
Parkinson Association of AlabamaBirmingham, ALCharitable$10K
Country Club of Bham Employee Assistance FoundationBirmingham, ALCharitable$10K
City of Decatur Cemetery ProjectDecatur, ALCharitable$9,300
Highlands Biological FoundationHighlands, NCCharitable$6,000
United Way of Central AlabamaBirmingham, ALCharitable$5,000
Florida Wildlife Corridor FoundatioSt Petersburg, FLCharitable$5,000
City of Highlands Highlands Community PlaygroundHighlands, NCCharitable$5,000
Phillips Brooks House AssociationCambridge, MACharitable$4,000
Carnegie Visual Arts CenterDecatur, ALCharitable$2,500
Decaturmorgan County Minority DevDecatur, ALCharitable$2,500
Decatur Public LibraryDecatur, ALCharitable$850

By state: Alabama 8 · Florida 2 · North Carolina 3 · Illinois 1 · Massachusetts 1

About this foundation

Baker Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Decatur, Alabama, administered in care of Cindy B Strickland, tax-exempt since 1983. 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 Baker Foundation 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 Baker Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $151K across 15 grants, a median of $6,000.

Where does Baker Foundation give?

Alabama (8 grants), Florida (2 grants), North Carolina (3 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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