R C Baker Foundation
At a glance
Key takeaways
- The filing shows $708,156 paid out in its most recent year, but it states no grant range, so a modest, clearly costed request is the safest guide to size.
- Its grants are described as direct sponsorship of fundraising events and broadly stated charitable disbursements, and no general subject area or applicant type is given, so a small group should check closely that its own work fits before writing.
- Applications are made by written request on a special form, with deadlines of May 1 and October 1, so plan to submit well ahead of either date.
- In the filing, all of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had funded in an earlier filing, so a first approach may carry less weight than an existing relationship, but an organisation that has not been funded before should not be put off.
- The filing mentions grants mainly in California, but no geographic focus is stated, so an organisation elsewhere should not assume it is excluded.
Overview
R C Baker Foundation is a US private foundation based in Encinitas, CA.
What they fund
Profile based on the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) only: no website or other web source for the foundation was found. Every statement is checked against the filings. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The filings identify direct sponsorship of fundraising events as the purpose of the named organisation grants. They also record charitable disbursements for furtherance of the foundation’s objectives, without naming recipients or giving more specific purposes. The available grant details therefore document event sponsorship and broadly stated charitable disbursements, rather than a wider set of specified fields. The materials reviewed do not state a general subject area, preferred applicant type or geographic focus. They do not describe a defined programme of subject-specific support or explain which kinds of organisations are invited to apply.
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in California.
How to apply
Send a written request; a special form is required.
Deadlines: May 1 and October 1.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 100% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 or TY2023 filing.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
- The largest single recipient received 100% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 100% of grant dollars went to organisations R C Baker Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
Grants
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Challenged Athletes Foundation · Direct sponsor of fundraising event$149,1542024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Dickran Semerdjian — Director
- Brian Scott — Vice President
- James Mcmillan — Director
- James Benedict — Director
- Dennis Cronin — Treasurer
- F Laurence Scott — President
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $1,128,661 | $734,300 | $18,658,309 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $1,190,426 | $723,031 | $18,576,794 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $1,182,450 | $708,156 | $19,321,700 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
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Applying to R C Baker Foundation?
Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- (760) 632-3600
- Encinitas, CA