The J Baker Foundation (New York, NY, EIN 46-1453525)
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- The foundation says it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organisations and does not accept unsolicited requests, and its filing gives no application steps, so a cold approach is unlikely to be considered.
- In its latest filing, 91% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in an earlier filing, which points to a largely repeat pattern of giving.
- Half of its 33 grants to organisations were $75,000 or less, and about 8 in 10 fall between $10,000 and $2,500,000, so a modest request sits closest to its usual giving, although the largest grant was about $3,150,000 and that band is not a ceiling.
- The filing shows grants mainly in New York and Massachusetts, but no geographic focus is stated, so that is not a rule about who may apply.
- Its grants go to a mix of universities, schools and other nonprofits, so a small charity without a prior link should not expect an unsolicited approach to be taken up.
Overview
The J Baker Foundation (New York, NY, EIN 46-1453525) is a US private foundation based in New York, NY.
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
Recorded grants went to a mix of charitable organisations, including universities, schools and other nonprofit organisations. The purposes given for the grants generally describe support for the recipients' work rather than naming a common field of activity. The recipients span educational institutions and charitable organisations of different kinds, so the evidence does not establish a single substantive funding priority. The available information does not state other eligibility criteria or describe an open application route. Contributions are made to preselected charitable organisations, and unsolicited requests are not accepted.
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in New York and Massachusetts.
How to apply
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organisations and does not accept unsolicited requests; the filing gives no application steps.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 91% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 or TY2023 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2022, TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 33 grants to organisations were $75,000 or less.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
1 other state: <1%
- The largest single recipient received 39% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 91% of grant dollars went to organisations The J Baker Foundation (New York, NY, EIN 46-1453525) had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
- <1% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 12 grants in tax year 2024 by size
Median $75,000 (tax year 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Rethink Food USA · To Promote the work of Rethink Food USA Inc.$2,750,0002024 tax year
- President and Fellows of Harvard College · To Promote the work of President & Fellows of Harvard College.$2,750,0002024 tax year
- Every Cure · To Promote the work of Every Cure Inc.$500,0002024 tax year
- Carbon Containment Lab · To Promote the work of Carbon Containment Lab.$400,0002024 tax year
- Cepia · To Promote the work of Cepia Inc.$200,0002024 tax year
- Trinity Episcopal School · To Promote the work of Trinity Episcopal School.$75,0002024 tax year
- Center for Hearing and Communication · To Promote the work of Center for Hearing and Communication.$75,0002024 tax year
- Yale University · To Promote the work of Yale University.$50,0002024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Felix Baker — Director
- Julian Baker — President, Treasurer, Secretary
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $5,345,780 | $5,286,500 | $150,151,905 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $7,157,300 | $5,877,500 | $178,090,454 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $6,961,946 | $6,855,000 | $198,808,205 | 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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