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The Baxt Family Foundation

Accepts applications Washington, District of Columbia · EIN 522006746

The Baxt Family Foundation is a private foundation in Washington, District of Columbia. In tax year 2024 it gave $81,650 in 37 grants; the typical grant was $2,000 and the largest $5,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $110,800 the year before.

35% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$110,80034$483,631
2024$81,65037$440,126

How to apply

ContactLeonard J Baxt
2728 1/2 Chain Bridge Road NW, Washington, DC 20016
Phone or email(202) 776-2000

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2024. Details may have changed since.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What The Baxt Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 6 states, the most to District of Columbia.

StateGrantsAmount
District of Columbia21$47,000
Virginia5$11,500
Maryland5$11,350
New York4$8,800
Pennsylvania1$2,000
Indiana1$1,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 37 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Level the Playing Field
Washington, DC
Humanitarian aid$5,000
Mason-Hillel
Fairfax, VA
Humanitarian aid$3,500
American Universityisrael Studies
Washington, DC
Humanitarian aid$3,500
American Jewish World Service
New York, NY
Humanitarian aid$3,000
Community Forklift
Edmonston, MD
Humanitarian aid$3,000
Ajc
Washington, DC
Humanitarian aid$2,500
DC Central Kitchen
Washington, DC
Humanitarian aid$2,500
Charities Aid Foundation (Caf) Bank
Washington, DC
Humanitarian aid$2,500
House of Ruth
Washington, DC
Humanitarian aid$2,500
US Holocaust Museum
Washington, DC
Humanitarian aid$2,500
Hopecam
Reston, VA
Humanitarian aid$2,500
Food & Friends
Washington, DC
Humanitarian aid$2,500
Edlavitch Jewish Community Center of DC
Washington, DC
Humanitarian aid$2,500
Institute of Justice
Arlington, VA
Humanitarian aid$2,500
Calvary Women's Services
Washington, DC
Humanitarian aid$2,500
The Friendship Circle
Potomac, MD
Humanitarian aid$2,350
Hias
Silver Spring, MD
Humanitarian aid$2,000
Kulanu
New York, NY
Humanitarian aid$2,000
Adl
Washington, DC
Humanitarian aid$2,000
Tahirih Justice Center
Falls Church, VA
Humanitarian aid$2,000
Jssa
Pittsburgh, PA
Humanitarian aid$2,000
Bread for the City
Washington, DC
Humanitarian aid$2,000
Bdo
Washington, DC
Humanitarian aid$2,000
Birthright Israel Foundation
New York, NY
Humanitarian aid$2,000
A Wider Circle
Silver Spring, MD
Humanitarian aid$2,000
New Futures
Washington, DC
Humanitarian aid$2,000
United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism
Washington, DC
Humanitarian aid$2,000
Makom
Rockville, MD
Humanitarian aid$2,000
Some
Washington, DC
Humanitarian aid$2,000
Jewish National Fund
Hicksville, NY
Humanitarian aid$1,800
Yivo Institute of Jewish Research
Washington, DC
Humanitarian aid$1,500
Dance Exchange
Washington, DC
Humanitarian aid$1,500
Wounded Warrior Project
Washington, DC
Humanitarian aid$1,500
DC Rape Crisis Center
Washington, DC
Humanitarian aid$1,000
Rock Steady Boxing
Indianapoli, IN
Humanitarian aid$1,000
National WW II Museum
Washington, DC
Humanitarian aid$1,000
US Committee for Refugees and Immigrants
Arlington, VA
Humanitarian aid$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Baxt Family Foundation accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications.

How much does The Baxt Family Foundation give?

$81,650 in tax year 2024, across 37 grants, with a typical grant of $2,000.

Who runs The Baxt Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Leonard J Baxt (President), Joy H Baxt (Vice-President), Stephanie Gosling (Director) and Tamara Clemmons (Director) among 5 officers and trustees.

What does The Baxt Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities, arts and culture and human services.

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