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Baird Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Chicago, Illinois · EIN 263916695

Baird Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Chicago, Illinois. In tax year 2024 it gave $32,580 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $11,080 and the largest $11,500. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

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

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$00$302,214
2024$32,5803$1.1 million

How to apply

Baird Foundation Inc says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Baird Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its US grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Illinois. It also paid $11,080 in 1 grant to recipients outside the US.

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois1$11,500
Wyoming1$10,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Holy Name Cathedral
Chicago, IL
Contribution$11,500
Kuzhithurai Integral Dev Soc Serv Kuzhithurai Integral Dev Social ServicesContribution$11,080
Ark Academy
Sheridan, WY
Contribution$10,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Baird Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Baird Foundation Inc give?

$32,580 in tax year 2024, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $11,080.

Who runs Baird Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Jeffrey Baird (Treasurer) and Joseph G Baird (Cfo).

What does Baird Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly human services, international and education.

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