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Elliot D Baker Charitable Foundation Elliot D Baker Trustee

Preselected recipients only Chicago, Illinois · EIN 436826586

Elliot D Baker Charitable Foundation Elliot D Baker Trustee is a private foundation in Chicago, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $163,498 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $16,550 and the largest $70,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was down from $179,403 the year before.

17% of its 2025 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$100,6417$1.1 million
2024$179,4039$1.0 million
2025$163,4986$1.0 million

How to apply

Elliot D Baker Charitable Foundation Elliot D Baker Trustee 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 Elliot D Baker Charitable Foundation Elliot D Baker Trustee funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Illinois.

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois5$93,498
Florida1$70,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Chabad of Venice and Northport
Venice, FL
Donation$70,000
Chabad of Champaign Urbana
Champaign, IL
Donation$50,000
Lincolnwood Jewish Congregation
Lincolnwood, IL
Donation$20,000
Chabad of Wilmette
Wilmette, IL
Donation$13,100
Gaples Institute
Deerfield, IL
Donation$10,000
Chicago Botanic
Glencoe, IL
Donation$398

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Elliot D Baker Charitable Foundation Elliot D Baker Trustee accept grant applications?

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

How much does Elliot D Baker Charitable Foundation Elliot D Baker Trustee give?

$163,498 in tax year 2025, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $16,550.

Who runs Elliot D Baker Charitable Foundation Elliot D Baker Trustee?

Its 2025 filing lists Elliot D Baker (Trustee).

What does Elliot D Baker Charitable Foundation Elliot D Baker Trustee fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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