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J H Baker Trust

Preselected recipients only La Crosse, Kansas · EIN 510210925

J H Baker Trust is a private foundation in La Crosse, Kansas. In tax year 2025 it gave $34,000 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $17,000 and the largest $24,000. 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 the same as $34,000 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$34,0002$846,329
2024$34,0002$877,890
2025$34,0002$875,169

How to apply

J H Baker Trust 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 J H Baker Trust funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Kansas.

StateGrantsAmount
Kansas2$34,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Kansas University Kansas University
Kansas City, KS
See schedule 11$24,000
Kansas University Kansas University
Kansas City, KS
See schedule 11$10,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does J H Baker Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does J H Baker Trust give?

$34,000 in tax year 2025, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $17,000.

Who runs J H Baker Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Thomas V Dechant (Trustee).

What does J H Baker Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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