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The John Calhoun Baker Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only New York, New York · EIN 137257019

The John Calhoun Baker Charitable Trust is a private foundation in New York, New York. In tax year 2024 it gave $133,000 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $25,000 and the largest $30,000. 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 in 2024 was up from $128,000 the year before.

0% of its 2024 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$128,0005$2.9 million
2024$133,0005$3.0 million

How to apply

The John Calhoun Baker Charitable 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 The John Calhoun Baker Charitable Trust funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to Pennsylvania.

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania2$55,000
Ohio1$28,000
Alabama1$25,000
District of Columbia1$25,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
American Friends Service Committee
Philadelphia, PA
Charitable$30,000
Ohio University
Athens, OH
Charitable$28,000
Friends Comm on Nat'l Legislation
Washington, DC
Charitable$25,000
Juniata College
Huntington, PA
Charitable$25,000
Southern Poverty Law Center
Montgomery, AL
Charitable$25,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The John Calhoun Baker Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does The John Calhoun Baker Charitable Trust give?

$133,000 in tax year 2024, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $25,000.

Who runs The John Calhoun Baker Charitable Trust?

Its 2024 filing lists Anne Baker (Trustee).

What does The John Calhoun Baker Charitable Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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