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Harold Baxter Foundation

Preselected recipients only Devon, Pennsylvania · EIN 231628244

Harold Baxter Foundation is a private foundation in Devon, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2024 it gave $54,850 in 16 grants; the typical grant was $1,875 and the largest $18,800. 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 $47,550 the year before.

69% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$47,55012$257,878
2024$54,85016$265,037

How to apply

Harold Baxter Foundation 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 Harold Baxter Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 6 states, the most to Pennsylvania.

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania9$44,550
District of Columbia2$3,500
New Jersey2$3,500
Florida1$2,000
California1$1,000
Maryland1$300

Grants paid in 2024

All 16 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Christ Church Preservation
Philadelphia, PA
Ministry$18,800
Cornerstone for Hope
Oaks, PA
Religious ministry$8,000
Chapel of Four Chaplains
Philadelphia, PA
Religious ministry$5,500
Pa Horticultural Scoiety
Philadelphia, PA
Cultural achievement$5,500
Society of Cincinnati
Washington, DC
Cultural achievement$3,000
Princeton Theological
Princeton, NJ
Cultural achievement$2,500
Marian Anderson Society
Philadelphia, PA
Cultural achievement$2,500
Champions Empowering Champions
Boca Raton, FL
Cultural achievement$2,000
St Davids Church
Wayne, PA
Religious ministry$1,750
St Michaels by the Sea
Carlsbad, CA
Religious ministry$1,000
Founding Forward
Valley Forge, PA
Cultural achievement$1,000
Hudson County Casa
Jersey City, NJ
Cultural achievement$1,000
Philadelphia Ballet
Philadelphia, PA
Cultural achievement$1,000
George Washington Univ
Washington, DC
Cultural achievement$500
Breathing Room Foundation
Elkins Park, PA
Cultural achievement$500
Friends of Lafayette
Gaithersburg, MD
Cultural achievement$300

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Harold Baxter Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Harold Baxter Foundation give?

$54,850 in tax year 2024, across 16 grants, with a typical grant of $1,875.

Who runs Harold Baxter Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Samuel B Wheeler (President).

What does Harold Baxter Foundation fund?

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

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