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The Baxter Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · EIN 273891038

The Baxter Family Foundation is a private foundation in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2025 it gave $167,000 in 7 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $100,000. 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 $501,210 the year before.

14% 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$526,7186$275,339
2024$501,2106$86,177
2025$167,0007$691,868

How to apply

The Baxter Family 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 The Baxter Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania5$147,000
New Jersey2$20,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 7 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Community Partnership School
Philadelphia, PA
Education$100,000
Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, PA
Education$20,000
Vetri Community Partnership
Philadelphia, PA
Community$12,000
Lehigh University
Bethlehem, PA
Education$10,000
Meditation 4 Leadership
Moorestownn, NJ
Community$10,000
Cathedral Kitch
Camden, NJ
Community$10,000
Friere Charter School Foundation
Philadelphia, PA
Education$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Baxter Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Baxter Family Foundation give?

$167,000 in tax year 2025, across 7 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs The Baxter Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists James G Baxter (President), Nancy V Baxter (Secretary/Treasurer) and Frank R Demmerly Jr (Trustee).

What does The Baxter Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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