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James A & Laura L Baker Foundation Trust

Preselected recipients only Dallas, Texas · EIN 527237499

James A & Laura L Baker Foundation Trust is a private foundation in Dallas, Texas. In tax year 2024 it gave $765,184 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $191,296 and the largest $191,296. 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 $669,940 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$669,9404$16.8 million
2024$765,1844$17.7 million

How to apply

James A & Laura L Baker Foundation 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 James A & Laura L Baker Foundation Trust funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Oregon.

StateGrantsAmount
Oregon2$382,592
Washington1$191,296
Wisconsin1$191,296

Grants paid in 2024

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Medical College of Wisconsin Inc
Milwaukee, WI
Unrestricted general$191,296
Grays Harbor Community Hospital
Aberdeen, WA
Unrestricted general$191,296
Pacific University
Forest Grove, OR
Unrestricted general$191,296
University of Oregon Foundation
Eugene, OR
Unrestricted general$191,296

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does James A & Laura L Baker Foundation Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does James A & Laura L Baker Foundation Trust give?

$765,184 in tax year 2024, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $191,296.

Who runs James A & Laura L Baker Foundation Trust?

Its 2024 filing lists Bank of America (Trustee).

What does James A & Laura L Baker Foundation Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and health.

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