Private foundation · EIN 23-2453230 · Allentown, PA · Return for the year ending 2023-12-31
Where Dexter F and Dorothy H Baker Foundation's grants went
It reported $912,500 in grants paid across 51 lines. WHOFUNDS matched 85.4% of those dollars to 32 recipient organizations.
- Matched to an EIN $780K 39 lines
- No confident match $133K 12
What its filing says about applications
It did not check the 990-PF box for “only contributes to preselected organizations.”
- Form of application
- CONTACT DIRECTOR AT Melissa@DDBAKERFOUNDATION.ORG FOR INSTRUCTIONS
- Deadlines
- CONTACT DIRECTOR AT Melissa@DDBAKERFOUNDATION.ORG FOR INSTRUCTIONS
- Restrictions
- THE APPLICANT SHOULD HAVE FILED AT LEAST 2 IRS 990'S; CONDUCT PROGRAMMING IN ARTS AND CULTURE, YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, ENTREPRENEURSHIP, AND TRUSTEE DIRECTED COMMUNITY INITIATIVES. WE FUND IN THE LEHIGH VALLEY. GRANT APPLICANTS ARE MADE BY INVITATION FROM TRUSTEES OR STAFF.
Contact names and phone numbers are on the filing itself. WHOFUNDS doesn't republish them.
Grants paid 50 published lines
| Recipient | Paid | Purpose as filed | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lehigh University Bethlehem, PA · EIN 24-0795445 | $225,000 | 2015-2035 THE BAKER INSTITUTE FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP, CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION AT LEHIGH UNIVERSITY. | Same ZIP 0.81 |
| Big Thought Dallas, TX · EIN 75-2170035 | $32,500 | 2022-2023 Operating Support | Same address 1.00 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Allentown Allentown, PA · EIN 23-1352042 | $30,000 | 2023-2024 General Operating Support | Same address 1.00 |
| Kellyn Foundation Tatamy, PA · EIN 26-2623498 | $30,000 | 2024 Community Intensive Lifestyle Medicine Program | Same address 1.00 |
| Lehigh Valley Hospital Allentown, PA · EIN 23-1689692 | $30,000 | 2024 School-Based Behavioral Health Program | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| New Horizons of Southwest Florida Naples, FL · EIN 11-3678086 | $30,000 | 2023-2024 Super Kids Club and Super Teens Club | Exact name 1.00 |
| Rodale Institute Kutztown, PA · EIN 23-7206884 | $30,000 | 2024 Regenerative Healthcare Program | Same address 1.00 |
| Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas Dallas, TX · EIN 75-1101571 | $25,000 | 2023-2024 STEM Programming for Girls | Same address 0.76 |
| Texas Ballet Theater Fort Worth, TX · EIN 84-1622654 | $25,000 | 2024 TBT Community Enrichment | Same city 1.00 |
| Communities in Schools of the Lehigh Valley Allentown, PA · no confident EIN match | $25,000 | 2023-2024 Integrated Student Supports | Unmatched Help match |
| The Literacy Center Allentown, PA · no confident EIN match | $20,000 | 2024 Adult ESL Program | Unmatched Help match |
| Bach Choir of Bethlehem Bethlehem, PA · EIN 24-0795385 | $15,000 | 125th Anniversary Mendelssohn's St. Matthew PASSION PREMIERE AND RECORDING PROJECT | Same address 1.00 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Collier County Flor Naples, FL · EIN 65-0279110 | $15,000 | 2024 EmpowerED | Same address 1.00 |
| Community Bike Works Allentown, PA · EIN 23-2867945 | $15,000 | 2024 Youth Bike Mentoring & Leadership | Same address 1.00 |
| Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Network Allentown, PA · EIN 23-2216041 | $15,000 | Good Shepherd Pediatric Feeding Program | Same address 1.00 |
| Koresh Dance Company Philadelphia, PA · EIN 23-2703616 | $15,000 | 2023/2024-2024/2025 Koresh Kids Dance | Same address 1.00 |
| Main Line Art Center Haverford, PA · EIN 23-1429811 | $15,000 | 2024 Main Line Art Center Support | Same address 1.00 |
| Muhlenberg College Allentown, PA · EIN 23-1352664 | $15,000 | 2023-2024 Baker Artist-in-Residence | Same address 1.00 |
| Pinebrook Family Answers Allentown, PA · EIN 23-2112204 | $15,000 | 2024 Making the Grade | Same address 1.00 |
| Community Music School Allentown, PA · no confident EIN match | $15,000 | 2023-2024 Operating Support | Unmatched Help match |
| Lehigh Valley Arts and Cultural Alliance Allentown, PA · EIN 25-1646899 | $12,000 | 2024 TANGO Project | Same address 1.00 |
| Lehigh Valley Arts and Cultural Alliance Allentown, PA · EIN 25-1646899 | $12,000 | 2024 Operating Support | Same address 1.00 |
| Out Teach Washington, DC · EIN 20-5946552 | $12,000 | 2024 Innovation School | Exact name 1.00 |
| Allentown Art Museum Allentown, PA · EIN 23-1548101 | $10,000 | 2024 ArtVentures | Same address 1.00 |
| Alonzo King Lines Ballet San Francisco, CA · EIN 94-2933309 | $10,000 | HeART with LINES | Same street 1.00 |
| Bach Choir of Bethlehem Bethlehem, PA · EIN 24-0795385 | $10,000 | 2023 Educational Community Engagement | Same address 1.00 |
| The Baum School of Art Allentown, PA · EIN 23-1607174 | $10,000 | 2023-2024 Allentown Neighborhood Arts Program | Same address 1.00 |
| Florida Repertory Company Fort Myers, FL · EIN 65-0827621 | $10,000 | 2023-2024 Florida Rep Education TYA Touring PROGRAM | Same address 0.83 |
| Kellyn Foundation Tatamy, PA · EIN 26-2623498 | $10,000 | 2024 Lehigh Valley Lifestyle Medicine Symposium | Same address 1.00 |
| Pratyush Sinha Foundation D/B/A Mindful Child Initiative Allentown, PA · EIN 46-0733274 | $10,000 | 2024 MCI Mindfulness Education in Allentown School DISTRICT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS | Same city 1.00 |
| Touchstone Theatre Bethlehem, PA · EIN 23-2073331 | $10,000 | 2023-2024 Young Playwrights' Lab; 2024 Camp Touchstone; and 2024 Teen Ensemble | Same address 1.00 |
| United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley Allentown, PA · EIN 23-2657933 | $10,000 | K-12 Ed. Support | Same address 1.00 |
| Valley Youth House Committee Bethlehem, PA · EIN 23-7178820 | $10,000 | 2024 Lehigh Valley Shelter and School-based Mental Health | Same address 1.00 |
| Valley Youth House Committee Bethlehem, PA · EIN 23-7178820 | $10,000 | 2024 Lehigh Valley and Philadelphia Adolescents Achieving Independence (AAI) | Same address 1.00 |
| Chester Fund for Education and the Arts (Ccsa) Chester, PA · no confident EIN match | $10,000 | 2023-2024 Changing the Math Mindset at CCSA | Unmatched Help match |
| Communities in Schools of the Lehigh Valley Allentown, PA · no confident EIN match | $10,000 | Integrated Student Support Grant Expansion and 1:1 CHALLENGE MATCH | Unmatched Help match |
| LEHIGH VALLEY Public Media (PBSWLVT) Bethlehem, PA · no confident EIN match | $10,000 | 2023 Early Literacy Champions | Unmatched Help match |
| New Horizons of North Texas Dallas, TX · no confident EIN match | $10,000 | 2023 New Horizons of North Texas 5 Focus Program | Unmatched Help match |
| Muhlenberg College Allentown, PA · EIN 23-1352664 | $9,000 | 2020-2023 Baker Merit Scholars, Class of 2024 | Same address 1.00 |
| Muhlenberg College Allentown, PA · EIN 23-1352664 | $9,000 | 2021-2024 Baker Merit Scholars, Class of 2025 | Same address 1.00 |
| Muhlenberg College Allentown, PA · EIN 23-1352664 | $9,000 | 2022-2025 Baker Merit Scholars, Class of 2026 | Same address 1.00 |
| Wildlands Conservancy Emmaus, PA · EIN 23-7401326 | $9,000 | 2024 Wild About Learning | Same address 1.00 |
| Lehigh University-Zoellner Arts Center Bethlehem, PA · no confident EIN match | $6,000 | 2024 Any Given Child Program | Unmatched Help match |
| Allentown Symphony Association Allentown, PA · EIN 23-6272140 | $5,000 | 2023-2024 Composers' Collaborative | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Eldernet of Lower Merion and Narberth Bryn Mawr, PA · EIN 23-2005485 | $5,000 | 2023-2024 Operating support | Same address 1.00 |
| Lehigh Valley Children's Centers Allentown, PA · EIN 23-1908158 | $5,000 | 2024 Summer Enrichment Activities | Same address 0.90 |
| National Museum of Industrial History Bethlehem, PA · EIN 23-2912750 | $5,000 | 2024 Youth Educational Initiatives | Same address 1.00 |
| Episcopal Community Services Philadelphia, PA · no confident EIN match | $5,000 | 2024 MindSet Program | Unmatched Help match |
| LEHIGH UNIVERISTY-Zoellner Arts Center Bethlehem, PA · no confident EIN match | $5,000 | 2024 Sensory and Student Programs | Unmatched Help match |
| MORAVIAN College Bethlehem, PA · no confident EIN match | $2,000 | 2024 Moravian University Orchestra Baker Guest ARTIST PROGRAM | Unmatched Help match |
1 more line ($15K) isn't listed because the payee name as filed could identify a private person.
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Where this comes from
Grant lines are from Part XV of this foundation's Form 990-PF (XML). The filing names each payee but gives no tax ID, so WHOFUNDS matched payees to the IRS Business Master File. Lines it couldn't match confidently are listed as filed. Method and limits.