Funding search · EIN 526039040 · Frederick, MD
Joseph D Baker Fund
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 72
- grants reported
- $335,000
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $3,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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Funding pattern
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Top recipients
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- Downtown Frederick Partnership3 grants · $50,000
- Friends of Baker Park3 grants · $42,000
- McDaniel College3 grants · $30,000
- Mission of Mercy3 grants · $30,000
- The Arc of Frederick County3 grants · $16,000
- Religious Coalition3 grants · $16,000
- Boys and Girls Club of Frederick3 grants · $15,000
- Frederick County 4h Riding3 grants · $14,000
- Days End Horse Farm Rescue3 grants · $12,000
- Community Living3 grants · $12,000
Giving over time
Grant history
All 72 reported grants, largest first.
- $20,000
Downtown Frederick Partnership · Frederick, MD · 2024
To give back to local community
- $20,000
Friends of Baker Park · Frederick, MD · 2024
To give back to local community
- $15,000
Downtown Frederick Partnership · Frederick, MD · 2023
To give back to local community
- $15,000
Downtown Frederick Partnership · Frederick, MD · 2022
Charitable use
- $12,000
Friends of Baker Park · Frederick, MD · 2023
To give back to local community
- $11,000
Mission of Mercy · Frederick, MD · 2024
To give back to local community
- $10,000
McDaniel College · Westminster, MD · 2024
To give back to local community
- $10,000
McDaniel College · Westminster, MD · 2023
To give back to local community
- $10,000
Mission of Mercy · Frederick, MD · 2023
To give back to local community
- $10,000
Friends of Baker Park · Frederick, MD · 2022
Charitable use
- $10,000
McDaniel College · Westminster, MD · 2022
Charitable use
- $9,000
Mission of Mercy · Frederick, MD · 2022
Charitable use
- $6,000
Religious Coalition · Frederick, MD · 2024
To give back to local community
- $6,000
The Arc of Frederick County · Frederick, MD · 2024
To give back to local community
- $5,000
Boys and Girls Club of Frederick · Frederick, MD · 2024
To give back to local community
- $5,000
Days End Horse Farm Rescue · Lisbon, MD · 2024
To give back to local community
- $5,000
Frederick County 4h Riding · Frederick, MD · 2024
To give back to local community
- $5,000
Literacy Council of Frederick · Frederick, MD · 2024
To give back to local community
- $5,000
Boys and Girls Club of Frederick · Frederick, MD · 2023
To give back to local community
- $5,000
Frederick County 4h Riding · Frederick, MD · 2023
To give back to local community
- $5,000
Religious Coalition · Frederick, MD · 2023
To give back to local community
- $5,000
The Arc of Frederick County · Frederick, MD · 2023
To give back to local community
- $5,000
Boys and Girls Club of Frederick · Frederick, MD · 2022
Charitable use
- $5,000
Religious Coalition · Frederick, MD · 2022
Charitable use
- $5,000
The Arc of Frederick County · Frederick, MD · 2022
Charitable use
- $4,000
Advocates for Homeless Families · Frederick, MD · 2024
To give back to local community
- $4,000
Community Living · Frederick, MD · 2024
To give back to local community
- $4,000
Maryland Ensemble Theatre · Frederick, MD · 2024
To give back to local community
- $4,000
Community Living · Frederick, MD · 2023
To give back to local community
- $4,000
Days End Horse Farm Rescue · Lisbon, MD · 2023
To give back to local community
- $4,000
Maryland Ensemble Theatre · Frederick, MD · 2023
To give back to local community
- $4,000
Community Living · Frederick, MD · 2022
Charitable use
- $4,000
Frederick County 4h Riding · Frederick, MD · 2022
Charitable use
- $4,000
Hospice · Frederick, MD · 2022
Charitable use
- $3,000
Frederick Children Chorus · Frederick, MD · 2024
To give back to local community
- $3,000
Friends Rescue Mission · Frederick, MD · 2024
To give back to local community
- $3,000
Maryland School for the Deaf · Frederick, MD · 2024
To give back to local community
- $3,000
United Way of Frederick County · Frederick, MD · 2024
To give back to local community
- $3,000
Advocates for Homeless Families · Frederick, MD · 2023
To give back to local community
- $3,000
Frederick Children Chorus · Frederick, MD · 2023
To give back to local community
- $3,000
Friends Rescue Mission · Frederick, MD · 2023
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- $3,000
Literacy Council of Frederick · Frederick, MD · 2023
To give back to local community
- $3,000
Maryland School for the Deaf · Frederick, MD · 2023
To give back to local community
- $3,000
United Way of Frederick County · Frederick, MD · 2023
To give back to local community
- $3,000
Advocates for Homeless Families · Frederick, MD · 2022
Charitable use
- $3,000
Days End Horse Farm Rescue · Lisbon, MD · 2022
Charitable use
- $3,000
Maryland Ensemble Theatre · Frederick, MD · 2022
Charitable use
- $3,000
Maryland School for the Deaf · Frederick, MD · 2022
Charitable use
- $3,000
United Way of Frederick County · Frederick, MD · 2022
Charitable use
- $2,000
Coipp · Frederick, MD · 2024
To give back to local community
- $2,000
Color On the Creek · Frederick, MD · 2024
To give back to local community
- $2,000
Community Foundation 2nd · Frederick, MD · 2024
To give back to local community
- $2,000
Ship · Frederick, MD · 2024
To give back to local community
- $2,000
Coipp · Frederick, MD · 2023
To give back to local community
- $2,000
Community Foundation · Frederick, MD · 2023
To give back to local community
- $2,000
Ship · Frederick, MD · 2023
To give back to local community
- $2,000
Coipp · Frederick, MD · 2022
Charitable use
- $2,000
Frederick Children Chorus · Frederick, MD · 2022
Charitable use
- $2,000
Friends Rescue Mission · Frederick, MD · 2022
Charitable use
- $2,000
Literacy Council of Frederic · Frederick, MD · 2022
Charitable use
- $2,000
Ship · Frederick, MD · 2022
Charitable use
- $1,500
Campus Life · Frederick, MD · 2022
Charitable use
- $1,500
Community Foundation · Frederick, MD · 2022
Charitable use
- $1,000
Aarch Society · Frederick, MD · 2024
To give back to local community
- $1,000
Community Foundation · Frederick, MD · 2024
To give back to local community
- $1,000
Heritage Frederick · Frederick, MD · 2024
To give back to local community
- $1,000
Aarch Society · Frederick, MD · 2023
To give back to local community
- $1,000
Color On the Creek · Frederick, MD · 2023
To give back to local community
- $1,000
Aarch Society · Frederick, MD · 2022
Charitable use
- $1,000
Color On the Creek · Frederick, MD · 2022
Charitable use
- $1,000
Frederick Arts Council · Frederick, MD · 2022
Charitable use
- $0
Frederick Arts Council · Frederick, MD · 2023
To give back to local community
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