Funding search · EIN 232453230 · Allentown, PA
Dexter F and Dorothy H Baker
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 146
- grants reported
- $2.6M
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $10,000
- 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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Top recipients
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- Lehigh University6 grants · $559,198
- Lehigh Univeristy1 grant · $225,000
- Muhlenberg College13 grants · $135,000
- Kellyn Foundation4 grants · $90,000
- New Horizons of Southwest Florida3 grants · $75,000
- Lehigh Valley Arts & Cultural Alliance5 grants · $71,000
- Big Thought2 grants · $65,000
- Lehigh Valley Hospital3 grants · $60,000
- Boys and Girls Club of Allentown3 grants · $60,000
- Bach Choir of Bethlehem4 grants · $60,000
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 146 grants.
- $250,000
Lehigh University · Bethlehem, PA · 2024
2015-2035 the baker institute, operating support
- $225,000
Lehigh Univeristy · Bethlehem, PA · 2023
2015-2035 the baker institute for entrepreneurship, creativity and innovation at lehigh university.
- $125,000
Lehigh University · Bethlehem, PA · 2022
Lehigh university pmt #15
- $125,000
Lehigh University · Bethlehem, PA · 2022
Lehigh university pmt #14
- $32,500
Big Thought · Dallas, TX · 2023
2022-2023 Operating Support
- $32,500
Big Thought · Dallas, TX · 2022
2022-23 operating support 1 of 2
- $30,000
Boys and Girls Club of Allentown · Allentown, PA · 2023
2023-2024 General Operating Support
- $30,000
Kellyn Foundation · Tatamy, PA · 2023
2024 Community Intensive Lifestyle Medicine Program
- $30,000
Lehigh Valley Hospital · Allentown, PA · 2023
2024 School-Based Behavioral Health Program
- $30,000
New Horizons of Southwest Florida · Bonita Springs, FL · 2023
2023-2024 Super Kids Club and Super Teens Club
- $30,000
Rodale Institute · Kutztown, PA · 2023
2024 Regenerative Healthcare Program
- $30,000
Boys and Girls Club of Allentown · Allentown, PA · 2022
2021-23 operating support 2 of 2
- $30,000
Kellyn Foundation · Tatamy, PA · 2022
2023 intensive therapeutic lifestyle change int 1 of 1
- $30,000
New Horizons of Southwest Florida · Naples, FL · 2022
2021-23 super kids club/teens club 2 of 2
- $25,000
Communities in Schools of Eastern Pennsylvania · Allentown, PA · 2024
2025 operating support
- $25,000
Communities in Schools of the Lehigh Valley · Allentown, PA · 2023
2023-2024 Integrated Student Supports
- $25,000
Girl Scouts of Northern Texas · Dallas, TX · 2023
2023-2024 STEM Programming for Girls
- $25,000
Texas Ballet Theater · Fort Worth, TX · 2023
2024 TBT Community Enrichment
- $25,000
Communities in Schools of Eastern Pa · Allentown, PA · 2022
2021-23 integrated student supports 2 of 2
- $25,000
Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas · Dallas, TX · 2022
2021-23 robotics/stem prog 2 of 2
- $25,000
Lehigh University · Bethlehem, PA · 2022
Zoellner arts center 2022 michael feinstein baker celebration 1 of 1
- $25,000
Lehigh University · Bethlehem, PA · 2022
Lehigh university pmt #16
- $25,000
Texas Ballet Theater · Fort Worth, TX · 2022
2022-23 community enrichment prog 1 of 1
- $20,000
Allentown Art Museum · Allentown, PA · 2024
2025 educational programming support
- $20,000
Bach Choir of Bethlehem · Bethlehem, PA · 2024
2024-2025 youth, education, and family programs
- $20,000
Boys and Girls Club of Allentown · Allentown, PA · 2024
2025 make your m.a.r.k. And money matters programs
- $20,000
Kellyn Foundation · Tatamy, PA · 2024
2025 health neighborhood immersion initiative - allentown
- $20,000
Lehigh Valley Arts & Cultural Alliance · Allentown, PA · 2024
2025 arts educator asset mapping, youth at art, lunch & learn, lvaca 2025 convening
- $20,000
Literacy Center · Allentown, PA · 2024
2025 operating support
- $20,000
The Literacy Center · Allentown, PA · 2023
2024 Adult ESL Program
- $20,000
Boys & Girls Club of Collier County · Naples, FL · 2022
2021-22 elementary age enrichment prog 2 of 2
- $17,500
Lehigh University - Zoellner Arts Center · Bethlehem, PA · 2024
2025-2027 any given child
- $15,000
Community Bike Works · Allentown, PA · 2024
2024-2025 operating support
- $15,000
Community Music School · Allentown, PA · 2024
2025-2026 operating support
- $15,000
Da Vinci Discovery Center of Science and Technology · Allentown, PA · 2024
2024 science in the making: color mixing room
- $15,000
Muhlenberg College · Allentown, PA · 2024
2024-2025 baker artist-in-residence
- $15,000
Valley Youth House Committee · Bethlehem, PA · 2024
2025 certified peer specialist
- $15,000
Bach Choir of Bethlehem · Bethlehem, PA · 2023
125th Anniversary Mendelssohn's St. Matthew PASSION PREMIERE AND RECORDING PROJECT
- $15,000
Boys & Girls Club of Collier County · Naples, FL · 2023
2024 EmpowerED
- $15,000
Community Bike Works · Allentown, PA · 2023
2024 Youth Bike Mentoring & Leadership
- $15,000
Community Music School · Allentown, PA · 2023
2023-2024 Operating Support
- $15,000
Cradle of Liberty Bsa · Wayne, PA · 2023
2024 Explorer Clubs Program
- $15,000
Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Network · Allentown, PA · 2023
Good Shepherd Pediatric Feeding Program
- $15,000
Koresh Dance Company · Philadelphia, PA · 2023
2023/2024-2024/2025 Koresh Kids Dance
- $15,000
Main Line Art Center · Haverford, PA · 2023
2024 Main Line Art Center Support
- $15,000
Muhlenberg College · Allentown, PA · 2023
2023-2024 Baker Artist-in-Residence
- $15,000
Pinebrook Family Answers · Allentown, PA · 2023
2024 Making the Grade
- $15,000
Bach Choir of Bethlehem · Bethlehem, PA · 2022
2021-23 educational comm engmt 2 of 2
- $15,000
Community Bike Works · Allentown, PA · 2022
2021-23 lv youth bike mentoring 2 of 2
- $15,000
Community Music School · Allentown, PA · 2022
2021-23 operating support 2 of 2
- $15,000
Cradle of Liberty Bsa · Wayne, PA · 2022
2021-23 launch of explorer clubs ext
- $15,000
Koresh Dance Company · Philadelphia, PA · 2022
2021-23 koresh kids dance 1 of 2
- $15,000
Lehigh Valley Arts & Cultural Alliance · Lehigh Valley, PA · 2022
2021-23 strategic operating support 2 of 2
- $15,000
Lehigh Valley Hospital · Allentown, PA · 2022
2021-23 lv reilly childrens hospital behavioral health 2 of 2
- $15,000
Lehigh Valley Hospital · Allentown, PA · 2022
2021-23 school based health svs telehealth 2 of 2
- $15,000
Main Line Art Center · Haverford, PA · 2022
2021-23 mlac prog support 2 of 2
- $15,000
Muhlenberg College · Allentown, PA · 2022
2022-23 baker artist in residence
- $15,000
New Horizons of Southwest Florida · Naples, FL · 2022
Hurricane ian support 1 of 1
- $15,000
The Baum School of Art · Allentown, PA · 2022
2021-23 operating support ext
- $15,000
The Literacy Center · Allentown, PA · 2022
2021-23 adult esl prog 2 of 2
- $14,000
Meals On Wheels Greater Lv · Bethlehem, PA · 2022
2021-23 meal delivery prog 2 of 2
- $12,500
Koresh Dance Company · Philadelphia, PA · 2022
Strategic plan for org advancement 1 of 1
- $12,000
Lehigh Valley Arts & Cultural Alliance · Allentown, PA · 2023
2024 Operating Support
- $12,000
Lehigh Valley Arts & Cultural Alliance · Allentown, PA · 2023
2024 TANGO Project
- $12,000
Out Teach · Fort Worth, TX · 2023
2024 Innovation School
- $12,000
Lehigh Valley Arts & Cultural Alliance · Lehigh Valley, PA · 2022
2021-23 tango allentown new npp ext
- $12,000
Out Teach · Washington, DC · 2022
2021-23 operating support 2 of 2
- $10,000
Allentown Symphony Association · Allentown, PA · 2024
2025-2026 allentown symphony new music performances
- $10,000
Artsquest · Bethlehem, PA · 2024
2025 expressive arts or music therapy program
- $10,000
Baum School of Art the · Allentown, PA · 2024
2024-2025 operating support
- $10,000
Boys and Girls Club of Allentown · Allentown, PA · 2024
2025 youth arts programming and field trips
- $10,000
Lafayette College · Easton, PA · 2024
2025-2026 dance series
- $10,000
Lafayette College · Easton, PA · 2024
2024 fall dance series at the williams center for the arts
- $10,000
Pinebrook Family Answers · Allentown, PA · 2024
2024-2025 making the grade
- $10,000
Pratyush Sinha Foundation · Allentown, PA · 2024
2025 operating support
- $10,000
Touchstone Theatre · Bethlehem, PA · 2024
2024-2025 touchstone theatres the big read
- $10,000
Allentown Art Museum · Allentown, PA · 2023
2024 ArtVentures
- $10,000
Alonzo King Lines Ballet · San Francisco, CA · 2023
HeART with LINES
- $10,000
Bach Choir of Bethlehem · Bethlehem, PA · 2023
2023 Educational Community Engagement
- $10,000
Baum School of Art · Allentown, PA · 2023
2023-2024 Allentown Neighborhood Arts Program
- $10,000
Chester Fund for Education and the Arts (Ccsa) · Chester, PA · 2023
2023-2024 Changing the Math Mindset at CCSA
- $10,000
Communities in Schools of the Lehigh Valley · Allentown, PA · 2023
Integrated Student Support Grant Expansion and 1:1 CHALLENGE MATCH
- $10,000
Florida Repertory Theatre · Fort Myers, FL · 2023
2023-2024 Florida Rep Education TYA Touring PROGRAM
- $10,000
Kellyn Foundation · Tatamy, PA · 2023
2024 Lehigh Valley Lifestyle Medicine Symposium
- $10,000
Lehigh Valley Public Media (Pbswlvt) · Bethlehem, PA · 2023
2023 Early Literacy Champions
- $10,000
New Horizons of North Texas · Dallas, TX · 2023
2023 New Horizons of North Texas 5 Focus Program
- $10,000
Pratyush Sinha Foundation · Allentown, PA · 2023
2024 MCI Mindfulness Education in Allentown School DISTRICT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS
- $10,000
Touchstone Theatre · Bethlehem, PA · 2023
2023-2024 Young Playwrights' Lab; 2024 Camp Touchstone; and 2024 Teen Ensemble
- $10,000
United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley · Allentown, PA · 2023
K-12 Ed. Support
- $10,000
Valley Youth House Committee · Bethlehem, PA · 2023
2024 Lehigh Valley Shelter and School-based Mental Health
- $10,000
Valley Youth House Committee · Bethlehem, PA · 2023
2024 Lehigh Valley and Philadelphia Adolescents Achieving Independence (AAI)
- $10,000
Allentown Art Museum · Allentown, PA · 2022
2023 free fun weekends 1 of 1
- $10,000
Alonzo King Lines Ballet · San Francisco, CA · 2022
2021-22 heart with lines 2 of 2
- $10,000
Ccsa Foundation · Chester, PA · 2022
Summer & schl yr early lit prgm 2 of 2
- $10,000
Florida Repertory Theatre · Fort Myers, FL · 2022
Hurricane ian support 1 of 1
- $10,000
Lafayette College · Easton, PA · 2022
2022-23 williams center for arts/dance prog 2 of 2
- $10,000
New Horizons of North Texas · Southlake, TX · 2022
2021-23 super kids club ext
- $10,000
Pinebrook Family Answers · Allentown, PA · 2022
2022 making the grade 1 of 1
- $10,000
Touchstone Theatre · Bethlehem, PA · 2022
2023 we can project 1 of 1
- $10,000
Valley Youth House · Bethlehem, PA · 2022
2023 aai 1 of 1
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