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Nonprofit · EIN 41-6022591

BAKER FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55425

Financials

$40K$149K2023$165K$173K2024$100K$208K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of BAKER FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-PF$99,601$207,582-$107,981$1,952,002$0$1,952,002
December 31, 2024990-PF$164,610$173,055-$8,445$2,007,674$0$2,007,674
December 31, 2023990-PF$39,667$149,021-$109,354$2,016,119$0$2,016,119
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Dividends
$76,152
Net gain from sales of assets
$23,449

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$70,000
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$86,504
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$181,431
Excise tax on investment income
$1,072

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$2,007,674
Total assets, end of year
$1,952,002
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$1,952,002
Fair market value of assets
$2,639,113
Qualifying distributions
$181,431
Net investment income
$99,601

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
SANDRA B SHERMAN
5250 VERNON AVE S, EDINA, MN 55436
PRES/TREAS & DIRECTOR40$86,504
LAURA S DECKER
136 NE FIRST AVE B, DELRAY BEACH, FL 33444
SEC & DIRECTOR0$0
WILLIAM J SHERMAN
241 MAPLE HILL RD, HOPKINS, MN 55303
V. PRES & DIRECTOR0$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
SANDRA B SHERMAN
5250 VERNON AVE S, EDINA, MN 55436
PRES/TREAS & DIRECTOR40$84,000
LAURA S DECKER
136 NE FIRST AVE B, DELRAY BEACH, FL 33444
SEC & DIRECTOR0$0
WILLIAM J SHERMAN
241 MAPLE HILL RD, HOPKINS, MN 55303
V. PRES & DIRECTOR0$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
SANDRA B SHERMAN
5250 VERNON AVE S, EDINA, MN 55436
PRES/TREAS & DIRECTOR40$84,000
LAURA S DECKER
136 NE FIRST AVE B, DELRAY BEACH, FL 33444
SEC & DIRECTOR0$0
WILLIAM J SHERMAN
241 MAPLE HILL RD, HOPKINS, MN 55303
V. PRES & DIRECTOR0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
7900 INTERNATIONAL DR STE 800, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55425-1581
Signed the 990-PF
SANDRA B SHERMAN, PRESIDENT
Phone
(952) 474-7481
Return prepared by
BGM ADVISORY LLC

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990-PF on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
41-6022591
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private foundation, 30% limit
Exempt since
1965
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,952,002
Income (IRS master file)
$777,711

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2025$99,601$207,582$1,952,002IRS
990-PFDecember 2024$164,610$173,055$2,007,674IRS
990-PFDecember 2023$39,667$149,021$2,016,119XML
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 41-6022591).

Questions about BAKER FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of BAKER FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of BAKER FOUNDATION is 41-6022591.
Is BAKER FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1965.
Are donations to BAKER FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does BAKER FOUNDATION file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of BAKER FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did BAKER FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of BAKER FOUNDATION?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 3 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $86,504 (SANDRA B SHERMAN, PRES/TREAS & DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does BAKER FOUNDATION have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $99,601, expenses of $207,582 and total assets of $1,952,002 at year end.

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