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Nonprofit · EIN 94-1613751

THE ALBERT BAKER FUND

Also known as R

Tax-exempt · FOLSOM, CA 95630

Financials

$2.9M$3.4M2022$1.4M$3.5M2023−$441K$3M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of THE ALBERT BAKER FUND by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
September 30, 2025990-$441,219$3,006,831-$3,448,050$41,388,946$70,622$41,318,324
September 30, 2024990$1,372,375$3,524,030-$2,151,655$36,662,827$124,632$36,538,195
September 30, 2023990$2,895,324$3,439,550-$544,226$31,492,806$180,006$31,312,800
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$970,864
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
-$1,458,252
Net gain from sales of assets
-$2,580,551
Other revenue
$46,169

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$1,249,518
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$279,792
Other salaries and wages
$591,933
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,025,438
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$34,680
Occupancy
$51,289
Travel
$120,100
Depreciation
$30,645
Program services (functional)
$1,883,323
Management and general (functional)
$698,811
Fundraising (functional)
$424,697

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$36,662,827
Total assets, end of year
$41,388,946
Total liabilities, end of year
$70,622
Net assets, end of year
$41,318,324
Land, buildings and equipment
$23,241
Publicly traded securities
$34,485,657
Net assets without donor restrictions
$38,148,814
Net assets with donor restrictions
$3,169,510
Gross receipts
$22,664,303
Employees
8
Volunteers
20
Year formed
1964
State of legal domicile
CA

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 for the year ended September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JOSEPH RITTERCEO
Officer
40$220,465$52,210
SUE ELLEN COUGHTRYCHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$179,822$26,292
LIBBY SCHEIERNSCHOLARSHIP MGR.
Highest-paid employee
40$142,223$20,018
JEFFREY THOMPSONMANAGER OF OPERATIONS
Highest-paid employee
40$104,878$31,983
ANN KENNEDYCONTROLLER
Highest-paid employee
30$108,655$7,019
ALISTAIR SAVIDESCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
CRAIG DONALDSONVICE CHAIR, CURRENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
LISA MIETCHENVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
KATIE STANLEYSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
RAY THOMPSONTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
HILARY HARPER-WILCOXENTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DAVID WESTPHALTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
TRUDY PALMERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JOHN STROUTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JOAN BRADLEYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
3 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
KIM SHIVERSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
CHRISTINE WEINERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
D BRIAN BOETTIGERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 15 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JOSEPH RITTERCEO
Officer
40$212,027$47,660
JANEE SHAW THRU 112023CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$171,398$12,500
LIBBY SCHEIERNSCHOLARSHIP MGR.
Highest-paid employee
40$127,750$22,727
ANN KENNEDYCONTROLLER
Highest-paid employee
30$104,958$6,798
ALISTAIR SAVIDESCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
LISA MIETCHENVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
CRAIG DONALDSONTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
KATIE STANLEYSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
HILARY HARPER-WILCOXENTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DAVID WESTPHALTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
TRUDY PALMERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JOHN STROUTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JOAN BRADLEYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
RAY THOMPSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
PHOEBE MACKENZIE SMITHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 16 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JOSEPH RITTERCEO40$208,806$43,560
JANEE SHAWCFRE40$173,467$13,583
DONNA FLETCHERMARKETING MGR40$134,638$26,309
ROBIN JONESScholarship Dir.40$113,108$41,875
JEFFREY THOMPSONADMIN MNGR40$104,070$22,906
ALISTAIR SAVIDESChairman
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
PHOEBE MACKENZIE SMITHTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CRAIG DONALDSONTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
HILLARY HARPER-WILCOXENTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DAVID WESTPHALTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0$0
TRUDY PALMERTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LISA MIETCHENVice Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
JOHN STROUTTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KATIE STANLEYSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
JOAN BRADLEYTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0$0
RAY THOMPSONTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
111 WOODMERE RD STE 210, FOLSOM, CA 95630-4729
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
JOSEPH RITTER, 111 WOODMERE ROAD 210, FOLSOM, CA 95630
Signed the 990
JOSEPH RITTER, CEO
Phone
(916) 594-9513
Return prepared by
GILBERT CPAS

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-1613751 or by the name THE ALBERT BAKER FUND.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

TO SERVE THE CAUSE OF CHRISTIAN SCIENCE AND HUMANITY BY PROVIDING RESOURCES FOR THE EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF CHRISTIAN SCIENTISTS.

990 for the year ended September 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • PROVIDED 178 POST SECONDARY EDUCATIONAL GRANTS TO CHRISTIAN SCIENCE STUDENTS IN NORTH AMERICA.
    Expenses $1,271,739 · grants $983,949 · revenue $46,169
  • PROVIDED 211 SCHOLARSHIPS AND EDUCATIONAL GRANTS TO INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS.
    Expenses $426,087 · grants $178,369
  • PROVIDED 53 SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS TO STUDENTS OBTAINING TRAINING AS CHRISTIAN SCIENCE NURSES.
    Expenses $135,145 · grants $87,200
  • POSTSECONDARY LOAN PROGRAM 275 LOW INTEREST FINANCIAL AID LOANS OUTSTANDING TO 231 POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION STUDENTS.
    Expenses $50,352

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025September 30, 2026February 15, 2027Not due yet
2024September 30, 2025February 16, 2026990 on file
2023September 30, 2024February 17, 2025990 on file

IRS record

EIN
94-1613751
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1966
Accounting year ends
September
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$41,388,946
Income (IRS master file)
$22,664,303

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990September 2025-$441,219$3,006,831$41,388,946IRS
990-TSeptember 2025–––IRS
990September 2024$1,372,375$3,524,030$36,662,827XML
990-TSeptember 2024–––IRS
990September 2023$2,895,324$3,439,550$31,492,806XML
990-TSeptember 2023–––IRS
990September 2022$3,633,915$3,486,401$29,896,310IRS
990-TSeptember 2022–––IRS
990September 2021–––IRS
990-TSeptember 2021–––IRS
990September 2020–––IRS
990September 2019–––IRS
990September 2018–––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 94-1613751).

Questions about THE ALBERT BAKER FUND

What is the EIN of THE ALBERT BAKER FUND?
The employer identification number (EIN) of THE ALBERT BAKER FUND is 94-1613751.
Is THE ALBERT BAKER FUND tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1966.
Are donations to THE ALBERT BAKER FUND tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does THE ALBERT BAKER FUND file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of THE ALBERT BAKER FUND due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did THE ALBERT BAKER FUND last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
Who is the principal officer of THE ALBERT BAKER FUND?
The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names JOSEPH RITTER.
Who are the officers and directors of THE ALBERT BAKER FUND?
The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 18 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $220,465 (JOSEPH RITTER, CEO).
How much revenue does THE ALBERT BAKER FUND have?
On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of -$441,219, expenses of $3,006,831 and total assets of $41,388,946 at year end.

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