Dexter F and Dorothy H Baker
Allentown, PA · EIN 23-2453230. Reported 203 grants totalling $3,479,500 to 63 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Dexter F and Dorothy H Baker did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $10,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $7,500 and $15,000; the smallest was $2,000 and the largest $250,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lehigh University | Bethlehem, PA | $800,000 | 10 | 3 | 2024 |
| Lehigh Univeristy | Bethlehem, PA | $225,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Muhlenberg College | Allentown, PA | $186,000 | 18 | 4 | 2024 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Allentown | Allentown, PA | $120,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Kellyn Foundation | Tatamy, PA | $120,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| New Horizons of Southwest Florida | Bonita Springs, FL | $105,000 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Big Thought | Dallas, TX | $97,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Bach Choir of Bethlehem | Bethlehem, PA | $90,000 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Lehigh Valley Hospital Inc | Allentown, PA | $90,000 | 5 | 3 | 2023 |
| Koresh Dance Company | Philadelphia, PA | $87,500 | 5 | 3 | 2023 |
| The Literacy Center | Allentown, PA | $80,000 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Lehigh Valley Arts & Cultural Alliance | Allentown, PA | $71,000 | 5 | 3 | 2024 |
| Community Bike Works | Allentown, PA | $65,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Texas Ballet Theater | Fort Worth, TX | $65,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Collier County | Naples, FL | $60,000 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Community Music School | Allentown, PA | $60,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Communities in Schools of Eastern Pa | Allentown, PA | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas | Dallas, TX | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| The Baum School of Art | Allentown, PA | $50,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Cradle of Liberty BSA | Wayne, PA | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Main Line Art Center | Haverford, PA | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Pinebrook Family Answers | Allentown, PA | $45,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Allentown Art Museum | Allentown, PA | $40,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Lafayette College | Easton, PA | $40,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| United Way of Greater Lehigh Valley | Allentown, PA | $40,000 | 7 | 4 | 2024 |
| Valley Youth House | Bethlehem, PA | $40,000 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Communities in Schools of the Lehigh Valley | Allentown, PA | $35,000 | 2 | 1 | 2023 |
| Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Network | Allentown, PA | $35,000 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| Pratyush Sinha Foundation | Allentown, PA | $35,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Touchstone Theatre | Bethlehem, PA | $35,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Valley Youth House Committee | Bethlehem, PA | $35,000 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Alonzo King Lines Ballet | San Francisco, CA | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Florida Repertory Theatre | Fort Myers, FL | $30,000 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| New Horizons of North Texas | Dallas, TX | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Rodale Institute | Kutztown, PA | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lehigh University - Zoellner Arts Center | Bethlehem, PA | $29,500 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Meals on Wheels Greater Lv | Bethlehem, PA | $28,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Lehigh Valley Arts Council | Lehigh Valley, PA | $27,000 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Allentown Symphony Association | Allentown, PA | $25,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Communities in Schools of Eastern Pennsylvania | Allentown, PA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Girl Scouts of Northern Texas | Dallas, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Out Teach | Fort Worth, TX | $24,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Wildlands Conservancy | Emmaus, PA | $24,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Ccsa Foundation | Chester, PA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Da Vinci Discovery Center of Science and Technology | Allentown, PA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Eldernet of Lower Merion and Narberth | Bryn Mawr, PA | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Episcopal Community Services | Philadelphia, PA | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Lehigh Valley Children's Center | Allentown, PA | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| National Museum of Industrial History | Bethlehem, PA | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Third Street Alliance for Women and Children | Easton, PA | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| National Science Visitors Center | Old Zionsville, PA | $12,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Out Teach | Washington, DC | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Artsquest | Bethlehem, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Chester Fund for Education and the Arts (ccsa) | Chester, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lehigh Valley Public Media (pbswlvt) | Bethlehem, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Girl Scouts of Eastern Pa | Allentown, PA | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Moravian College | Bethlehem, PA | $6,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival | Center Valley, PA | $6,000 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| Wdiy 881 Fm Lehigh Valley Public Radio | Bethlehem, PA | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lehigh Univeristy-Zoellner Arts Center | Bethlehem, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lehigh Valley Children's Centers Inc | Allentown, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| State Theatre Center for the Arts Inc | Easton, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Steppingstone Scholars | Philadelphia, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
45 of 63 (71%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 76%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is unusually consistent. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Lehigh University
2015-2035 THE BAKER INSTITUTE, OPERATING SUPPORT - Lehigh Univeristy
2015-2035 THE BAKER INSTITUTE FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP, CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION AT LEHIGH UNIVERSITY. - Big Thought
2022-2023 Operating Support - Boys and Girls Club of Allentown
2023-2024 General Operating Support - Kellyn Foundation
2024 Community Intensive Lifestyle Medicine Program - Lehigh Valley Hospital Inc
2024 School-Based Behavioral Health Program
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 152 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 57 | $921,802 | $12,000 |
| 2022 | 58 | $983,698 | $11,000 |
| 2023 | 51 | $912,500 | $10,000 |
| 2024 | 37 | $661,500 | $10,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Already committed for future years
Form 990-PF has a separate schedule for grants approved but not yet paid. Dexter F and Dorothy H Baker has 57 of them, worth $9,974,500. This is the one part of the filing that looks forward rather than back -- and it also tells you how much of the next year's budget is already spoken for.
| Organization | Location | Approved |
|---|---|---|
| Lehigh University | Bethlehem, PA | $3,100,000 |
| Lehigh University | Bethlehem, PA | $2,750,000 |
| Lehigh University | Bethlehem, PA | $250,000 |
| Lehigh University | Bethlehem, PA | $250,000 |
| Lehigh University | Bethlehem, PA | $250,000 |
| Lehigh University | Bethlehem, PA | $250,000 |
| Lehigh University | Bethlehem, PA | $250,000 |
| Lehigh University | Bethlehem, PA | $250,000 |
| Lehigh University | Bethlehem, PA | $250,000 |
| Lehigh University | Bethlehem, PA | $250,000 |
| Lehigh University | Bethlehem, PA | $250,000 |
| Lehigh University | Bethlehem, PA | $250,000 |
| Lehigh University | Bethlehem, PA | $250,000 |
| Lehigh University | Bethlehem, PA | $250,000 |
| Lehigh University | Bethlehem, PA | $250,000 |
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 85% of this one's giving went to organizations in Pennsylvania. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $10,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Pennsylvania.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Dexter F and Dorothy H Baker's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: Po Box 4426, Allentown, PA, 18105. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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