Baker Root Family Foundation Inc
Invitation OnlyNeedham, Massachusetts · EIN 04-3466194 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2025)$37K
Organizations funded49
Typical grant$500
Total assets$714K
Half of its grants to organizations were between $300 and $700.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2025 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
46% of grants went outside Massachusetts.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| MAB Community Services | Brookline, MA | Contribution provided | $5,500 |
| Museum of Fine Arts Boston | Boston, MA | Contribution provided | $4,500 |
| Chamber Orchestra of Boston | Boston, MA | Contribution provided | $2,500 |
| Pine Street Inn | Boston, MA | Contribution provided | $1,500 |
| Tricon Church | Concord, MA | Contribution provided | $1,200 |
| First Literacy | Boston, MA | Contribution provided | $1,000 |
| Nesea | Greenfield, MA | Contribution provided | $1,000 |
| New England Center and Home for Veterans | Boston, MA | Contribution provided | $1,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of America | New York, NY | Contribution provided | $1,000 |
| Horizons For Homeless Children | Roxbury, MA | Contribution provided | $800 |
| Project Hope | Roxbury, MA | Contribution provided | $800 |
| Project Bread | East Boston, MA | Contribution provided | $750 |
| The Umbrella Community Arts Center | Concord, MA | Contribution provided | $700 |
| Friends of CCHS Swimming and Diving | Concord, MA | Contribution provided | $530 |
| More Than Words | Waltham, MA | Contribution provided | $515 |
| ACLU Foundation | New York, NY | Contribution provided | $500 |
| Beyond Conflict | Boston, MA | Contribution provided | $500 |
| Common Cause Education Fund | Washington, DC | Contribution provided | $500 |
| Concord Free Public Library | Concord, MA | Contribution provided | $500 |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | Contribution provided | $500 |
| National Alliance to End Homelessness | Washington, DC | Contribution provided | $500 |
| National Urban League | New York, NY | Contribution provided | $500 |
| Natural Resources Defense Council | New York, NY | Contribution provided | $500 |
| Propublica | New York, NY | Contribution provided | $500 |
| Save The Children | Fairfield, CT | Contribution provided | $500 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | Montgomery, AL | Contribution provided | $500 |
| Tenacity | Boston, MA | Contribution provided | $500 |
| Trinity Boston Foundation | Boston, MA | Contribution provided | $500 |
| Unicef | New York, NY | Contribution provided | $500 |
| Westport Land Conservation Trust | Westport, MA | Contribution provided | $500 |
| World Central Kitchen | Washington, DC | Contribution provided | $500 |
| Young Center for Immigrant Childrens Rights | Chicago, IL | Contribution provided | $500 |
| Dignity in Asylum | Concord, MA | Contribution provided | $400 |
| Concord Land Conservation Trust | Concord, MA | Contribution provided | $350 |
| American Indian College Fund | Denver, CO | Contribution provided | $300 |
| Center for Reproductive Rights | New York, NY | Contribution provided | $300 |
| NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund | New York, NY | Contribution provided | $300 |
| National Immigration Law Center | Los Angeles, CA | Contribution provided | $300 |
| Native American Rights Fund | Boulder, CO | Contribution provided | $300 |
| Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press | Washington, DC | Contribution provided | $300 |
| Scholar Rescue Fund | New York, NY | Contribution provided | $300 |
| Sierra Club Foundation | Oakland, CA | Contribution provided | $300 |
| Sylvia Rivera Law Project | New York, NY | Contribution provided | $300 |
| The Committee to Protect Journalists | New York, NY | Contribution provided | $300 |
| The Witness Tree Institute Of Ghana | Maynard, MA | Contribution provided | $300 |
| Carroll School | Wayland, MA | Contribution provided | $200 |
| Concord Housing Foundation | Concord, MA | Contribution provided | $200 |
| The Robbins House | Concord, MA | Contribution provided | $200 |
| ConcordCarlisle Community Chest | Concord, MA | Contribution provided | $150 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $36,595 | 49 |
| 2024 | $31,200 | 42 |
| 2023 | $27,350 | 42 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed Apr 18, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202601109349100150
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 04-3466194
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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