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Dexter F and Dorothy H Baker Foundation: 38 grants to organizations, $841,000 (tax year ended December 2025)
Dexter F and Dorothy H Baker Foundation, a private foundation in Allentown, PA, paid 38 grants to organizations totaling $841,000 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on September 23, 2026. The largest was $250,000 to Lehigh University in Bethlehem, PA for 2015-2035 the baker institute, operating support.
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- EIN
- 232453230
- Based in
- Allentown, PA
- Assets
- $26,485,709
- Grants paid
- $841,000
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed September 23, 2026, IRS object ID 202602669349100810. It reported $841,000 in grants paid; 38 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lehigh University | Bethlehem, PA | 2015-2035 the baker institute, operating support | Education | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Community Bike Works | Allentown, PA | 2025 bike design lab | Youth development | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Allentown Art Museum | Allentown, PA | Allentown art museum educational programming | Arts, culture and humanities | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Boys and Girls Club of Allentown | Allentown, PA | 2025 make your m.a.r.k. and bgca creative arts program | Youth development | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Communities in Schools of Eastern Pennsylvania | Allentown, PA | Fy2026 operating support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Northampton County Historical and Genealogical Society | Easton, PA | 2025-2026 lv250 support & hess family history exhibit | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Allentown Symphony Association | Allentown, PA | 2026-27 support of composer-in-residence, musician-in-residence, rodale room lighting | Arts, culture and humanities | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bach Choir of Bethlehem | Bethlehem, PA | 2025-2026 youth & education programs of the bach choir of bethlehem | Arts, culture and humanities | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kellyn Foundation | Tatamy, PA | Capacity building - marketing | Human services | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Literacy Center | Allentown, PA | 2026 operating support | Education | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lehigh University - Zoellner Arts Center | Bethlehem, PA | 2025-2027 any given child | $17,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bach Choir of Bethlehem | Bethlehem, PA | 2026 "let freedom sing" & easton bach at noon celebrating america250pa | Arts, culture and humanities | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Community Bike Works | Allentown, PA | 2025 operating support | Youth development | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Community Music School | Allentown, PA | 2025-2026 operating support | Arts, culture and humanities | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Da Vinci Discovery Center of Science and Technology the | Allentown, PA | 2024 science in the making: color mixing room | Arts, culture and humanities | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lafayette College | Easton, PA | Fy27 and fy28 dance series funding | Education | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lehigh University - Zoellner Arts Center | Bethlehem, PA | 2025 arts & wellness | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Muhlenberg College | Allentown, PA | 2025-2026/2026-2027 baker artist-in-residence | Education | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Muhlenberg College | Allentown, PA | 2026 - 2028 arts community internship program | Education | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival | Center Valley, PA | 2025-2026 pa shakes educates | Arts, culture and humanities | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pratyush Sinha Foundation | Allentown, PA | 2025 operating support | Education | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Touchstone Theatre | Bethlehem, PA | 2025 general operating support | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley | Allentown, PA | 2025 uwglv strivetogether partnership | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Valley Youth House Committee Inc | Bethlehem, PA | Certified peer specialist program | Human services | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wildlands Conservancy | Emmaus, PA | Wild about learning | Environment | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lehigh Valley Arts & Cultural Alliance | Allentown, PA | 2026 operating support & capacity building funds | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Artsquest | Bethlehem, PA | 2026 masterclass series | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Civic Little Theatre | Allentown, PA | 2025/2026 season | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Muhlenberg College | Allentown, PA | 2026 summer theatre | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pennsylvania Youth Theatre | Bethlehem, PA | 2025-2026 arts education program | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Shanthi Project | Allentown, PA | Bridge to middle school program at basd | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| State Theatre Center for the Arts Inc | Easton, PA | 2026 freddy awards | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Baum School of Art | Allentown, PA | 2025-2026 operating support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley | Allentown, PA | 2025 greater lehigh valley critical support fund | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wdiy 881 FM Lehigh Valley Public Radio | Bethlehem, PA | Community arts and teen finance programming | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Muhlenberg College | Allentown, PA | 2022-2025 baker merit scholars, class of 2026 | Education | $9,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| National Museum of Industrial History | Bethlehem, PA | 2026 youth education initiatives | Arts, culture and humanities | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pennsylvania Sinfonia Orchestra | Allentown, PA | 2025 operating support | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed September 24, 2025, IRS object ID 202502679349100510. It reported $661,500 in grants paid; 37 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lehigh University | Bethlehem, PA | 2015-2035 the baker institute, operating support | Education | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Communities in Schools of Eastern Pennsylvania | Allentown, PA | 2025 operating support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Allentown Art Museum | Allentown, PA | 2025 educational programming support | Arts, culture and humanities | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bach Choir of Bethlehem | Bethlehem, PA | 2024-2025 youth, education, and family programs | Arts, culture and humanities | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Boys and Girls Club of Allentown | Allentown, PA | 2025 make your m.a.r.k. and money matters programs | Youth development | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kellyn Foundation | Tatamy, PA | 2025 health neighborhood immersion initiative - allentown | Human services | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lehigh Valley Arts & Cultural Alliance | Allentown, PA | 2025 arts educator asset mapping, youth at art, lunch & learn, lvaca 2025 convening | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Literacy Center | Allentown, PA | 2025 operating support | Education | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lehigh University - Zoellner Arts Center | Bethlehem, PA | 2025-2027 any given child | $17,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Community Bike Works | Allentown, PA | 2024-2025 operating support | Youth development | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Community Music School | Allentown, PA | 2025-2026 operating support | Arts, culture and humanities | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Da Vinci Discovery Center of Science and Technology | Allentown, PA | 2024 science in the making: color mixing room | Arts, culture and humanities | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Muhlenberg College | Allentown, PA | 2024-2025 baker artist-in-residence | Education | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Valley Youth House Committee Inc | Bethlehem, PA | 2025 certified peer specialist | Human services | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Allentown Symphony Association | Allentown, PA | 2025-2026 allentown symphony new music performances | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Artsquest | Bethlehem, PA | 2025 expressive arts or music therapy program | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Baum School of Art the | Allentown, PA | 2024-2025 operating support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boys and Girls Club of Allentown | Allentown, PA | 2025 youth arts programming and field trips | Youth development | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lafayette College | Easton, PA | 2024 fall dance series at the williams center for the arts | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lafayette College | Easton, PA | 2025-2026 dance series | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pinebrook Family Answers | Allentown, PA | 2024-2025 making the grade | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pratyush Sinha Foundation | Allentown, PA | 2025 operating support | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Touchstone Theatre | Bethlehem, PA | 2024-2025 touchstone theatres the big read | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Muhlenberg College | Allentown, PA | 2025 arts community internship program | Education | $9,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Muhlenberg College | Allentown, PA | 2022-2025 baker merit scholars, class of 2026 | Education | $9,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Muhlenberg College | Allentown, PA | 2021-2024 baker merit scholars, class of 2025 | Education | $9,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wildlands Conservancy | Emmaus, PA | 2025 wild about learning | Environment | $9,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lehigh University - Zoellner Arts Center | Bethlehem, PA | 2025 zoellner arts center accessibility initiative | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wdiy 881 FM Lehigh Valley Public Radio | Bethlehem, PA | 2025 community arts and teen finance programming | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Community Bike Works | Allentown, PA | 2024 youth bike mentoring & leadership summit | Youth development | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lehigh Valley Children's Centers Inc | Allentown, PA | 2025 summer program enrichment | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Literacy Center | Allentown, PA | Emergency grant for education materials | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| National Museum of Industrial History | Bethlehem, PA | 2025 youth educational initiatives | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| State Theatre Center for the Arts Inc | Easton, PA | 2025 freddy awards program support | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley | Allentown, PA | 2024 lehigh valley k-12 education programming | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival | Center Valley, PA | 2025 willpower tour | Arts, culture and humanities | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival | Center Valley, PA | 2025 summer teacher intensive workshop | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $696,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $278,500 |
| Youth development | $145,000 |
| Human services | $90,000 |
| Environment | $24,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | $1,502,500 |
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Updated September 23, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.