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Filing year 2024

DEXTER F AND DOROTHY H BAKER FOUNDATION

Allentown, Pennsylvania·EIN 23-2453230·NTEE T20 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations·501(c)(3)

* Sector derived from filing type (Form 990-PF), not IRS-assigned

Total revenue
$1.8M
Total assets
$16M
Total expenses
$1M
Reported officers
6

Executive compensation

Form 990-PF · Part VIII · 6 reported individuals · Filing year 2024

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Pennsylvania.

Trustee - Treasurer
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$10k
$11k
Trustee - Secretary
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$10k
$11k
Trustee
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$10k
$11k
Trustee
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$10k
$11k
Trustee - Chairperson
Board Chair
25th percentile to medianvs Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking peers nationwide
$10k
$11k
Trustee
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$10k
$11k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Northeast region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

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Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at DEXTER F AND DOROTHY H BAKER FOUNDATION equaled 1.0% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

This organization (2024)
1.0%
Sector median
15%
Middle half of sector
5% to 24%

Based on 35,946 philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.

Grants paid

Itemized grants reported on this foundation's 2024 Form 990-PF, Part XV.

Total granted

$662k

Itemized grants

37

Median grant

$10k

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
LEHIGH UNIVERSITYBETHLEHEM, PA2015-2035 THE BAKER INSTITUTE, OPERATING SUPPORT$250k
COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF EASTERN PENNSYLVANIAALLENTOWN, PA2025 OPERATING SUPPORT$25k
ALLENTOWN ART MUSEUMALLENTOWN, PA2025 EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING SUPPORT$20k
BACH CHOIR OF BETHLEHEMBETHLEHEM, PA2024-2025 YOUTH, EDUCATION, AND FAMILY PROGRAMS$20k
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF ALLENTOWNALLENTOWN, PA2025 MAKE YOUR M.A.R.K. AND MONEY MATTERS PROGRAMS$20k
KELLYN FOUNDATIONTATAMY, PA2025 HEALTH NEIGHBORHOOD IMMERSION INITIATIVE - ALLENTOWN$20k
LEHIGH VALLEY ARTS & CULTURAL ALLIANCEALLENTOWN, PA2025 ARTS EDUCATOR ASSET MAPPING, YOUTH AT ART, LUNCH & LEARN, LVACA 2025 CONVENING$20k
LITERACY CENTERALLENTOWN, PA2025 OPERATING SUPPORT$20k
LEHIGH UNIVERSITY - ZOELLNER ARTS CENTERBETHLEHEM, PA2025-2027 ANY GIVEN CHILD$18k
COMMUNITY BIKE WORKSALLENTOWN, PA2024-2025 OPERATING SUPPORT$15k
COMMUNITY MUSIC SCHOOLALLENTOWN, PA2025-2026 OPERATING SUPPORT$15k
DA VINCI DISCOVERY CENTER OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYALLENTOWN, PA2024 SCIENCE IN THE MAKING: COLOR MIXING ROOM$15k
MUHLENBERG COLLEGEALLENTOWN, PA2024-2025 BAKER ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE$15k
VALLEY YOUTH HOUSE COMMITTEE INCBETHLEHEM, PA2025 CERTIFIED PEER SPECIALIST$15k
ALLENTOWN SYMPHONY ASSOCIATIONALLENTOWN, PA2025-2026 ALLENTOWN SYMPHONY NEW MUSIC PERFORMANCES$10k
ARTSQUESTBETHLEHEM, PA2025 EXPRESSIVE ARTS OR MUSIC THERAPY PROGRAM$10k
BAUM SCHOOL OF ART THEALLENTOWN, PA2024-2025 OPERATING SUPPORT$10k
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF ALLENTOWNALLENTOWN, PA2025 YOUTH ARTS PROGRAMMING AND FIELD TRIPS$10k
LAFAYETTE COLLEGEEASTON, PA2024 FALL DANCE SERIES AT THE WILLIAMS CENTER FOR THE ARTS$10k
LAFAYETTE COLLEGEEASTON, PA2025-2026 DANCE SERIES$10k
PINEBROOK FAMILY ANSWERSALLENTOWN, PA2024-2025 MAKING THE GRADE$10k
PRATYUSH SINHA FOUNDATIONALLENTOWN, PA2025 OPERATING SUPPORT$10k
TOUCHSTONE THEATREBETHLEHEM, PA2024-2025 TOUCHSTONE THEATRES THE BIG READ$10k
MUHLENBERG COLLEGEALLENTOWN, PA2025 ARTS COMMUNITY INTERNSHIP PROGRAM$9k
MUHLENBERG COLLEGEALLENTOWN, PA2022-2025 BAKER MERIT SCHOLARS, CLASS OF 2026$9k
Compare this foundation's grantees

Held steady
from 2023

From $10k in 2023 to $10k in 2024.

$10k
2023
$10k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 3% in real terms$11k to $11k

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Northeast region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Board Member pay held roughly steady from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 37%.

$10k in 2023 to $10k in 2024.
  • Board Chair pay held roughly steady from 2023 to 2024.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.

This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($10M - $25M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.

Among peers

Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.

FAQ

Common questions about DEXTER F AND DOROTHY H BAKER FOUNDATION

What does the Board Member of DEXTER F AND DOROTHY H BAKER FOUNDATION earn?

In 2024, the Board Member of DEXTER F AND DOROTHY H BAKER FOUNDATION received $10,000 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Board Member roles among Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Pennsylvania, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Board Member pay at DEXTER F AND DOROTHY H BAKER FOUNDATION compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Pennsylvania, the 2024 pay of the Board Member at DEXTER F AND DOROTHY H BAKER FOUNDATION falls between the median and the 75th percentile. In 2024, the highest total compensation at DEXTER F AND DOROTHY H BAKER FOUNDATION equaled 1.0% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

What are DEXTER F AND DOROTHY H BAKER FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, DEXTER F AND DOROTHY H BAKER FOUNDATION reported $1.8M in total revenue and $1M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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