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Baird Foundation Inc Grants
Private foundation · EIN 39-6107937 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025
- Total grants paid
- $13.6M
- Grants reported
- 7,613
- Median grant
- $500
- Future commitments
- $896.1K
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,862 | $7M |
| 2024 | 3,751 | $6.6M |
Where Baird Foundation Inc gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED WAY OF GREATER MILWAUKEE & WAUKESHA COUNTY | MILWAUKEE, WI | HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES | 2025 | $561.4K |
| UNITED WAY OF GREATER MILWAUKEE & WAUKESHA COUNTY | MILWAUKEE, WI | HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES | 2024 | $387.5K |
| UNITED PERFORMING ARTS FUND | MILWAUKEE, WI | ARTS | 2025 | $260.8K |
| UNITED PERFORMING ARTS FUND | MILWAUKEE, WI | ARTS | 2024 | $234.4K |
| CARMEN SCHOOLS OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY | MILWAUKEE, WI | EDUCATION | 2025 | $170K |
| ST AUGUSTINE PREPARATORY ACADEMY | MILWAUKEE, WI | EDUCATION | 2024 | $150.1K |
| CRISTO REY JESUIT HIGH SCHOOL MILWAUKEE | MILWAUKEE, WI | EDUCATION | 2024 | $138.7K |
| UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN FOUNDATION | MADISON, WI | EDUCATION | 2024 | $135.5K |
| UNITED WAY OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO | CHICAGO, IL | HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES | 2025 | $120.4K |
| NATIVITY JESUIT ACADEMY | MILWAUKEE, WI | EDUCATION | 2024 | $102K |
| SHARP LITERACY INC | MILWAUKEE, WI | EDUCATION | 2024 | $101.8K |
| COLORADO UPLIFT | DENVER, CO | YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS | 2024 | $101.5K |
| VOCEL - VIEWING OUR CHILDREN AS EMERGING LEADERS | CHICAGO, IL | EDUCATION | 2024 | $100.3K |
| RAINIER SCHOLARS | SEATTLE, WA | 2024 PAUL PURCELL KIDS WIN ANNUAL BAIRD EDUCATION GRANT RECIPIENT | 2024 | $100K |
| THE NEIGHBORHOOD ACADEMY | PITTSBURGH, PA | 2024 PAUL PURCELL KIDS WIN ANNUAL BAIRD EDUCATION GRANT RECIPIENT | 2024 | $100K |
| SAINT JOHN CATHOLIC SCHOOL | NORTH CHARLESTON, SC | EDUCATION | 2025 | $100K |
| CRISTO REY JESUIT SEATTLE HIGH SCHOOL | SEATTLE, WA | EDUCATION | 2025 | $100K |
| KIDS ON POINT | CHARLESTON, SC | 2024 PAUL PURCELL KIDS WIN ANNUAL BAIRD EDUCATION GRANT RECIPIENT | 2024 | $100K |
| COLLEGE POSSIBLE CHICAGO | CHICAGO, IL | 2024 PAUL PURCELL KIDS WIN ANNUAL BAIRD EDUCATION GRANT RECIPIENT | 2024 | $100K |
| MUSEUM OF AMERICAN FINANCE | NEW YORK, NY | EDUCATION | 2025 | $100K |
| UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FOUNDATION | ANCHORAGE, AK | 2024 PAUL PURCELL KIDS WIN ANNUAL BAIRD EDUCATION GRANT RECIPIENT | 2024 | $100K |
| SAINT MARTIN DE PORRES HIGH SCHOOL | CLEVELAND, OH | 2024 PAUL PURCELL KIDS WIN ANNUAL BAIRD EDUCATION GRANT RECIPIENT | 2024 | $95K |
| SECUREFUTURES | MILWAUKEE, WI | EDUCATION | 2024 | $78K |
| CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF WISCONSIN FOUNDATION | MILWAUKEE, WI | HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES | 2025 | $75.4K |
| THE CABBAGE PATCH SETTLEMENT HOUSE | LOUISVILLE, KY | 2024 PAUL PURCELL KIDS WIN ANNUAL BAIRD EDUCATION GRANT RECIPIENT | 2024 | $75K |
How to apply
This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.
About this data
Figures are aggregated from Baird Foundation Inc's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2025). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.