Sidney R Baer JR Foundation
Eagan, MN · EIN 43-6829338. Reported 151 grants totalling $13.2M to 83 recipients across tax years 2020-2024. 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. Sidney R Baer JR Foundation 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 $55,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $25,000 and $100,000; the smallest was $4,995 and the largest $600,000. 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. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center | Boston, MA | $1,786,360 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Places for People Inc | Saint Louis, MO | $1,200,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| The Center for Reintegration | New York, NY | $925,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | Boston, MA | $905,755 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Childrens Hospital Corporation | Boston, MA | $675,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Attn Cecilia Mcgough | State College, PA | $434,250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St Louis County Circuit Court | Clayton, MO | $400,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| The Brigham & Womens Hospital | Boston, MA | $386,668 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Bay Cove Human Services Inc | Boston, MA | $360,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Trustees of Tufts College | Medford, MA | $360,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| University of Southern California Dept of Contracts and Grants | Los Angeles, CA | $350,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Genesis Club House Inc | Worcester, MA | $333,668 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| The General Hospital Corporation | Boston, MA | $329,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Fountain House Inc | New York, NY | $306,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Independence Center | Saint Louis, MO | $275,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Franciscan Childrens Hospital | Boston, MA | $250,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Mainehealth | Scarborough, ME | $250,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai | New York, NY | $225,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Icahn School of Medicine Mount Sinai | New York, NY | $225,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Gateway Housing First Inc | Saint Louis, MO | $200,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Rhode Island Hospital | Providence, RI | $160,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| University Os Massachusetts Univ of Mass Medical School | Worcester, MA | $148,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| State University of Iowa Fdn | Iowa City, IA | $139,956 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Mental Health Assoc of St Louis | St Louis, MO | $130,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Northwell Health Inc | Westbury, NY | $120,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Penobscot Community Health Center | Bangor, ME | $106,400 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Mass General Brigham Incorporated | Boston, MA | $104,801 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Assisi House Inc | St Louis, MO | $100,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| University of Mass Medical School Fdn | Shrewsbury, MA | $90,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Mental Health America | St Louis, MO | $85,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Boston Children's Hospital Trust | Boston, MA | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Brookline Community Mental Health Center | Brookline, MA | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Provident Inc | St Louis, MO | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| University of California at San Diego | La Jolla, CA | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| University of Mass Medical School Foundation | Worcester, MA | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Curators of the Univ of Missouiri Center for Behavioral Health | Town and Country, MO | $70,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Curators of the University of Mo | St Louis, MO | $70,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Curators of Unversty of Missouri | Stlouis, MO | $70,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Tufts University | Medford, MA | $69,661 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Assisi House Inc | Virginia Bch, VA | $65,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Asniya | Rapid City, SD | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Mental Health | Dekalb, IL | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Little Bit Foundation | St Louis, MO | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Episcopal Social Services Inc | Wichita, KS | $49,653 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Mental Health Association of St Louis | Saint Louis, MO | $45,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| American Neuropsychiatric Assoc | Houston, TX | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Brain & Behavior Research Foundation | New York, NY | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Brain and Behavior Research Fdn | New York, NY | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| St Louis Children's Hospital Fdn | St Louis, MO | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Students With Schizophrenia | State College, PA | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Edinburg Center | Bedford, MA | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mental Health Association Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara, CA | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| St Louis Childrens Hospital | St Louis, MO | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Fellowship Place Inc | New Haven, CT | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Form Communities Inc | San Antonio, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hopewell Fund | Washington, DC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Judge David L Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law | Washington, DC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Karis Community | Denver, CO | $25,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Mary Ryder Home | St Louis, MO | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Mental Health Association in Santa Barba | Santa Barbara, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Mercy Health Foundation South | Chesterfield, MO | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| NAMI St Louis | Saint Louis, MO | $25,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Saint Louis Counseling | St Louis, MO | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ssm Health Foundation St Louis | St Louis, MO | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Tarrant County Clubhouse | Fort Worth, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Treatment Advocacy Center | Arlington, VA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Washington University School of Medicine | Saint Louis, MO | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| American Neuropsychiatric Association | Abilene, KS | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| American Neuropsychiatric Association | Alexandria, VA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Child Center Marygrove | Saint Louis, MO | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Intrntnl Soc for Psychological and Socia | Philadelphia, PA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Isps | Philadelphia, PA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lincoln Behavioral Services | Redford, MI | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mental Health Assoc of Eerie County | Buffalo, NY | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Jewish Family Service of Greater Dallas | Dallas, TX | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| St Louis Regional Public Media Inc | Saint Louis, MO | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| San Francisco Compassion Advocacy Resili | San Francisco, CA | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Art With Impact | San Francisco, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Municipal Theatre Assoc of St Louis | St Louis, MO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Tasks Unlimited | Minneapolis, MN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| St Louis | Gallipolis, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Health Foundation Inc | North Wilkesboro, NC | $4,995 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Northern Virginia Mental Health Fdn | Falls Church, VA | $4,995 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
34 of 83 (41%) received money in more than one year over the 5 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 54%, across 4 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
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.
- Penobscot Community Health Center
SUPPORTED EDUCATION PROGRAM
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 85 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 28 | $3,685,803 | $90,000 |
| 2021 | 25 | $3,231,819 | $80,000 |
| 2022 | 22 | $2,138,404 | $68,333 |
| 2023 | 35 | $2,462,039 | $35,000 |
| 2024 | 41 | $1,659,597 | $25,000 |
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.
Where its money goes
46% of its giving went to organizations in Massachusetts. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.
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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 a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $55,000. A request many times that size asks for something it has rarely or never given.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Massachusetts.
- 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 Sidney R Baer JR Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2020-2024). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: Po Box 64193, Eagan, MN, 55164. 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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