The Michael & Nancy Baker Foundation
This organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting a diverse range of causes, including the arts, human services, youth empowerment, and disaster relief. Its mission reflects a commitment to addressing community needs, such as housing for the needy, assistance for military families, and programs for children and teens. The foundation primarily serves local organizations, with a strong focus on initiatives that provide food security, support for veterans, and access to essential services. It actively engages in funding efforts that enhance the quality of life for individuals and families in need.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Small or local nonprofits, especially in the Cincinnati/Ohio area, working in housing, human services, youth development, food/hunger relief, arts, veterans, or hospital support and seeking modest one-time or annual grants.
Good Fit
- • Located in Ohio (Cincinnati metro area) or serving that community.
- • Program areas match prior purposes: housing, human services, youth, food banks, arts, veterans, or hospital foundations.
- • Request size aligns with past grants (typically under $5,000).
- • Existing relationship or introduction to a trustee or previous grantee.
Geography
Giving is heavily concentrated in the foundation's state, with about 94% of the latest year's dollars directed in-state and only one or two small out-of-state grants.
Recipient Variety
The foundation funded about 9–11 distinct recipients each year (ten in the latest year) with seven repeat grantees across the three-year span, indicating a moderate spread of independent recipients rather than an extremely narrow circle.
New Applicants
Although a few new recipients appear each year, the foundation explicitly indicates it only funds preselected applicants and no public application route or contact submission path is visible, so unfamiliar applicants are unlikely to gain entry without invitation or a relationship.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
