Michael Baker International Foundation
This organization is a private foundation dedicated to providing financial support primarily for general operating expenses of various charitable organizations. Its mission reflects a commitment to health-related causes, community service, food security, and animal welfare, as evidenced by its funding of hospitals, cultural institutions, and food banks. The foundation supports a diverse range of recipients, including youth development organizations and mental health initiatives, indicating a broad focus on enhancing community well-being. While the foundation's activities are concentrated in Pennsylvania, it also supports organizations in other states.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Small-to-midsize charities with a clear Pennsylvania connection (or demonstrated work in PA) seeking general operating support and the ability to secure local introductions or trustee/staff recognition.
Good Fit
- • Headquartered in or primarily serving communities in Pennsylvania.
- • Work in health care, food security, animal welfare, youth services, or local cultural organizations (matches past recipients).
- • Needs general operating support rather than a restricted project grant.
- • Has local visibility or existing relationships with trustees, community foundations, or intermediaries who could nominate or introduce them.
Geography
Grants appear in about ten states across the observed years, but the portfolio is strongly concentrated in Pennsylvania, which received roughly 72% of 2024 dollars, indicating a state-focused footprint with some out-of-state giving.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows 49 distinct recipients (and 56 and 51 in prior years), with many small grants and a high count of new recipients, so the funder distributes awards to a broad set of independent nonprofits despite dollar concentration at the top.
New Applicants
Behaviorally the foundation adds many new grantees each year (36 new recipients in 2024), which shows turnover and entry of unfamiliar organizations, but there is no public application process and the funder states grants are by preselection, so unsolicited applicants have an unclear pathway.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
