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Baird Foundation Inc

Grantmaking foundation in Milwaukee, Wisconsin · EIN 39-6107937

Grants itemized on the 990
$7.4MTax year 2025
Grants made
3,828Tax year 2025
Total assets
$140MLatest reported
Latest IRS filing
2025Form 990 / 990-PF

Mission

THE BAIRD FOUNDATION, INC. IS ORGANIZED AND OPERATED TO MAKE CASH DONATIONS TO QUALIFYING PUBLIC CHARITIES. THE FOUNDATION DOES NOT ENGAGE IN ANY OTHER DIRECT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES.

Quoted from the foundation's IRS filing.

Giving by year

$4.7M2020
$5.7M2021
$5.6M2022
$6M2023
$7.1M2024
$7.4M2025

Totals by tax year, rounded to two significant figures. Years without a reported total show the sum of grants itemized on the filing.

Top recipients

RecipientAmountTax year
United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County$560K2025
Carmen Schools of Science & Technology$300K2025
United Performing Arts Fund$260K2025
Milwaukee School of Engineering$130K2025
Milwaukee Development Corp$130K2025

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Source: IRS Form 990 and 990-PF filings, tax year 2025. Also see this organization on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.