The Baxter Family Foundation concentrates its giving on Palm Beach–area community institutions that support faith-based services, local health and human services, arts and cultural organizations, and private education. Grants tend to be substantial and often local — funding hospices, Catholic parishes/charitable arms, performing arts organizations, independent schools, and animal rescue/police-support groups. The foundation mixes direct service funding (hospice, addiction treatment, animal rescue) with civic and cultural investments that preserve and enhance Palm Beach’s community life.
A $115,250 grant to St Edward Catholic Church - St Edwards's Guild is the largest recent award on file for Baxter Family Foundation, and it captures the pattern behind the funder’s work: sizable support for Palm Beach institutions tied to faith, care, civic life, and culture. The foundation’s giving reaches a mix of religious organizations, hospice and health providers, police and animal-welfare groups, and arts institutions, with several repeat relationships across multiple years. Palm Beach organizations appear often, including Palm Beach Island Hospice Foundation, The Society of the Four Arts, and the Palm Beach Police Foundation. The foundation also supports Catholic charitable arms serving the county, such as Catholic Charities Diocese of Palm Beach Inc, alongside schools and preservation groups. Its recent grants show a preference for organization-level support rather than individual giving, and the grants are generally large enough to matter for operating budgets and community programs. While the portfolio includes a few out-of-state recipients, the overall picture is of a locally oriented family foundation that directs most of its resources toward institutions shaping day-to-day life in Palm Beach and nearby communities.
Faith-based giving is a visible thread in Baxter Family Foundation’s recent grants. The foundation gave $115,250 to St Edward Catholic Church - St Edwards's Guild in Palm Beach and $30,000 to Catholic Charities Diocese of Palm Beach Inc in Riviera Beach, with another $50,000 going to the Catholic Foundation of Sema. Health and care also appear prominently: it awarded $100,000 to Palm Beach Island Hospice Foundation and previously gave the same recipient $30,000 in 2023, showing a repeated relationship with hospice work. Arts and cultural institutions are another clear area of support, including $35,000 to Preservation Foundation of Palm Beach and $25,000 to The Society of the Four Arts. Education shows up through grants such as $40,000 to Grier School and $25,000 to Western Academy, as well as smaller support for other private-school and academic funds.
Typical awards cluster in the low five figures, with a p25 of $5,000, a median of $10,000, and a p75 of $11,750. The recent record also shows repeated support to the same recipients across multiple years, including Palm Beach Island Hospice Foundation, The Society of the Four Arts, The Raymond F Kravis Center for the Performing Arts Inc, Catholic Charities Diocese of Palm Beach Inc, Peggy Adams Animal Rescue, Palm Beach Police Foundation, Preservation Foundation of Palm Beach, and Palm Beach Symphony. Baxter Family Foundation is a private foundation, does not fund individuals, and does not make program-related investments. The available grant pattern points to direct institutional support rather than an application-driven or competitive grants process.
$853K
$7.3M
$266K
$888K
Most grants fall between $5K and $12K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$12K
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Concentrated, locally focused giving with mid-to-large single gifts; several repeat grantees indicate multi-year or follow-up support. The foundation favors operating and program support for established community institutions rather than broad national grantmaking, blending health/human services, faith-based philanthropy, arts/culture, and education.
Notable grantees: Palm Beach Island Hospice Foundation, St Edward Catholic Church / St Edward's Guild, Peggy Adams Animal Rescue, Palm Beach Police Foundation, The Society of the Four Arts
Baxter Family Foundation gives locally, and Florida receives 83% of its grants. Palm Beach is the main center of activity, with additional awards in West Palm Beach and Riviera Beach. Outside Florida, grants reach Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, and other U.S. locations, but all recent recipients are in the United States. The pattern is concentrated in Palm Beach County institutions, especially those in Palm Beach proper and nearby West Palm Beach.
Recent grants show support for religious organizations, hospice and health providers, arts and cultural institutions, private schools, preservation groups, police-related civic organizations, and animal rescue groups. Examples in the record include grants to Catholic entities, hospice organizations, performing arts groups, and schools.
The grant-size profile is centered in the low five figures: p25 is $5,000, median grant size is $10,000, and p75 is $11,750. Recent awards also include larger amounts such as $100,000 and $115,250.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Palm Beach Island Hospice Foundation, The Society of the Four Arts, The Raymond F Kravis Center for the Performing Arts Inc, Catholic Charities Diocese of Palm Beach Inc, Peggy Adams Animal Rescue, Palm Beach Police Foundation, Preservation Foundation of Palm Beach, and Palm Beach Symphony.
Florida is the top state by grant count, and 83% of grants go to recipients in the foundation’s headquarters state. Palm Beach and West Palm Beach account for many of the recent awards, with additional Florida grants in Riviera Beach and Coral Gables.
No. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments, based on the provided profile data.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST EDWARD CATHOLIC CHURCH - ST EDWARDS'S GUILD | PALM BEACH, FL | $115,250 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATION |
| PALM BEACH POLICE FOUNDATION | PALM BEACH, FL | $100,000 | 2025 | CIVIC ORGANIZATION |
| PEGGY ADAMS ANIMAL RESCUE | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | $100,000 | 2025 | CIVIC ORGANIZATION |
| PALM BEACH ISLAND HOSPICE FOUNDATION | PALM BEACH, FL | $100,000 | 2025 | HEALTH AGENCY |
| CURE ALZHEIMER'S FUND | WELLESLEY, MA | $75,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CATHOLIC FOUNDATION OF SEMA | FALL RIVER, MA | $50,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATION |
| GRIER SCHOOL | TYRONE, PA | $40,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION |
| HANLEY CENTER FOUNDATION | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | $40,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PRESERVATION FOUNDATION OF PALM BEACH | PALM BEACH, FL | $35,000 | 2025 | CULTURAL ORGANIZATION |
| CATHOLIC CHARITIES DIOCESE OF PALM BEACH INC | RIVIERA BEACH, FL | $30,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATION |
| UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE | CORAL GABLES, FL | $25,000 | 2025 | THE OPHTHALMOLOGY ACADEMIC FUND |
| THE SOCIETY OF THE FOUR ARTS | PALM BEACH, FL | $25,000 | 2025 | CULTURAL ART ORGANIZATION |
| WESTERN ACADEMY | HOUSTON, TX | $25,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION |
| WILLISTOWN COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL | MALVERN, PA | $20,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION |
| PALM BEACH SYMPHONY | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | $20,000 | 2025 | CULTURAL ART ORGANIZATION |
| THE RAYMOND F KRAVIS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS INC | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | $17,000 | 2025 | CIVIC ORGANIZATION |
| MAGNOLIA SCHOOL | HOUSTON, TX | $15,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION |
| FIGHTING BACK SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM | MALVERN, PA | $10,000 | 2025 | SOCIAL AGENCY |
| WESTCOTT STUDY CENTER | HOUSTON, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION |
| FIGHT THE NEW DRUG | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| DIOCESE OF PALM BEACH | PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL | $1,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATION |
| TUNNEL TO TOWERS FOUNDATION | STATEN ISLAND, NY | $25 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PALM BEACH POLICE FOUNDATION | PALM BEACH, FL | $75,000 | 2024 | CIVIC ORGANIZATION |
| ST EDWARD CATHOLIC CHURCH - ST EDWARDS'S GUILD | PALM BEACH, FL | $65,000 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATION |
| PEGGY ADAMS ANIMAL RESCUE | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | $60,000 | 2024 | CIVIC ORGANIZATION |
| PALM BEACH ISLAND HOSPICE FOUNDATION | PALM BEACH, FL | $60,000 | 2024 | HEALTH AGENCY |
| CURE ALZHEIMER'S FUND | WELLESLEY, MA | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PRESERVATION FOUNDATION OF PALM BEACH | PALM BEACH, FL | $35,000 | 2024 | CULTURAL ORGANIZATION |
| THE SOCIETY OF THE FOUR ARTS | PALM BEACH, FL | $35,000 | 2024 | CULTURAL ART ORGANIZATION |
| CATHOLIC CHARITIES DIOCESE OF PALM BEACH INC | RIVIERA BEACH, FL | $30,000 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATION |
| TUNNEL TO TOWERS FOUNDATION | STATEN ISLAND, NY | $20,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE RAYMOND F KRAVIS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS INC | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | $17,000 | 2024 | CIVIC ORGANIZATION |
| PALM BEACH SYMPHONY | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | $16,000 | 2024 | CULTURAL ART ORGANIZATION |
| UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE | CORAL GABLES, FL | $15,000 | 2024 | THE OPHTHALMOLOGY ACADEMIC FUND |
| FIGHTING BACK SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM | MALVERN, PA | $15,000 | 2024 | SOCIAL AGENCY |
| DIOCESE OF PALM BEACH | PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL | $1,000 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATION |
| PALM BEACH ISLAND HOSPICE FOUNDATION | PALM BEACH, FL | $30,000 | 2023 | HEALTH AGENCY |
| THE SOCIETY OF THE FOUR ARTS | PALM BEACH, FL | $25,000 | 2023 | CULTURAL ART ORGANIZATION |
| THE RAYMOND F KRAVIS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS INC | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | $17,000 | 2023 | CIVIC ORGANIZATION |
| PRESERVATION FOUNDATION OF PALM BEACH | PALM BEACH, FL | $10,000 | 2023 | CULTURAL ORGANIZATION |
| CATHOLIC CHARITIES DIOCESE OF PALM BEACH INC | RIVIERA BEACH, FL | $10,000 | 2023 | RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATION |
| TOWN OF PALM BEACH UNITED WAY | PALM BEACH, FL | $10,000 | 2023 | CIVIC ORGANIZATION |
| NANTUCKET HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION | NANTUCKET, MA | $10,000 | 2023 | HISTORIC ORGANIZATION |
| PEGGY ADAMS ANIMAL RESCUE | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | $10,000 | 2023 | CIVIC ORGANIZATION |
| ST EDWARD CATHOLIC CHURCH - ST EDWARDS'S GUILD | PALM BEACH, FL | $5,000 | 2023 | RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATION |
| PALM BEACH SYMPHONY | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | $5,000 | 2023 | CULTURAL ART ORGANIZATION |
| PALM BEACH POLICE FOUNDATION | PALM BEACH, FL | $5,000 | 2023 | CIVIC ORGANIZATION |
| FIGHTING BACK SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM | MALVERN, PA | $500 | 2023 | SOCIAL AGENCY |
ST EDWARD CATHOLIC CHURCH - ST EDWARDS'S GUILD
$115,250RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATION
PALM BEACH ISLAND HOSPICE FOUNDATION
$100,000HEALTH AGENCY
CURE ALZHEIMER'S FUND
$75,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CATHOLIC FOUNDATION OF SEMA
$50,000RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATION
GRIER SCHOOL
$40,000EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION
HANLEY CENTER FOUNDATION
$40,000GENERAL SUPPORT
THE OPHTHALMOLOGY ACADEMIC FUND
WESTERN ACADEMY
$25,000EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION
WILLISTOWN COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL
$20,000EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION
PALM BEACH SYMPHONY
$20,000CULTURAL ART ORGANIZATION
THE RAYMOND F KRAVIS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS INC
$17,000CIVIC ORGANIZATION
MAGNOLIA SCHOOL
$15,000EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION
FIGHTING BACK SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
$10,000SOCIAL AGENCY
WESTCOTT STUDY CENTER
$5,000EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION
FIGHT THE NEW DRUG
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
DIOCESE OF PALM BEACH
$1,000RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATION
ST EDWARD CATHOLIC CHURCH - ST EDWARDS'S GUILD
$65,000RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATION
PALM BEACH ISLAND HOSPICE FOUNDATION
$60,000HEALTH AGENCY
THE RAYMOND F KRAVIS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS INC
$17,000CIVIC ORGANIZATION
THE OPHTHALMOLOGY ACADEMIC FUND
FIGHTING BACK SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
$15,000SOCIAL AGENCY
DIOCESE OF PALM BEACH
$1,000RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATION
PALM BEACH ISLAND HOSPICE FOUNDATION
$30,000HEALTH AGENCY
THE RAYMOND F KRAVIS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS INC
$17,000CIVIC ORGANIZATION
ST EDWARD CATHOLIC CHURCH - ST EDWARDS'S GUILD
$5,000RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATION
FIGHTING BACK SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
$500SOCIAL AGENCY