The Clark and Ruby Baker Foundation concentrates its giving on a small number of faith‑aligned social service providers, offering general/unrestricted operating support. Its grants repeatedly support a children’s residential/care organization and a faith‑based community assistance ministry, indicating an emphasis on direct service to vulnerable children and basic needs through religiously affiliated charities.
Highly concentrated: four moderate-sized grants distributed to two repeat grantees, all labelled as unrestricted general support; foundation favors steady, core funding to a few faith‑based service organizations rather than many small or one‑off recipients.
The Clark and Ruby Baker Foundation’s giving is defined by unrestricted general support to a tight circle of Georgia nonprofits, with repeated awards to children’s residential care and faith-based community service organizations. In 2023 and 2024, Murphy-Harpst Children’s Centers in Cedartown received grants of $32,500 and $25,000, while Must Ministries in Marietta received $27,500 and $22,000. Those recurring awards point to a funder that favors steady operating support over project-only funding. The foundation also backs a cluster of related institutions in the state’s nonprofit and faith-based service network. Methodist Home of the South GA Conference, Wesleyan College, and Young Harris College each appear among its recent recipients, alongside food banks, community schools, a Ronald McDonald House affiliate, and youth-serving groups. The pattern suggests a broad interest in basic human services, children and youth support, and organizations with religious affiliation or legacy ties. Across its recent grants, the foundation’s gifts are usually modest to mid-sized, but the repeated grants and the consistent unrestricted designation show a preference for sustaining organizations already in its orbit rather than funding one-time initiatives.
Children’s residential care and youth services are a core theme. The foundation gave $32,500 in 2023 and $25,000 in 2024 to Murphy-Harpst Children’s Centers in Cedartown, both marked unrestricted general support. Faith-based social service work is another clear lane. Must Ministries in Marietta received $27,500 in 2023 and $22,000 in 2024, again as unrestricted general support, showing an emphasis on flexible operating dollars. The foundation also supports education and institutional stewardship. Wesleyan College in Macon received $20,000 in both 2023 and 2024, and Young Harris College received $20,000 in both years as well, both under unrestricted general support. Basic needs organizations appear in the mix too. Atlanta Community Food Bank, Middle Georgia Community Food Bank, and Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Georgia each received support in recent years, indicating attention to food access and family support services.
Typical grant sizes cluster tightly around operating-support levels: p25 is $10,000, median is $10,000, and p75 is $20,000. Recent awards also include larger gifts of $22,000, $25,000, $27,500, and $32,500, but the center of gravity remains at $10,000. The pattern is repeated support rather than one-off giving. Several recipients appear in both 2023 and 2024, including Murphy-Harpst Children’s Centers, Must Ministries, Wesleyan College, Young Harris College, and Communities in Schools of Atlanta. The foundation is a private foundation and does not fund individuals. Its grants are consistently listed as unrestricted general support.
$199K
$3.8M
$426K
$236K
Most grants fall between $10K and $20K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$20K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in GA.
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Notable grantees: Murphy‑Harpst Children’s Centers (multiple unrestricted grants), MUST Ministries (multiple unrestricted grants)
Giving is concentrated in Georgia, which accounts for the full set of recent grants. Recipient cities include Cedartown, Marietta, Macon, Atlanta, Mableton, LaGrange, Douglasville, and Young Harris. The strongest city-level presence is in Macon and Atlanta, each appearing multiple times across the recent grants list. No grants in the recent sample went to recipients in Texas, despite the foundation’s Dallas headquarters.
Its recent grants go mainly to faith-aligned social service providers, children’s residential care organizations, education institutions, and basic-needs nonprofits. Examples in the record include organizations serving children, families, food access, and community assistance, with every listed recent grant marked unrestricted general support.
The recent grants are consistently labeled unrestricted general support, including awards to organizations in Cedartown, Marietta, Macon, Atlanta, and other Georgia cities. That points to flexible operating support rather than project-restricted funding.
The grant-size distribution is centered on modest operating gifts: p25 is $10,000, median is $10,000, and p75 is $20,000. Recent awards also include larger grants of $22,000 to $32,500, but most listed gifts sit at the $10,000 level.
Yes. Several recipients appear in both 2023 and 2024, including Murphy-Harpst Children’s Centers, Must Ministries, Wesleyan College, Young Harris College, and Communities in Schools of Atlanta. That repeated pattern suggests ongoing relationships rather than isolated awards.
Georgia is the clear geographic center of its recent giving and the top state by grant count. The recipient cities in the record range from Cedartown and Marietta to Macon, Atlanta, Mableton, LaGrange, Douglasville, and Young Harris.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MURPHY-HARPST CHILDREN'S CENTERS INC | CEDARTOWN, GA | $25,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| MUST MINISTRIES INC | MARIETTA, GA | $25,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| YOUNG HARRIS COLLEGE | YOUNG HARRIS, GA | $25,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| WESLEYAN COLLEGE | MACON, GA | $20,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| CROSSROADS MINISTRIES USA INC | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $15,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CENTRAL GEORGIA | MACON, GA | $15,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| MAKE-A-WISH GEORGIA | ATLANTA, GA | $10,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| KIDZ TO LEADERS INC | MARIETTA, GA | $10,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTD GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LAGRANGE COLLEGE | LAGRANGE, GA | $10,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| EAST LAKE FOUNDATION | ATLANTA, GA | $10,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| FOUNDATION OF WESLEY WOODS | ATLANTA, GA | $10,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF LANIER | GAINESVILLE, GA | $7,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| YOUTH VILLAGES | DOUGLASVILLE, GA | $7,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| ATLANTA-FULTON COUNTY ZOO INC | ATLANTA, GA | $5,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF CENTRAL GEORGIA | MACON, GA | $5,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| MURPHY-HARPST CHILDREN'S CENTERS INC | CEDARTOWN, GA | $30,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| MUST MINISTRIES INC | MARIETTA, GA | $25,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| WESLEYAN COLLEGE | MACON, GA | $20,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| YOUNG HARRIS COLLEGE | YOUNG HARRIS, GA | $20,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| METHODIST HOME OF THE S GA CONFERENCE | MACON, GA | $20,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CENTRAL GEORGIA | MACON, GA | $15,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| LAGRANGE COLLEGE | LAGRANGE, GA | $10,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| ATLANTA COMMUNITY FOOD BANK | ATLANTA, GA | $10,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| FOUNDATION OF WESLEY WOODS | ATLANTA, GA | $10,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF LANIER | GAINESVILLE, GA | $7,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| YOUTH VILLAGES | DOUGLASVILLE, GA | $5,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| MAKE-A-WISH GEORGIA | ATLANTA, GA | $5,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| ATLANTA-FULTON COUNTY ZOO INC | ATLANTA, GA | $5,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| MURPHY-HARPST CHILDREN'S CENTERS INC | CEDARTOWN, GA | $25,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| MUST MINISTRIES INC | MARIETTA, GA | $22,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| YOUNG HARRIS COLLEGE | YOUNG HARRIS, GA | $20,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| METHODIST HOME OF THE S GA CONFERENCE | MACON, GA | $20,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| WESLEYAN COLLEGE | MACON, GA | $20,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF ATLANTA INC | ATLANTA, GA | $10,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| ATLANTA COMMUNITY FOOD BANK | ATLANTA, GA | $10,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CENTRAL GEORGIA | MACON, GA | $10,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| MIDDLE GEORGIA COMMUNITY FOOD BANK INC | MACON, GA | $10,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| FOUNDATION OF WESLEY WOODS | ATLANTA, GA | $10,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| LAGRANGE COLLEGE | LAGRANGE, GA | $10,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| GIRL SCOUTS OF GREATER ATLANTA INC | MABLETON, GA | $10,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| ATLANTA-FULTON COUNTY ZOO INC | ATLANTA, GA | $5,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| YOUTH VILLAGES | DOUGLASVILLE, GA | $5,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| MURPHY-HARPST CHILDREN CNTR ATTN CHARLES TROUTMAN CEO | CEDARTOWN, GA | $32,500 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| MUST MINISTRIES INC ATTN REV DWIGHT IKE REIGHARD | MARIETTA, GA | $27,500 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| METHODIST HOME OF THE SOUTH GA CONF | MACON, GA | $20,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| YOUNG HARRIS COLLEGE | YOUNG HARRIS, GA | $20,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| WESLEYAN COLLEGE | MACON, GA | $20,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| FOUNDATION OF WESLEY WOODS ATTN MR MIKE WATSON PRES | ATLANTA, GA | $10,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES OF CENTRAL GEORGIA | MACON, GA | $10,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| GIRL SCOUTS OF GREATER ATLANTA INC | MABLETON, GA | $10,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
CROSSROADS MINISTRIES USA INC
$15,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
KIDZ TO LEADERS INC
$10,000UNRESTRICTD GENERAL SUPPORT
BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF LANIER
$7,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF CENTRAL GEORGIA
$5,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
METHODIST HOME OF THE S GA CONFERENCE
$20,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF LANIER
$7,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
YOUTH VILLAGES
$5,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
METHODIST HOME OF THE S GA CONFERENCE
$20,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
GIRL SCOUTS OF GREATER ATLANTA INC
$10,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
MURPHY-HARPST CHILDREN CNTR ATTN CHARLES TROUTMAN CEO
$32,500UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
METHODIST HOME OF THE SOUTH GA CONF
$20,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
GIRL SCOUTS OF GREATER ATLANTA INC
$10,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL