The K&F Baxter Family Foundation concentrates its giving on education, with large, targeted gifts to both K–12 operators and a major public university, and a smaller but significant gift stream to a national organization (listed as Stand Together) that appears linked to civic or humane-society initiatives. Grants are few and sizable, often repeated to the same organizations, suggesting a preference for deep partnerships rather than broad, distributed giving. The foundation favors supporting local school providers and higher‑education institutions, while also backing national institutional work that aligns with its interests.
K&f Baxter Family Foundation Inc C/o Whittier Trust gives in a concentrated pattern, with repeated support to the same education institutions and a national humane-society-related initiative. Recent grants show large, targeted awards to Portal Schools in Los Angeles, UC Berkeley-related entities, and Stand Together Trust Institute for Humane Society, indicating a mix of local K–12 support, higher-education institutional funding, and civic or humane-society work. The foundation’s largest recent gifts include $225,000 to Stand Together Trust Institute for Humane Society in 2024 and $210,000 to Portal Schools in 2023, followed by further awards to both recipients in later years. That repeated funding pattern suggests sustained relationships rather than one-time project funding. Beyond those anchor grants, the foundation also supports Catholic schools, public-school networks, and university-related organizations across Southern California and the Bay Area. The grant list points to institutional support more than individual scholarships, with grants commonly directed to schools, foundations, and program intermediaries rather than direct aid to people.
Education is the clearest throughline in the foundation’s giving. It awarded $210,000 to Portal Schools in 2023 and another $105,000 in 2024, alongside smaller follow-on support in later years, showing an ongoing relationship with a Pasadena-area school operator. Higher education is another steady theme: the foundation gave $100,000 to Uc Berkeley Foundation in 2024 and $62,500 in 2023, then added $100,000 to University of Berkeley Foundation Donors & Gifts Services in 2025. The foundation also backs K–12 institutions directly, including $70,000 to St Monica Catholic High School in 2023 and $35,000 in 2025. Its civic and policy interests appear in grants such as $55,000 to Pacific Council of International Policy in 2024 and $50,000 in 2025.
Typical grant size sits at $5,000 at the 25th percentile, $10,000 at the median, and $21,700 at the 75th percentile, but the recent-gift list shows a set of much larger institutional awards above that range. The same organizations appear in multiple years, including Portal Schools, Uc Berkeley Foundation-related entities, Stand Together Trust Institute for Humane Society, Alliance College-ready Public Schools Foundation, St Monica Catholic High School, Archidiocese of Los Angeles, UCLA Foundation, Pacific Council of International Policy, and St John’s Health Center Foundation. That repetition points to ongoing, relationship-based support. The foundation is a regular funder rather than a DAF vehicle, and the grant pattern is local and concentrated in California.
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Most grants fall between $5K and $22K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$22K
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Concentrated, high-value grants with repeat funding to a small set of grantees; mix of local K–12 and large university institutional gifts plus occasional national institutional support.
Notable grantees: Portal Schools, Stand Together Trust Institute (listed for Humane Society), UC Berkeley Foundation
Grantmaking is heavily California-centered: 80% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state, and California accounts for the top city and region cluster as well. Los Angeles appears repeatedly through recipients such as Portal Schools, Alliance College-ready Public Schools Foundation, Archidiocese of Los Angeles, Pacific Council of International Policy, and Mayors Fund for Los Angeles. Other California recipient cities include Berkeley, Santa Monica, El Cerrito, Nevada City, Sacramento, and Rocklin. Outside the state, the foundation also sent grants to Arlington, Virginia, Washington, DC, and Phoenix, Arizona.
Its grants most often go to education-related institutions: K–12 school operators, school foundations, universities, and education nonprofits. Recent examples include Portal Schools, Uc Berkeley Foundation, Alliance College-ready Public Schools Foundation, St Monica Catholic High School, and UCLA Foundation. It also funds some civic, policy, and humane-society-related institutions.
Yes. California is the top state by grant count, and 80% of its grants go to recipients in the HQ state. The recipient list is dominated by California cities such as Los Angeles, Berkeley, Santa Monica, El Cerrito, Nevada City, Sacramento, and Rocklin.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including Portal Schools, Uc Berkeley Foundation-related entities, Stand Together Trust Institute for Humane Society, Alliance College-ready Public Schools Foundation, St Monica Catholic High School, Archidiocese of Los Angeles, and UCLA Foundation. The pattern suggests ongoing institutional relationships.
The typical grant-size distribution is $5,000 at the 25th percentile, $10,000 at the median, and $21,700 at the 75th percentile. The recent grant list also includes larger awards, showing that the foundation sometimes makes substantial institutional gifts well above the median.
Recent grants show support for K–12 charter and public-school operators, higher-education institutions, Catholic schools, policy organizations, and humane-society-related work. Named recipients include Portal Schools, Uc Berkeley Foundation, St Monica Catholic High School, Pacific Council of International Policy, and Stand Together Trust Institute for Humane Society.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNIVERSITY OF BERKELEY FOUNDATION DONORS & GIFTS SERVICES | BERKELEY, CA | $100,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| PACIFIC COUNCIL OF INTERNATIONAL POLICY | LOS ANGELES, CA | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| MADERA ELEMENTARY FOUNDATION | EL CERRITO, CA | $40,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| EL CERRITO HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES FUND | EL CERRITO, CA | $30,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| BARROW NEUROLOGICAL FOUNDATION | PHOENIX, AZ | $30,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| ST MONICA CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL | SANTA MONICA, CA | $30,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| STAND TOGETHER TRUST INSTITUTE FOR HUMANE SOCIETY | ARLINGTON, VA | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| COALITION FOR HUMAN IMMIGRANT RIGHTS-CHIRLA | LOS ANGELES, CA | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| IMMIGRANT LEGAL RESOURCE CENTER C/O DEVELOPMENT DEPT | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| ALLIANCE COLLEGE-READY PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| CEDAR SINAI MEDICAL CENTER | LOS ANGELES, CA | $12,500 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| VILLAGE SCHOOL GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | NEW YORK, NY | $12,500 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| AUBURN SYMPHONY | AUBURN, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| PLACER UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT | AUBURN, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| STEP ONE SCHOOL | BERKELEY, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| CONTRA COSTA PUBLIC EDUCATION FUND | RICHMOND, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| SIERRA COLLEGE FOUNDATION | ROCKLIN, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| INNER CITY ARTS | LOS ANGELES, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| UCLA FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $7,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL CORPS | LOS ANGELES, CA | $7,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| LIBRARY FOUNDATION OF LOS ANGELES | LOS ANGELES, CA | $6,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| CHRYSALIS | SANTA MONICA, CA | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| EAST BAY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS | RICHMOND, CA | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| AUBURN PLACER PERFORMING ARTS CENTER INC | AUBURN, CA | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| UNITED WAY OF THE COLUMBIA GORGE FIRE RELIEF | HOOD RIVER, OR | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| PLACER HIGH SCHOOL MUSIC BOOSTERS | AUBURN, CA | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| UNIVERSITY OF BERKELEY FOUNDATION DONORS & GIFTS SERVICES | BERKELEY, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| STAND TOGETHER TRUST INSTITUTE FOR HUMANE SOCIETY | ARLINGTON, VA | $75,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| PACIFIC COUNCIL OF INTERNATIONAL POLICY | LOS ANGELES, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| SAINT JOHNS HEALTH CENTER FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| ARCHIDIOCESE OF LOS ANGELES | LOS ANGELES, CA | $40,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| ST MONICA CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL | SANTA MONICA, CA | $35,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| ALLIANCE COLLEGE-READY PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $35,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| UCLA FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $35,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| BARROW NEUROLOGICAL FOUNDATION | PHOENIX, AZ | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| EDVOICE INST FOR RESEARCH | SACRAMENTO, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| KHAN ACADEMY | MOUNTAINVIEW, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| TRANS CHORUS OF LOS ANGELES | WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| CEDAR SINAI MEDICAL CENTER | LOS ANGELES, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| EL CERRITO HIGH SCHOOL | EL CERRITO, CA | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| ALTASEA AT THE PORT OF LOS ANGELES | SAN PEDRO, CA | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| MADERA ELEMENTARY FOUNDATION | EL CERRITO, CA | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| LOS ANGELES POLICE FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| PLACER UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT | AUBURN, CA | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| LOS ANGELES SHERIFFS FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| AUBURN SYMPHONY | AUBURN, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| THE NEXT DOOR INC | HOOD RIVER, OR | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| ALS THERAPY DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE | WATERTOWN, MA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| STEP ONE SCHOOL | BERKELEY, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| PERALTA COLLEGES FOUNDATION | OAKLAND, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
UNIVERSITY OF BERKELEY FOUNDATION DONORS & GIFTS SERVICES
$100,000GENERAL
MADERA ELEMENTARY FOUNDATION
$40,000GENERAL
EL CERRITO HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES FUND
$30,000GENERAL
ST MONICA CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL
$30,000GENERAL
VILLAGE SCHOOL GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$12,500GENERAL
AUBURN SYMPHONY
$10,000GENERAL
PLACER UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT
$10,000GENERAL
STEP ONE SCHOOL
$10,000GENERAL
CHRYSALIS
$5,000GENERAL
AUBURN PLACER PERFORMING ARTS CENTER INC
$5,000GENERAL
UNITED WAY OF THE COLUMBIA GORGE FIRE RELIEF
$5,000GENERAL
PLACER HIGH SCHOOL MUSIC BOOSTERS
$5,000GENERAL
UNIVERSITY OF BERKELEY FOUNDATION DONORS & GIFTS SERVICES
$100,000GENERAL
STAND TOGETHER TRUST INSTITUTE FOR HUMANE SOCIETY
$75,000GENERAL
ARCHIDIOCESE OF LOS ANGELES
$40,000GENERAL
ST MONICA CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL
$35,000GENERAL
EDVOICE INST FOR RESEARCH
$25,000GENERAL
TRANS CHORUS OF LOS ANGELES
$25,000GENERAL
EL CERRITO HIGH SCHOOL
$20,000GENERAL
MADERA ELEMENTARY FOUNDATION
$20,000GENERAL
PLACER UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT
$15,000GENERAL
AUBURN SYMPHONY
$10,000GENERAL
STEP ONE SCHOOL
$10,000GENERAL
PERALTA COLLEGES FOUNDATION
$10,000GENERAL