The Patty and Jay Baker Foundation makes highly focused, large-scale philanthropic gifts to a single healthcare institution. All recorded giving supports Naples Community Hospital, indicating a strong commitment to hospital-based medical services and likely capital or major program support for that facility in the Naples area.
Extremely concentrated: very large gifts directed to a single grantee (repeat grants), suggesting targeted, high-impact investments rather than broad, diversified giving.
Patty and Jay Baker Foundation Inc C/o Peter M Sommerhauser is defined by a concentrated relationship with Naples Community Hospital Inc, including a $14,042,607 grant in 2025 and a $4,912,107 grant in 2024. That pattern makes the hospital the center of its recorded philanthropy and suggests a preference for major institutional support rather than a broad portfolio of small awards. The foundation’s public giving also includes a small set of additional charitable gifts, but the hospital remains the clear anchor of the grant record. Beyond the main hospital relationship, the foundation has made $100,000 grants to Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Mayo Clinic, and Drama League of New York Inc, showing that its charitable activity is not limited to one institution or one type of organization. Other awards in the record are much smaller, including support for Pilots to the Rescue, Milwaukee Youth Theatre Inc, City of Naples, Fishing Has No Boundaries Inc, Paralyzed Veterans of America, and Mad Hatters Farm Ltd. The overall picture is one of selective giving with very large commitments at the top and a limited number of additional grants elsewhere.
Hospital support is the foundation’s most visible theme. Two large grants to Naples Community Hospital Inc, one in 2025 and one in 2024, place acute care and hospital operations at the center of its giving. The record also includes healthcare gifts outside Naples. In 2025, the foundation gave $100,000 to Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and another $100,000 to Mayo Clinic. Those awards show support for major medical institutions beyond the local hospital relationship. Its smaller charitable grants point to other interests. The foundation awarded $25,000 to Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Foundation Inc in 2024, $15,000 to Pilots to the Rescue in 2025, and $10,000 to Milwaukee Youth Theatre Inc in 2025. That mix suggests a limited set of cultural, civic, and service-related gifts alongside its primary healthcare focus.
The foundation’s typical grant size is $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $20,000 at the median, and $100,000 at the 75th percentile, but the distribution is heavily shaped by two much larger hospital grants. The public record shows repeat giving across years, especially to Naples Community Hospital Inc in both 2024 and 2025. It appears to be a private foundation rather than a donor-advised fund or operating charity, and it does not make program-related investments or grants to individuals. No application process is indicated in the data.
$2.1M
$124K
$42K
$2.1M
Most grants fall between $10K and $100K, with a median of $20K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$20K
75th Percentile
$100K
About 17% of grants go to recipients in FL.
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Notable grantees: Naples Community Hospital Inc
Giving is national, with all recorded grants going to U.S. recipients. The largest share of grants by state goes to Georgia, while 17% of grants are made to recipients in Wisconsin, the foundation’s headquarters state. Recipient cities in the recent record include Naples, New York, Rochester, Cleveland, Brooklyn, Milwaukee, Hayward, Washington, and Harlem. The heaviest dollar amounts are tied to Naples, FL, while the broader spread of smaller grants reaches several other U.S. cities.
Its strongest pattern is support for Naples Community Hospital Inc, with two very large charitable grants in 2024 and 2025. The record also includes additional healthcare gifts to Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and Mayo Clinic, which places medical institutions at the center of its giving.
Yes. Recent grants include $100,000 each to Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and Mayo Clinic, plus smaller awards to organizations such as Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Foundation Inc, Pilots to the Rescue, Milwaukee Youth Theatre Inc, and Paralyzed Veterans of America.
The listed grant-size distribution is $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $20,000 at the median, and $100,000 at the 75th percentile. The record also includes much larger hospital grants, including $14,042,607 in 2025 and $4,912,107 in 2024.
By grant count, Georgia is the top state, while Wisconsin receives 17% of grants. The recent grant list also shows recipients in Florida, New York, Minnesota, Ohio, DC, and Wisconsin.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NAPLES COMMUNITY HOSPITAL INC | NAPLES, FL | $1,045,286 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| THE NAPLES PLAYERS INC | NAPLES, FL | $1,000,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| SECOND CHANCES FOR BLIND DOGS FOUNDATION INC | SHERMAN OAKS, CA | $2,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| PAWS OF WAR INC | NESCONSET, NY | $2,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| EQUINE VOICES RESCUE & SANCTUARY | GREEN VALLEY, AZ | $2,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| PILOTS TO THE RESCUE INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $2,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| PROJECT K9 HERO | WHITWELL, TN | $2,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| HOOVES & PAWS ANIMAL RESCUE INC | LOUISA, VA | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| 4 PAWS ON DECK INC | JEWETT CITY, CT | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| MUTTS WITH A MISSION | VIRGINIA BEACH, VA | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| PAWS OF HONOR INC | WILLIAMSBURG, VA | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| DHARMA RESCUE FOR CATS AND DOGS | GARDENA, CA | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CASEY TO THE RESCUE DOG TRANSPORT INC | MERRIFIELD, VA | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| SMILING DOG FARMS | WHARTON, TX | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| WOUNDED PAW PROJECT | CLIFTON, VA | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| SAVE-A-PET ANIMAL RESCUE INC | PORT JEFFERSON STATION, NY | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| RING DOG RESCUE INC | RICHMOND, VA | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| NAPLES COMMUNITY HOSPITAL INC | NAPLES, FL | $14,042,607 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| MAYO CLINIC | ROCHESTER, MN | $100,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| DRAMA LEAGUE OF NEW YORK INC | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| PILOTS TO THE RESCUE | BROOKLYN, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| FISHING HAS NO BOUNDARIES INC | HAYWARD, WI | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| MILWAUKEE YOUTH THEATRE INC | MILWAUKEE, WI | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| MAD HATTERS FARM LTD | HARLEM, GA | $5,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA | WASHINGTON, DC | $5,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| NAPLES COMMUNITY HOSPITAL INC | NAPLES, FL | $4,912,107 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAME FOUNDATION INC | CLEVELAND, OH | $25,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| CITY OF NAPLES | NAPLES, FL | $10,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
THE NAPLES PLAYERS INC
$1,000,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
SECOND CHANCES FOR BLIND DOGS FOUNDATION INC
$2,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
PAWS OF WAR INC
$2,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
EQUINE VOICES RESCUE & SANCTUARY
$2,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
PILOTS TO THE RESCUE INC
$2,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
HOOVES & PAWS ANIMAL RESCUE INC
$1,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
4 PAWS ON DECK INC
$1,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
MUTTS WITH A MISSION
$1,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
PAWS OF HONOR INC
$1,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
DHARMA RESCUE FOR CATS AND DOGS
$1,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
CASEY TO THE RESCUE DOG TRANSPORT INC
$1,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
SMILING DOG FARMS
$1,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
WOUNDED PAW PROJECT
$1,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
SAVE-A-PET ANIMAL RESCUE INC
$1,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
RING DOG RESCUE INC
$1,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
MAYO CLINIC
$100,000CHARITABLE
MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER
$100,000CHARITABLE
PILOTS TO THE RESCUE
$15,000CHARITABLE
FISHING HAS NO BOUNDARIES INC
$10,000CHARITABLE
MILWAUKEE YOUTH THEATRE INC
$10,000CHARITABLE
MAD HATTERS FARM LTD
$5,000CHARITABLE
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA
$5,000CHARITABLE
ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAME FOUNDATION INC
$25,000CHARITABLE
CITY OF NAPLES
$10,000CHARITABLE