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    Sidney R Baer Jr Foundation

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    MILWAUKEE, WI3144182643
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    About Sidney R Baer Jr Foundation

    The Sidney R. Baer Jr. Foundation concentrates large, unrestricted operating support to major health-care institutions and frontline human services providers, primarily in the Boston area. Its recent grants show a strong preference for major teaching hospitals and for nonprofit providers addressing housing and homelessness, with repeat support to at least one hospital.

    Focus Areas

    General operating support for major Boston-area teaching hospitals (e.g., Massachusetts General Hospital, Beth Israel Deaconess)Support for homeless services and permanent supportive housing providers in Massachusetts (e.g., Places for People)Unrestricted/CORE funding to large nonprofit institutions rather than project-specific grants

    Who They Fund

    nonprofit organizations / grantee organizationsindividual students / scholarship recipients

    Giving Approach

    Highly concentrated giving: very few, large grants (six-figure gifts) to a small number of established institutions; repeat support to health-care grantees and preference for broad general operating support.

    About Sidney R Baer Jr Foundation

    Sidney R Baer Jr Foundation’s recent giving is anchored by large unrestricted support to health systems and human services organizations, with the single largest grant at $600,000 to Places for People Incorporated for general operating support. That pattern continues across Boston-area institutions and beyond, including $513,814 to Massachusetts General Hospital and $440,590 to Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, both for general operating support. The foundation also backs organizations working on homelessness, reintegration, and mental health, while funding schools and hospitals that are central to care delivery and training. Its grant list includes repeat support to the same institutions, suggesting ongoing relationships rather than isolated awards. The mix of recipients shows a preference for established nonprofit and institutional providers over project-based grants. Major hospitals appear alongside housing and supportive-service organizations, with awards written as general operating support, unrestricted support, or scholarship funding. Recent grants also reach into St. Louis and New York, but Boston-area health care institutions account for many of the largest awards. The foundation’s funding style points to institutional stability, core services, and long-term organizational capacity.

    What Sidney R Baer Jr Foundation Funds

    In health care, Sidney R Baer Jr Foundation gave $513,814 to Massachusetts General Hospital for general operating support and $440,590 to Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center for the same purpose. It also supported Childrens Hospital Corporation with two general operating grants, including one at $200,000 and another at $75,000, showing sustained attention to major care providers. Housing and homelessness are another clear theme. The foundation awarded $600,000 to Places for People Incorporated for general operating support and gave $50,000 to Gateway Housing First Inc. for the same purpose. Those grants sit alongside support for Bay Cove Human Services Inc., which received $75,000 in general operating support. It also funds mental health and reintegration services. Recent awards include $85,000 to Mental Health Assoc of St Louis, $55,000 to Independence Center, and $200,000 to The Center for Reintegration, each as general operating support.

    How Sidney R Baer Jr Foundation Gives

    Financial Snapshot

    Annual Giving

    $1.7M

    Total Assets

    $35M

    Total Revenue

    $6.6M

    Total Expenses

    $2.3M

    Typical Grant Size

    Most grants fall between $20K and $75K, with a median of $50K.

    25th Percentile

    $20K

    Median

    $50K

    75th Percentile

    $75K

    Geographic Reach

    National15 states funded

    About 0% of grants go to recipients in MO.

    Funding intensity
    Low
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    Latest Form 990: 2026
    Total assets: $35M
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    Funding Style

    general operating / unrestricted supportcore operating supportorganizational capacity / sustainabilityscholarship funding

    Notable grantees: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, Places for People, Incorporated

    Topics

    organizational capacity supportcore operating costsunrestricted operational fundingscholarship awards for individuals

    Typical grants cluster around a middle range of support: the p25 is $20,000, the median is $50,000, and the p75 is $75,000. Recent awards also include larger institutional gifts above $100,000, showing that the foundation can make substantial operating grants when it chooses. The pattern in the list is mostly repeated general operating support to established organizations, with some recipients appearing more than once in 2024. The foundation also makes scholarship awards to individuals, as shown by a $100,000 scholarship grant to Center for Reintegration Inc. The latest 990 year on file is 2024.

    Where Sidney R Baer Jr Foundation Makes Grants

    The largest share of grants by recipient state goes to Massachusetts, and Boston appears repeatedly in the recent list. Named recipients there include Massachusetts General Hospital, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Childrens Hospital Corporation, Mass General Brigham Incorporated, Bay Cove Human Services Inc., and The General Hospital Corporation. Outside Massachusetts, the foundation also gives in St. Louis, New York, and other U.S. locations. All recent grants in the dataset are to U.S. recipients.

    Frequently Asked Questions About Sidney R Baer Jr Foundation

    What kinds of organizations does Sidney R Baer Jr Foundation support?

    The recent grants favor major nonprofit institutions and service providers, especially hospitals, housing and homelessness organizations, mental health providers, and reintegration-focused groups. Awards are commonly written as general operating support, with some scholarship funding as well.

    What is the typical grant size?

    The foundation’s grant-size distribution centers at $50,000 median, with a $20,000 p25 and $75,000 p75. Recent awards also include larger grants such as $600,000, $513,814, and $440,590.

    Does the foundation give recurring support to the same grantees?

    Yes. Several organizations appear more than once in the 2024 grant list, including Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Childrens Hospital Corporation, Genesis Club House Inc., Independence Center, Gateway Housing First Inc., and St Louis County Circuit Court.

    Where does the foundation give most often?

    Massachusetts is the top state by grant count. Boston is especially prominent in the recent grants, with multiple awards to hospitals and human services organizations in that city.

    Does Sidney R Baer Jr Foundation fund individuals?

    Yes. The foundation funds individuals, and the recent grants include a $100,000 scholarship award to Center for Reintegration Inc. alongside its grants to organizations.

    Latest 990 Filing

    2026

    Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.

    Open Grant Opportunities

    Current and upcoming funding from Sidney R Baer Jr Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.

    Open nowCloses Mar 1, 2027May not accept unsolicited proposalsAward: Varies

    Education Grants

    mental health educationschizophreniabipolar disorder

    Who can apply: Applicants must be tax-exempt under IRS sections 501(c)(3) and 509(a)(1) or 509(a)(2). Organizations must agree to spend no more than 7% of the grant on administrative expenses. Primary focus should be programs concentrating on schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.

    Deadline: LOIs accepted November 1 through March 1; invited grant applications due by May 31.

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    Criminal Justice Grants

    criminal justicemental healthschizophrenia+1 more

    Who can apply: Applicants must be tax-exempt under IRS sections 501(c)(3) and 509(a)(1) or 509(a)(2). Organizations must agree to spend no more than 7% of the grant on administrative expenses. Primary focus should be programs concentrating on schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.

    Deadline: LOIs accepted November 1 through March 1; invited grant applications due by May 31.

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    Open nowCloses Mar 1, 2027May not accept unsolicited proposalsAward: Varies

    Clinical Research Grants

    clinical researchmental healthschizophrenia+1 more

    Who can apply: Applicants must be tax-exempt under IRS sections 501(c)(3) and 509(a)(1) or 509(a)(2). Organizations must agree to spend no more than 7% of the grant on administrative expenses. Primary focus should be programs concentrating on schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.

    Deadline: LOIs accepted November 1 through March 1; invited grant applications due by May 31.

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    Open nowCloses Mar 1, 2027May not accept unsolicited proposalsAward: Varies

    Reintegration Grants

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    Who can apply: Applicants must be tax-exempt under IRS sections 501(c)(3) and 509(a)(1) or 509(a)(2). Organizations must agree to spend no more than 7% of the grant on administrative expenses. Primary focus should be programs concentrating on schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.

    Deadline: LOIs accepted November 1 through March 1; invited grant applications due by May 31.

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    Open nowCloses Mar 1, 2027May not accept unsolicited proposalsAward: Varies

    Social Support Grants

    social supportmental healthschizophrenia+1 more

    Who can apply: Applicants must be tax-exempt under IRS sections 501(c)(3) and 509(a)(1) or 509(a)(2). Organizations must agree to spend no more than 7% of the grant on administrative expenses. Primary focus should be programs concentrating on schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.

    Deadline: LOIs accepted November 1 through March 1; invited grant applications due by May 31.

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    Recent Grants

    Most recent grants reported to the IRS.

    RecipientLocationAmountYearPurpose
    MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITALBOSTON, MA$172,9412026GENERAL OPERATING
    BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTERCHARLESTON, MA$110,0002026GENERAL OPERATING
    CENTER FOR REINTEGRATIONSAUGERTIES, NY$100,0002026SCHOLARSHIPS
    BAY COVE HUMAN SERVICES INCBOSTON, MA$85,0002026GENERAL OPERATING
    UNIVERSITY OF MASS MEDICAL SCHOOL FOUNDATIONWORCESTER, MA$75,0002026GENERAL OPERATING
    ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAINEW YORK, NY$75,0002026GENERAL OPERATING
    BROOKLINE COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTERBROOKLINE, MA$75,0002026GENERAL OPERATING
    BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL TRUSTBOSTON, MA$75,0002026GENERAL OPERATING
    TUFTS UNIVERSITYMEDFORD, MA$69,6612026GENERAL OPERATING
    GENESIS CLUB HOUSE INCWORCESTER, MA$67,0002026GENERAL OPERATING
    NORTHWELL HEALTHGLEN OAKS, NY$60,0002026GENERAL OPERATING
    INDEPENDENCE CENTERSAINT LOUIS, MO$55,0002026GENERAL OPERATING
    GATEWAY HOUSING FIRST INCSAINT LOUIS, MO$50,0002026GENERAL OPERATING
    ASSISI HOUSEST LOUIS, MO$40,0002026GENERAL OPERATING
    ST LOUIS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL FDNST LOUIS, MO$35,0002026GENERAL OPERATING
    THE EDINBURG CENTERBEDFORD, MA$35,0002026GENERAL OPERATING
    BRAIN AND BEHAVIOR RESEARCH FDNNEW YORK, NY$35,0002026GENERAL OPERATING
    MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION SANTA BARBARASANTA BARBARA, CA$30,0002026GENERAL OPERATING
    FELLOWSHIP PLACE INCNEW HAVEN, CT$25,0002026GENERAL OPERATING
    SSM HEALTH FOUNDATION ST LOUISST LOUIS, MO$25,0002026GENERAL OPERATING
    WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINESAINT LOUIS, MO$25,0002026GENERAL OPERATING
    JUDGE DAVID L BAZELON CENTER FOR MENTAL HEALTH LAWWASHINGTON, DC$25,0002026GENERAL OPERATING
    TARRANT COUNTY CLUBHOUSEFORT WORTH, TX$25,0002026GENERAL OPERATING
    PROVIDENT INCSAINT LOUIS, MO$25,0002026GENERAL OPERATING
    TREATMENT ADVOCACY CENTERARLINGTON, VA$25,0002026GENERAL OPERATING
    MERCY HEALTH FOUNDATION SOUTHCHESTERFIELD, MO$25,0002026GENERAL OPERATING
    AMERICAN NEUROPSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIATIONALEXANDRIA, VA$20,0002026GENERAL OPERATING
    LINCOLN BEHAVIORAL SERVICESREDFORD, MI$20,0002026GENERAL OPERATING
    PENOBSCOT COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERBANGOR, ME$20,0002026GENERAL OPERATING
    MENTAL HEALTH ASSOC OF EERIE COUNTYBUFFALO, NY$20,0002026GENERAL OPERATING
    ISPSPHILADELPHIA, PA$20,0002026GENERAL OPERATING
    EPISCOPAL SOCIAL SERVICES INCWICHITA, KS$17,5002026GENERAL OPERATING
    STUDENTS WITH SCHIZOPHRENIASTATE COLLEGE, PA$17,5002026GENERAL OPERATING
    ST LOUIS REGIONAL PUBLIC MEDIA INCSAINT LOUIS, MO$15,0002026GENERAL OPERATING
    JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE OF GREATER DALLASDALLAS, TX$15,0002026GENERAL OPERATING
    MUNICIPAL THEATRE ASSOC OF ST LOUISST LOUIS, MO$10,0002026GENERAL OPERATING
    CHILD CENTER MARYGROVEFLORISSANT, MO$10,0002026GENERAL OPERATING
    TASKS UNLIMITEDMINNEAPOLIS, MN$10,0002026GENERAL OPERATING
    KARIS COMMUNITYDENVER, CO$10,0002026GENERAL OPERATING
    NAMI ST LOUISSAINT LOUIS, MO$5,0002026GENERAL OPERATING
    NORTHERN VIRGINIA MENTAL HEALTH FDNFALLS CHURCH, VA$4,9952026GENERAL OPERATING
    PLACES FOR PEOPLE INCORPORATEDSAINT LOUIS, MO$600,0002024GENERAL OPERATING
    MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITALBOSTON, MA$513,8142024GENERAL OPERATING
    BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTERBOSTON, MA$440,5902024GENERAL OPERATING
    BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTERBOSTON, MA$279,5902024GENERAL OPERATING
    CHILDRENS HOSPITAL CORPORATIONBOSTON, MA$200,0002024GENERAL OPERATING
    THE CENTER FOR REINTEGRATIONNEW YORK, NY$200,0002024GENERAL OPERATING
    ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAINEW YORK, NY$150,0002024GENERAL OPERATING
    ST LOUIS COUNTY CIRCUIT COURTCLAYTON, MO$133,3332024GENERAL OPERATING
    ST LOUIS COUNTY CIRCUIT COURTCLAYTON, MO$133,3332024GENERAL OPERATING

    MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL

    $172,941
    BOSTON, MA2026

    GENERAL OPERATING

    BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER

    $110,000
    CHARLESTON, MA2026

    GENERAL OPERATING

    CENTER FOR REINTEGRATION

    $100,000
    SAUGERTIES, NY2026

    SCHOLARSHIPS

    BAY COVE HUMAN SERVICES INC

    $85,000
    BOSTON, MA2026

    GENERAL OPERATING

    UNIVERSITY OF MASS MEDICAL SCHOOL FOUNDATION

    $75,000
    WORCESTER, MA2026

    GENERAL OPERATING

    ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI

    $75,000
    NEW YORK, NY2026

    GENERAL OPERATING

    BROOKLINE COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTER

    $75,000
    BROOKLINE, MA2026

    GENERAL OPERATING

    BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL TRUST

    $75,000
    BOSTON, MA2026

    GENERAL OPERATING

    TUFTS UNIVERSITY

    $69,661
    MEDFORD, MA2026

    GENERAL OPERATING

    GENESIS CLUB HOUSE INC

    $67,000
    WORCESTER, MA2026

    GENERAL OPERATING

    NORTHWELL HEALTH

    $60,000
    GLEN OAKS, NY2026

    GENERAL OPERATING

    INDEPENDENCE CENTER

    $55,000
    SAINT LOUIS, MO2026

    GENERAL OPERATING

    GATEWAY HOUSING FIRST INC

    $50,000
    SAINT LOUIS, MO2026

    GENERAL OPERATING

    ASSISI HOUSE

    $40,000
    ST LOUIS, MO2026

    GENERAL OPERATING

    ST LOUIS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL FDN

    $35,000
    ST LOUIS, MO2026

    GENERAL OPERATING

    THE EDINBURG CENTER

    $35,000
    BEDFORD, MA2026

    GENERAL OPERATING

    BRAIN AND BEHAVIOR RESEARCH FDN

    $35,000
    NEW YORK, NY2026

    GENERAL OPERATING

    MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION SANTA BARBARA

    $30,000
    SANTA BARBARA, CA2026

    GENERAL OPERATING

    FELLOWSHIP PLACE INC

    $25,000
    NEW HAVEN, CT2026

    GENERAL OPERATING

    SSM HEALTH FOUNDATION ST LOUIS

    $25,000
    ST LOUIS, MO2026

    GENERAL OPERATING

    WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

    $25,000
    SAINT LOUIS, MO2026

    GENERAL OPERATING

    JUDGE DAVID L BAZELON CENTER FOR MENTAL HEALTH LAW

    $25,000
    WASHINGTON, DC2026

    GENERAL OPERATING

    TARRANT COUNTY CLUBHOUSE

    $25,000
    FORT WORTH, TX2026

    GENERAL OPERATING

    PROVIDENT INC

    $25,000
    SAINT LOUIS, MO2026

    GENERAL OPERATING

    TREATMENT ADVOCACY CENTER

    $25,000
    ARLINGTON, VA2026

    GENERAL OPERATING

    MERCY HEALTH FOUNDATION SOUTH

    $25,000
    CHESTERFIELD, MO2026

    GENERAL OPERATING

    AMERICAN NEUROPSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIATION

    $20,000
    ALEXANDRIA, VA2026

    GENERAL OPERATING

    LINCOLN BEHAVIORAL SERVICES

    $20,000
    REDFORD, MI2026

    GENERAL OPERATING

    PENOBSCOT COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER

    $20,000
    BANGOR, ME2026

    GENERAL OPERATING

    MENTAL HEALTH ASSOC OF EERIE COUNTY

    $20,000
    BUFFALO, NY2026

    GENERAL OPERATING

    ISPS

    $20,000
    PHILADELPHIA, PA2026

    GENERAL OPERATING

    EPISCOPAL SOCIAL SERVICES INC

    $17,500
    WICHITA, KS2026

    GENERAL OPERATING

    STUDENTS WITH SCHIZOPHRENIA

    $17,500
    STATE COLLEGE, PA2026

    GENERAL OPERATING

    ST LOUIS REGIONAL PUBLIC MEDIA INC

    $15,000
    SAINT LOUIS, MO2026

    GENERAL OPERATING

    JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE OF GREATER DALLAS

    $15,000
    DALLAS, TX2026

    GENERAL OPERATING

    MUNICIPAL THEATRE ASSOC OF ST LOUIS

    $10,000
    ST LOUIS, MO2026

    GENERAL OPERATING

    CHILD CENTER MARYGROVE

    $10,000
    FLORISSANT, MO2026

    GENERAL OPERATING

    TASKS UNLIMITED

    $10,000
    MINNEAPOLIS, MN2026

    GENERAL OPERATING

    KARIS COMMUNITY

    $10,000
    DENVER, CO2026

    GENERAL OPERATING

    NAMI ST LOUIS

    $5,000
    SAINT LOUIS, MO2026

    GENERAL OPERATING

    NORTHERN VIRGINIA MENTAL HEALTH FDN

    $4,995
    FALLS CHURCH, VA2026

    GENERAL OPERATING

    PLACES FOR PEOPLE INCORPORATED

    $600,000
    SAINT LOUIS, MO2024

    GENERAL OPERATING

    MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL

    $513,814
    BOSTON, MA2024

    GENERAL OPERATING

    BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER

    $440,590
    BOSTON, MA2024

    GENERAL OPERATING

    BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER

    $279,590
    BOSTON, MA2024

    GENERAL OPERATING

    CHILDRENS HOSPITAL CORPORATION

    $200,000
    BOSTON, MA2024

    GENERAL OPERATING

    THE CENTER FOR REINTEGRATION

    $200,000
    NEW YORK, NY2024

    GENERAL OPERATING

    ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI

    $150,000
    NEW YORK, NY2024

    GENERAL OPERATING

    ST LOUIS COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT

    $133,333
    CLAYTON, MO2024

    GENERAL OPERATING

    ST LOUIS COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT

    $133,333
    CLAYTON, MO2024

    GENERAL OPERATING