The Baxter Family Foundation focuses almost exclusively on education in the Philadelphia area, directing the vast majority of its dollars to a very small set of local institutions. Its funding is concentrated and sizable, with repeat multi-grant commitments to Thomas Jefferson University and the Community Partnership School, signaling long-term relationships with both higher education and K–12 community-school partners. The foundation appears to prefer place-based education investments that strengthen local schools and university programs rather than broad, diversified philanthropy.
The Baxter Family Foundation’s clearest pattern is its repeated support for two Philadelphia institutions: Thomas Jefferson University and Community Partnership School. Across 2023, 2024, and 2025, the foundation made three large grants to each, showing a multi-year relationship rather than one-off awards. That focus points to a funder centered on education in Philadelphia, with one stream aimed at university-level health professions and another at a West Philadelphia community school. The grant list also shows smaller education-related awards to Lehigh University and Friere Charter School Foundation, plus occasional community grants to Vetri Community Partnership and Cathedral Kitchen. Those awards sit alongside the larger institutional commitments and reinforce a portfolio that stays close to Philadelphia-area education and related community support. The foundation’s giving is concentrated: most grants go to Pennsylvania recipients, and the recent record shows a limited number of organizations receiving repeated backing over several years.
In higher education, The Baxter Family Foundation supported Thomas Jefferson University with grants of $381,718 in 2024, $372,335 in 2023, and $364,210 in 2025. The repeated awards indicate sustained backing for university programs. For K–12 community-school work, Community Partnership School received $130,000 in 2023, $115,000 in 2024, and $100,000 in 2025. That pattern ties the foundation to West Philadelphia school support. The foundation also made targeted education grants to Lehigh University, including $10,000 awards in 2023, 2024, and 2025. Smaller Philadelphia education support went to Friere Charter School Foundation, which received $5,000 in each of 2023, 2024, and 2025.
Typical grants fall at $5,000 at the 25th percentile, $10,000 at the median, and $107,500 at the 75th percentile, which shows a split between smaller support grants and much larger institutional awards. The recent record also points to recurring relationships: Thomas Jefferson University, Community Partnership School, Lehigh University, Meditation 4 Leadership, Vetri Community Partnership, and Friere Charter School Foundation all appear in multiple years. The foundation appears to operate as a family foundation with a tightly focused, limited-grantee portfolio. It does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments.
$167K
$382K
$875K
$169K
Most grants fall between $5K and $108K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$108K
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Highly concentrated: few, large grants focused on two repeat grantees in Philadelphia; multi-grant relationships suggest ongoing, sustained support rather than one-off donations.
Notable grantees: Thomas Jefferson University, Community Partnership School, Other Philadelphia-based education nonprofits (representative of the foundation’s local education focus)
The Baxter Family Foundation gives primarily in Pennsylvania, which accounts for 79% of its grants and is the top state by grant count. Philadelphia is the main recipient city, with repeated grants to Thomas Jefferson University, Community Partnership School, Vetri Community Partnership, Friere Charter School Foundation, and St Christopher's Foundation for Children. Outside Pennsylvania, recent grants reached Bethlehem, Moorestownn, and Camden. All recent grants in the dataset went to U.S. recipients.
The recent grants show a strong emphasis on education, especially higher education and K–12 school support. Thomas Jefferson University and Community Partnership School each received multiple grants across 2023 through 2025, and smaller education awards went to Lehigh University and Friere Charter School Foundation.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years. Thomas Jefferson University received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Community Partnership School also received grants in each of those years; Lehigh University, Meditation 4 Leadership, Vetri Community Partnership, and Friere Charter School Foundation also repeat.
The foundation’s typical grant size is $5,000 at the 25th percentile, $10,000 at the median, and $107,500 at the 75th percentile. That spread reflects a mix of smaller community and school grants alongside much larger institutional awards.
Pennsylvania is the top state by grant count, and 79% of grants go to recipients in the headquarters state. Philadelphia is the central recipient city in the recent grants list, with additional grants in Bethlehem, Moorestownn, and Camden.
Recent grantees include Thomas Jefferson University, Community Partnership School, Lehigh University, Vetri Community Partnership, Meditation 4 Leadership, Friere Charter School Foundation, Cathedral Kitchen, and St Christopher's Foundation for Children.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP SCHOOL | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $100,000 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $20,000 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| VETRI COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $12,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY |
| MEDITATION 4 LEADERSHIP | MOORESTOWNN, NJ | $10,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY |
| CATHEDRAL KITCH | CAMDEN, NJ | $10,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY |
| LEHIGH UNIVERSITY | BETHLEHEM, PA | $10,000 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| FRIERE CHARTER SCHOOL FOUNDATION | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $5,000 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $364,210 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP SCHOOL | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $100,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| VETRI COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $12,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY |
| LEHIGH UNIVERSITY | BETHLEHEM, PA | $10,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| MEDITATION 4 LEADERSHIP | MOORESTOWNN, NJ | $10,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY |
| FRIERE CHARTER SCHOOL FOUNDATION | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $5,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $381,718 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP SCHOOL | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $115,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| LEHIGH UNIVERSITY | BETHLEHEM, PA | $10,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| MEDITATION 4 LEADERSHIP | MOORESTOWNN, NJ | $10,000 | 2024 | COMMUNITY |
| VETRI COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $5,000 | 2024 | COMMUNITY |
| FRIERE CHARTER SCHOOL FOUNDATION | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $5,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $372,335 | 2023 | EDUCATION |
| COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP SCHOOL | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $130,000 | 2023 | EDUCATION |
| LEHIGH UNIVERSITY | BETHLEHEM, PA | $10,000 | 2023 | EDUCATION |
| MEDITATION 4 LEADERSHIP | MOORESTOWNN, NJ | $10,000 | 2023 | COMMUNITY |
| FRIERE CHARTER SCHOOL FOUNDATION | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $5,000 | 2023 | EDUCATION |
| CATHEDRAL KITCHEN | CAMDEN, NJ | $5,000 | 2023 | COMMUNITY |
| ST CHRISTOPHER'S FOUNDATION FOR CHILDREN | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $1,000 | 2023 | HEALTH AND WELFARE |
VETRI COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP
$12,000COMMUNITY
MEDITATION 4 LEADERSHIP
$10,000COMMUNITY
CATHEDRAL KITCH
$10,000COMMUNITY
EDUCATION
FRIERE CHARTER SCHOOL FOUNDATION
$5,000EDUCATION
VETRI COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP
$12,000COMMUNITY
MEDITATION 4 LEADERSHIP
$10,000COMMUNITY
FRIERE CHARTER SCHOOL FOUNDATION
$5,000EDUCATION
MEDITATION 4 LEADERSHIP
$10,000COMMUNITY
VETRI COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP
$5,000COMMUNITY
FRIERE CHARTER SCHOOL FOUNDATION
$5,000EDUCATION
MEDITATION 4 LEADERSHIP
$10,000COMMUNITY
FRIERE CHARTER SCHOOL FOUNDATION
$5,000EDUCATION