The Clark and Ruby Baker Foundation, administered through Bank of America Philanthropic Solutions, supports a range of charitable activities with a strong emphasis on religious, educational, and health-oriented causes. The Foundation was established by the Baker family, who had a longstanding commitment to the Methodist Church. It prioritizes grants to Methodist-affiliated higher education institutions located in rural or small towns, as well as to organizations that serve infirm, deserving, and aged ministers. Additionally, it supports entities that help economically disadvantaged children and orphans or operate orphanages.
The Foundation is particularly interested in providing financial assistance to charitable organizations that help sick or infirm individuals receiving treatment in hospitals or clinics within the state of Georgia. It also considers capital funding for constructing educational buildings at colleges or universities, healthcare facilities such as clinics and hospitals, libraries, or other buildings designated for charitable use.
Applications for funding from the Clark and Ruby Baker Foundation must be submitted by June 1. Notification of decisions is typically made via letter within one to two months following the deadline. Most grants are issued for a single year, although multi-year awards are occasionally granted based on the nature and merit of the project.
Applicants are instructed to consult the application procedures, which are accessible as downloadable documents in both PDF and Word formats. These resources provide critical guidance on preparing and submitting a successful proposal. The foundation does not list specific restrictions, and no geographical restrictions are mentioned beyond the state-level focus on Georgia for certain healthcare-related projects.
For any inquiries regarding the grant application process, applicants can contact the Georgia grantmaking office via email at ga.grantmaking@bofa.com. When reaching out, applicants should include the name of the foundation in the subject line to ensure proper routing of their query. Detailed procedural information is available through the provided application documents.
