Questions about a Bake Drive, a bakery donation, a Mystery Box order, or a receipt? Send a note and a real person will reply.
We typically reply within two business days.
Bake it Forward is a 501(c)(3) public charity, EIN 42-2192662. Choose "Donations & receipts" in the form if you need a copy or a correction.
Bake it Forward is a New Jersey nonprofit corporation recognized by the IRS as a 501(c)(3) public charity and registered with the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs, Charities Registration Section.
Donations are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. Confirm our status on the IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search using our EIN.
Most requests have a page of their own. Start there and you may not need to wait for a reply.
See open drives, sign up, and get drop-off details by email.
→Put your bakery or café on the weekly pickup route.
→Help deliver to our partners on a route or a group delivery day.
→Fresh homemade baked goods shipped anywhere in the country.
→Each Bake Drive has its own drop-off spot and date. The exact address is emailed to you after you sign up on the Bake Drives page. Some drives also offer home pickup within about 20 miles of Princeton.
No. Most of our bakers are home cooks. Each drive suggests an easy recipe if you want one. You bake, label, and pack your batch; we handle the delivery.
Tell us where you are and what you usually have left at closing. We add you to a weekly route, a volunteer picks up at a set time, and the food reaches families the same day. Donations are tax-deductible and covered by the federal Good Samaritan food donation law.
Orders close on the 20th of each month and boxes ship during the last week of the month. Monthly subscriptions can be cancelled at any time.
No. Everything is made in home kitchens that handle nuts, gluten, dairy, and eggs, so cross-contamination is possible. Every batch is labeled, but please contact us before ordering if you have a food allergy.
Yes. Bake it Forward is a 501(c)(3) public charity, EIN 42-2192662. Receipts for online gifts are emailed automatically. For anything else, send us a message with "Donations & receipts" selected.