Adelaide Breed Bayrd Foundation

Gave $2.5M in 2024

Malden, Massachusetts · EIN 04-6051258 · Private foundation · Website

Grants paid (2024)$2.5M

Organizations funded1

Typical grant$2,467,811

Total assets$46.6M

Half of its grants to organizations were between $2,467,811 and $2,467,811.

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From the return

How to apply

The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):

Contact	C HENRY Kezer
Address	350 Main Street, Malden MA 02148
Phone	(781) 324-1231
Form and materials	Grant Application Requirements: 1. Cover letter to include the following: contact information, the name and address of the organization, summarizing the purpose, focus, goals, mission or objectives, amount of funds requested and how the funds will be used. 2. Grant Proposal. 3. IRS 501(c)(3) letter. 4. Financial Documents which may include: financial statement, budget, and IRS 990. 5. Any additional documentation you believe will help further assist the Bayrd Foundation in supporting your mission. Scholarship Application Requirements 1. Completed Application. 2. Official Transcript. 3. A short, concise essay written by the applicant addressing his or her academic, career, and life goals. 4. College Account Statement or Billing Statement and Financial Aid Award Letter from the college or university, to include the following: a. Tuition, Room and Board, Student Fees. b. Loans, Grants, Scholarships and Work Study Programs. c. Balance Due.
Deadlines	Grant Requests due the second Tuesday in February. Scholarship Applications due October 15.
Restrictions	The Adelaide Breed Bayrd Foundation is dedicated to the benefit of the citizens of Malden and surrounding communities. Scholarships are open to any high school graduate who resides in the City of Malden at the time of graduation.

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What it funds

Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.

Education1

Where it gives

0% of grants went outside Massachusetts.

Massachusetts1

Where it gives most, by cause

Its largest causes in a single state on the latest return. Each page shows the leading foundations that fund the same cause there, with their largest grants.

Education grants in Massachusetts1 of its grant, $2.5M · 5,102 foundations

Grants paid in tax year 2024

Recipient	Location	Purpose	Amount
Name withheld	Malden, MA	Provide funds to support the entity's charitable work and PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP FOR DESERVING STUDENT. See attachment	$2,467,811

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Name withheld: we could not match the recipient to an IRS-registered organization, and the name may be a person's. Amount, place and purpose are as filed.

Giving by year

Tax year	Grants paid	Grant lines
2024	$2,467,811	1
2023	$2,041,913	1

Sources

IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 17, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202513219349103761
IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 04-6051258
Profile updated Nov 11, 2026

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