Adelard a & Valeda Lea Roy Foundation
Invitation OnlyBoston, Massachusetts · EIN 04-6652923 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2025)$715K
Organizations funded143
Typical grant$5,000
Total assets$17.4M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $5,000 and $5,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2025 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
32% of grants went outside Massachusetts.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home Health & Hospice Care | Merrimack, NH | General operating support | $10,000 |
| Piscataquog Land Conservancy | New Boston, NH | General operating support | $10,000 |
| Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests | Concord, NH | Morrill dairy farm conservation easement | $10,000 |
| Southeast Land Trust of New Hampshire | Epping, NH | General operating support | $10,000 |
| Vermont Land Trust Inc | Montpelier, VT | General operating support | $10,000 |
| Acton Wakefield Watersheds Alliance Inc | Union, NH | General operating support | $9,000 |
| Natural Resources Council Inc | Augusta, ME | General operating support | $9,000 |
| Trust for Public Land | Montpelier, VT | Northern ne chapter conservation programs | $9,000 |
| Audubon Vermont | Huntington, VT | Youth conservation leadership program | $7,500 |
| Blessed Stephen Bellesini Osa | Lawrence, MA | After school & evening study program | $7,500 |
| New Hampshire Project Learning Tree | Concord, NH | Nh project learning tree-fy2025 educational initiatives | $7,500 |
| Vermont Natural Resources Council Inc | Montpelier, VT | Assistance for forestland owners | $7,500 |
| North Bennet Street School | Boston, MA | General scholarships | $6,000 |
| Trinity Boston Connects | Boston, MA | Education programs | $6,000 |
| Preservation Trust of Vermont Inc | Montpelier, VT | Churches & sacred places - preservation retreat & site visits | $5,400 |
| Alexander Twilight Academy | Jamaica Plain, MA | General operating support | $5,000 |
| Anew Place Inc | Burlington, VT | General operating support | $5,000 |
| Arlington Eats Inc | Arlington, MA | General operating support | $5,000 |
| Around Hear Inc | Somerville, MA | General operating support | $5,000 |
| Arts Council of Tamworth | Tamworth, NH | Artist in residency program | $5,000 |
| Arts for Learning Massachusetts Inc | Boston, MA | Expanded arts access residencies | $5,000 |
| Arts in Reach | Portsmouth, NH | Core programs | $5,000 |
| Barry L Price Rehabilitation Center Inc | Newton, MA | General operating support | $5,000 |
| Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology | Boston, MA | Office of student wellness food program | $5,000 |
| Beverly Bootstraps Community Services | Beverly, MA | Food assistance program | $5,000 |
| Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences | E Boothbay, ME | 2025 bloom programs | $5,000 |
| Boothbay Sea and Science Center | E Boothbay, ME | General operating support | $5,000 |
| Boston Area Gleaners Inc | Acton, MA | Food access program | $5,000 |
| Boston Area Rape Crisis Center Inc | Cambridge, MA | Case management support | $5,000 |
| Boston Arts Academy Foundation Inc | Boston, MA | General operating support | $5,000 |
| Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center Inc | Boston, MA | Youth center support | $5,000 |
| Boston Medical Center Corporation | Boston, MA | Nourishing our community programs | $5,000 |
| Boston Neighborhood Support Inc | Boston, MA | D/B/A howard benevolent society - eviction & utility shutoff prevention progams | $5,000 |
| Boston Youth Symphony Orchestra Inc | Boston, MA | Intensive community program | $5,000 |
| Brookview House Inc | Dorchester, MA | General operating support | $5,000 |
| Carroll Center for the Blind Inc | Newton, MA | General operating support | $5,000 |
| Catholic Charities Maine | Portland, ME | Green card medical clinic for refugees | $5,000 |
| Catie's Closet Inc | Dracut, MA | Sos response program | $5,000 |
| Centre Street Food Pantry Inc | Newton, MA | Serving seniors | $5,000 |
| Community Action Agency of Somerville Inc | Somerville, MA | General operating support | $5,000 |
| Community Farms Outreach Inc | Waltham, MA | Food access programs | $5,000 |
| Comunidades Enraizadas Community | Chelsea, MA | General operating support | $5,000 |
| Cooley Dickinson Vna & Hospice | Northampton, MA | Fall prevention & home safety programs | $5,000 |
| Cristo Rey Boston High School Inc | Boston, MA | General operating support | $5,000 |
| Dempsey Centers for Quality Cancer Care | Auburn, ME | General operating support | $5,000 |
| Dismas of Vermont Inc | Hyde Park, VT | Womens dismas house | $5,000 |
| Educational Development Group Inc | Roxbury Crossing, MA | General operating support | $5,000 |
| Elizabeth Peabody House Association | Somerville, MA | Food access program | $5,000 |
| Enroot Inc | Cambridge, MA | Organization programs | $5,000 |
| Families First Community Center | Ellsworth, ME | Homeless prevention in washington & hancock counties | $5,000 |
| Family Health Project Inc | Manchester, MA | General operating support | $5,000 |
| Familyaid Boston Inc | Boston, MA | Bps homelessness prevention program | $5,000 |
| First United Baptist Church | Lowell, MA | Operating support | $5,000 |
| Five Rivers Conservation Trust | Concord, NH | General operating support | $5,000 |
| Food for All Services | Portland, ME | Health homes programs | $5,000 |
| Food for Free Committee Inc | Somerville, MA | General operating support | $5,000 |
| Food Link Inc | Arlington, MA | General operating support | $5,000 |
| Foundation to Advance Catholic | Fall River, MA | Scholarship program | $5,000 |
| Frenchman Bay Conservancy | Hancock, ME | Outdoor education | $5,000 |
| Friends of Baxter State Park | Belfast, ME | Baxter youth conservation corp | $5,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 143 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $714,900 | 143 |
| 2024 | $619,500 | 125 |
| 2023 | $602,000 | 155 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed May 7, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202621279349103012
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 04-6652923
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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