Adelaide Breed Bayrd Foundation

Private foundation · EIN 04-6051258 · since 1928bayrd.org·Malden·Updated 13 October 2026

At a glance

$2.5M

Annual giving, 2024 tax year

From the Form 990-PF filing

Open to applications

Fixed application deadlines · unsolicited applications welcome

Key takeaways

The Foundation mainly funds 501(c)(3) organisations with an impact in Malden and the surrounding communities, so your work should clearly serve that area, and the Foundation asks applicants to explain how they do so.
It favours grants towards capital improvements over operating deficits, so a request tied to a specific capital project fits better than one for general running costs.
The filing gives no grant range, so keep the request modest and do not assume a size from the paid total or from the scholarship figure.
Applications are sent by mail and accepted from the start of January, with submissions due by 5:00 pm on the second Tuesday in February.
Do not apply for endowment funds, research grant requests, performing arts scholarships, or as an individual, as the Foundation does not fund these.

Overview

Adelaide Breed Bayrd Foundation is a US private foundation based in Malden, MA.

What they fund

Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) and its website, with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.

Priority Areas

The Foundation primarily provides grants to non-profit 501(c)(3) organisations with an impact in Malden and the surrounding communities, alongside scholarships to students with a strong academic background. Its grants support organisations whose activities are centred in Malden and nearby communities, and organisations elsewhere whose activities give substantial benefits to that area. It identifies culture and education, disability assistance, disaster relief, elderly assistance, poverty relief, healthcare services and youth recreation among the areas in which organisations may work. Grant recipients include local hospitals, social welfare concerns, libraries, youth-oriented programmes and cultural activities. It generally favours grants towards capital improvements over operating deficits.

Themes

Culture and Education
Disability Assistance
Disaster Relief
Elderly Assistance
Poverty Relief
Healthcare Services
Youth Recreation

Geographic Focus

Malden and the surrounding communities.

What They Don't Fund

Individual
Endowment funds
Performing arts scholarships (excepting educational projects and programs)
Research grant requests
scholarship program only: Any child or grandchild of a member of the scholarship selection committee of the nominating educational institution or of the Trustees of The Adelaide Breed Bayrd Foundation

How to apply

Organisations submit a grant application by mail and include the required documentation listed in the grant guidelines.

Deadlines: Grant applications are accepted beginning on January 1, with submissions due by 5:00 pm on the second Tuesday in February.

Application success factors

What the foundation says:

The Foundation asks applicants to explain the specific methods by which their organisation fulfils its purpose of benefiting Malden and surrounding communities.
It generally favours grants towards capital improvements over operating deficits.

Officers and directors

Dorothy J Whittier — Trustee
Robert M Wallask — Trustee
Rev Paul C Mcpheeters — Trustee
Francis K Brown II — Assistant Treasurer
Laura L Hodgin — Vice President
Susan C Mansur — Clerk / Treasurer
Richard R Burns JR — Vice President
C Henry Kezer — President

From the latest Form 990-PF filing

3 years of tax filings

Year	Total expenses	Grants paid	Assets	Filing document
2022 tax year	$2,288,124	$1,850,966	$37,807,445	Filing for 2022 tax year
2023 tax year	$2,492,353	$2,041,913	$42,194,866	Filing for 2023 tax year
2024 tax year	$2,941,859	$2,467,811	$46,622,772	Filing for 2024 tax year

Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.