Baker-Adams Scholarship Fund
Baker-Adams Scholarship Fund is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $677K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $22K. Net investment income was $64K.
Baker-Adams Scholarship Fund at a glance
In short: Baker-Adams Scholarship Fund gave $22K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), top state Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $22,000
- -8.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- -16.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,400
- +10.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,000
- Total assets
- $677,014
- +5.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (41% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Baker-Adams Scholarship Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Bates College ($6K). Together the top 5 received $22K.
Grant Size Distribution
32 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 32 grants of 32 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Baker-Adams Scholarship Fund gives
- Giving fell 29% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 75% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $22K (2025) to $37K (2023). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $22K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bates College Lewiston, ME | Scholarships | $6,000 |
| University of Massachusetts - Amherst Amherst, MA | Scholarships | $5,000 |
| Merrimack College North Andover, MA | Scholarships | $4,000 |
| University of Florida Gainesville, FL | Scholarships | $4,000 |
| University of Miami Coral Gables, FL | Scholarships | $3,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $677,014 | $72,736 | $39,780 | $22,000 | 5 | $29,264 | $64,114 | $39,151 |
| 2024 | $643,862 | $66,058 | $42,329 | $24,000 | 6 | $33,816 | $57,246 | $36,778 |
| 2023 | $620,805 | $25,267 | $50,717 | $37,000 | 9 | $43,308 | $15,814 | $33,911 |
| 2022 | $646,524 | $-16,734 | $48,603 | $31,000 | 11 | $37,631 | $5,545 | $35,078 |
| 2021 | $711,881 | $148,992 | $47,182 | $30,000 | 1 | $37,436 | $139,570 | $39,279 |
| 2020 | $609,269 | $54,782 | $41,570 | $28,000 | 1 | — | $47,526 | $33,624 |
| 2019 | $596,068 | $38,757 | $39,312 | $26,000 | 1 | — | $33,692 | $33,058 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Baker-Adams Scholarship Fund reported a distributable amount of $39K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Baker-Adams Scholarship Fund's only listed officer is Bank Of America, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bank Of America
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$9K (2019) → $11K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $11K, to Bank of America (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Baker-Adams Scholarship Fund
How much does Baker-Adams Scholarship Fund give each year?
Baker-Adams Scholarship Fund gave $22K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $24K across 6 grants.
What is Baker-Adams Scholarship Fund's typical grant size?
Baker-Adams Scholarship Fund's median grant in 2025 was $4,000, and its average grant was $4,400, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Baker-Adams Scholarship Fund give grants?
Baker-Adams Scholarship Fund's top state is Massachusetts, with 41% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Florida (32%) and Maine (27%).
Does Baker-Adams Scholarship Fund give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Baker-Adams Scholarship Fund's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarships" (5 grants).
Who are Baker-Adams Scholarship Fund's largest grantees?
Baker-Adams Scholarship Fund's largest 2025 grantees include Bates College ($6,000), University of Massachusetts - Amherst ($5,000) and Merrimack College ($4,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 68% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Baker-Adams Scholarship Fund?
Baker-Adams Scholarship Fund reported $677K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $29K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $39K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Baker-Adams Scholarship Fund?
Baker-Adams Scholarship Fund is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Dallas, TX. It holds $677K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Baker-Adams Scholarship Fund's EIN?
Baker-Adams Scholarship Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-6636824. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 26, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 26, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 22, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 26, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 20, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 21, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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