Bard Family Foundation
Bard Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Baltimore, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2018 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $271K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $23K. Net investment income was $8K.
Bard Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Bard Family Foundation gave $23K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $23K), mostly in Maryland. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $23,000
- +53.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $23,000
- +53.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $23,000
- Total assets
- $270,503
- +1.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Maryland (100% 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 Bard Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was American Visionary Arts Museum ($23K).
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 11 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Bard Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 46% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 175% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2018 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2018) to $23K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $23K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| American Visionary Arts Museum Baltimore, MD | Annual Fund | $23,000 |
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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 | $270,503 | $9,884 | $26,694 | $23,000 | 1 | $23,000 | $8,353 | $13,118 |
| 2024 | $267,040 | $14,631 | $18,445 | $15,000 | 1 | $15,000 | $12,160 | $12,737 |
| 2023 | $257,063 | $11,272 | $16,686 | $13,500 | 3 | $13,500 | $5,466 | $12,148 |
| 2022 | $239,348 | $8,336 | $19,223 | $15,800 | 4 | $15,800 | $5,879 | $11,706 |
| 2021 | $311,184 | $26,339 | $18,551 | $14,800 | 2 | $14,800 | $13,616 | $15,137 |
| 2020 | $292,790 | $8,717 | $13,600 | $11,800 | 2 | — | $3,238 | $14,375 |
| 2019 | $280,732 | $160,201 | $9,491 | $6,700 | 4 | — | $10,317 | $13,723 |
| 2018 | $119,612 | $1,126 | $8,043 | $6,150 | 1 | — | $1,126 | $5,880 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bard Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $13K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Bard Family Foundation is led by Aaron Bard, Director since 2019 (on filings since 2018) — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Aaron Bard
Director
Trustee → Director, 2019
On filings since 2018
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2018–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Bard Family Foundation
How much does Bard Family Foundation give each year?
Bard Family Foundation gave $23K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $15K across 1 grant.
How large is Bard Family Foundation?
Bard Family Foundation reported $271K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $23K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $13K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Bard Family Foundation operate?
Bard Family Foundation has awarded grants in Connecticut, Maryland.
What is Bard Family Foundation's EIN?
Bard Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-1835493. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2018–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(9)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2018 (received by the IRS December 11, 2019)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 10, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 19, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 4, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 19, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 10, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2018–2025
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