F W & C S Adams Memorial Fund
F W & C S Adams Memorial Fund is a private foundation based in Dallas, Texas. Established in 1925, it supports educational, human services, and health care programming for underserved populations.
F W & C S Adams Memorial Fund at a glance
In short: F W & C S Adams Memorial Fund gave $690K across 23 grants in 2025 (avg $30K), mostly in Massachusetts. 30% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $690,000
- +3.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 23
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $30,000
- +3.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $14,246,509
- +0.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 30% first-time grantees (7 of 23, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to F W & C S Adams Memorial Fund
- Contact
Application contact: Melanie Khoury Bank Of America
Mailing address: 1025 Main St, Waltham, MA 02451
Phone: (617) 434-4898
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from F W & C S Adams Memorial Fund
Who F W & C S Adams Memorial Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Harvard Medical School ($173K). Together the top 10 received $510K.
Grant Size Distribution
124 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 114 grants of 124 (92%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars listed for 2025 went to recipients in Massachusetts.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 23 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is F W & C S Adams Memorial Fund open to new grantees?
30%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 7 of 23 grantees (30%) were first-time recipients. With only 23 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 4 points. First grants averaged $17K; repeat grants $36K. How we count
Medians: $15K first-time, $15K repeat.
- 57% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+2%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 95% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $654K (2021) to $780K (2023). In 2025 it made 23 grants totaling $690K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Harvard Medical School Boston, MA | Scholarships | $172,500 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA | Unrestricted General | $172,500 |
| Southeast Asian Coalition of Central MA Worcester, MA | Unrestricted General | $25,000 |
| International Institute of Boston Inc Boston, MA | Unrestricted General | $20,000 |
| Dove Inc Quincy, MA | Unrestricted General | $20,000 |
| Berkshire Nursing Families Inc Adams, MA | Unrestricted General | $20,000 |
| Volunteer Lawyers (Boston Bar Assn) Boston, MA | Unrestricted General | $20,000 |
| Caspar Inc Somerville, MA | Unrestricted General | $20,000 |
| Food Link Inc Rochester, MA | Unrestricted General | $20,000 |
| Mill City Grows Inc Lowell, MA | Unrestricted General | $20,000 |
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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 | $14,246,509 | $642,176 | $878,490 | $690,000 | 23 | $783,551 | $576,508 | $820,719 |
| 2024 | $14,244,300 | $213,767 | $839,812 | $670,000 | 23 | $755,579 | $281,944 | $774,880 |
| 2023 | $14,793,160 | $269,704 | $1,007,414 | $780,000 | 27 | $863,097 | $404,074 | $753,790 |
| 2022 | $15,508,413 | $823,114 | $928,058 | $675,000 | 21 | $769,202 | $1,269,227 | $871,189 |
| 2021 | $15,164,139 | $3,569,515 | $826,680 | $654,000 | 30 | — | $3,603,030 | $758,389 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, F W & C S Adams Memorial Fund reported a distributable amount of $821K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The fund’s stated purpose is to support and promote quality educational, human services, and health care programming for underserved populations. Its program description also says it makes annual gifts to Harvard Medical School and MIT for student scholarships.
The 2025 grants included support for organizations working in areas such as food access, domestic violence services, substance use services, breastfeeding support, and community services. For example, DOVE Inc. describes its work as helping end domestic and partner violence, while Mill City Grows Inc. says it fosters food justice in Lowell through access to land, locally grown food, and education. These are the grantees’ own descriptions of their missions.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the fund made 23 grants totaling $690,000. Grants ranged from $10,000 to $172,500, with a median grant of $15,000. The two largest were $172,500 to Harvard Medical School for scholarships and $172,500 to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, recorded as unrestricted general support. Other grants included $25,000 to Southeast Asian Coalition of Central MA and $20,000 each to Dove Inc., Berkshire Nursing Families Inc., CASPAR Inc., Food Link Inc., and Mill City Grows Inc.
The foundation’s 2024 filing states that it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. The filing lists Melanie Khoury at Bank of America as the application contact. It refers applicants to Bank of America’s grantmaking page for application materials, but lists no specific forms, deadlines, or award restrictions.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Bank of America is listed as trustee on the 2025 filing.
F W & C S Adams Memorial Fund's only listed officer is Bank Of America, Trustee on every filing since 2022 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bank Of America
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
$127K (2022) → $131K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Bank Of America N A (2021) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 $131K, to Bank of America (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about F W & C S Adams Memorial Fund
How much does F W & C S Adams Memorial Fund give each year?
F W & C S Adams Memorial Fund gave $690K across 23 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $670K across 23 grants.
What is F W & C S Adams Memorial Fund's typical grant size?
F W & C S Adams Memorial Fund's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $30,000, across 23 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from F W & C S Adams Memorial Fund that year got $17K on average.
Where does F W & C S Adams Memorial Fund give grants?
F W & C S Adams Memorial Fund gives mostly in Massachusetts: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Boston, MA (8 grants) and Somerville, MA (2 grants).
Does F W & C S Adams Memorial Fund give general operating support?
Yes: 96% of F W & C S Adams Memorial Fund's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (22 of 23) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are F W & C S Adams Memorial Fund's largest grantees?
F W & C S Adams Memorial Fund's largest 2025 grantees include Harvard Medical School ($172,500), Massachusetts Institute of Technology ($172,500) and Southeast Asian Coalition of Central MA ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 54% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is F W & C S Adams Memorial Fund?
F W & C S Adams Memorial Fund reported $14.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $784K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $821K (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 does F W & C S Adams Memorial Fund fund?
The fund’s stated purpose is to support and promote quality educational, human services, and health care programming for underserved populations. Its program description also says it makes annual gifts to Harvard Medical School and MIT for student scholarships. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from F W & C S Adams Memorial Fund?
F W & C S Adams Memorial Fund has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is F W & C S Adams Memorial Fund's EIN?
F W & C S Adams Memorial Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-6011995. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(1)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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Grantable. (2026). F W & C S Adams Memorial Fund funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/f-w-and-c-s-adams-memorial-fund-morg_3711b8ab84ab4d32b3b865867d71cbac
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