The Bard Family Foundation
The Bard Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Evergreen, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.4M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $1K.
The Bard Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Bard Family Foundation gave $1K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $1K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $1,000
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- Average grant
- $1,000
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $1,438,256
- -0.1% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Colorado (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who The Bard Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was The Children's HospitalTCHF ($1K).
Grant Size Distribution
13 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 13 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How The Bard Family Foundation gives
- Giving fell 94% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 4% 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 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2024) to $23K (2022). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $1K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Children's HospitalTCHF Aurora, CO | Further exempt purpose | $1,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,438,256 | — | $1,870 | $1,000 | 1 | $1,870 | $49,868 |
| 2023 | $1,440,126 | — | $3,475 | — | — | $3,475 | $49,955 |
| 2022 | $1,443,348 | — | $24,303 | $22,500 | 4 | $24,303 | $50,443 |
| 2021 | $1,467,900 | $31,102 | $16,250 | $16,250 | 8 | $16,250 | $50,363 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Bard Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $50K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Bard Family Foundation is led by Richard H. Bard, President on every filing since 2021 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Richard H. Bard
President
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Gerald A. Melfi (2021–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Pamela S. Bard (2021–2022) — Vice President
- Former: Jen Fleming (2022) — Treasurer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2024. "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 The Bard Family Foundation
How much does The Bard Family Foundation give each year?
The Bard Family Foundation gave $1K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is The Bard Family Foundation?
The Bard Family Foundation reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $50K (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.
Where does The Bard Family Foundation operate?
The Bard Family Foundation has awarded grants in Colorado, Ohio, Pennsylvania.
What is The Bard Family Foundation's EIN?
The Bard Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-1251881. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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