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Joan Byas Trust

Accepts applications Branford, Connecticut · EIN 066102695

Joan Byas Trust is a private foundation in Branford, Connecticut. In tax year 2021 it gave $18,996 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $9,498 and the largest $14,237. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2021.

How to apply

ContactLinda Maffei
261 Bradley Street, New Haven, CT 06511
Phone or email(203) 777-8356, byasfund@gmail.com
What to submitThe primary focus of this foundation is to award scholorships to students who are british or commonewealth nationals studying journalism in the united states. Payments are directly made to the educational institutions. All awards, fees and expenses are approved by the new haven probate court.

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2021. Details may have changed since.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Joan Byas Trust funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York1$14,237
Connecticut1$4,759

Grants paid in 2021

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Columbia University
New York, NY
Education$14,237
Eastern Connecticut University
Willimantic, CT
Education$4,759

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2021 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Joan Byas Trust accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications.

How much does Joan Byas Trust give?

$18,996 in tax year 2021, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $9,498.

Who runs Joan Byas Trust?

Its 2021 filing lists Laurence Nadel (Trustee).

What does Joan Byas Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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