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The Aberdale Foundation

Accepts applications Acton, Massachusetts · EIN 205159670

The Aberdale Foundation is a private foundation in Acton, Massachusetts. In tax year 2024 it gave $3,500 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $1,750 and the largest $2,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $3,050 the year before.

50% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2022$11,0004$1.4 million
2023$3,0502$1.6 million
2024$3,5002$1.7 million

How to apply

ContactThe Aberdale Foundation Co Andrew A
5 Stacys Way, Acton, MA 01720
Phone or email(617) 828-3992
What to submitCover letter with request, complete literature on organization, proof of 501(c)3 status

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2024. Details may have changed since.

Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica

What The Aberdale Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Massachusetts.

StateGrantsAmount
Massachusetts2$3,500

Grants paid in 2024

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Berkshire Hills Regional School District
Stockbridge, MA
Scholarships$2,000
Worcester Polytechnical Institute
Worcester, MA
Event sponsorships$1,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Aberdale Foundation accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications.

How much does The Aberdale Foundation give?

$3,500 in tax year 2024, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $1,750.

Who runs The Aberdale Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Andrew A Aberdale II (Vice President, Treasurer), Lindaleigh R Aberdale (President), Andrew Aberdale (Board Member) and Diane Balinski (Board Member) among 6 officers and trustees.

What does The Aberdale Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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