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Rod and Bess Baird Family Foundation: 2 grants to organizations, $27,000 (tax year ended December 2025)
Rod and Bess Baird Family Foundation, a private foundation in Asheville, NC, paid 2 grants to organizations totaling $27,000 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on July 20, 2026. The largest was $25,000 to American Whitewater in Brevard, NC for cash donation.
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- EIN
- 854384315
- Based in
- Asheville, NC
- Assets
- $590,358
- Grants paid
- $27,000
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed July 20, 2026, IRS object ID 202602019349100605. It reported $27,000 in grants paid; 2 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Whitewater | Brevard, NC | Cash donation | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Manna Food Bank | Mills River, NC | Cash donation | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 10, 2025, IRS object ID 202523149349100122. It reported $14,450 in grants paid; 4 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camp Grier - Old Fort Strong | Old Fort, NC | Cash donation | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Camp Grier - G5 Trails | Old Fort, NC | Cash dontion | $2,450 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Arrowhead Artists and Artisans League | Old Fort, NC | Cash donation | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mountain Bizwork | Asheville, NC | Cash donation | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $2,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $2,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | $41,450 |
Also on SpecStream
- Who funds food, agriculture and nutrition in North Carolina
- Who funds arts, culture and humanities in North Carolina
Updated July 20, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.