Open Foundations · Wisconsin

Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation Inc

Milwaukee, Wisconsin · EIN 396037928. It paid $55.7M across 355 grants in 2024, a median of $100K each. Its Form 990-PF says it accepts unsolicited grant requests.

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$55.7M
paid in 2024
355
grants paid
$100K
median grant
16%
to first-time recipients
$993.4M
assets on file

How to apply, as filed

These application terms come from Part XV of the foundation's Form 990-PF.

Send requests to
Program Team
Address
1400 N Water St, Milwaukee, WI, 53202
Phone
4142919915
Email
Not stated in the filing
Form the request should take
The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation accepts applications solely through its online grants-management system. A virtual letter of inquiry (LOI) should briefly describe the project for which support is being sought. If the project falls within the Foundation's current program interests, the organization may be invited to submit a full application. If the LOI is approved, a full application should include the following information: A thorough description of the project, its objectives and significance, and the qualifications and roles of participants The organization's: most current IRS exemption determination letter, current-year annual budget, project budget, if applicable, list of board directors and officers, most recent audited financial statements, most recent IRS Form 990, and any additional materials the applicant thinks will strengthen the case for support - reports, studies, or brochures, for example - which may be uploaded at the end of the application form
Submission deadline
Full applications are due quarterly: February 15, May 15, August 15 and November 15.
Restrictions on awards
The Bradley Foundation can only support organizations that are exempt from federal taxation under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and publicly supported under Section 509 (a)(1), (2), or (3), cannot provide grants to individuals and will not fund overhead or indirect costs.

From the Form 990-PF for tax year 2024, IRS filing object id 202523219349106577. Entries appear as filed.

What it funds, in its own words

These are the most frequent words in the purposes the foundation wrote on its 2024 grants.

post-graduate fellowshipgraduate post-graduate

Biggest grants in 2024

These are the 15 largest of the 355 grants paid in 2024, with the purpose the foundation wrote for each.

#RecipientStateAmountPurpose as filed
1The Caroline D Bradley Association of ScholarsCA$6,620,000To support the Caroline D. Bradley Scholarship program
2Bradley Impact Fund IncWI$3,200,000To support general operations
3Historic Haymarket Milwaukee I IncWI$2,000,000To support a capital campaign
4Encounter for Culture and Education IncNY$1,000,000To support Encounter Books
5Foundation for Excellence in Higher EducationNJ$800,000To support educational institutes, centers, and programs at universities
6Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty IncWI$750,000To support general operations
7Foundation for the ConstitutionDC$685,000To support the Center for the Constitution
8American Legislative Exchange CouncilVA$500,000To support general operations
9Center for Urban TeachingWI$500,000To support expansion
10Concordia University Wisconsin FoundationWI$500,000To support the Free Enterprise Center
11Evergreen Freedom FoundationWA$500,000To support general operations
12Foundation for Government AccountabilityFL$500,000To support general operations
13Manhattan Institute for Policy Research IncNY$500,000To support economic policy and urban policy
14State Financial Officers Foundation IncKS$500,000To support general operations
15Barry Goldwater Institute for Public Policy ResearchAZ$475,000To support general operations

Giving by year, and who received it

Grants paid by year

Every year of this foundation's grants that Civly holds
Tax yearGrantsPaid
2020347$45.8M
2021338$41.7M
2022312$45.7M
2023340$53.2M
2024355$55.7M

Where the money went

Share of 2024 grant dollars by recipient state
Wisconsin35%
District of Columbia10%
Virginia9%
California6%
New York5%

Who decides

Officers, directors and trustees are listed as filed, with the year of the return they appeared on.

No officers or trustees are listed on the filing we hold.

Each figure comes from the foundation's latest filed year, 2022 or later. This foundation is listed because its Form 990-PF says giving is not restricted to preselected organizations and it paid at least 5 grants totaling $100K or more that year. Grants and application terms come from each foundation's latest IRS 990-PF e-file return. The newest tax year is partial until the IRS finishes releasing it. Grants are de-duplicated on funder, year, recipient and amount, so identical repeat grants count once and totals can run low. Full method.

Source: IRS Form 990-PF e-file releases (public domain). Analysis: Civly.

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