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Bradley Impact Fund
Bradley Impact Fund reported $79.5 million in revenue and $51.9 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $96.59 went to program services, $2.54 to management and general costs and $0.87 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 88.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $315,400 (PRESIDENT). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 455% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $52MFor context, the median across 1,001 covered philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking charities: $91.65 programs, $6.50 management, $1.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $79MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 96.6% | 90.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 2.5% | 6.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.9% | 1.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.01 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 88.4% | 79.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $315,400 | $325,675 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.61% | 1.56% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 4 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 45.8 | 56.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 8 of 9 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseThe Bradley Impact Fund provides funding to organizations that research public policy and educate the public on policy issues. The organization's board of directors select organizations for grants and assistance based upon a rigorous examination process that includes an analysis of the organization's effectiveness in its field of interest; the organization's creativity and past results; the potential of focused, special projects; the organization's accountability and transparency with funds; appropriateness of the activities under section 501(c)(3); and relevant factors pertaining to each…
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $249,814 | $0 | $65,586 | $315,400 |
| VICE PRESIDENT Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $143,726 | $0 | $46,177 | $189,903 |
| SENIOR PHILANTHROPIC ADVISOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $146,443 | $0 | $35,653 | $182,096 |
| PHILANTHROPIC ADVISOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $133,163 | $0 | $31,552 | $164,715 |
4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Bradley Impact Fund (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $510K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b9 · 8 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 57
- Volunteers Part I, line 610
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| AMERICAN PHILANTHROPIC Fundraising consulting | $210,769 |
| SCRIBNER COHEN AND COMPANY SC Accounting | $126,387 |
| MAJIC PRODUCTIONS Audiovisual | $100,814 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
17 private foundations reported grants to Bradley Impact Fund totaling $7.8M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Bradley Impact Fund's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Bradley Impact Fund, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Bradley Impact Fund's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Bradley Impact Fund reported that 96.6% of its $51.9 million in expenses went to program services, 2.5% to management and general and 0.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Bradley Impact Fund pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Bradley Impact Fund reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $315,400, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Bradley Impact Fund get its money?
Of $79.5 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 88.4% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Bradley Impact Fund a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 45-4678325 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202523189349302832 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202403199349311950 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202323199349323507 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021 (amended), object 202203489349301650 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202102859349300335 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202022979349301842 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 45-4678325: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.