Private foundation · EIN 39-6037928 · Milwaukee, WI · Return for the year ending 2023-12-31
Where The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation's grants went
It reported $54.1M in grants paid across 346 lines. WHOFUNDS matched 89.9% of those dollars to 263 recipient organizations.
- Matched to an EIN $48.7M 307 lines
- No confident match $5.24M 37
- Individuals, not shown $215K 2
What its filing says about applications
It did not check the 990-PF box for “only contributes to preselected organizations.”
- Form of application
- 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 signif
- Deadlines
- Full applications are due quarterly: February 15, May 15, August 15 and November 15.
- Restrictions
- 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.
- Website on filing
- www.bradleyfdn.org
Contact names and phone numbers are on the filing itself. WHOFUNDS doesn't republish them.
Grants paid 341 published lines
| Recipient | Paid | Purpose as filed | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caroline D Bradley Association of Scholars Pasadena, CA · EIN 47-4625250 | $6,510,000 | To support the Caroline D. Bradley Scholarship program | Same address 1.00 |
| Bradley Impact Fund Milwaukee, WI · EIN 45-4678325 | $3,216,500 | To support a donor advised fund | Same address 1.00 |
| Encounter for Culture and Education New York, NY · EIN 39-1688129 | $1,000,000 | To support Encounter Books | Same address 1.00 |
| Foundation for Excellence in Higher Education Education Princeton, NJ · EIN 46-1439784 | $800,000 | To support educational institutes, centers, and programs at universities | Same address 1.00 |
| ACTS Community Development Corporation Milwaukee, WI · no confident EIN match | $800,000 | To support a capital campaign | Unmatched Help match |
| Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty Milwaukee, WI · EIN 45-1606079 | $750,000 | To support general operations | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Mackinac Center Midland, MI · EIN 38-2701547 | $650,000 | To support general operations | Same address 0.68 |
| Competitive Enterprise Institute Washington, DC · EIN 52-1351785 | $600,000 | To support general operations | Same address 1.00 |
| Leadership Program of the Rockies Denver, CO · EIN 84-1623324 | $600,000 | To support general operations | Same address 1.00 |
| Center for Urban Teaching Milwaukee, WI · EIN 45-4089356 | $539,605 | To support expansion | Same address 1.00 |
| American Legislative Exchange Council Arlington, VA · EIN 52-0140979 | $500,000 | To support general operations | Same address 1.00 |
| Concordia University Wisconsin Foundation Mequon, WI · EIN 39-6077337 | $500,000 | To support the Free Enterprise Center | Same city 1.00 |
| Foundation for Government Accountability Naples, FL · EIN 45-2637507 | $500,000 | To support general operations | Same street 1.00 |
| Franklin News Foundation Chicago, IL · EIN 26-4066298 | $500,000 | To support an education project | Same address 1.00 |
| Milwaukee Repertory Theater Milwaukee, WI · EIN 39-0946025 | $500,000 | To support a capital campaign | Same address 1.00 |
| Seton Education Partners Bronx, NY · EIN 26-2782492 | $500,000 | To support the Seton Teaching Fellowship | Exact name 1.00 |
| State Financial Officers Foundation Shawnee, KS · EIN 46-2604771 | $500,000 | To support general operations | Same address 1.00 |
| The Philanthropy Roundtable Washington, DC · EIN 13-2943020 | $425,000 | To support general operations | Same address 1.00 |
| San Juan Diego Institute Corp Phoenix, AZ · EIN 03-0500912 | $400,000 | To support parent engagement | Same address 1.00 |
| The Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Studies Washington, DC · EIN 36-3235550 | $400,000 | To support general operations | Same address 1.00 |
| Lincoln Network San Francisco, CA · no confident EIN match | $388,000 | To support development of a website | Unmatched Help match |
| Badger Institute Milwaukee, WI · EIN 39-1592727 | $350,000 | To support general operations | Same address 1.00 |
| Calvin Coolidge Presidential Foundation Plymouth, VT · EIN 03-6009701 | $350,000 | To support an economics history program | Same address 1.00 |
| Evergreen Freedom Foundation Olympia, WA · EIN 94-3136961 | $350,000 | To support general operations | Same address 1.00 |
| Public Interest Legal Foundation Alexandria, VA · EIN 45-4355641 | $350,000 | To support general operations | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| The Buckeye Institute Columbus, OH · EIN 31-1278593 | $350,000 | To support general operations | Same address 1.00 |
| Lakeshore Regional Child Advocacy Center Saukville, WI · EIN 37-1829968 | $340,000 | To support general operations | Same address 1.00 |
| Sagamore Institute Indianapolis, IN · EIN 20-1161578 | $325,000 | To support the Secretaries' Innovation Group | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| The Jack Miller Center for Teaching America's Founding Principles and Bala Cynwyd, PA · EIN 26-1147689 | $301,845 | To support the 2024 Bradley Graduate and Post-Graduate Fellowship Program conference | Same address 0.94 |
| American Institute for Economic Research Gt Barrington, MA · EIN 04-2121305 | $300,000 | To support general operations | Same address 1.00 |
| Capital Research Center Arlington, VA · EIN 52-1289734 | $300,000 | To support general operations | Exact name 1.00 |
| Cato Institute Washington, DC · EIN 23-7432162 | $300,000 | To support the Project to Defend the Free Economy | Same address 1.00 |
| Georgia Center for Opportunity Peachtree Cor, GA · EIN 58-1928520 | $300,000 | To support general operations | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Mercatus Center Arlington, VA · EIN 54-1436224 | $300,000 | To support general operations | Same street 1.00 |
| The Milwaukee Science Education Consortium Milwaukee, WI · EIN 39-1974865 | $300,000 | To support school expansion | Same address 1.00 |
| Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra Milwaukee, WI · EIN 39-6023436 | $300,000 | To support general operations | Same address 1.00 |
| National Taxpayers Union Foundation Washington, DC · EIN 52-1122683 | $300,000 | To support general operations | Same address 1.00 |
| Serenity Inns Milwaukee, WI · EIN 41-2034019 | $300,000 | To support a capital campaign | Same address 1.00 |
| Institute for Educational Advancement Pasadena, CA · EIN 95-4695698 | $275,000 | To support general operations | Same address 1.00 |
| The Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System Madison, WI · no confident EIN match | $275,000 | To support the Center for the Study of Liberal Democracy | Unmatched Help match |
| The Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System Madison, WI · no confident EIN match | $275,000 | To support Center for Research on the Wisconsin Economy | Unmatched Help match |
| Beacon Center of Tennessee Nashville, TN · EIN 20-1808567 | $250,000 | To support general operations | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Center for Urban Teaching Milwaukee, WI · EIN 45-4089356 | $250,000 | To support general operations | Same address 1.00 |
| Clemson University Foundation Clemson, SC · EIN 57-0426335 | $250,000 | To support the Clemson Institute for the Study of Capitalism | Same address 1.00 |
| Emergent Order Foundation Austin, TX · EIN 85-3369351 | $250,000 | To support general operations | Same address 1.00 |
| Ethics and Public Policy Center Washington, DC · EIN 52-1162185 | $250,000 | To support general operations | Same address 1.00 |
| Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression Philadelphia, PA · EIN 04-3467254 | $250,000 | To support general operations | Same address 0.72 |
| George Mason University Foundation Fairfax, VA · EIN 54-1603842 | $250,000 | To support the C. Boyden Gray Center for the Study of the Administrative State | Same street 1.00 |
| Mackinac Center Midland, MI · EIN 38-2701547 | $250,000 | To support workplace freedom efforts | Same address 0.68 |
| Manhattan Institute for Policy Research New York, NY · EIN 13-2912529 | $250,000 | To support efforts to combat identity politics | Same address 1.00 |
3 more lines ($260K) aren't listed because the payee name as filed could identify a private person.
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42 recipients in common - The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Charlotte, NC
40 recipients in common - JPMorgan Chase Foundation New York, NY
38 recipients in common - Verizon Foundation Basking Ridge, NJ
34 recipients in common
Where this comes from
Grant lines are from Part XV of this foundation's Form 990-PF (XML). The filing names each payee but gives no tax ID, so WHOFUNDS matched payees to the IRS Business Master File. Lines it couldn't match confidently are listed as filed. Method and limits.