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The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation Inc Grants
Private foundation · EIN 39-6037928 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024
- Total grants paid
- $56.5M
- Grants reported
- 361
- Median grant
- $100K
- Future commitments
- $13.6M
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 361 | $56.5M |
Where The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation Inc gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Caroline D Bradley Association of Scholars | Pasadena, CA | To support the Caroline D. Bradley Scholarship program | 2024 | $6.6M |
| Bradley Impact Fund Inc | Milwaukee, WI | To support general operations | 2024 | $3.2M |
| Historic Haymarket Milwaukee I Inc | Milwaukee, WI | To support a capital campaign | 2024 | $2M |
| Encounter for Culture and Education Inc | New York, NY | To support Encounter Books | 2024 | $1M |
| Foundation for Excellence in Higher Education | Princeton, NJ | To support educational institutes, centers, and programs at universities | 2024 | $800K |
| Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty Inc | Milwaukee, WI | To support general operations | 2024 | $750K |
| Foundation for the Constitution | Washington, DC | To support the Center for the Constitution | 2024 | $685K |
| State Financial Officers Foundation Inc | Shawnee, KS | To support general operations | 2024 | $500K |
| Concordia University Wisconsin Foundation | Mequon, WI | To support the Free Enterprise Center | 2024 | $500K |
| Center for Urban Teaching | Milwaukee, WI | To support expansion | 2024 | $500K |
| Foundation for Government Accountability | Naples, FL | To support general operations | 2024 | $500K |
| Evergreen Freedom Foundation | Olympia, WA | To support general operations | 2024 | $500K |
| American Legislative Exchange Council | Arlington, VA | To support general operations | 2024 | $500K |
| Manhattan Institute for Policy Research Inc | New York, NY | To support economic policy and urban policy | 2024 | $500K |
| Barry Goldwater Institute For Public Policy Research | Phoenix, AZ | To support general operations | 2024 | $475K |
| New Civil Liberties Alliance | Arlington, VA | To support general operations | 2024 | $450K |
| Mackinac Center for Public Policy | Midland, MI | To support general operations | 2024 | $450K |
| Kingdom Prep Lutheran High School | Wauwatosa, WI | To support building organizational capacity | 2024 | $400K |
| Philanthropy Roundtable | Washington, DC | To support general operations | 2024 | $400K |
| The Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Studies | Washington, DC | To support general operations | 2024 | $400K |
| Lincoln Network Inc | San Francisco, CA | To support development of a website | 2024 | $395K |
| Public Interest Legal Foundation Inc | Alexandria, VA | To support general operations | 2024 | $350K |
| The Buckeye Institute | Columbus, OH | To support general operations | 2024 | $350K |
| Cato Institute | Washington, DC | To support the Project to Defend the Free Economy | 2024 | $350K |
| Calvin Coolidge Presidential Foundation Inc | Plymouth, VT | To support a publication and a conference | 2024 | $350K |
How to apply
This foundation publishes application instructions on its latest 990-PF and does not report restricting giving to preselected organizations. See more foundations that accept applications.
- Contact
- Program Team
- Address
- 1400 N Water St Milwaukee, WI, 53202
- Phone
- 4142919915
- Deadlines
- Full applications are due quarterly: February 15, May 15, August 15 and November 15.
- Application materials
- 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
- 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.
About this data
Figures are aggregated from The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation Inc's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (1 filing on file, most recent tax year 2024). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.