How to apply
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 exemp… Contact: Program Team, 1400 N Water St, Milwaukee, Wi, 4142919915 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.
Quoted from Part XV of the foundation's 2024 Form 990-PF; the full text is in the filing. Confirm on the foundation's website before you write.
Grants paid in 2024
Top 60 of 361 grants by amount · from Form 990-PF Part XV
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Caroline D Bradley Association of ScholarsPasadena, CA | To support the Caroline D. Bradley Scholarship program | $6.6M |
| Bradley Impact Fund IncMilwaukee, WI | To support general operations | $3.2M |
| Historic Haymarket Milwaukee I IncMilwaukee, WI | To support a capital campaign | $2.0M |
| Encounter for Culture and Education IncNew York, NY | To support Encounter Books | $1.0M |
| Foundation for Excellence in Higher EducationPrinceton, NJ | To support educational institutes, centers, and programs at universities | $800K |
| Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty IncMilwaukee, WI | To support general operations | $750K |
| Foundation for the ConstitutionWashington, DC | To support the Center for the Constitution | $685K |
| American Legislative Exchange CouncilArlington, VA | To support general operations | $500K |
| Center for Urban TeachingMilwaukee, WI | To support expansion | $500K |
| Concordia University Wisconsin FoundationMequon, WI | To support the Free Enterprise Center | $500K |
| Evergreen Freedom FoundationOlympia, WA | To support general operations | $500K |
| Foundation for Government AccountabilityNaples, FL | To support general operations | $500K |
| Manhattan Institute for Policy Research IncNew York, NY | To support economic policy and urban policy | $500K |
| State Financial Officers Foundation IncShawnee, KS | To support general operations | $500K |
| Barry Goldwater Institute for Public Policy ResearchPhoenix, AZ | To support general operations | $475K |
| Mackinac Center for Public PolicyMidland, MI | To support general operations | $450K |
| New Civil Liberties AllianceArlington, VA | To support general operations | $450K |
| Kingdom Prep Lutheran High SchoolWauwatosa, WI | To support building organizational capacity | $400K |
| Philanthropy RoundtableWashington, DC | To support general operations | $400K |
| The Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy StudiesWashington, DC | To support general operations | $400K |
| Lincoln Network IncSan Francisco, CA | To support development of a website | $395K |
| Badger InstituteMilwaukee, WI | To support general operations | $350K |
| Calvin Coolidge Presidential Foundation IncPlymouth, VT | To support a publication and a conference | $350K |
| Cato InstituteWashington, DC | To support the Project to Defend the Free Economy | $350K |
| Public Interest Legal Foundation IncAlexandria, VA | To support general operations | $350K |
| The Buckeye InstituteColumbus, OH | To support general operations | $350K |
| Bradley Impact Fund IncMilwaukee, WI | To support a donor advised fund | $348K |
| National Review InstituteNew York, NY | To support the Capital Matters initiative and the Thomas L. Rhodes Journalism Fellowship | $339K |
| Sagamore InstituteIndianapolis, IN | To support the Secretaries' Innovation Group | $325K |
| American Institute for Economic Research IncGreat Barrington, MA | To support general operations | $300K |
| Beacon Center of TennesseeNashville, TN | To support general operations | $300K |
| Capital Research CenterWashington, DC | To support general operations | $300K |
| City on a Hill IncMilwaukee, WI | To support capital project | $300K |
| Competitive Enterprise InstituteWashington, DC | To support general operations | $300K |
| Franklin News FoundationChicago, IL | To support general operations | $300K |
| Georgia Center for Opportunity IncNorcross, GA | To support general operations | $300K |
| Leadership Program of the RockiesDenver, CO | To support general operations | $300K |
| Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra IncMilwaukee, WI | To support general operations | $300K |
| Montana Community Choice Schools CommissionHelena, MT | To support general operations | $300K |
| National Taxpayers Union FoundationWashington, DC | To support general operations | $300K |
| The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior UniversityStanford, CA | To support the Economic Policy Working Group | $300K |
| The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior UniversityStanford, CA | To support the Monetary Policy in Practice Project | $300K |
| The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior UniversityStanford, CA | To support the Role of Military History in Contemporary Conflict Working Group | $300K |
| Institute for Educational AdvancementPasadena, CA | To support general operations | $275K |
| Pabst Mansion IncMilwaukee, WI | To support a capital campaign | $275K |
| The Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin SystemMadison, WI | To support the Center for Research on the Wisconsin Economy | $275K |
| The Fund for American StudiesWashington, DC | To support education programs in journalism and free enterprise | $275K |
| American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy ResearchWashington, DC | To support the program in Social, Cultural, and Constitutional Studies | $250K |
| Center for Urban TeachingMilwaukee, WI | To support general operations | $250K |
| Clemson University FoundationClemson, SC | To support the Clemson Institute for the Study of Capitalism | $250K |
| Collateral GlobalLondon, UK | To support general operations | $250K |
| Economic Policy Innovation Center IncArlington, VA | To support general operations | $250K |
| Ethics and Public Policy Center IncWashington, DC | To support general operations | $250K |
| Foundation for Individual Rights in Education IncPhiladelphia, PA | To support general operations | $250K |
| George Mason University Foundation IncFairfax, VA | To support the C. Boyden Gray Center for the Study of the Administrative State | $250K |
| Parent Choice IncWest Allis, WI | To support general operations | $250K |
| Real Clear FoundationWashington, DC | To support general operations | $250K |
| Seton Catholic Schools IncMilwaukee, WI | To support a capital campaign | $250K |
| Stem Academy IncBrookfield, WI | To support general operations | $250K |
| Vmts Education IncBrooklyn, NY | To support general operations | $250K |
By state: Wisconsin 124 · California 24 · District of Columbia 36 · Virginia 34 · New York 17 · Arizona 9
Giving by year
Contributions, gifts, and grants paid, from Form 990-PF via ProPublica.
About this foundation
Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation Inc is a private grantmaking foundation in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, tax-exempt since 1943. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.
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Does Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation Inc accept grant applications?
Yes. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation indicates it accepts applications. The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation accepts applications solely through its online grants-management system. Deadlines: Full applications are due quarterly: February 15, May 15, August 15 and November 15..
How much does Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation Inc give each year?
In tax year 2024 it paid $56M across 361 grants, a median of $100K.
Where does Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation Inc give?
Wisconsin (124 grants), California (24 grants), District of Columbia (36 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.
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