Private foundation · EIN 58-1705736 · Salisbury, North Carolina

Brady Foundation

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2025 Form 990-PF: 119 grants paid, $308K total, median $500. 18% of grants stayed in North Carolina.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
119
$308K
Median grant
$500
Stays in NC
18%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$1.5M

Grants paid in 2025

Top 60 of 119 grants by amount · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Historic Camden FoundationCamden, SCCharitable use$61K
Mount Sopris Historical SocietyCarbondale, COCharitable use$50K
Regroup Wnc FundCharlotte, NCCharitable use$29K
Catawba CollegeSalisbury, NCCharitable use$10K
Gulf Coast Primate SanctuaryPerkinston, MSCharitable use$10K
FIRST Presbyterian ChurchSalisbury, NCCharitable use$8,000
World Central KitchenWashington, DCCharitable use$8,000
PBSArlington, VACharitable use$7,500
WetaArlington, VACharitable use$7,500
Duke UniversityDurham, NCCharitable use$6,500
Austin Pets AliveAustin, TXCharitable use$5,000
Global Development Group USAMitchell, INCharitable use$5,000
Hollins UniversityRoanoke, VACharitable use$5,000
Make a Change World IncNew York, NYCharitable use$5,000
The National Steeple Chase MuseumCamden, SCCharitable use$5,000
Woodberry Forest SchoolWoodberry Forest, VACharitable use$5,000
National Cathedral SchoolWashington, DCCharitable use$4,000
Scarlet Oak FarmsAyden, NCCharitable use$4,000
US Coast Guard Academy Alumni AssociationNew London, CTCharitable use$3,500
High Country Breast Cancer FoundatiBoone, NCCharitable use$3,000
Meals on WheelsAsheville, NCCharitable use$3,000
City Dogs and City Kitties RescueWashington, DCCharitable use$2,500
Jordan River FoundationWashington, DCCharitable use$2,500
Linville Foundation IncLinville, NCCharitable use$2,500
Turquoise Mountain Foundation USWashington, DCCharitable use$2,500
Capital Area Food BankWashington, DCCharitable use$2,000
Community Care Clinic of Rowan CounSalisbury, NCCharitable use$2,000
Martha's TableWashington, DCCharitable use$2,000
National Presbyterian SchoolWashington, DCCharitable use$2,000
Rowan Helping MinistriesSalisbury, NCCharitable use$2,000
The Bridge Between Animal RescueFort Mills, SCCharitable use$2,000
Presbyterian Ear InstituteAlbuquerque, NMCharitable use$1,750
Coast Guard FoundationStonington, CTCharitable use$1,500
George Washington University Law SchoolWashington, DCCharitable use$1,500
MD Anderson Cancer CenterHouston, TXCharitable use$1,500
MIT Sloan School Annual FundCambridge, MACharitable use$1,500
National Links TrustWashington, DCCharitable use$1,250
American Red CrossWashington, DCCharitable use$1,000
Appalachian Regional Healthcare FoundationBoone, NCCharitable use$1,000
Beloved AshevilleAsheville, NCCharitable use$1,000
Bethel ChurchMidland, NCCharitable use$1,000
Black Mountain Home for ChildrenBlack Mountain, NCCharitable use$1,000
Bounty and SoulBlack Mountain, NCCharitable use$1,000
Breakthrough T1dNew York, NYCharitable use$1,000
Coast Guard MuseumNew London, CTCharitable use$1,000
Community Medical Clinic of Kershaw CountyCamden, SCCharitable use$1,000
Congressional Country Club FoundationBethesda, MDCharitable use$1,000
Duke Cancer CenterDurham, NCCharitable use$1,000
Frank & Kay Golf ClassicBoone, NCCharitable use$1,000
Harvard University Business SchoolCambridge, MACharitable use$1,000
Liberty Hill Civic & Improvement AssociationLiberty Hill, SCCharitable use$1,000
The Field SchoolWashington, DCCharitable use$1,000
Thoroughbred Retirement FoundationSaratoga Springs, NYCharitable use$1,000
United Way AshevilleAsheville, NCCharitable use$1,000
Wing HavenCharlotte, NCCharitable use$1,000
Carolina Resource Center for Eating DisordersAsheville, NCCharitable use$950
Life Ring FoundationRoanoke, VACharitable use$700
Aspen Education FoundationAspen, COCharitable use$500
Center for Science and the Public InterestWashington, DCCharitable use$500
Community of HopeWashington, DCCharitable use$500

By state: North Carolina 22 · South Carolina 10 · Colorado 36 · District of Columbia 16 · Virginia 5 · Mississippi 1

About this foundation

Brady Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Salisbury, North Carolina, tax-exempt since 1987. 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 Brady Foundation accept grant applications?

No. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Brady Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $308K across 119 grants, a median of $500.

Where does Brady Foundation give?

North Carolina (22 grants), South Carolina (10 grants), Colorado (36 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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