Beth Bradford Family Foundation
The Beth Bradford Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Bowling Green, Kentucky. In filing year 2025, it reported 14 grants totaling $91,000 to charitable organizations, with listed purposes including humanitarian aid, recovery programs, social services, religious support, youth development, meal delivery, and other services.
Beth Bradford Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Beth Bradford Family Foundation gave $91K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), top state Kentucky. 7% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $91,000
- +1.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 14
- +27.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,500
- -20.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $1,493,146
- -1.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 7% first-time grantees (1 of 14, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Kentucky (49% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Beth Bradford Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 915 Rivergreen Lane, Bowling Green, KY 42103
Phone: (270) 792-3770
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Beth Bradford Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Samaritan's Purse ($15K). Together the top 10 received $79K.
Grant Size Distribution
48 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 48 grants of 48 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, grant dollars went to recipients in Kentucky (49%), Tennessee (22%), North Carolina (20%), and New York (9%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Beth Bradford Family Foundation open to new grantees?
7%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 14 grantees (7%) were first-time recipients. With only 14 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $7K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 79% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 82% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 104% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $50K (2021) to $91K (2025). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $91K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Samaritan's Purse Boone, NC | Operating Support- Humanitarian Aid | $15,000 |
| Cumberland Heights Fnd Nashville, TN | Operating Support-Recovery Program | $15,000 |
| Salvation Army Bowling Green, KY | Operating Support-Social Services | $10,000 |
| Hillview Heights Baptist Church Bowling Green, KY | Operating Support-Religious | $10,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Bowling Green Bowling Green, KY | Oper Support Youth Development | $5,000 |
| Meals Inc Bowling Green, KY | Operating Support Meal Delivery | $5,000 |
| Moravian Open Door New York, NY | Operating Support | $5,000 |
| St Jude's Memphis, TN | Operating Support-Cancer Research | $5,000 |
| Room in the Inn Bowling Green, KY | Support for Homeless Services | $5,000 |
| CASA of South Central Kentucky Bowling Green, KY | Oper Support Child Advocacy | $4,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,493,146 | $75,878 | $93,915 | $91,000 | 14 | $91,000 | $46,770 | $87,903 |
| 2024 | $1,511,183 | $21,172 | $95,561 | $90,000 | 11 | $90,000 | $44,713 | $82,770 |
| 2023 | $1,585,572 | $24,773 | $51,946 | $50,000 | 9 | $50,000 | $31,491 | $73,428 |
| 2022 | $1,612,745 | $27,754 | $53,519 | $50,000 | 8 | $50,000 | $21,122 | $61,349 |
| 2021 | $1,638,510 | $1,688,998 | $50,488 | $50,000 | 6 | $50,000 | $2,722 | $7,211 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Beth Bradford Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $88K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations serving people affected by poverty and homelessness, children involved in the family court system, domestic violence survivors, people born with clefts, and people affected by cancer. These descriptions reflect the grantees’ own missions: for example, CASA of South Central Kentucky describes its work as advocacy for abused, neglected, and dependent children, while Barren River Area Safe Space describes providing safety and support to domestic violence victims.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave $91,000 through 14 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $2,000 to $15,000, with a median grant of $5,000. Among the largest listed grants were $15,000 to Samaritan’s Purse for operating support for humanitarian aid and $15,000 to Cumberland Heights Foundation for operating support for a recovery program. Other listed grants included $10,000 each to the Salvation Army of Bowling Green for social services and Hillview Heights Baptist Church for religious support.
The foundation also gave $5,000 to the Boys & Girls Club of Bowling Green for youth development, $5,000 to Meals Inc for meal delivery, $5,000 to Room in the Inn for homeless services, and $5,000 to St. Jude’s for cancer research. Samaritan’s Purse describes its mission as providing spiritual and physical aid to people affected by war, poverty, disasters, disease, and famine. Moravian Open Door, which received $5,000, describes providing transitional housing and support services to homeless, distressed, and underserved people in New York City who are 50 and older.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists David Bradford as president, and Emily D. Booth, Jamie E. Powers, and Jackson Bradford as directors.
Beth Bradford Family Foundation is led by David Bradford, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David Bradford
President
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Emily D. Booth
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Jackson Bradford
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Jamie E. Powers
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Beth Bradford Family Foundation
How much does Beth Bradford Family Foundation give each year?
Beth Bradford Family Foundation gave $91K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $90K across 11 grants.
What is Beth Bradford Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Beth Bradford Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $6,500, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Beth Bradford Family Foundation that year got $3K on average.
Where does Beth Bradford Family Foundation give grants?
Beth Bradford Family Foundation's top state is Kentucky, with 49% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Tennessee (22%) and North Carolina (20%). The most frequent recipient cities were Bowling Green, KY (8 grants) and New York, NY (2 grants).
Does Beth Bradford Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 64% of Beth Bradford Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (9 of 14) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Beth Bradford Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Beth Bradford Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Samaritan's Purse ($15,000), Cumberland Heights Fnd ($15,000) and Salvation Army ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 44% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Beth Bradford Family Foundation?
Beth Bradford Family Foundation reported $1.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $91K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $88K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Beth Bradford Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations serving people affected by poverty and homelessness, children involved in the family court system, domestic violence survivors, people born with clefts, and people affected by cancer. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Beth Bradford Family Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Beth Bradford Family Foundation's EIN?
Beth Bradford Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-3165984. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Does Beth Bradford Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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