Bradley Family Charitable

Private foundation · Grantmaker New City, NY EIN: 13-7489040

Bradley Family Charitable is a private foundation based in New City, New York. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, including museums, performing-arts organizations, and a film festival; the listed grant purposes are general and unrestricted.

Key facts about Bradley Family Charitable

In short: Bradley Family Charitable gave $263K across 16 grants in 2025 (avg $16K), mostly in New York. 25% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
13-7489040
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$262,500
Grants made (2025)
16
Average grant
$16,406
Median grant
$10,000
New grantees (estimate)
25% first-time grantees (3 of 12, 2025)
Total assets
$6,026,817
Primary geography
New York (76% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
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. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$6.0M

+3.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$263K

-38.0% YoY

Grant Count

16

-36.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$16K

-3.2% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bradley Family Charitable reported a distributable amount of $334K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Bradley Family Charitable open to new grantees?

25%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 3 of 12 grantees (25%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $27K. How we count

Medians: $5K first-time, $15K repeat.

  • 67% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+1%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 79% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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 include support for arts and cultural organizations. The Studio Museum in Harlem describes its work as focusing on artists of African descent and work influenced by African culture, through exhibitions, artist residencies, education, public programming, and collections. Jazz at Lincoln Center says its mission is to entertain, enrich, and expand a global community for jazz through performance, education, and advocacy. New York Live Arts describes supporting dance and movement-based artists through producing, presenting, and education.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation reported 16 grants totaling $262,500. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $52,000, with a median of $10,000. Among the largest awards were $52,000 to Newport Festival Foundation; $50,000 and $35,000 to New Museum; $30,000 and $10,000 to The Studio Museum in Harlem; and $15,000 each to Jazz at Lincoln Center and New York Africa Film Festival. The listed purposes for these grants were general and unrestricted.

Your AI grants department

Ready to take the next step with Bradley Family Charitable?

Fully replaces Grant database subscriptions Instrumentl · Foundation Directory · GrantStation & similar

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, 76% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York and 20% to recipients in Rhode Island. Colorado and Florida each received 2%.

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.

Cities

New YorkBrooklynMiddletownNew OrleansBasaltDenverAspenBerkeleyCheyneyLos AngelesMiami

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K20 grants2019 7 grants2020 8 grants2021 15 grants2022 25 grants2023 25 grants2024 16 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $220K (2020) to $424K (2024). In 2025 it made 16 grants totaling $263K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

New Museum: $85K across 2 grantsNew Museum$85K · 2 grantsNewport Festival Foundation: $52KNewport Festival Foundation$52KThe Studio Museum in Harlem: $45K across 3 grantsThe Studio Museum in Harlem$45K · 3 grantsJazz at Lincoln Center: $15KJazz at Lincoln Center$15KNew York Africa Film Festival Inc: $15KNew York Africa Film FestivalInc$15KAppolo Theatre Foundation: $10KAppolo Theatre Foundation$10KNew York Live Arts: $10K across 2 grantsNew York Live Arts$10K · 2 grantsAim: $10KAim$10KAmerican Ballet Theatre: $10KAmerican Ballet Theatre$10KThe Arts Campus at Willits: $5KThe Arts Campus at Willits$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was New Museum ($85K across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $257K.

Grant Size Distribution

89 grants across all recorded years

80<$50K9$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 80 grants of 89 (90%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Newport Festival Foundation Middletown, RIGeneral and Unrestricted$52,000
New Museum New York, NYGeneral and Unrestricted$50,000
New Museum New York, NYGeneral and Unrestricted$35,000
The Studio Museum in Harlem New York, NYGeneral and Unrestricted$30,000
Jazz at Lincoln Center New York, NYGeneral and Unrestricted$15,000
New York Africa Film Festival Inc New York, NYGeneral and Unrestricted$15,000
The Studio Museum in Harlem New York, NYGeneral and Unrestricted$10,000
Appolo Theatre Foundation New York, NYGeneral and Unrestricted$10,000
Aim Brooklyn, NYGeneral and Unrestricted$10,000
American Ballet Theatre New York, NYGeneral and Unrestricted$10,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2025 $6,026,817 $501,562 $326,126 $262,500 (16 grants)
2024 $5,851,381 $622,809 $483,006 $423,570 (25 grants)
2023 $5,711,578 $489,604 $373,621 $329,000 (25 grants)
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$500K$1M$1.5M$2M2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$6,026,817$5,851,381$5,711,578
Revenue$501,562$622,809$489,604
Expenses$326,126$483,006$373,621
Qualifying Distributions$262,500$423,990$329,420
Net Investment Income$447,936$573,793$445,403
Distributable Amount$333,623$317,729$292,485

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 14, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 17, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Patricia Blanchet, Ronald Gault, and Gary A Jakalow as trustees.

Bradley Family Charitable's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Gary A. Jakalow

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Patricia Blanchet

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ronald Gault

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Contact

Mailing address: 107 Brewery Road, New City, NY 10956
Phone: (845) 638-2355

Frequently asked questions about Bradley Family Charitable

How much does Bradley Family Charitable give each year?

Bradley Family Charitable gave $263K across 16 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $424K across 25 grants.

What is Bradley Family Charitable's typical grant size?

Bradley Family Charitable's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $16,406, across 16 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Bradley Family Charitable that year got $5K on average.

Where does Bradley Family Charitable give grants?

Bradley Family Charitable gives mostly in New York: 76% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Rhode Island (20%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (12 grants).

Does Bradley Family Charitable give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Bradley Family Charitable's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (16 of 16) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Bradley Family Charitable's largest grantees?

Bradley Family Charitable's largest 2025 grantees include New Museum ($85,000 across 2 grants), Newport Festival Foundation ($52,000) and The Studio Museum in Harlem ($45,000 across 3 grants), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 69% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Bradley Family Charitable?

Bradley Family Charitable reported $6.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $263K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $334K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

What does Bradley Family Charitable fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for arts and cultural organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Bradley Family Charitable?

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 Bradley Family Charitable's EIN?

Bradley Family Charitable's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-7489040. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Does Bradley Family Charitable accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

Your AI grants department

Here's the math on researching Bradley Family Charitable by hand.

Explore Open Grants

Browse active grant opportunities in Bradley Family Charitable's focus areas in our free grants database

Similar Funders

Funders that support many of the same organizations

The Ford Foundation

New York, NY

The Ford Foundation funds organizations, individuals, and ideas working to reduce inequality and advance social justice, including work in areas such as immigrant justice, criminal justice reform, gender equity, and arts and culture, through grants around the world. Its 2024 grants had a median of $100,000, with amounts ranging from $45 to $15 million; it does not accept unsolicited requests by mail, email, or phone.

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Assets

$17.5B

Grants

4,007

Total Given

$844.7M

The Andrew W Mellon Foundation

New York, NY

The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation funds arts and culture, higher education, the humanities, and public access to knowledge, primarily through grants to eligible nonprofit organizations in the U.S. and abroad. Its 2024 grants ranged from $10,000 to $8.56 million, with a median of $500,000. Most grants are by invitation, though the Foundation occasionally issues open calls and accepts inquiries for some programs.

Assets

$7.8B

Grants

848

Total Given

$555.0M

Arnhold Foundation Inc

New York, NY

Arnhold Foundation supports a broad range of arts, education, health, humanitarian, and conservation organizations, with most of its 2024 grant dollars going to New York recipients. Grants ranged from $250 to $13 million, with a median of $12,800. It funds only preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets

$426.6M

Grants

233

Total Given

$56.9M

Charina Foundation Inc

New York, NY

Charina Foundation supports 501(c)(3) organizations across varied fields, with most 2025 grant dollars going to recipients in New York and Massachusetts. Its 2025 grants ranged from $500 to $750,000, with a median of $7,500. It funds preselected organizations only and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets

$10.1M

Grants

279

Total Given

$3.8M

The Chicago Community Trust

Chicago, IL

The Chicago Community Trust funds nonprofits addressing economic mobility, wealth gaps, and urgent community needs, with priorities including homeownership, small businesses, education, quality jobs, and investment in underinvested communities. Its 2025 itemized grants had a median of $26,500, though awards vary widely; grants generally benefit Chicago-region residents, and the Trust directs applicants to open opportunities but does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Assets

$7.1B

Grants

4,316

Total Given

$1.2B

Robert Rauschenberg Foundation

New York, NY

The Robert Rauschenberg Foundation funds small to midsize arts and socially engaged organizations, particularly experimental, collaborative efforts that advance equity, as well as work supporting artists and Rauschenberg-related scholarship. Its 2025 grants ranged from $2,500 to $756,000, with a median of $18,000; most funding went to New York organizations, with additional support across the U.S. Its Philanthropy Program is invitation-only and does not accept unsolicited funding requests.

Assets

$524.3M

Grants

134

Total Given

$4.7M

The New York Community Trust

New York, NY

The New York Community Trust funds projects in areas including arts, education, health, human services, community development, and the environment, primarily in New York City, Long Island, and Westchester, with some opportunities elsewhere. Its 2024 median grant was $20,000, though awards varied widely. It accepts applications through its open competitive grants program and selected RFPs or letters of interest; donor-advised funds do not accept proposals.

Assets

$3.5B

Grants

2,748

Total Given

$193.8M

The Simons Foundation Inc

New York, NY

The Simons Foundation funds research in mathematics and the basic sciences, as well as autism and other disease research, through grants to research centers, universities, and related organizations. In 2024, grants ranged from $1,480 to $20 million, with a median of $72,000; funding is concentrated in New York, California, and Massachusetts, with awards also made elsewhere in the U.S. and internationally. Whether it accepts unsolicited requests is not stated.

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Assets

$4.5B

Grants

1,727

Total Given

$272.0M

More Funders in New York

Bradley Family Charitable down — hundreds of funders to go?

Want AI to do this for you?