Bradley Family Foundation
The Bradley Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Freeport, Maine. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, and the foundation also offers a scholarship program for eligible students.
Bradley Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Bradley Family Foundation gave $41K across 17 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Maine. 29% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $40,821
- -4.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 17
- -10.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,401
- +7.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $270,278
- -3.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 29% first-time grantees (5 of 17, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Maine (56% 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 Bradley Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. The scholarship program description identifies eligibility criteria but does not provide application materials or a process.
- Contact
Mailing address: 242 Flying Point Road, Freeport, ME 04032
Phone: (207) 773-0788
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Bradley Family Foundation
Who Bradley Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Labyrinth Training Center ($15K). Together the top 10 received $36K.
Grant Size Distribution
83 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 82 grants of 83 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 56% of grant dollars went to recipients in Maine, 37% to recipients in Virginia, and 7% to recipients in Massachusetts.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 17 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Bradley Family Foundation open to new grantees?
29%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 17 grantees (29%) were first-time recipients. With only 17 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $800; repeat grants $3K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 65% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 54% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 139% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $16K (2020) to $88K (2022). In 2025 it made 17 grants totaling $41K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Labyrinth Training Center Sandy Hook, VA | Program Support | $15,000 |
| Meetinghouse Arts Freeport, ME | Support of Programs | $5,500 |
| Good Shepherd Food Bank Auburn, ME | Program Support | $4,000 |
| Freeport Community Services Freeport, ME | Program Support | $3,000 |
| Wolfe's Neck Center Freeport, ME | Program Support | $2,000 |
| Amherst College Amherst, MA | Program Support | $1,821 |
| Make a Wish Foundation Scarborough, ME | Program Support | $1,500 |
| Freeport High School Freeport, ME | Scholarship | $1,000 |
| Freeport Historical Society Freeport, ME | Program Support | $1,000 |
| Preble Street Resource Center Portland, ME | Program Support | $1,000 |
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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 | $270,278 | $37,797 | $46,585 | $40,821 | 17 | $41,721 | $31,801 | $30,030 |
| 2024 | $279,066 | $25,294 | $48,213 | $42,546 | 19 | $43,421 | $20,502 | $30,954 |
| 2023 | $301,985 | $26,063 | $41,844 | $36,375 | 17 | $37,225 | $21,444 | $29,896 |
| 2022 | $317,766 | $32,381 | $94,994 | $88,176 | 14 | $89,026 | $27,708 | $31,996 |
| 2021 | $380,379 | $73,494 | $68,231 | $61,176 | 16 | $61,996 | $67,813 | $36,391 |
| 2020 | $375,116 | $44,973 | $22,878 | $16,300 | 7 | — | $39,840 | $33,623 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bradley Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $30K 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 went to organizations whose stated missions include arts and culture, food access, community services, disability inclusion, local history, violence prevention, and environmental protection. For example, Meetinghouse Arts says it works to cultivate Greater Freeport as a center for arts and culture, while Good Shepherd Food Bank says it works to improve access to nutritious food and fight hunger in Maine.
The foundation also offers the Jacob A. Bradley Memorial Scholarship. The program description says it supports U.S. citizens graduating from Conroe Independent School District who plan to attend a four-year college full time for a bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, or a related discipline. It describes the scholarship as renewable for up to four years and says recipients have access to individualized mentorship.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave $40,821 through 17 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $15,000, with a median grant of $1,000.
Notable 2025 grants included $15,000 to Labyrinth Training Center for program support, $5,500 to Meetinghouse Arts for support of programs, $4,000 to Good Shepherd Food Bank for program support, and $3,000 to Freeport Community Services for program support. Other grants included $2,000 to Wolfe’s Neck Center, $1,821 to Amherst College, and $1,500 to Make a Wish Foundation.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Jane S. Bradley as president; Edward F. Bradley Jr. as treasurer; Sarah Tracy as clerk; and Alexandra Bradley Hess and Kathleen O’Conner Bradley as trustees.
Bradley Family Foundation is led by Jane S. Bradley, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jane S. Bradley
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Alexandra Bradley Hess
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Kathleen O'Conner Bradley
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Edward F. Bradley Jr.
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Sarah Tracy
Clerk
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Bradley Family Foundation
How much does Bradley Family Foundation give each year?
Bradley Family Foundation gave $41K across 17 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $43K across 19 grants.
What is Bradley Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Bradley Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $2,401, across 17 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Bradley Family Foundation that year got $800 on average.
Where does Bradley Family Foundation give grants?
Bradley Family Foundation gives mostly in Maine: 56% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Virginia (37%) and Massachusetts (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Freeport, ME (7 grants) and Portland, ME (3 grants).
Does Bradley Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 17 grants with a stated purpose on Bradley Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Support" (14 grants).
Who are Bradley Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Bradley Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Labyrinth Training Center ($15,000), Meetinghouse Arts ($5,500) and Good Shepherd Food Bank ($4,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 60% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Bradley Family Foundation?
Bradley Family Foundation reported $270K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $42K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $30K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Bradley Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations whose stated missions include arts and culture, food access, community services, disability inclusion, local history, violence prevention, and environmental protection. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Bradley Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Bradley Family Foundation's EIN?
Bradley Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 01-0513772. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Bradley 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 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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