Bradley Family Foundation Walter Bradley

Private foundation · Grantmaker Sch Haven, PA EIN: 20-8490686

Bradley Family Foundation Walter Bradley is a private foundation, based in Sch Haven, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2023. In 2023, it awarded 3 grants totaling $78K.

Bradley Family Foundation Walter Bradley at a glance

In short: Bradley Family Foundation Walter Bradley gave $78K across 3 grants in 2023 (avg $26K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2023 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2023)
$78,334
+1324.3% vs 2022
Grants made (2023)
3
+50.0% vs 2022
Average grant
$26,111
+849.5% vs 2022
Median grant
$7,500
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (100% of itemized 2023 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2023 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2023; updated September 2026.

Who Bradley Family Foundation Walter Bradley funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2023

The Grotto Community Center: $70KThe Grotto Community Center$70KHillside SPCA: $8KHillside SPCA$8KSchuylkill Area Community Foundation: $500Schuylkill Area CommunityFoundation$500

The largest 2023 recipient was The Grotto Community Center ($70K). Together the top 3 received $78K.

Grant Size Distribution

12 grants across all recorded years

11<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 12 (92%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2023 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

States

Cities

PottsvilleYork

How Bradley Family Foundation Walter Bradley gives

  • Giving grew 1324% from 2020 to 2023. Method
  • In 2021 it paid out 128% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K2 grants2019 3 grants2020 2 grants2021 2 grants2022 3 grants2023

From 2019 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2020) to $78K (2023). In 2023 it made 3 grants totaling $78K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
The Grotto Community Center York, PACommunity Development$70,334
Hillside SPCA Pottsville, PAAnimal Preservation$7,500
Schuylkill Area Community Foundation Pottsville, PACommunity Welfare$500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2023—$23$79,411$78,3343$78,334—
2022$79,388$25$6,053$5,5002$5,500—
2021$85,416$31$6,025$5,5002$5,500$4,307
2020$91,410$83$6,025$5,5003——
2019$97,352$287$6,550$6,0002——

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Bradley Family Foundation Walter Bradley is led by Walter Bradley, President on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2023 filing

  • Walter Bradley

    President

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2023. "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 Walter Bradley

How much does Bradley Family Foundation Walter Bradley give each year?

Bradley Family Foundation Walter Bradley gave $78K across 3 grants in 2023, according to its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2022 it gave $6K across 2 grants.

What is Bradley Family Foundation Walter Bradley's typical grant size?

Bradley Family Foundation Walter Bradley's median grant in 2023 was $7,500, and its average grant was $26,111, across 3 grants on its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Bradley Family Foundation Walter Bradley give grants?

Bradley Family Foundation Walter Bradley gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Pottsville, PA (2 grants).

Does Bradley Family Foundation Walter Bradley give general operating support?

Not in 2023: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Bradley Family Foundation Walter Bradley's 2023 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

What is Bradley Family Foundation Walter Bradley's EIN?

Bradley Family Foundation Walter Bradley's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-8490686. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2023.

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

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 24, 2020)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2023

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