Elissa Bradley Charitable Foundation
Elissa Bradley Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Boston, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $519K in total assets. Net investment income was $81K.
Elissa Bradley Charitable Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $518,911
- +19.3% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $105,044
- -21.9% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $81,461
- -25.8% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $20,748
- -87.9% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Elissa Bradley Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 6 grants of 11 (55%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How Elissa Bradley Charitable Foundation gives
- Giving grew 200% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 400% 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
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $50K (2021) to $300K (2022). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $150K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| MSPCA Boston, MA | General Support | $50,000 |
| Shriner's Hospitals for Children - Boston Boston, MA | General Support | $50,000 |
| St Jude Childrens Research Hospital Albany, NY | General Support | $50,000 |
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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 | $518,911 | $105,044 | $20,748 | — | — | — | $81,461 | $34,830 |
| 2024 | $435,141 | $134,419 | $171,013 | $150,000 | 3 | $150,000 | $109,849 | $37,524 |
| 2023 | $471,735 | $57,250 | $173,746 | $150,000 | 3 | $150,000 | $13,105 | $38,340 |
| 2022 | $588,231 | $509,502 | $324,113 | $300,000 | 3 | $300,000 | — | $46,933 |
| 2021 | $403,248 | $33,700 | $63,045 | $50,000 | 2 | $50,000 | $18,270 | $32,351 |
| 2020 | $432,593 | $9,796 | $123,163 | $100,000 | 3 | — | — | $30,699 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Elissa Bradley Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $35K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Elissa Bradley Charitable Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Elissa B. Hickey
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Michael Lynch
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Robert F. Morrissey
Trustee
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 Elissa Bradley Charitable Foundation
How large is Elissa Bradley Charitable Foundation?
Elissa Bradley Charitable Foundation reported $519K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $105K.
Where does Elissa Bradley Charitable Foundation operate?
Elissa Bradley Charitable Foundation has awarded grants in Massachusetts, New York, Tennessee.
How much is Elissa Bradley Charitable Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Elissa Bradley Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $35K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Elissa Bradley Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Elissa Bradley Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-1578421. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 28, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 10, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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