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Harry L Bradley Jr Charitable Fund

Private foundation · Grantmaker Palm Beach Gardens, FL EIN: 04-2747025 Website

The Harry L Bradley Jr Charitable Fund is a private foundation based in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. Its grants support education, health care, free representative government, private enterprise, and other activities that further the donor’s philanthropic intent and honor his legacy.

Key facts about Harry L Bradley Jr Charitable Fund

In short: Harry L Bradley Jr Charitable Fund gave $4.7M across 18 grants in 2025 (avg $263K), mostly in Massachusetts. 11% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
04-2747025
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$4,741,550
Grants made (2025)
18
Average grant
$263,419
Median grant
$10,000
New grantees (estimate)
11% first-time grantees (2 of 18, 2025)
Total assets
$95,031,104
Primary geography
Massachusetts (98% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The fund makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. 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

$95.0M

+5.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$4.7M

-7.5% YoY

Grant Count

18

-25.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$263K

+23.3% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Harry L Bradley Jr Charitable Fund reported a distributable amount of $9.8M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Harry L Bradley Jr Charitable Fund open to new grantees?

11%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 2 of 18 grantees (11%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $8K; repeat grants $295K. How we count

Medians: $8K first-time, $10K repeat.

  • 83% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 49% 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

The fund’s stated grantmaking areas include education, health care, free representative government, and private enterprise, along with other activities that further the donor’s philanthropic intent.

Its 2025 grantees include organizations working in several fields. Jupiter Medical Center Foundation says its mission is to secure resources to sustain clinical excellence and quality of care at Jupiter Medical Center and its affiliates. The Society of the Four Arts says it enriches and engages the Palm Beach County community through educational and cultural programs. Leadership Roundtable describes its work as advancing management and leadership practices in partnership with leaders and organizations in the Catholic community. Belmont Food Pantry says it operates a volunteer-run food pantry providing food and assistance to residents of Belmont, Massachusetts.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, the fund reported 18 grants totaling $4,741,550. Grant amounts ranged from $300 to $4,100,000, with a median of $10,000.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, Massachusetts recipients received 98% of grant dollars; New York and Florida recipients received 1% each, and Washington, DC recipients received 0%. The fund’s listed 2025 grants included organizations in Massachusetts, New York, Florida, and Washington, DC.

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of all 18 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

BostonBraintreeBelmontOstervilleNew YorkHyannisPalm BeachChestnut HillFall RiverLynnfieldNeedhamOssiningCambridgeNorth Palm BeachJupiterMaldenSandwichWashingtonCharlestownCotuit

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2M$4M$6M28 grants201919 grants202022 grants202125 grants202226 grants202324 grants202418 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3.7M (2019) to $5.1M (2024). In 2025 it made 18 grants totaling $4.7M.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Boston College: $4.1MBoston College$4.1MRoman Catholic Archbishop of Boston: $400KRoman Catholic Archbishop ofBoston$400KMaryknoll Fathers: $50KMaryknoll Fathers$50KMassachusetts General Hospital: $50KMassachusetts General Hospital$50KSt Sebastian School: $50KSt Sebastian School$50KJupiter Medical Center Foundation: $15KJupiter Medical CenterFoundation$15KThe Society of the Four Arts: $12KThe Society of the Four Arts$12KClergy Health and Retirement Trust: $10KClergy Health and RetirementTrust$10KLeadership Roundtable: $10KLeadership Roundtable$10KOyster Harbors Club Employee Scholarship Fund: $10KOyster Harbors Club EmployeeScholarship Fund$10K

The largest 2025 recipient was Boston College ($4.1M). Together the top 10 received $4.7M.

Grant Size Distribution

115 grants across all recorded years

80<$50K17$50–100K8$100–250K3$250–500K2$500K–1M5$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 80 grants of 115 (70%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Boston College Chestnut Hill, MAGeneral Support of Recipient$4,100,000
Roman Catholic Archbishop of Boston Braintree, MAGeneral Support of Recipient$400,000
Maryknoll Fathers Ossining, NYGeneral Support of Recipient$50,000
Massachusetts General Hospital Boston, MAGeneral Support of Recipient$50,000
St Sebastian School Needham, MAGeneral Support of Recipient$50,000
Jupiter Medical Center Foundation Jupiter, FLGeneral Support of Recipient$15,000
The Society of the Four Arts Palm Beach, FLGeneral Support of Recipient$12,300
Clergy Health and Retirement Trust Braintree, MAGeneral Support of Recipient$10,000
Leadership Roundtable Washington, DCGeneral Support of Recipient$10,000
Oyster Harbors Club Employee Scholarship Fund Osterville, MAGeneral Support of Recipient$10,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2025 $95,031,104 $11,191,129 $6,501,623 $4,741,550
2024 $90,079,484 $11,222,552 $6,949,679 $5,128,100
2023 $85,690,922 $7,156,470 $6,801,044 $4,997,400
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$5M$10M$15M2019202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$95,031,104$90,079,484$85,690,922
Revenue$11,191,129$11,222,552$7,156,470
Expenses$6,501,623$6,949,679$6,801,044
Qualifying Distributions$4,782,656$5,164,177$4,997,400
Net Investment Income$9,665,194$9,497,555$5,401,725
Distributable Amount$9,846,782$8,749,938$7,905,030

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 December 13, 2019)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

Robert J Morrissey is listed as a trustee on the 2025 filing.

Harry L Bradley Jr Charitable Fund is led by Robert J. Morrissey, Trustee on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Robert J. Morrissey

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    2.5 hrs/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: 3801 Pga Blvd 600, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410
Phone: (617) 345-4500
Website: https://hlbjrfund.org

Frequently asked questions about Harry L Bradley Jr Charitable Fund

How much does Harry L Bradley Jr Charitable Fund give each year?

Harry L Bradley Jr Charitable Fund gave $4.7M across 18 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $5.1M across 24 grants.

What is Harry L Bradley Jr Charitable Fund's typical grant size?

Harry L Bradley Jr Charitable Fund's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $263,419, across 18 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Harry L Bradley Jr Charitable Fund that year got $8K on average.

Where does Harry L Bradley Jr Charitable Fund give grants?

Harry L Bradley Jr Charitable Fund gives mostly in Massachusetts: 98% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Braintree, MA (2 grants), Boston, MA (2 grants), Hyannis, MA (2 grants) and Belmont, MA (2 grants).

Does Harry L Bradley Jr Charitable Fund give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Harry L Bradley Jr Charitable Fund's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (18 of 18) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Harry L Bradley Jr Charitable Fund's largest grantees?

Harry L Bradley Jr Charitable Fund's largest 2025 grantees include Boston College ($4,100,000), Roman Catholic Archbishop of Boston ($400,000) and Maryknoll Fathers ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 96% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Harry L Bradley Jr Charitable Fund?

Harry L Bradley Jr Charitable Fund reported $95.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $4.8M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $9.8M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Harry L Bradley Jr Charitable Fund fund?

The fund’s stated grantmaking areas include education, health care, free representative government, and private enterprise, along with other activities that further the donor’s philanthropic intent. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Harry L Bradley Jr Charitable Fund?

The fund makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Harry L Bradley Jr Charitable Fund's EIN?

Harry L Bradley Jr Charitable Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-2747025. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Does Harry L Bradley Jr Charitable Fund 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.

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