Harry L Bradley Jr Charitable Fund
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.
Harry L Bradley Jr Charitable Fund at a glance
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.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $4,741,550
- -7.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 18
- -25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $263,419
- +23.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $95,031,104
- +5.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 11% first-time grantees (2 of 18, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (98% 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 Harry L Bradley Jr Charitable Fund
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The fund makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 3801 Pga Blvd 600, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410
Phone: (617) 345-4500
Website: https://hlbjrfund.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Harry L Bradley Jr Charitable Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
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
The most common grant size was under $50K: 80 grants of 115 (70%).
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
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 18 itemized grants.
Cities
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. With only 18 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. 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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
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.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA | General Support of Recipient | $4,100,000 |
| Roman Catholic Archbishop of Boston Braintree, MA | General Support of Recipient | $400,000 |
| Maryknoll Fathers Ossining, NY | General Support of Recipient | $50,000 |
| Massachusetts General Hospital Boston, MA | General Support of Recipient | $50,000 |
| St Sebastian School Needham, MA | General Support of Recipient | $50,000 |
| Jupiter Medical Center Foundation Jupiter, FL | General Support of Recipient | $15,000 |
| The Society of the Four Arts Palm Beach, FL | General Support of Recipient | $12,300 |
| Clergy Health and Retirement Trust Braintree, MA | General Support of Recipient | $10,000 |
| Leadership Roundtable Washington, DC | General Support of Recipient | $10,000 |
| Oyster Harbors Club Employee Scholarship Fund Osterville, MA | General Support of Recipient | $10,000 |
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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 | $95,031,104 | $11,191,129 | $6,501,623 | $4,741,550 | 18 | $4,782,656 | $9,665,194 | $9,846,782 |
| 2024 | $90,079,484 | $11,222,552 | $6,949,679 | $5,128,100 | 24 | $5,164,177 | $9,497,555 | $8,749,938 |
| 2023 | $85,690,922 | $7,156,470 | $6,801,044 | $4,997,400 | 26 | $4,997,400 | $5,401,725 | $7,905,030 |
| 2022 | $85,326,006 | $10,461,966 | $6,872,427 | $4,762,550 | 25 | $4,762,550 | $8,522,418 | $8,718,264 |
| 2021 | $81,376,576 | $7,121,943 | $5,885,485 | $3,728,550 | 22 | — | $5,015,965 | $8,096,405 |
| 2020 | $80,193,075 | $4,466,277 | $5,359,649 | $4,125,150 | 19 | — | $3,276,124 | $6,639,174 |
| 2019 | $80,670,115 | $5,204,353 | $6,007,403 | $3,723,750 | 28 | — | $3,259,821 | $6,648,360 |
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.
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.
The largest reported grants included $4,100,000 to Boston College and $400,000 to the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Boston, both for general support. Other reported awards included $50,000 each to Maryknoll Fathers, Massachusetts General Hospital, and St Sebastian School; $15,000 to Jupiter Medical Center Foundation; $12,300 to the Society of the Four Arts; and $10,000 each to Clergy Health and Retirement Trust, Leadership Roundtable, Oyster Harbors Club Employee Scholarship Fund, and Saint Joseph’s Parish. Belmont Food Pantry reported receiving $2,000 in 2025.
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.
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). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
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 October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS December 13, 2019)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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