James B & Jane R Bradford Endowment XXXXX3007
The James B & Jane R Bradford Endowment XXXXX3007 is a private foundation based in Chicago, Illinois. It supports charitable organizations through grants; its 2025 filing reports 14 grants totaling $114,031.
James B & Jane R Bradford Endowment XXXXX3007 at a glance
In short: James B & Jane R Bradford Endowment XXXXX3007 gave $114K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), top state Wisconsin. 7% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $114,031
- +13.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 14
- -6.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,145
- +21.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,778
- Total assets
- $1,712,885
- +3.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 7% first-time grantees (1 of 14, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Wisconsin (40% 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 James B & Jane R Bradford Endowment XXXXX3007
- 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 for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 10 S Dearborn Il1-0111, Chicago, IL 60603
Phone: (800) 496-2583
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who James B & Jane R Bradford Endowment XXXXX3007 funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was John Howard Association of Illinois ($14K). Together the top 10 received $108K.
Grant Size Distribution
71 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 71 grants of 71 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grants went to recipients in multiple states. Wisconsin received 40% of grant dollars, while Illinois, Missouri, California, and Massachusetts each received 12%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
Cities
Is James B & Jane R Bradford Endowment XXXXX3007 open to new grantees?
7%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 14 grantees (7%) were first-time recipients. With only 14 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $14K; repeat grants $8K. How we count
Medians: $14K first-time, $7K repeat.
- 93% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+2%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 94% 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 $93K (2020) to $114K (2025). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $114K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| John Howard Association of Illinois Chicago, IL | General | $13,556 |
| YMCA of Metropolitan Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI | General | $13,556 |
| The Milwaukee Protestant Home Inc Milwaukee, WI | General | $13,556 |
| The Principia Saint Louis, MO | General | $13,556 |
| Braille Institute of America Los Angeles, CA | General | $13,556 |
| The First Church of Christ Scientist Boston, MA | General | $13,556 |
| Community Church of New Boston New Boston, NH | General | $6,778 |
| Wisconsin Humane Society Milwaukee, WI | General | $6,778 |
| American Humane Association Englewood, CO | General | $6,778 |
| Calvary Presbyterian Church Women's Association Milwaukee, WI | General | $6,778 |
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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 | $1,712,885 | $204,442 | $151,598 | $114,031 | 14 | $129,256 | $182,476 | $137,147 |
| 2024 | $1,659,717 | $95,423 | $138,911 | $100,870 | 15 | $115,193 | $74,573 | $130,604 |
| 2023 | $1,703,752 | $144,235 | $135,326 | $104,090 | 14 | $116,658 | $121,989 | $112,242 |
| 2022 | $1,694,491 | $50,341 | $146,479 | $111,938 | 14 | $124,837 | $37,715 | $115,930 |
| 2021 | $1,790,686 | $156,647 | $129,458 | $94,475 | 14 | $108,617 | $136,065 | $126,080 |
| 2020 | $1,763,532 | $101,279 | $123,497 | $92,613 | 14 | — | $83,951 | $106,319 |
| 2019 | $1,786,218 | $121,082 | $128,905 | $97,463 | 14 | — | $103,705 | $104,333 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, James B & Jane R Bradford Endowment XXXXX3007 reported a distributable amount of $137K 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 including educational, vision-loss, animal-welfare, religious, and community-service organizations. For example, The Principia Corporation describes its purpose as serving Christian Science through pre-K–12 and college education; Braille Institute of America says it works to transform the lives of people with vision loss; and Wisconsin Humane Society says its mission is to make a difference for animals and the people who love them. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave $114,031 through 14 grants. The median grant was $6,778; awards ranged from $25 to $13,556. Among the largest reported grants were $13,556 each to John Howard Association of Illinois, YMCA of Metropolitan Milwaukee, The Milwaukee Protestant Home, The Principia, Braille Institute of America, and The First Church of Christ. All were listed for general purposes.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
James B & Jane R Bradford Endowment XXXXX3007's only listed officer is JP Morgan Chase Bank NA, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
JP Morgan Chase Bank NA
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
$28K (2019) → $36K (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $36K, to JP Morgan Chase Bank NA (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about James B & Jane R Bradford Endowment XXXXX3007
How much does James B & Jane R Bradford Endowment XXXXX3007 give each year?
James B & Jane R Bradford Endowment XXXXX3007 gave $114K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $101K across 15 grants.
What is James B & Jane R Bradford Endowment XXXXX3007's typical grant size?
James B & Jane R Bradford Endowment XXXXX3007's median grant in 2025 was $6,778, and its average grant was $8,145, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from James B & Jane R Bradford Endowment XXXXX3007 that year got $14K on average.
Where does James B & Jane R Bradford Endowment XXXXX3007 give grants?
James B & Jane R Bradford Endowment XXXXX3007's top state is Wisconsin, with 40% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Illinois (12%) and Missouri (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were Milwaukee, WI (7 grants).
Does James B & Jane R Bradford Endowment XXXXX3007 give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of James B & Jane R Bradford Endowment XXXXX3007's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (14 of 14) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are James B & Jane R Bradford Endowment XXXXX3007's largest grantees?
James B & Jane R Bradford Endowment XXXXX3007's largest 2025 grantees include John Howard Association of Illinois ($13,556), YMCA of Metropolitan Milwaukee ($13,556) and The Milwaukee Protestant Home Inc ($13,556), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 36% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is James B & Jane R Bradford Endowment XXXXX3007?
James B & Jane R Bradford Endowment XXXXX3007 reported $1.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $129K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $137K (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 James B & Jane R Bradford Endowment XXXXX3007 fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations including educational, vision-loss, animal-welfare, religious, and community-service organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from James B & Jane R Bradford Endowment XXXXX3007?
The foundation states that it 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 James B & Jane R Bradford Endowment XXXXX3007's EIN?
James B & Jane R Bradford Endowment XXXXX3007's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-6032741. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does James B & Jane R Bradford Endowment XXXXX3007 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 7, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 10, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 27, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 25, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 22, 2024)
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