Joseph G Bradley Charitable Foundation
Joseph G Bradley Charitable Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts and culture, based in Philadelphia, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $455K. Net investment income was $158K.
Joseph G Bradley Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Joseph G Bradley Charitable Foundation gave $455K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $65K), top state Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $454,550
- +17.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- +75.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $64,936
- -32.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $50,000
- Total assets
- $4,731,761
- -3.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Florida (25% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Joseph G Bradley Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Vizcaya Museum & Gardens ($112K). Together the top 7 received $455K.
Grant Size Distribution
30 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 12 grants of 30 (40%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
How Joseph G Bradley Charitable Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−2%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 93% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $295K (2021) to $463K (2022). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $455K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Vizcaya Museum & Gardens Miami, FL | For Organ Restoration | $112,000 |
| St Peters Episcopal Church Morristown, NJ | For Organ Restoration | $100,000 |
| Perkins School for the Blind Watertown, MA | For Organ Restoration | $100,000 |
| Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco San Francisco, CA | For Organ Restoration | $50,000 |
| St Bernard Parish Madison, WI | For Organ Restoration | $50,000 |
| Organ Historical Society Villanova, PA | For Organ Restoration | $25,000 |
| St Anthony Church Groton, NY | For Organ Restoration | $17,550 |
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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 | $4,731,761 | $286,769 | $594,943 | $454,550 | 7 | $458,126 | $157,981 | $491,908 |
| 2024 | $4,921,882 | $698,084 | $516,515 | $386,468 | 4 | $391,993 | $577,645 | $456,795 |
| 2023 | $4,829,945 | $395,309 | $529,694 | $418,788 | 6 | $420,788 | $293,764 | $388,478 |
| 2022 | $4,864,698 | $649,025 | $598,007 | $463,453 | 8 | $470,908 | $529,550 | $426,243 |
| 2021 | $4,813,680 | $671,069 | $423,680 | $295,000 | 5 | — | $548,464 | $466,362 |
| 2020 | $4,566,291 | $410,646 | $508,805 | $412,000 | 6 | — | $317,336 | $363,269 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Joseph G Bradley Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $492K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Joseph G Bradley Charitable Foundation is led by Andrew R. Nehrbas, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Andrew R. Nehrbas
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 Joseph G Bradley Charitable Foundation
How much does Joseph G Bradley Charitable Foundation give each year?
Joseph G Bradley Charitable Foundation gave $455K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $386K across 4 grants.
What is Joseph G Bradley Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Joseph G Bradley Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $50,000, and its average grant was $64,936, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Joseph G Bradley Charitable Foundation give grants?
Joseph G Bradley Charitable Foundation's top state is Florida, with 25% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New Jersey (22%) and Massachusetts (22%).
Does Joseph G Bradley Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Joseph G Bradley Charitable Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "For Organ Restoration" (7 grants).
Who are Joseph G Bradley Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Joseph G Bradley Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Vizcaya Museum & Gardens ($112,000), St Peters Episcopal Church ($100,000) and Perkins School for the Blind ($100,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 69% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Joseph G Bradley Charitable Foundation?
Joseph G Bradley Charitable Foundation reported $4.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $458K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $492K (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 is Joseph G Bradley Charitable Foundation?
Joseph G Bradley Charitable Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts and culture, based in Philadelphia, PA. It holds $4.7M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Joseph G Bradley Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Joseph G Bradley Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7647762. 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 29, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 24, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 19, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 4, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 9, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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