Page & George Bradham Family Foundation
The Page & George Bradham Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Denver, North Carolina. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, with most grant dollars going to recipients in North Carolina.
Page & George Bradham Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Page & George Bradham Family Foundation gave $54K across 18 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in North Carolina. 39% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $54,165
- +8.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 18
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,009
- +8.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,250
- Total assets
- $434,704
- +4.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 39% first-time grantees (7 of 18, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (76% 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 Page & George Bradham Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 2736 Cherry Lane, Denver, NC 28037
Phone: (704) 483-1448
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Page & George Bradham Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Roof Above Inc ($8K). Together the top 10 received $47K.
Grant Size Distribution
89 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 89 grants of 89 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 76% of grant dollars went to recipients in North Carolina. The remaining shares went to California (7%), Georgia (7%), South Carolina (5%), and Illinois (3%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 18 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Page & George Bradham Family Foundation open to new grantees?
39%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 7 of 18 grantees (39%) 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 $2K; repeat grants $4K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $4K repeat.
- 33% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 34% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 131% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $41K (2022) to $54K (2025). In 2025 it made 18 grants totaling $54K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Roof Above Inc Charlotte, NC | General Purpose Support | $8,000 |
| Heart Math Tutoring Inc Charlotte, NC | General Purpose Support | $6,000 |
| Asheville County Schools Foundation Asheville, NC | General Purpose Support | $6,000 |
| Classroom Central Inc Charlotte, NC | General Purpose Support | $5,000 |
| Nourish up Charlotte, NC | General Purpose Support | $5,000 |
| Open Doors of Asheville Santa Ana, CA | General Purpose Support | $4,000 |
| Chattooga Conservancy Inc Clayton, GA | General Purpose Support | $4,000 |
| Carolina Day School Asheville, NC | General Purpose Support | $4,000 |
| The Arc Oconee County Seneca, SC | General Purpose Support | $2,500 |
| Catawba Land Conservancy Charlotte, NC | General Purpose Support | $2,000 |
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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 | $434,704 | $94,074 | $75,987 | $54,165 | 18 | $67,319 | $85,406 | $51,338 |
| 2024 | $416,590 | $30,226 | $70,144 | $50,000 | 18 | $62,107 | $22,188 | $49,731 |
| 2023 | $456,623 | $23,303 | $71,759 | $52,000 | 23 | $63,633 | $16,100 | $43,615 |
| 2022 | $504,921 | $47,134 | $58,772 | $40,500 | 14 | $51,295 | $39,657 | $44,193 |
| 2021 | $516,827 | $37,808 | $61,435 | $44,500 | 16 | $53,802 | $30,175 | $51,330 |
| 2020 | $540,331 | $13,731 | $61,125 | $45,500 | 18 | — | $7,256 | $42,480 |
| 2019 | $587,467 | $25,274 | $57,897 | $42,000 | 14 | — | $18,958 | $40,121 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Page & George Bradham Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $51K 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 include support for organizations working in homelessness services, education, food assistance, mental health care, humanitarian health services, and conservation. These descriptions reflect the grantees’ own missions: Roof Above says it works to end homelessness in the Charlotte region through homeless and housing services; Heart Math Tutoring says it helps elementary students build math foundations by connecting schools with volunteer tutors; and Nourish Up says it reduces hunger and malnutrition in Mecklenburg County through grocery distribution and meal delivery. Classroom Central describes its work as providing teachers and students with free educational resources, while HopeWay Foundation says it seeks to broaden the scope of mental health care and education.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation awarded 18 grants totaling $54,165. Grants ranged from $165 to $8,000, with a median grant of $2,250. Notable awards included $8,000 to Roof Above, $6,000 each to Heart Math Tutoring and Asheville County Schools Foundation, and $5,000 each to Classroom Central and Nourish Up. Other grants included $4,000 to Carolina Day School, $1,500 to Jane’s Fund, and $1,500 to HopeWay Foundation.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Page B Kizer as chairman of the board, R Edward Kizer Jr as secretary, and Edward B Kizer as treasurer.
Page & George Bradham Family Foundation is led by Page B. Kizer, Chairman of Board on every filing since 2019; 1 of 3 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Page B. Kizer
Chairman of Board
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Edward B. Kizer
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$9K (2019) → $10K (2025)
R. Edward Kizer Jr.
Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $10K, to Edward B Kizer (Treasurer).
Frequently asked questions about Page & George Bradham Family Foundation
How much does Page & George Bradham Family Foundation give each year?
Page & George Bradham Family Foundation gave $54K across 18 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $50K across 18 grants.
What is Page & George Bradham Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Page & George Bradham Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,250, and its average grant was $3,009, across 18 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Page & George Bradham Family Foundation that year got $2K on average.
Where does Page & George Bradham Family Foundation give grants?
Page & George Bradham Family Foundation gives mostly in North Carolina: 76% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were California (7%) and Georgia (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Charlotte, NC (9 grants) and Asheville, NC (2 grants).
Does Page & George Bradham Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Page & George Bradham Family Foundation'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 Page & George Bradham Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Page & George Bradham Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Roof Above Inc ($8,000), Heart Math Tutoring Inc ($6,000) and Asheville County Schools Foundation ($6,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 37% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Page & George Bradham Family Foundation?
Page & George Bradham Family Foundation reported $435K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $67K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $51K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Page & George Bradham Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations working in homelessness services, education, food assistance, mental health care, humanitarian health services, and conservation. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Page & George Bradham Family Foundation?
The foundation 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 Page & George Bradham Family Foundation's EIN?
Page & George Bradham Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-2155753. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Page & George Bradham Family Foundation 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 14, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 4, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 1, 2024)
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