The John Brademas Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Saint Michaels, MD EIN: 13-3708587

The John Brademas Foundation is a private foundation, based in Saint Michaels, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2021. In 2021, it awarded 1 grant totaling $25K. Net investment income was $2.

Key facts about The John Brademas Foundation

EIN: 13-3708587
Latest 990 filing: Form 990-PF, 2021
Annual giving (2021): $25,223
Grants made (2021): 1
Average grant: $25,223
Median grant: $25,223
Primary geography: Maine (100% of itemized 2021 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2021; updated April 2026.

How The John Brademas Foundation gives

In 2021 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2021 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

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-100.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$25K

Grant Count

Avg Grant Size

$25K

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The John Brademas Foundation reported a distributable amount of $917 for 2021 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About The John Brademas Foundation

Based on IRS filings

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

Maine $25K (100%)

Share of all 1 itemized 2021 grant dollars.

States

Maine

Cities

Manchester

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2021	2020
Total Assets	—	$30,334
Revenue	$14,345	$83
Expenses	$43,936	—
Qualifying Distributions	$25,223	—
Net Investment Income	$2	$83
Distributable Amount	$917	$1,492

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

March 1, 2026 IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2021

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 1 recipients in 2021

Grant Size Distribution

1 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2021 grants, the largest recipients include Travis Mills Foundation ($25,223).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
TRAVIS MILLS FOUNDATION Manchester, ME	DONATION	$25,223

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2021 IRS filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
Michelle O'Connor	Trustee	1	—
David a Berenson	Trustee	1	—

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does The John Brademas Foundation operate?

The John Brademas Foundation has awarded grants in Maine.

What size grants does The John Brademas Foundation award?

In 2021, The John Brademas Foundation awarded 1 grant totaling $25K — an average of about $25K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is The John Brademas Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2021, The John Brademas Foundation reported a distributable amount of $917 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.