The Katharine Bradford Foundation
The Katharine Bradford Foundation is a private foundation based in Boston, Massachusetts. Its 2025 filing reports 10 grants totaling $395,000 to charitable organizations.
The Katharine Bradford Foundation at a glance
In short: The Katharine Bradford Foundation gave $395K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $40K), mostly in Massachusetts. 70% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $395,000
- -6.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- +42.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $39,500
- -34.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $30,000
- Total assets
- $4,634,969
- -0.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 70% first-time grantees (7 of 10, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (58% 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 The Katharine Bradford Foundation
- 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: C/O Nichols Pratt 50 Congress St, Boston, MA 02109-4017
Phone: (617) 523-6800
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Katharine Bradford Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Trustees of Brantwood ($75K). Together the top 10 received $395K.
Grant Size Distribution
45 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 28 grants of 45 (62%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing reports that grant dollars went to recipients in Massachusetts (58%), Connecticut (18%), Louisiana (9%), New York (8%), and New Hampshire (8%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Katharine Bradford Foundation open to new grantees?
70%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 7 of 10 grantees (70%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $41K; repeat grants $37K. How we count
Medians: $30K first-time, $30K repeat.
- 30% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 29% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 112% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $30K (2020) to $423K (2024). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $395K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Trustees of Brantwood Boston, MA | Charitable | $75,000 |
| Homes for Our Troops Taunton, MA | Charitable | $75,000 |
| MSPCA-Angell Boston, MA | Lab Renovations | $50,000 |
| Bastion Community of Resilience New Orleans, LA | Charitable | $35,000 |
| Canine Companions Medford, NY | Charitable | $30,000 |
| Town of Norfolk Norfolk, CT | City Meadow Fund | $30,000 |
| Open Table Maynard, MA | Charitable | $30,000 |
| Cornucopia Project Peterborough, NH | Charitable | $30,000 |
| Foundation for Norfolk Living Norfolk, CT | Charitable | $30,000 |
| Church of Christ Norfolk, CT | Charitable | $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 | $4,634,969 | $445,401 | $446,063 | $395,000 | 10 | $419,574 | $417,465 | $375,006 |
| 2024 | $4,636,723 | $284,964 | $482,972 | $423,000 | 7 | $444,500 | $232,695 | $373,337 |
| 2023 | $4,840,313 | $567,765 | $349,022 | $300,000 | 4 | $321,000 | $533,915 | $336,259 |
| 2022 | $4,628,698 | $430,979 | $353,655 | $305,500 | 5 | $326,524 | $115,555 | $326,894 |
| 2021 | $4,557,554 | $1,565,201 | $218,640 | $155,000 | 19 | $175,293 | $305,783 | $309,111 |
| 2020 | $3,212,982 | $5,184,565 | $49,722 | $30,350 | 18 | — | $556,370 | $134,226 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Katharine Bradford Foundation reported a distributable amount of $375K 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 included support for organizations whose work, as described by the organizations themselves, includes building adapted homes for injured veterans (Homes for Our Troops), supporting returning service members and their families (Bastion Community of Resilience), and addressing hunger through food and meal programs (Open Table).
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave $395,000 through 10 grants. Grants ranged from $10,000 to $75,000, with a median grant of $30,000. Among the grants were $75,000 to Trustees of Brantwood, $75,000 to Homes for Our Troops, $50,000 to MSPCA-Angell for lab renovations, $35,000 to Bastion Community of Resilience, and $30,000 each to Canine Companions, the Town of Norfolk for its City Meadow Fund, Open Table, Cornucopia Project, and Foundation for Norfolk Living.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Patricia D Popov, Thomas E Bator, Elizabeth B Borden, and Amanda D Bradford as trustees.
The Katharine Bradford Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; 2 of 4 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Patricia D. Popov
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$9K (2020) → $24K (2025)
Thomas E. Bator
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$9K (2020) → $24K (2025)
Amanda D. Bradford
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth B. Borden
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $24K, to Patricia D Popov (Trustee (See Footnote)). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about The Katharine Bradford Foundation
How much does The Katharine Bradford Foundation give each year?
The Katharine Bradford Foundation gave $395K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $423K across 7 grants.
What is The Katharine Bradford Foundation's typical grant size?
The Katharine Bradford Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $30,000, and its average grant was $39,500, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Katharine Bradford Foundation that year got $41K on average.
Where does The Katharine Bradford Foundation give grants?
The Katharine Bradford Foundation gives mostly in Massachusetts: 58% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Connecticut (18%) and Louisiana (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Norfolk, CT (3 grants) and Boston, MA (2 grants).
Does The Katharine Bradford Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 10 grants with a stated purpose on The Katharine Bradford Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (8 grants).
Who are The Katharine Bradford Foundation's largest grantees?
The Katharine Bradford Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Trustees of Brantwood ($75,000), Homes for Our Troops ($75,000) and MSPCA-Angell ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 51% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Katharine Bradford Foundation?
The Katharine Bradford Foundation reported $4.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $420K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $375K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Katharine Bradford Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Katharine Bradford Foundation?
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 The Katharine Bradford Foundation's EIN?
The Katharine Bradford Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-3545090. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does The Katharine Bradford 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 11, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
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Grantable. (2026). The Katharine Bradford Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 17, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-katharine-bradford-foundation-morg_e07d8370c08748dbba68508c9090ba2d
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