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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 20-8042705

The Brad Foundation

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 19 grants and $20,016 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Nov 30, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

3 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $20,016

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $252,578
  • Tax year 2023

    $62,009

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $251,935
  • Tax year 2022

    $106,215

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $298,016

Grants paid in 2024

19 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Weill Cornell Medical CollegeNew York, NY

    Contribution Provided

    $8,500
  2. Strabo EngineeringRingstead, United Kingdom

    Contribution Provided

    $5,000
  3. Public Broadcasting ServiceArlington, VA

    Contribution Provided

    $1,000
  4. Healing VenezualaLondon, United Kingdom

    Contribution Provided

    $718
  5. Doctors Without BordersLondon, United Kingdom

    Contribution Provided

    $700
  6. Sue Knight Brooks and Talks LtdEdgware, United Kingdom

    Contribution Provided

    $663
  7. UNFPA Women and GirlsNew York, NY

    Contribution Provided

    $500
  8. Bard Prison InitiativeAnnandale on Hudson, NY

    Contribution Provided

    $500
  9. Axiium EducationTaunton, United Kingdom

    Contribution Provided

    $500
  10. Waves for ChangeMuizenberg, South Africa

    Contribution Provided

    $500
  11. Compassion and ChoicesLittleton, CO

    Contribution Provided

    $400
  12. Habitat for HumanityAmericus, GA

    Contribution Provided

    $250
  13. Salvation ArmyLondon, United Kingdom

    Contribution Provided

    $200
  14. Aavaz FoundationNew York, NY

    Contribution Provided

    $135
  15. Syria Emergency FundNew York, NY

    Contribution Provided

    $100
  16. Medecin Sans FrontieresGeneva, Switzerland

    Contribution Provided

    $100
  17. World Central KitchenWashington, DC

    Contribution Provided

    $100
  18. Coalition for the HomelessNew York, NY

    Contribution Provided

    $100
  19. Proect HopeMillwood, VA

    Contribution Provided

    $50

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Arts and culture1 grant $1,00067% of the total
  2. Civil rights1 grant $40027% of the total
  3. International aid1 grant $1007% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York6 grants $9,835
  2. Virginia2 grants $1,050
  3. Colorado1 grant $400
  4. Georgia1 grant $250
  5. District of Columbia1 grant $100

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Christine V DowntonPresident, Director Hours 15Pay $0
  • Paul RoySecretary Hours 15Pay $0

The return

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