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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 74-2571965

Brady Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Shoreline, WA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 25 grants and $116,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Howard Brady
105 N 185th St
Shoreline, WA 98133
(206) 351-9549
[email protected]
Form and materials
IRS Determination Letter. One page letter describing the need and the impact a charitable contribution will have
Deadlines
Generally before November 15 each year.
Restrictions
Less than $5,000

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $116,000

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $6,520,353

  • Tax year 2024

    $105,000

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $1,942,070

  • Tax year 2023

    $104,100

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $1,930,614

  • Tax year 2022

    $72,900

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $1,959,218

  • Tax year 2021

    $114,200

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $2,462,990

  • Tax year 2020

    $97,900

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $1,524,419

  • Tax year 2019

    $79,900

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $1,435,465

  • Tax year 2018

    $70,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $1,464,122

Grants paid in 2025

25 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Weber State UniversityOgden, UT

    Outstanding Educator Awards

    $35,000
  2. University of UtahSalt Lake City, UT

    Various including scholarships, educator awards and general operating

    $21,000
  3. University of Utah Athletics DepartSalt Lake City, UT

    General Operating

    $10,000
  4. BYU College of MusicProvo, UT

    Harp Program Purchases

    $6,000
  5. Snow CollegeEphraim, UT

    Outstanding Educator Award

    $5,000
  6. Crossroads Urban CenterSalt Lake Cty, UT

    General Operating

    $4,000
  7. Individual

    General Operating

    $3,500
  8. Utah Food BankS Salt Lake, UT

    General Operating

    $3,000
  9. Individual

    General Operating

    $3,000
  10. Bear River Valley MuseumTremonton, UT

    General Operating

    $2,000
  11. Crossroads of the West Council - BSOgden, UT

    General Operating

    $2,000
  12. Salvation ArmySalt Lake City, UT

    General Operating

    $2,000
  13. Helping in His Name MinistriesStockbridge, GA

    General Operating

    $2,000
  14. Individual

    General Operating Support

    $2,000
  15. The INN BetweenSalt Lake Cty, UT

    General Operating Support

    $2,000
  16. Waterford SchoolSandy, UT

    For Music Department discretionary use

    $2,000
  17. Crimson CollectiveSalt Lake Cty, UT

    General Operating

    $2,000
  18. Individual

    General Operating

    $1,500
  19. Individual

    General Operating

    $1,500
  20. Individual

    General Operating Support

    $1,500
  21. Individual

    General Operating

    $1,000
  22. Individual

    General Operating

    $1,000
  23. Utah Youth VillageHolladay, UT

    General Operating

    $1,000
  24. Individual

    General Operating Support

    $1,000
  25. ASME FoundationWashington, DC

    General Operating Support

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services3 grants $7,00078% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $2,00022% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Utah14 grants $97,000
  2. Georgia1 grant $2,000
  3. District of Columbia1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • Carolyn H BradyChairman Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Howard R BradyTrustee Hours 1.25Pay $7,250
  • B Ryan BradyDirector Hours 0.25Pay $1,000
  • Brooks A BradyDirector Hours 0.25Pay $1,000
  • Blythe B FerrellDirector Hours 0Pay $0
  • Hayden J BradyDirector Hours 0Pay $0

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