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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 83-2683469

Brad Sethness Foundation

A private foundation in Northbrook, IL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 21 grants and $243,000 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

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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $243,000

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $3,938,269

  • Tax year 2024

    $280,000

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $3,948,815

  • Tax year 2023

    $265,800

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $4,125,242

  • Tax year 2022

    $295,000

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $4,310,039

  • Tax year 2021

    $260,000

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $4,518,858

  • Tax year 2020

    $260,000

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $4,530,640

Grants paid in 2025

21 grants, largest first

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

  1. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $28,000
  2. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $25,000
  3. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $20,000
  4. YWCAClinton, IA

    Unrestricted

    $20,000
  5. Hatcher Pass Avalanche CenterPalmer, AK

    Unrestricted

    $15,000
  6. Paul B Sharar FoundationClinton, IA

    Bickelaupt arboretum

    $15,000
  7. Bob Finch Memorial FundClinton, IA

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  8. Individual

    Warm the children

    $10,000
  9. St Vincent Depaul Society-IronwoodIronwood, MI

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  10. Vilas Food PantryEagle River, WI

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  11. United Negro College FundWashington, DC

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  12. Underdog Pet Rescue of WisconsinMadison, WI

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  13. Matsu Food BankWasilla, AK

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  14. Challenge AlaskaAnchorage, AK

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  15. Friends of Chugach Avalanche CenterAnchorage, AK

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  16. Curtis Mansion FoundationMiami Springs, FL

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  17. Gunnison Valley Health FoundationGunnison, CO

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  18. Miss Halls SchoolPittsfield, MA

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  19. Clinton Symphony OrchestraClinton, IA

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  20. Blue Ridge SchoolSt George, VA

    Michael arnold scholarship fund

    $5,000
  21. Alaska Farmland TrustPalmer, AK

    Unrestricted

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education4 grants $35,00035% of the total
  2. Food and agriculture2 grants $20,00020% of the total
  3. Disaster relief and public safety1 grant $15,00015% of the total
  4. Animals1 grant $10,00010% of the total
  5. Human services1 grant $10,00010% of the total
  6. Environment1 grant $5,0005% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $5,0005% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Alaska5 grants $50,000
  2. Iowa4 grants $50,000
  3. Wisconsin2 grants $20,000
  4. District of Columbia1 grant $10,000
  5. Michigan1 grant $10,000
  6. Colorado1 grant $5,000
  7. Florida1 grant $5,000
  8. Massachusetts1 grant $5,000
  9. Virginia1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Randall RomeiSECRETARY/DIR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Daniel B SethnessPRESIDENT/DIR Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • Marilyn B SethnessVICE PRES/DIR Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • Marina M SethnessTREASURER/DIR Hours 0.1Pay $0

The return

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