Bradley Impact Fund

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The Bradley Impact Fund is a donor-advised fund "aligned with" the Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation that gives grants to right-wing and conservative organizations identified by the Bradley Foundation.[1] The Bradley Foundation is "a cornerstone for the conservative movement in Wisconsin and across America," according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.[2]

The Bradley Impact Fund is organized as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit and describes its mission as "To provide funding to organizations that research public policy and educate the public on policy issues."[3] Gabe Conger, a Heritage Foundation alumni, was announced as the incoming President of the Bradley Impact Fund. Conger succeeded Jessica Dean, who is now the senior vice president for development.[4]

Like DonorsTrust and Donors Capital Fund (DT and DCF), the Bradley Impact Fund is a "donor-advised fund," which means that the fund creates separate accounts for individual donors, and the donors then recommend disbursements from the accounts to different non-profits. They cloak the identity of the original mystery donors because the funds are then distributed in the name of the fund, contributing another step to what in the case of DT and DCF has been called a "murky money maze."[5]

Funding

2022 Grants Given

List of grants reported for 2022:[6]

2021 Grants Given

List of grants reported for 2021:[7]

  • Action Institute For The Study Of Religion And Liberty: $149,000
  • Acts Housing: $90,500
  • Advance Colorado: $250,000
  • African Enterprise: $37,000
  • Aid To The Church In Need: $120,000
  • Aldo Leopold Foundation: $25,000
  • Alzheimer’s Association: $20,000
  • American Center For Law And Justice: $100,100
  • American Council Of Trustees And Alumni: $6,000
  • American Enterprise Institute: $221,000
  • America First Legal Foundation: $301,821
  • American Foreign Policy Council: $21,000
  • American Ideas Institute: $8,000
  • Americans For Prosperity Foundation: $55,100
  • America Future: $100,000
  • Andean Health And Development: $100,000
  • Archbridge Institute: $25,000
  • Archdiocese Of Milwaukee: $13,000
  • Arizona State University: $15,000
  • Ashland University: $81,667
  • Badger Institute: $85,300
  • Beloit Health Systems: $11,000
  • Better Life Television: $10,000
  • Bill Of Rights Institute: $91,667
  • Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network: $75,000
  • Blexit Foundation: $10,000
  • Boys And Girls Club Of Greater Milwaukee: 9,750
  • Bradley Impact Fund: 201,031
  • Bridge Builders: $45,000
  • California Policy Center: $200,050
  • Calvin College: $6,000
  • Capital Research Center: $40,500
  • Cardinal Stritch University: $10,000
  • Catholic Laity And Clergy For Renewal: $50,000
  • Catholic Near East Welfare: $240,000
  • Cato Institute: $102,000
  • Christ Chapel Bible Church: 22,150
  • Claremont Institute: $13,500
  • Colorado Opportunity Foundation: $125,000
  • Competitive Enterprise Institute: $50,000
  • Concordia University Wisconsin: $77,000
  • Conservative Partnership Institute: $354,150
  • Constituting America: $10,000
  • Cristo Rey Jesuit Milwaukee High School: $7,000
  • Cross Catholic Outreach: $110,640
  • Campus Crusade For Christ: $17,600
  • David Horowitz Freedom Center: $11,050
  • Divine Savior Parish: $10,700
  • Doc Emet Productions: $50,000
  • Dominican House Of Studies: $150,000
  • Educational Freedom Institute: $15,060
  • Ethics And Public Policy Center: $176,050
  • Evans Scholars Foundation: $22,500
  • Evergreen Freedom Foundation: $164,572
  • Fair Lines America Foundation: $10,500
  • Fairness Center: $25,000
  • Federalist Society For Law And Public Policy Studies: $12,050
  • Fellowship Of Catholic University: $6,400
  • First In Missouri: $20,000
  • Folds Of Honor Foundation: $10,000
  • Foundation For Cultural Review: $19,000
  • Foundation For Economic Education: $100,500
  • Foundation For Excellence In Higher Education: $665,000
  • Foundation For Government Accountability: $194,050
  • Foundation For Individual Rights And Expression: $136,000
  • Foundation For Research On Equal Opportunity: $100,550
  • Franciscan Life Center: $10,000
  • Franklin News Foundation: $128,500
  • Fund For American Studies: $51,560
  • General Conference Of Seventh Day Adventist: $8,000
  • Georgia State University: $1,000,000
  • Georgetown University: $15,000
  • Girls Scouts Of Wisconsin Southeast: $5,500
  • Grand Avenue Club: $8,000
  • Growing Hope Globally: $20,000
  • Heartland Alliance For Human Needs And Human Rights: $25,000
  • Hill Country Bible Church: $8,000
  • Hill Country Memorial Hospital: $50,000
  • Heartland Institute: $52,500
  • Heritage Foundation: $139,071
  • Hillsdale College: $25,950
  • Hudson Institute: $25,050
  • Human Rights Foundation: $10,000
  • Hyde Park Institute: $30,000
  • Immanuel Presbyterian Church: $45,000
  • Independent Women’s Forum: $10,000
  • Institute For Free Speech: $11,000
  • Institute For Justice: $14,500
  • Institute For Reforming Government: $57,000
  • Institute For Truth In Accounting: $10,000
  • Institute On Religion And Public Life: $10,000
  • Intercollegiate Studies Institute: $26,000
  • International Christian Concern: $24,000
  • International Justice Mission: $10,000
  • Jacarrie Kicks For Kids: $12,000
  • Jack Miller Center For Teaching America’s Founding Principles And History: $163,384
  • James G Martin Center For Academic Renewal: $10,000
  • John K. Maciver Institute For Public Policy: $102,000
  • Judicial Watch: $24,125
  • Knights Of Columbus Charities: $18,000
  • Ladies Of Virtue Nfp: $15,000
  • Leadership Institute: $33,000
  • Legal Insurrection Foundation: $12,000
  • Libertas Institute: $483,000
  • Liberty Justice Center: $8,000
  • Lincoln Network: $6,000
  • Litigators For Liberty Network: $25,100
  • Lucy Burns Institute: $35,000
  • Lutheran High School Association: $35,500
  • Lyric Opera Of Chicago: $15,000
  • Madison Symphony Orchestra: $6,000
  • Manhattan Institute: $35,050
  • Marquette University High School: $74,250
  • Mercy Ships International: $10,000
  • Milwaukee Ballet Company: $50,000
  • Milwaukee College Prep: $22,500
  • Wisconsin Council On Economic Education: $11,000
  • Milwaukee County War Memorial: $25,100
  • Milwaukee Habitat For Humanity: $7,800
  • Milwaukee Repertory Theater: $7,250
  • Milwaukee School Of Engineering: $195,000
  • Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra: $162,000
  • Moms For America: $752,500
  • Moving Picture Institute: $30,500
  • Napa Legal Institute: $10,000
  • National Association Of Scholars: $42,000
  • National Center For Public Policy Research: $52,600
  • National Review Institute: $66,350
  • National Right To Work Legal Defense And Education Foundation: $25,000
  • Nerinx Hall High School: $12,500
  • Network Of Enlightened Women: $62,500
  • New Beginnings Are Possible: $10,000
  • New Tolerance Campaign: $27,500
  • Notre Dame School Of Milwaukee: $10,000
  • Nra Foundation: 102,439
  • One Israel Fund: $25,000
  • Open Doors With Brother Andrew: $60,050
  • Opportunity International: $24,000
  • Parents Television Council: $10,000
  • Philanthropy Roundtable: $11,050
  • Policy Circle: $140,550
  • Prager University: $17,950
  • Pregnancy Care Center Of Grants: $10,000
  • Priests For Life: $36,000
  • Prison Fellowship Ministries: $32,000
  • Prolife Across America: $6,000
  • Pro-Life Wisconsin Education Task Force: $6,000
  • Public Interest Legal Foundation: $126,050
  • Rc Activities: $10,500
  • Running Rebels Community: $12,000
  • Safe Families For Children Wisconsin: $30,000
  • Saint Louis Student Robotics: $10,000
  • Sand County Foundation: $10,000
  • Society For The Propagation Of The Faith: $24,000
  • Sharon Lynne Wilson Center For The Arts: $15,500
  • Simpson Street Free Press: $7,000
  • Sojourner Truth House: $7,500
  • Solomon Schechter Day School Of Metropolitan: $25,000
  • St. James Academy: $43,000
  • St. Augustine Preparatory Academy: $48,500
  • St. Bernard Parish: $20,000
  • St. Josaphat Basilica Foundation: $10,500
  • St. Marcus Lutheran Church: $17,100
  • St. Mary’s Visitation Catholic Parish: $10,000
  • Stanford University: $85,000
  • Starboard Media Foundation: $12,000
  • State Policy Network: $45,050
  • Stephen Siller Tunnel To Towers: $5,800
  • Strong Towns: $150,000
  • Texas Public Policy Foundation: $201,175
  • Thomas More Law Center: $6,060
  • Thomas More Society: $5,620
  • Travis Mills Foundation: $20,00
  • Trustees Of Boston University: $20,000
  • Trustees Of Princeton University: $20,000
  • Turning Point Usa: $7,402,353
  • United American Committee: $100,000
  • United Community Center: $10,500
  • United Performing Arts Fund: $6,000
  • United States Conference Of Catholic Bishops: $14,000
  • United Way Of Greater Milwaukee And Waukesha County: $12,963
  • University Of Notre Dame: $100,000
  • University Of Wisconsin Foundation: $10,250
  • Urbi Et Orbi Communications: $12,000
  • Vetsnet: $12,100
  • Visionsynergy: $36,000
  • Vmts Education: $360,060
  • Walkaway Foundation: $7,500
  • Warriors And Quiet Waters Foundation: $10,00
  • Waukesha County Community: $21,000
  • Wctc Foundation: $10,000
  • Wisconsin Council On Economic Education: $11,000
  • Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod Kingdom Workers: $5,500
  • Wisconsin Public Affairs Network: $6,000
  • Wisconsin Historical Foundation: $6,500
  • Wisconsin Institute For Law & Liberty: $264,250
  • Wisconsin Knights Of Columbus Charities: $6,000
  • Witherspoon Institute: $15,050
  • Woodson Center: $101,000
  • Young America’s Foundation: $110,850

2020 Grants Given

List of grants reported for 2020:[8]

2019 Grants Given

List of grants reported for 2019:[9]

2018 Grants Given

List of grants reported for 2018:[10]

2017 Grants Given

List of grants reported for 2017:[11]

2016 Grants Given

List of grants reported for 2016:[12]

2015 Grants Given

List of grants reported for 2015:[13]

2014 Grants Given

List of grants reported for 2014:[14]

2013 Grants Given

List of grants reported for 2013:[15]

Bradley Impact Fund Donors

2018[16]

  • ABC Supply Company: $1,592,500
  • Ann and Reed Coleman: $1,100,000
  • The Boelter Companies: $782,517
  • The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation: $2,560,965
  • Brandon Golf Courses: $1,000,000
  • George & Julie Mosher: $909,000
  • Patrick & Rachel English: $1,504,466
  • Keith Mardak: $800,000
  • Phil Lundman: $1,000,000

Core Finances

2022[6]

  • Total Revenue: $108,123,443
  • Total Expenses: $67,735,663
  • Net Assets: $114,249,421

2021[17]

  • Total Revenue: $81,442,514
  • Total Expenses: $25,230,384
  • Net Assets: $79,318,355

2020[18]

  • Total Revenue: $31,697,461
  • Total Expenses: $23,617,176
  • Net Assets: $22,143,776

2019[19]

  • Total Revenue: $14,318,062
  • Total Expenses: $10,173,635
  • Net Assets: $13,450,443

2018[10]

  • Total Revenue: $10,912,130
  • Total Expenses: $6,946,290
  • Net Assets: $8,643,203

2017[11]

  • Total Revenue: $7,047,892
  • Total Expenses: $5,415,995
  • Net Assets: $5,148,760

2016[12]

  • Total Revenue: $2,511,169
  • Total Expenses: $3,146,400
  • Net Assets: $3,393,158

2015[13]

  • Total Revenue: $4,136,052
  • Total Expenses: $2,889,715
  • Net Assets: $4,049,889

2014[14]

  • Total Revenues: $2,667,223
  • Total Expenses: $2,589,971
  • Net Assets: $2,906,836


2013[15]

  • Total Revenues: $4,806,952
  • Total Expenses: $2,082,910
  • Net Assets: $2,838,850


2012[3]

  • Total Revenues: $155,000
  • Total Expenses: $41,196 (no grants made)
  • Net Assets: $113,804

History

Founded in February 2012,[3] the Bradley Impact Fund was developed by Robert E. Norton, then vice president for external relations at the Bradley Foundation.[20] According to the Philanthropy Roundtable's Philanthropy Magazine, the Bradley Foundation "established the Bradley Impact Fund to encourage other donors to fund ­Bradley grantees."[21]

Personnel

As of December 2022:[6]

Board of Directors

  • Curt S. Culver, Chairman
  • Jason Kohout, Secretary
  • Phillip Prange, Treasurer
  • Kathryn Murphy Burke
  • Stephen Einhorn
  • Patrick English
  • Sylvie Légère
  • James Arthur Pope
  • John Beagle

Former Board Members

Staff

  • Gabe Conger, President
  • Jessica F. Dean, Senior Vice President
  • Richard Graber, Vice President
  • Sherry Street, Senior Philanthropic Advisor
  • Chris Ciancimino, Philanthropic Advisor[28]
  • Kala Hill, Director of Programs & Strategy
  • Colin Destache, Office & Program Manager[28]

Former Staff

  • Karen Pacioni, Donor Relations Adviser
  • Cynthia Friauf, Finance Adviser

Contact

Bradley Impact Fund
1400 N. Water Street, Suite 300
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Phone: (414) 291-2500
Email: gconger@bradleyimpactfund.org
Website: https://www.bradleyimpactfund.org

Address for donations:
Wells Fargo Philanthropic Services
Attn: Grant Administration MAC: D4000-062
One West Fourth Street, 2nd Floor
Winston-Salem, NC 27101

Articles and Resources

IRS Form 990 Filings

2022

2021

2020

2019

2018

2017

2016

External Articles and Resources

References

  1. Bradley Impact Fund, "About," organizational website, accessed August 2015.
  2. Daniel Bice, Bill Glauber and Ben Poston, "From local roots, Bradley Foundation builds conservative empire," Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, November 19, 2011.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 Bradley Impact Fund, 2012 IRS Form 990," organizational tax filing, May 3, 2013.
  4. Lauren Anderson Bradley Impact Fund names new president Biztimes Feb 5, 2019
  5. John Mashey, Fake science, fakexperts, funny finances, free of tax 2, DeSmog Blog report, updated October 23, 2012, p. 19.
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 Bradley Impact Fund, 2022 IRS Form 990, Internal Revenue Service, November 16, 2023.
  7. Bradley Impact Fund, IRS Form 990, organizational tax filing, October 8, 2022.
  8. Bradley Impact Fund, IRS Form 990, organizational tax filing, October 8, 2021.
  9. Bradley Impact Fund, 2019 IRS Form 990, organizational tax filing, October 22, 2020.
  10. 10.0 10.1 Bradley Impact Fund, 2018 IRS Form 990, Internal Revenue Service, 2019.
  11. 11.0 11.1 Bradley Impact Fund, 2017 IRS Form 990, Internal Revenue Service, 2018.
  12. 12.0 12.1 Bradley Impact Fund, 2016 IRS Form 990, Internal Revenue Service, 2017.
  13. 13.0 13.1 Bradley Impact Fund, 2015 IRS Form 990, Internal Revenue Service, April 19, 2016.
  14. 14.0 14.1 Bradley Impact Fund, 2014 IRS Form 990," organizational tax filing, May 19, 2015.
  15. 15.0 15.1 Bradley Impact Fund, 2013 IRS Form 990," organizational tax filing, May 14, 2014.
  16. Bradley Impact Fund, Bradley Impact Fund 990 for FY 2018,Bradley Impact Fund, 2019.
  17. Bradley Impact Fund, 2021 IRS Form 990, Internal Revenue Service, October 8, 2022.
  18. Bradley Impact Fund, 2020 IRS Form 990, Internal Revenue Service, October 8, 2021.
  19. Bradley Impact Fund, 2019 IRS Form 990, Internal Revenue Service, October 22, 2020.
  20. Hillsdale College, "Robert E. Norton Named General Counsel of Hillsdale College," press release, August 15, 2014.
  21. Adam Meyerson, "President’s Note," Philanthropy Magazine, Spring 2015.
  22. 22.0 22.1 22.2 Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, "Board of Directors," organizational website, accessed August 2015.
  23. Gary D'Amato, "Golf course visionary plans resort near Wisconsin Rapids," Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, November 20, 2013.
  24. Rich Kirchen, "Bradley heir Uihlein proposes arena at Panther Arena, Milwaukee Theatre site," Milwaukee Business Journal, September 24, 2014
  25. Daniel Bice, "Venture capitalist Einhorn paid for voter fraud billboards," Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, October 19, 2012.
  26. Paul Gores, "M&I reports smaller loss; Kuester retires as chairman," Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, October 20, 2010.
  27. Kathleen Gallegher, "Pair launches new venture capital fund," Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, June 24, 2012.
  28. 28.0 28.1 Bradley Impact Fund, About, organizational website, accessed February 27, 2024.