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Filing year 2024

The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation Inc

Milwaukee, Wisconsin·EIN 39-6037928·NTEE T21 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$61M
Total assets
$993.4M
Total expenses
$68.9M
Reported officers
17

Executive compensation

Form 990-PF · Part VIII · 12 reported individuals · Filing year 2024

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations nationwide.

President
Board President
Above 90th percentilevs Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking peers in Wisconsin
$763k
$820k
Senior Vice President and Chief Investment Officer
Senior Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$410k
$441k
Vice President for Programs
Board Vice President
Above 90th percentilevs Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking peers in Wisconsin
$373k
$401k
Director of Finance
75th to 90th percentile
$203k
$219k
Dir. of Operations
Unclassified
$142k
$153k
Director for Human Resources & Administrative Services
Unclassified
$137k
$147k
Vice Chairman & Director
Board Vice Chair
75th to 90th percentile
$47k
$51k
Director
Unclassified
$38k
$41k
Secretary & Director
Unclassified
$37k
$40k
Director
Unclassified
$34k
$36k
Director
Unclassified
$33k
$35k
Director
Unclassified
$2k
$3k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Midwest region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 5 unpaid individuals.

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Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation Inc equaled 1% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

This organization (2024)
1%
Sector median
15%
Middle half of sector
5% to 24%

Based on 35,946 philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.

Grants paid

Itemized grants reported on this foundation's 2024 Form 990-PF, Part XV.

Total granted

$56.5M

Itemized grants

361

Median grant

$100k

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
The Caroline D Bradley Association of ScholarsPasadena, CATo support the Caroline D. Bradley Scholarship program$6.6M
Bradley Impact Fund IncMilwaukee, WITo support general operations$3.2M
Historic Haymarket Milwaukee I IncMilwaukee, WITo support a capital campaign$2M
Encounter for Culture and Education IncNew York, NYTo support Encounter Books$1M
Foundation for Excellence in Higher EducationPrinceton, NJTo support educational institutes, centers, and programs at universities$800k
Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty IncMilwaukee, WITo support general operations$750k
Foundation for the ConstitutionWashington, DCTo support the Center for the Constitution$685k
American Legislative Exchange CouncilArlington, VATo support general operations$500k
Center for Urban TeachingMilwaukee, WITo support expansion$500k
Concordia University Wisconsin FoundationMequon, WITo support the Free Enterprise Center$500k
Evergreen Freedom FoundationOlympia, WATo support general operations$500k
Foundation for Government AccountabilityNaples, FLTo support general operations$500k
Manhattan Institute for Policy Research IncNew York, NYTo support economic policy and urban policy$500k
State Financial Officers Foundation IncShawnee, KSTo support general operations$500k
Barry Goldwater Institute For Public Policy ResearchPhoenix, AZTo support general operations$475k
Mackinac Center for Public PolicyMidland, MITo support general operations$450k
New Civil Liberties AllianceArlington, VATo support general operations$450k
Kingdom Prep Lutheran High SchoolWauwatosa, WITo support building organizational capacity$400k
Philanthropy RoundtableWashington, DCTo support general operations$400k
The Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy StudiesWashington, DCTo support general operations$400k
Lincoln Network IncSan Francisco, CATo support development of a website$395k
Badger InstituteMilwaukee, WITo support general operations$350k
Calvin Coolidge Presidential Foundation IncPlymouth, VTTo support a publication and a conference$350k
Cato InstituteWashington, DCTo support the Project to Defend the Free Economy$350k
Public Interest Legal Foundation IncAlexandria, VATo support general operations$350k
Compare this foundation's grantees

Held steady
from 2023

From $762k in 2023 to $763k in 2024.

$762k
2023
$763k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 3% in real terms$842k to $820k

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Midwest region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Board President pay held roughly steady from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 97%.

$762k in 2023 to $763k in 2024.
  • Senior Vice President pay rose 18% from 2023 to 2024.
  • Board Vice President pay rose 28% from 2023 to 2024.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.

This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($150M - $1B), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.

Among peers

Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.

FAQ

Common questions about The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation Inc

What does the Board President of The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation Inc earn?

In 2024, the Board President of The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation Inc received $762,599 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Board President roles among Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Wisconsin: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Board President pay at The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation Inc compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Wisconsin, the 2024 pay of the Board President at The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation Inc falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation Inc equaled 1% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

What are The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation Inc's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation Inc reported $61M in total revenue and $68.9M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($150M - $1B), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.