Private foundation · EIN 83-2683469

Brad Sethness Foundation

Preselected only

Northbrook, IL

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Tax year 2025 (period ending 2025-12-31) · Filed with IRS 2026 · Data as of 2026-10-24 · View filing on ProPublica · Source: IRS e-file object 202631699349100303
Total assets (EOY)$3,938,269
Grants paid$243,000
Typical (median) grant$10,000
Grants listed21
Giving in home state (IL)0%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K0
$5K–$25K19
$25K–$100K2
$100K+0

Smallest $5,000 · Largest $28,000

Geographic focus

AK
39%
IA
21%
WI
12%
TN
12%
MI
4%
DC
4%
FL
2%
CO
2%

Common purposes

bickelauptarboretumwarmchildrenmichaelarnoldscholarship

Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2023$265,800$4,125,24219
2024$280,000$3,948,81521
2025$243,000$3,938,26921

Years shown are the filings ingested so far; more years are added as additional IRS batches are processed.

How to apply

This foundation checked Part XV line 2 of its 990-PF: it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Source: 990-PF Part XV line 2, tax year 2025.

Top recipients (tax year 2025)

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
St Judes Children'S Research HospitMEMPHIS, TNUNRESTRICTED$28,000
Hatcher Alpine ExperiencePALMER, AKUNRESTRICTED$25,000
Bean'S Cafe The Childrens LunchboxANCHORAGE, AKUNRESTRICTED$20,000
YwcaCLINTON, IAUNRESTRICTED$20,000
Hatcher Pass Avalanche CenterPALMER, AKUNRESTRICTED$15,000
Paul B Sharar FoundationCLINTON, IABICKELAUPT ARBORETUM$15,000
Bob Finch Memorial FundCLINTON, IAUNRESTRICTED$10,000
Eagle River RotaryEAGLE RIVER, WIWARM THE CHILDREN$10,000
St Vincent Depaul Society-IronwoodIRONWOOD, MIUNRESTRICTED$10,000
Vilas Food PantryEAGLE RIVER, WIUNRESTRICTED$10,000
United Negro College FundWASHINGTON, DCUNRESTRICTED$10,000
Underdog Pet Rescue Of WisconsinMADISON, WIUNRESTRICTED$10,000
Matsu Food BankWASILLA, AKUNRESTRICTED$10,000
Challenge AlaskaANCHORAGE, AKUNRESTRICTED$10,000
Friends Of Chugach Avalanche CenterANCHORAGE, AKUNRESTRICTED$10,000
Curtis Mansion FoundationMIAMI SPRINGS, FLUNRESTRICTED$5,000
Gunnison Valley Health FoundationGUNNISON, COUNRESTRICTED$5,000
Miss Halls SchoolPITTSFIELD, MAUNRESTRICTED$5,000
Clinton Symphony OrchestraCLINTON, IAUNRESTRICTED$5,000
Blue Ridge SchoolST GEORGE, VAMICHAEL ARNOLD SCHOLARSHIP FUND$5,000
Alaska Farmland TrustPALMER, AKUNRESTRICTED$5,000
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