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Bradley Foundation

Conservative foundation with $1.1 billion in assets funding right-wing media and policy
Tracked because Conservative foundation with $1.1 billion in assets funding right-wing media and policy · 11 documented connections
Facts on record2
Connections mapped11
Sources cited20
✦ Thin coverage gap +13 connected to 11 entities · only 2 facts on record · flagged for follow-up research
Evidence: 2S
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No documented contradictions on file.
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Connection Map
Key Connections
← Donors Capital Fund company
donor
Appears alongside Bradley Foundation in the known entities list as a donor-advised fund that coordinates with other conservative grantmakers, suggesting overlapping funding networks.
Facts (2)
Data Freshness
Ageing Last update: 159d ago · Avg age: 2294d
Confidence Tiers: Primary Source — cross-referenced government/corporate filings Pending Review — sourced but not independently verified AI Inference — analytical hypothesis from cross-referencing
✓ Verified Findings (1)
Independently re-checked: a second model read the source artifact and confirmed it supports the extracted claim.
✓ verified Partially Corroborated Bradley Foundation filed filing with the SEC on 2012-03-27. Accession number: N/A.
Raw Filing Records (1) — unsourced metadata
Pending Review Search scope note: No usaspending contracts found for "Bradley Foundation" in automated database search as of 2026-04-13. This reflects search coverage limits, not confirmed absence from public record.
Added: 13 Apr 2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Bradley Foundation — USASpending contracts (no results)
All Connections (11)
→ Sarah Scaife Foundation organization
affiliation inferential since unknown
Listed in the same database entry as another conservative foundation; both appear in the known entities list under 'DonorsTrust' and 'State Policy Network' context as similar grantmaking organizations.
→ Peter Schweizer person
associated individual inferential since unknown
Peter Schweizer is affiliated with the Government Accountability Institute, which has received funding from the Bradley Foundation.
grantee inferential since unknown
The Bradley Foundation has provided grants to the Government Accountability Institute, where Peter Schweizer is involved.
→ Capital Research Center organization
donor inferential since unknown
Bradley Foundation has historically funded Capital Research Center; both appear in the same database context of conservative research organizations.
→ Real Clear Foundation organization
donor inferential since unknown
Bradley Foundation has been a donor to Real Clear Foundation; both listed in the same cluster of conservative media/foundation entities.
→ State Policy Network (SPN) organization
affiliation inferential since unknown
Bradley Foundation is a known funder of State Policy Network affiliates; listed in the database near SPN and other conservative donor networks.
← DonorsTrust company
donor secondary since 2024
Bradley Foundation is grouped with DonorsTrust in the list of conservative grant-making organizations.
← Daily Caller News Foundation organization
funding secondary since 2019
The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation is a conservative philanthropic organization; the Daily Caller News Foundation is among the media outlets that have received grants from the Bradley Foundation.
← Prager University Foundation organization
funding_network inferential since 2026
Both Prager University Foundation and Bradley Foundation appear in the same list of conservative grant-making foundations, suggesting overlapping donor networks.
donor inferential since 2022
Bradley Foundation appears adjacent to Sarah Scaife Foundation in the known entities list near Committee to Protect Journalists, consistent with being another major conservative funder.
← Donors Capital Fund company
donor primary since 2004
Appears alongside Bradley Foundation in the known entities list as a donor-advised fund that coordinates with other conservative grantmakers, suggesting overlapping funding networks.
Sources (20)
2010-09-24 ↗ SEC EDGAR: filing — Bradley Foundation (2010-09-24) sec_filing Processed 📜 Receipt
2010-07-01 ↗ SEC EDGAR: filing — Bradley Foundation (2010-07-01) sec_filing Processed 📜 Receipt
2023-02-14 ↗ SEC EDGAR: filing — BF (2023-02-14) sec_filing Processed 📜 Receipt
2023-04-03 ↗ SEC EDGAR: filing — BF (2023-04-03) sec_filing Processed 📜 Receipt
2024-11-14 ↗ SEC EDGAR: filing — BF (2024-11-14) sec_filing Processed 📜 Receipt
2010-10-04 ↗ SEC EDGAR: filing — Bradley Foundation (2010-10-04) sec_filing Processed 📜 Receipt
2011-04-01 ↗ SEC EDGAR: filing — Bradley Foundation (2011-04-01) sec_filing Processed 📜 Receipt
2026-05-10 UNVERIFIED SEARCH_ERROR: Bradley Foundation not found in opencorporates claim_flag Processed 📜 Receipt
2010-08-13 ↗ SEC EDGAR: filing — Bradley Foundation (2010-08-13) sec_filing Processed 📜 Receipt
2024-04-10 ↗ SEC EDGAR: filing — BF (2024-04-10) sec_filing Processed 📜 Receipt
2021-04-29 ↗ SEC EDGAR: filing — BF (2021-04-29) sec_filing Processed 📜 Receipt
2021-02-16 ↗ SEC EDGAR: filing — BF (2021-02-16) sec_filing Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Bradley Foundation — IRS Form 990 filings (no results) form_990 Processed 📜 Receipt
2012-03-27 ↗ SEC EDGAR: filing — Bradley Foundation (2012-03-27) sec_filing Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Bradley Foundation — Parliamentary records (no results) parliamentary_record Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Bradley Foundation — Court records (no results) court_document Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Bradley Foundation — Lobbying disclosures (no results) government_disclosure Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Bradley Foundation — Corporate registrations (no results) government_disclosure Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Bradley Foundation — USASpending contracts (no results) contract Processed 📜 Receipt
2012-03-27 ↗ SEC EDGAR: filing — Bradley Foundation (2012-03-27) web_search Processed 📜 Receipt