Brad Sethness Foundation | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 83-2683469

Foundation Overview

Based in Chicago, IL, Brad Sethness Foundation has awarded 189 grants totaling $2,496,600 to organizations in Alaska, Iowa and 9 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $2,000 to $30,000, with a median award of $10,000.

Latest Tax Year
2024
Total Giving (all years)
$2,496,600
Total Assets
$5,583,184
Median Grant (all grants)
$10,000

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
42
Median Grant
$10,000
% No Significant Change
0% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: March 2026

Foundation Intelligence

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New Applicant Friendliness
Closed Network: 14%

6 of 42 recipients (14%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains tight relationships with established partners. New applicants rarely succeed without insider connections.

Geographic Focus
Alaska

Grants are geographically diversified with 29% in Alaska and funding distributed across 11 total locations. This foundation values broad geographic impact and diverse community partnerships. Within Alaska, funding concentrates in Anchorage (47%), Wasilla (24%), Palmer (22%).

Funding Trajectory
+8%

Stable funding levels with 8% change over 4 years indicate consistent grant-making capacity and predictable philanthropic resources. This stability suggests reliable ongoing funding opportunities.

Program Areas
General Purposes + 2 others

Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on general purposes (60%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Brad Sethness Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.

Name Amount Location Purpose Year
Bean's Cafe The Childrens Lunchbox $20,000 Anchorage, AK, US Unrestricted 2024
Bob Finch Memorial Fund $10,000 Clinton, IA, US Unrestricted 2024
Crested Butte Avalanche Center $25,000 Crested Butte, CO, US Unrestricted 2024
Curtis Mansion Foundation $10,000 Miami Springs, FL, US Unrestricted 2024
Eagle River Rotary $10,000 Eagle River, WI, US Warm The Children 2024
Gateway Contemporary Ballet $5,000 Clinton, IA, US Unrestricted 2024
Gunnison Valley Health Foundation $10,000 Gunnison, CO, US Unrestricted 2024
Miss Halls School $20,000 Pittsfield, MA, US Unrestricted 2024
St Vincent Depaul Society-ironwood $5,000 Ironwood, MI, US Unrestricted 2024
Vilas Food Pantry $10,000 Eagle River, WI, US Unrestricted 2024
Ywca $25,000 Clinton, IA, US Unrestricted 2024
Clinton Symphony Orchestra $5,000 Clinton, IA, US Unrestricted 2024
United Negro College Fund $20,000 Washington, DC, US Unrestricted 2024
Underdog Pet Rescue Of Wisconsin $5,000 Madison, WI, US Unrestricted 2024
Alaska Farmland Trust $5,000 Palmer, AK, US Unrestricted 2024
Hatcher Alpine Experience $25,000 Palmer, AK, US Unrestricted 2024
Hatcher Pass Avalanche Center $15,000 Palmer, AK, US Unrestricted 2024
My House $10,000 Wasilla, AK, US Unrestricted 2024
Challenge Alaska $10,000 Anchorage, AK, US Unrestricted 2024
Chugach Avalanche Center $10,000 Girdwood, AK, US Unrestricted 2024
Paul B Sharar Foundation $25,000 Clinton, IA, US Bickelaupt Arboretum 2024
Bean's Cafe The Childrens Lunchbox $20,000 Anchorage, AK, US Unrestricted 2024
Bob Finch Memorial Fund $10,000 Clinton, IA, US Unrestricted 2024
Crested Butte Avalanche Center $25,000 Crested Butte, CO, US Unrestricted 2024
Curtis Mansion Foundation $10,000 Miami Springs, FL, US Unrestricted 2024
Eagle River Rotary $10,000 Eagle River, WI, US Warm The Children 2024
Gateway Contemporary Ballet $5,000 Clinton, IA, US Unrestricted 2024
Gunnison Valley Health Foundation $10,000 Gunnison, CO, US Unrestricted 2024
Miss Halls School $20,000 Pittsfield, MA, US Unrestricted 2024
St Vincent Depaul Society-ironwood $5,000 Ironwood, MI, US Unrestricted 2024
Vilas Food Pantry $10,000 Eagle River, WI, US Unrestricted 2024
Ywca $25,000 Clinton, IA, US Unrestricted 2024
Clinton Symphony Orchestra $5,000 Clinton, IA, US Unrestricted 2024
United Negro College Fund $20,000 Washington, DC, US Unrestricted 2024
Underdog Pet Rescue Of Wisconsin $5,000 Madison, WI, US Unrestricted 2024
Alaska Farmland Trust $5,000 Palmer, AK, US Unrestricted 2024
Hatcher Alpine Experience $25,000 Palmer, AK, US Unrestricted 2024
Hatcher Pass Avalanche Center $15,000 Palmer, AK, US Unrestricted 2024
My House $10,000 Wasilla, AK, US Unrestricted 2024
Challenge Alaska $10,000 Anchorage, AK, US Unrestricted 2024
Chugach Avalanche Center $10,000 Girdwood, AK, US Unrestricted 2024
Paul B Sharar Foundation $25,000 Clinton, IA, US Bickelaupt Arboretum 2024
Bean's Cafe The Childrens Lunchbox $15,800 Anchorage, AK, US Unrestricted - $15,000holiday Meal Wish List - $800 2023
Bob Finch Memorial Fund $10,000 Clinton, IA, US Unrestricted 2023
Crested Butte Avalanche Center $30,000 Crested Butte, CO, US Unrestricted 2023
Curtis Mansion Foundation $10,000 Miami Springs, FL, US Unrestricted 2023
Gateway Contemporary Ballet $5,000 Clinton, IA, US Unrestricted 2023
Miss Halls School $25,000 Pittsfield, MA, US Unrestricted 2023
Vilas Food Pantry $10,000 Eagle River, WI, US Unrestricted 2023
Ywca $25,000 Clinton, IA, US Unrestricted 2023
Clinton Symphony Orchestra $5,000 Clinton, IA, US Unrestricted 2023
United Negro College Fund $20,000 Washington, DC, US Unrestricted 2023
Blue Ridge School $5,000 St George, VA, US Michael Arnold Scholarship Fund 2023
Alaska Farmland Trust $5,000 Palmer, AK, US Unrestricted 2023
Girdwood Community Land Trust $10,000 Girdwood, AK, US Unrestricted 2023
Hatcher Alpine Experience $25,000 Palmer, AK, US Unrestricted 2023
Hatcher Pass Avalanche Center $15,000 Palmer, AK, US Unrestricted 2023
Matsu Food Bank $10,000 Wasilla, AK, US Unrestricted 2023
My House $10,000 Wasilla, AK, US Unrestricted 2023
Bickelhaupt Arboretum $25,000 Clinton, IA, US Unrestricted 2023
Wasilla Youth Baseball $5,000 Wasilla, AK, US Unrestricted 2023
Bean's Cafe The Childrens Lunchbox $15,800 Anchorage, AK, US Unrestricted - $15,000holiday Meal Wish List - $800 2023
Bob Finch Memorial Fund $10,000 Clinton, IA, US Unrestricted 2023
Crested Butte Avalanche Center $30,000 Crested Butte, CO, US Unrestricted 2023
Curtis Mansion Foundation $10,000 Miami Springs, FL, US Unrestricted 2023
Gateway Contemporary Ballet $5,000 Clinton, IA, US Unrestricted 2023
Miss Halls School $25,000 Pittsfield, MA, US Unrestricted 2023
Vilas Food Pantry $10,000 Eagle River, WI, US Unrestricted 2023
Ywca $25,000 Clinton, IA, US Unrestricted 2023
Clinton Symphony Orchestra $5,000 Clinton, IA, US Unrestricted 2023
United Negro College Fund $20,000 Washington, DC, US Unrestricted 2023
Blue Ridge School $5,000 St George, VA, US Michael Arnold Scholarship Fund 2023
Alaska Farmland Trust $5,000 Palmer, AK, US Unrestricted 2023
Girdwood Community Land Trust $10,000 Girdwood, AK, US Unrestricted 2023
Hatcher Alpine Experience $25,000 Palmer, AK, US Unrestricted 2023
Hatcher Pass Avalanche Center $15,000 Palmer, AK, US Unrestricted 2023
Matsu Food Bank $10,000 Wasilla, AK, US Unrestricted 2023
My House $10,000 Wasilla, AK, US Unrestricted 2023
Bickelhaupt Arboretum $25,000 Clinton, IA, US Unrestricted 2023
Wasilla Youth Baseball $5,000 Wasilla, AK, US Unrestricted 2023
Bean's Cafe The Childrens Lunchbox $20,000 Anchorage, AK, US Unrestricted 2022
Bob Finch Memorial Fund $10,000 Clinton, IA, US Unrestricted 2022
Crested Butte Avalanche Center $30,000 Crested Butte, CO, US Unrestricted 2022
Curtis Mansion Foundation $20,000 Miami Springs, FL, US Roof 2022
Donor Alliance Inc $10,000 Denver, CO, US Unrestricted 2022
Eagle River Rotary $10,000 Eagle River, WI, US Warm The Children 2022
Gateway Contemporary Ballet $5,000 Clinton, IA, US Unrestricted 2022
Gunnison Valley Health Foundation $15,000 Gunnison, CO, US Unrestricted 2022
Humane Society Of Vilas County $10,000 Eagle River, WI, US Unrestricted 2022
Miss Halls School $25,000 Pittsfield, MA, US Unrestricted 2022
St Vincent Depaul Society-ironwood $10,000 Ironwood, MI, US Unrestricted 2022
Vilas Food Pantry $20,000 Eagle River, WI, US Unrestricted 2022
Ywca $30,000 Clinton, IA, US Unrestricted 2022
Clinton Symphony Orchestra $5,000 Clinton, IA, US Unrestricted 2022
Providence Alaska Fndmedical Center $5,000 Anchorage, AK, US Unrestricted 2022
Rocky Mountain Lions Eye Bank $10,000 Aurora, CO, US Unrestricted 2022
Ronald Mcdonald House Anchorage $10,000 Anchorage, AK, US Unrestricted 2022
United Way Of Matanuska-susitna Bor $10,000 Wasilla, AK, US Unrestricted 2022
Alaska Native Medical Center $5,000 Anchorage, AK, US Unrestricted 2022
United Negro College Fund $20,000 Washington, DC, US Unrestricted 2022
Blue Ridge School $10,000 St George, VA, US Michael Arnold Scholarship Fund 2022
Underdog Pet Rescue Of Wisconsin $5,000 Madison, WI, US Unrestricted 2022
Bean's Cafe The Childrens Lunchbox $20,000 Anchorage, AK, US Unrestricted 2022
Bob Finch Memorial Fund $10,000 Clinton, IA, US Unrestricted 2022
Crested Butte Avalanche Center $30,000 Crested Butte, CO, US Unrestricted 2022
Curtis Mansion Foundation $20,000 Miami Springs, FL, US Roof 2022
Donor Alliance Inc $10,000 Denver, CO, US Unrestricted 2022
Eagle River Rotary $10,000 Eagle River, WI, US Warm The Children 2022
Gateway Contemporary Ballet $5,000 Clinton, IA, US Unrestricted 2022
Gunnison Valley Health Foundation $15,000 Gunnison, CO, US Unrestricted 2022
Humane Society Of Vilas County $10,000 Eagle River, WI, US Unrestricted 2022
Miss Halls School $25,000 Pittsfield, MA, US Unrestricted 2022
St Vincent Depaul Society-ironwood $10,000 Ironwood, MI, US Unrestricted 2022
Vilas Food Pantry $20,000 Eagle River, WI, US Unrestricted 2022
Ywca $30,000 Clinton, IA, US Unrestricted 2022
Clinton Symphony Orchestra $5,000 Clinton, IA, US Unrestricted 2022
Providence Alaska Fndmedical Center $5,000 Anchorage, AK, US Unrestricted 2022
Rocky Mountain Lions Eye Bank $10,000 Aurora, CO, US Unrestricted 2022
Ronald Mcdonald House Anchorage $10,000 Anchorage, AK, US Unrestricted 2022
United Way Of Matanuska-susitna Bor $10,000 Wasilla, AK, US Unrestricted 2022
Alaska Native Medical Center $5,000 Anchorage, AK, US Unrestricted 2022
United Negro College Fund $20,000 Washington, DC, US Unrestricted 2022
Blue Ridge School $10,000 St George, VA, US Michael Arnold Scholarship Fund 2022
Underdog Pet Rescue Of Wisconsin $5,000 Madison, WI, US Unrestricted 2022
Bean's Cafe The Childrens Lunchbox $20,000 Anchorage, AK, US Unrestricted 2022
Bob Finch Memorial Fund $10,000 Clinton, IA, US Unrestricted 2022
Crested Butte Avalanche Center $30,000 Crested Butte, CO, US Unrestricted 2022
Curtis Mansion Foundation $20,000 Miami Springs, FL, US Roof 2022
Donor Alliance Inc $10,000 Denver, CO, US Unrestricted 2022
Eagle River Rotary $10,000 Eagle River, WI, US Warm The Children 2022
Gateway Contemporary Ballet $5,000 Clinton, IA, US Unrestricted 2022
Gunnison Valley Health Foundation $15,000 Gunnison, CO, US Unrestricted 2022
Humane Society Of Vilas County $10,000 Eagle River, WI, US Unrestricted 2022
Miss Halls School $25,000 Pittsfield, MA, US Unrestricted 2022
St Vincent Depaul Society-ironwood $10,000 Ironwood, MI, US Unrestricted 2022
Vilas Food Pantry $20,000 Eagle River, WI, US Unrestricted 2022
Ywca $30,000 Clinton, IA, US Unrestricted 2022
Clinton Symphony Orchestra $5,000 Clinton, IA, US Unrestricted 2022
Providence Alaska Fndmedical Center $5,000 Anchorage, AK, US Unrestricted 2022
Rocky Mountain Lions Eye Bank $10,000 Aurora, CO, US Unrestricted 2022
Ronald Mcdonald House Anchorage $10,000 Anchorage, AK, US Unrestricted 2022
United Way Of Matanuska-susitna Bor $10,000 Wasilla, AK, US Unrestricted 2022
Alaska Native Medical Center $5,000 Anchorage, AK, US Unrestricted 2022
United Negro College Fund $20,000 Washington, DC, US Unrestricted 2022
Blue Ridge School $10,000 St George, VA, US Michael Arnold Scholarship Fund 2022
Underdog Pet Rescue Of Wisconsin $5,000 Madison, WI, US Unrestricted 2022
Bean's Cafe The Childrens Lunchbox $20,000 Anchorage, AK, US Unrestricted 2021
Bob Finch Memorial Fund $10,000 Clinton, IA, US Unrestricted 2021
Crested Butte Avalanche Center $25,000 Crested Butte, CO, US Unrestricted 2021
Curtis Mansion Foundation $10,000 Miami Springs, FL, US Roof 2021
Donor Alliance Inc $5,000 Denver, CO, US Unrestricted 2021
Eagle River Rotary $15,000 Eagle River, WI, US Warm The Children 2021
Gateway Contemporary Ballet $5,000 Clinton, IA, US Unrestricted 2021
Gunnison Valley Health Foundation $16,000 Gunnison, CO, US Unrestricted 2021
Humane Society Of Vilas County $15,000 Eagle River, WI, US Unrestricted 2021
Miss Halls School $25,000 Pittsfield, MA, US Unrestricted 2021
St Vincent Depaul Society-ironwood $20,000 Ironwood, MI, US Unrestricted 2021
Vilas Food Pantry $20,000 Eagle River, WI, US Unrestricted 2021
Ywca $20,000 Clinton, IA, US Unrestricted 2021
Clinton Symphony Orchestra $5,000 Clinton, IA, US Unrestricted 2021
Figge Art Museum $5,000 Davenport, IA, US Unrestricted 2021
Providence Alaska Fndmedical Center $2,000 Anchorage, AK, US Unrestricted 2021
Rocky Mountain Lions Eye Bank $5,000 Aurora, CO, US Unrestricted 2021
Ronald Mcdonald House Anchorage $5,000 Anchorage, AK, US Unrestricted 2021
United Way Of Matanuska-susitna Bor $5,000 Wasilla, AK, US Unrestricted 2021
Alaska Native Medical Center $2,000 Anchorage, AK, US Unrestricted 2021
United Negro College Fund $25,000 Washington, DC, US Unrestricted 2021
Bean's Cafe The Childrens Lunchbox $20,000 Anchorage, AK, US Unrestricted 2020
Bob Finch Memorial Fund $10,000 Clinton, IA, US Unrestricted 2020
Crested Butte Avalanche Center $25,000 Crested Butte, CO, US Unrestricted 2020
Curtis Mansion Foundation $10,000 Miami Springs, FL, US Roof 2020
Donor Alliance Inc $5,000 Denver, CO, US Unrestricted 2020
Eagle River Rotary $15,000 Eagle River, WI, US Warm The Children 2020
Gateway Contemporary Ballet $15,000 Clinton, IA, US Unrestricted 2020
Gunnison Valley Health Foundation $15,000 Gunnison, CO, US Unrestricted 2020
Humane Society Of Vilas County $15,000 Eagle River, WI, US Unrestricted 2020
Miss Halls School $25,000 Pittsfield, MA, US Unrestricted 2020
St Vincent Depaul Society-ironwood $20,000 Ironwood, MI, US Unrestricted 2020
Vilas Food Pantry $20,000 Eagle River, WI, US Unrestricted 2020
Ywca $20,000 Clinton, IA, US Unrestricted 2020
Alsacst Jude Children's Research Ho $10,000 Memphis, TN, US Unrestricted 2020
Healthy Alaska Natives Fnd $2,000 Anchorage, AK, US Unrestricted 2020
Clinton Symphony Orchestra $5,000 Clinton, IA, US Unrestricted 2020
Figge Art Museum $5,000 Davenport, IA, US Unrestricted 2020
Providence Alaska Fndmedical Center $2,000 Anchorage, AK, US Unrestricted 2020
Rocky Mountain Lions Eye Bank $5,000 Aurora, CO, US Unrestricted 2020
Ronald Mcdonald House Anchorage $4,000 Anchorage, AK, US Unrestricted 2020
Unicef $10,000 New York, NY, US Unrestricted 2020
United Way Of Matanuska-susitna Bor $2,000 Wasilla, AK, US Unrestricted 2020

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Contact Information

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EIN 83-2683469
Website N/A
Address 180 N STETSON AVE STE 1940 Chicago, IL 60601-6750

Key People (4)

Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Brad Sethness Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.

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President/dir Daniel B Sethness
Vice Pres/dir Marilyn B Sethness
Treasurer/dir Marina M Sethness

Forms 990-PF

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Form 990-PF Research Tips
  • Review Part XV for detailed grant recipient information and funding purposes
  • Check Part I for total assets, annual giving amounts, and payout requirements
  • Examine Part VIII for key personnel compensation and board structure
  • Look for trends across multiple years to understand giving patterns

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Data Currency: Last updated March 2026 based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.