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SM and Helen Bradley Scholarship Fund

Preselected recipients only Jefferson City, Missouri · EIN 376673401

SM and Helen Bradley Scholarship Fund is a private foundation in Jefferson City, Missouri. In tax year 2025 it gave $79,800 in 7 grants; the typical grant was $8,400 and the largest $25,200. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $43,758 the year before.

14% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$56,9596$1.0 million
2024$43,7587$1.1 million
2025$79,8007$1.3 million

How to apply

SM and Helen Bradley Scholarship Fund says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What SM and Helen Bradley Scholarship Fund funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to Missouri.

StateGrantsAmount
Missouri4$54,600
Washington1$12,600
Minnesota1$8,400
Illinois1$4,200

Grants paid in 2025

All 7 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
University of Missouri-Columbia
Columbia, MO
Scholarship$25,200
Missouri State University
Springfield, MO
Scholarship$21,000
University of Washington
Seattle, WA
Scholarship$12,600
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, MN
Scholarship$8,400
Loyola University of Chicago
Chicago, IL
Scholarship$4,200
St Louis University
St Louis, MO
Scholarship$4,200
Stephens College
Columbia, MO
Scholarship$4,200

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does SM and Helen Bradley Scholarship Fund accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does SM and Helen Bradley Scholarship Fund give?

$79,800 in tax year 2025, across 7 grants, with a typical grant of $8,400.

Who runs SM and Helen Bradley Scholarship Fund?

Its 2025 filing lists The Central Trust Bank (Trustee).

What does SM and Helen Bradley Scholarship Fund fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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