The Lynde and Harry BRADLEY FOUNDATION 2016 Annual Report
Bradley Foundation
Board of Directors of The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc. Seated, left to right: David V. Uihlein, Jr., Vice Chairman Dennis J. Kuester, Chairman Michael W. Grebe, President & CEO Cleta Mitchell, Secretary
Standing, left to right: Curt S. Culver Richard W. Graber Victor Davis Hanson George F. Will Diane M. Hendricks Terry Considine J. Arthur Pope Patrick J. English Robert P. George
Bradley Foundation
Officers Dennis J. Kuester, Chairman David V. Uihlein, Jr., Vice Chairman Richard W. Graber, President and Chief Executive Officer Cleta Mitchell, Secretary Daniel P. Schmidt, Vice President for Program Jessica F. Dean, Vice President for External Relations Cynthia K. Friauf, Vice President for Finance, Treasurer, and Assistant Secretary R. Michael Lempke, Vice President for Investments Terri L. Famer, Vice President for Administration and Assistant Secretary Mandy L. Hess, Controller and Assistant Treasurer
Program Staff Daniel P. Schmidt, Vice President for Program Dianne J. Sehler, Senior Program Director Alicia L. Manning, Program Director Janet F. Riordan, Program Director Jill M. Budny, Program Director William J. Bergeron, Librarian Dionne M. King, Senior Program Assistant Tris E. Withington, Program Assistant
External Relations Staff Jessica F. Dean, Vice President for External Relations Benjamin M. Hannemann, Marketing and Communications Manager Kala Hill, Development Coordinator
Finance and Investment Staff Cynthia K. Friauf, Vice President for Finance R. Michael Lempke, Vice President for Investments Mandy L. Hess, Controller Laura M. Davis, Senior Accountant Renee L. Krebs, Grants Administrator Tierney Kamine, Accounting Assistant
Administrative Staff Terri L. Famer, Vice President for Administration Carol A. Brick, Executive Assistant Diane M. Lask, Receptionist/Clerical Assistant Susan R. Millard, Office Assistant Dennis H. Grueneberg, Operations
3
Table of Contents
Bradley Brothers’ Legacy ...... 5
Grantmaking Policies ...... 6
Application Procedure ...... 7
2016 Grants Awarded ...... 8
Bradley Prizes ...... 23
Bradley Symposium ...... 26
Financial Highlights ...... 27
4
Bradley Brother’s Legacy
In 1903, Lynde and Harry Bradley established a new business in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It took courage and confidence for them to risk resources in a new venture, based only on their judgment of what was and their vision of what could be. The Bradleys’ confidence was bolstered by the knowledge that in America, not only were they free to start a business, they could also begin again if they failed. The Bradleys, however, would not fail. Their business grew to become the internationally recognized Allen-Bradley Company.
When the Allen-Bradley Company was acquired by Rockwell International Corporation in 1985, a significant portion of the proceeds was dedicated to establishing The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation. Although it has no direct ties to the Allen-Bradley Company, the purpose of the Foundation is to commemorate Lynde and Harry Bradley by preserving and extending the principles and philosophy by which they lived and upon which they built their company. As their efforts succeeded, their business grew and eventually extended far beyond its Milwaukee headquarters. Lynde and Harry Bradley remained devoted to the city where they began their enterprise and in which they lived and worked for so many years. Thus, The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation is proud to continue its commitment to improving the quality of life in the Milwaukee metropolitan area and throughout southeastern Wisconsin.
The Bradleys lived and worked according to several philosophical principles. They believed that, over time, the consequences of ideas were more decisive than the force of political or economic movements. They recognized the interdependence of human endeavors – cultural, educational, philosophical, economic – and they rejected exclusionary emphasis on any single element. The brothers had an abiding belief in the dignity and decency of each person. They felt that only in an environment of political and economic freedom could individuals develop their talents, hone their skills and intellects, and contribute to the improvement of the human condition. The success of the Allen-Bradley Company stands as eloquent testimony to the enduring quality of these principles.
The Bradley brothers were committed to preserving and defending the tradition of free representative government and private enterprise that has also enabled the American nation and, in a larger sense, the entire Western world to flourish intellectually and economically. The Bradleys believed that the good society is a free society. The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation envisions a nation invigorated by the principles and institutions that uphold our unalienable rights to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Its mission is to restore, strengthen and protect the principles and institutions of American exceptionalism. Its programs are guided by the following principles: fidelity to the Constitution, with its principles of limited government, federalism, separation of powers, and individual liberties; commitment to free markets that allow for private enterprise, entrepreneurship and voluntary exchange within the rule of law; commitment to the fundamental institutions of civil society that cultivate individuals capable of self- governance; and dedication to the formation of informed and capable citizens.
5
Grantmaking Policies
The program interests and funding decisions of the Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation are the responsibility of its Board of Directors. The Foundation’s grantmaking policies and priorities may be modified at the Board’s discretion. The Foundation - Can only support organizations that are exempt from Federal taxation under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and publicly supported under Section 509(a)(1), (2), or (3). Cannot provide grants to individuals. Will not fund unspecified overhead costs. Considers requests from religious organizations only when the impact of the project extends into the broader community, and Requires grantees to provide periodic progress reports.
6
Application Procedure
The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation has a two-step application process. Step 1 - mail a brief letter of inquiry to “Grant Programs – Letters of Inquiry” about the organization and project to be supported. If the project falls within the Foundation’s current program interests, the organization may be invited to submit a proposal. Step 2 – mail the proposal to “Grant Programs – Proposals” It should include:
A thorough description of the project, its objectives and significance, and the qualifications and roles of participants. An organizational budget, a project budget, a specific request, and other pertinent supporting documentation (see the checklist). A copy of the organization’s Internal Revenue Service tax determination letter. The Foundation can only support organizations that are tax-exempt under Sections 501(c)(3) and 509(a), respectively, of the Internal Revenue Code.
Mailing address – The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, 1241 North Franklin Place, Milwaukee WI 53202. Proposals are reviewed by the Foundation’s Program Staff, but all grantmaking authority rests with the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors currently meets four times a year. Proposal deadlines are February 1, May 1, August 1, and November 1. Every effort is made to review proposals for the next scheduled Board meeting. Occasionally, Board consideration is deferred to gather more information. Many worthwhile projects do not fall within the Foundation’s program interests or the scope of its annual budget. Numerous demands on the Foundation’s resources also limit grant size and its ability to make extended commitments.
7
2016 Grants Awarded
MILWAUKEE REPERTORY THEATER BRADLEY LEGACY Milwaukee, WI Civic Identity To support general operations ...... 100,000
BEL CANTO CHORUS OF MILWAUKEE MILWAUKEE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Milwaukee, WI Milwaukee, WI To support general operations ...... 20,000 To support general operations ...... 325,000
DISCOVERY WORLD MILWAUKEE YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Milwaukee, WI Milwaukee, WI To support general operations ...... 90,000 To support general operations ...... 15,000
FIRST STAGE CHILDREN’S THEATER OPTIMIST THEATRE Milwaukee, WI Milwaukee, WI To support general operations ...... 20,000 To support Shakespeare in the Park ...... 10,000
FLORENTINE OPERA COMPANY PIANO ARTS OF WISCONSIN Milwaukee, WI Milwaukee, WI To support general operations ...... 95,000 To support general operations ...... 15,000
LEAGUE OF AMERICAN ORCHESTRAS SKYLIGHT MUSIC THEATRE New York, NY Milwaukee, WI To support general operations ...... 10,000 To support general operations ...... 65,000
MILWAUKEE CHAMBER THEATRE THE MILWAUKEE BALLET COMPANY Milwaukee, WI Milwaukee, WI To support general operations ...... 20,000 To support general operations ...... 95,000
MILWAUKEE COUNTY WAR MEMORIAL CENTER WISCONSIN HISTORICAL FOUNDATION Milwaukee, WI Madison, WI To support general program activities...... 30,000 To support a history program...... 36,000
MILWAUKEE JEWISH FEDERATION ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF MILWAUKEE COUNTY Milwaukee, WI Milwaukee, WI To support a special exhibit ...... 15,000 To support general operations ...... 70,000
MILWAUKEE PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION BRADLEY LEGACY Milwaukee, WI To support general operations ...... 65,000 Family & Society
ABOVE THE CLOUDS MILWAUKEE PUBLIC MUSEUM Milwaukee, WI Milwaukee, WI To support general operations ...... 15,000 To support general operations ...... 150,000
8 2016 Grants Awarded
ACTS HOUSING LUTHERAN URBAN MISSION INITIATIVE Milwaukee, WI Milwaukee, WI To support general operations ...... 90,000 To support general operations ...... 60,000
ALMA CENTER MILWAUKEE CHRISTIAN CENTER Milwaukee, WI Milwaukee, WI To support general operations ...... 50,000 To support general operations ...... 50,000
CELEBRATE CHILDREN FOUNDATION MILWAUKEE HOMELESS VETERANS INITIATIVE Madison, WI Milwaukee, WI To support a report on families ...... 100,000 To support general operations ...... 10,000
CITY ON A HILL MILWAUKEE JOBSWORK Milwaukee, WI Milwaukee, WI To support general operations ...... 30,000 To support general operations ...... 65,000
COMMUNITY WAREHOUSE MILWAUKEE RESCUE MISSION Milwaukee, WI Milwaukee, WI To support general operations ...... 100,000 To support general operations ...... 30,000
CONVERGENCE RESOURCE CENTER NEU-LIFE COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER Milwaukee, WI Milwaukee, WI To support general operations ...... 20,000 To support general operations ...... 50,000
EPIC CENTER COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION NEW BEGINNINGS ARE POSSIBLE Milwaukee, WI Milwaukee, WI To support general operations ...... 10,000 To support general operations ...... 25,000
FELLOWSHIP OF CHRISTIAN ATHLETES NEW CONCEPT SELF DEVELOPMENT CENTER Pewaukee, WI Milwaukee, WI To support program activities ...... 25,000 To support the Milwaukee Fatherhood Initiative ...... 25,000
HEALING CENTER NEW CREATURES IN CHRIST OUTREACH MINISTRY Milwaukee, WI Milwaukee, WI To support general operations ...... 15,000 To support general operations ...... 25,000
HOPE STREET MINISTRIES NEW THREADS OF HOPE Milwaukee, WI Wauwatosa, WI To support general operations ...... 25,000 To support general operations ...... 30,000
LIGHTHOUSE YOUTH CENTER OPERATION DREAM Milwaukee, WI Milwaukee, WI To support general operations ...... 60,000 To support general operations ...... 75,000
LITERACY SERVICES OF WISCONSIN REBUILDING TOGETHER GREATER MILWAUKEE Milwaukee, WI Milwaukee, WI To support general operations ...... 15,000 To support general operations ...... 20,000
9 2016 Grants Awarded
RISEN SAVIOR EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH AND WISCONSIN LUTHERAN CHILD & FAMILY SERVICE SCHOOL Germantown, WI Milwaukee, WI To support the Student Assistance Program ...... 25,000 To support outreach ministries...... 60,000
WORD OF HOPE MINISTRIES RUNNING REBELS COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION Milwaukee, WI Milwaukee, WI To support general operations ...... 20,000 To support general operations ...... 110,000
BRADLEY LEGACY SAFE FAMILIES FOR CHILDREN Chicago, IL Education
To support general program activities in Milwaukee ...... 20,000
ARCHDIOCESE OF MILWAUKEE SALVATION ARMY OF GREATER MILWAUKEE Milwaukee, WI To support the Pallium Lecture series ...... 10,000 Wauwatosa, WI To support general operations ...... 20,000
BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS ACADEMY OF MILWAUKEE Jupiter, FL SERENITY INNS Milwaukee, WI To support the merit pay program for teachers...... 15,000
To support general operations ...... 20,000
CARTHAGE COLLEGE
SILVER SPRING NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER Kenosha, WI To support the Humanities Citizenship Initiative ...... 75,000 Milwaukee, WI
To support general operations ...... 20,000
DIVINE SAVIOR HOLY ANGELS HIGH SCHOOL Milwaukee, WI ST. MARCUS LUTHERAN CHURCH AND SCHOOL To support participation in the Milwaukee, WI To support general operations ...... 50,000 Milwaukee School Choice Program...... 20,000
DOMINICAN HIGH SCHOOL TEEN CHALLENGE OF WISCONSIN Milwaukee, WI Whitefish Bay, WI To support participation in the To support general operations ...... 20,000 Milwaukee Parental Choice Program ...... 20,000
THREE HARBORS COUNCIL BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA EASTBROOK ACADEMY Milwaukee, WI To support general operations ...... 50,000 Milwaukee, WI To support general operations ...... 20,000
UNITY IN MOTION Milwaukee, WI HISPANICS FOR SCHOOL CHOICE To support general operations ...... 30,000 Milwaukee, WI To support general operations ...... 60,000
WALNUT WAY CONSERVATION CORP. Milwaukee, WI LAKELAND UNIVERSITY Plymouth, WI To support general operations ...... 40,000 To support a Financial Fitness course ...... 30,000 To support Teaching Economics in American History ...... 75,000
WE GROW GREENS
Milwaukee, WI To support Teens Grow Greens ...... 10,000
10 2016 Grants Awarded
MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY HIGH SCHOOL UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON Milwaukee, WI Madison, WI To support participation in the To support the Center for the Study of the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program ...... 20,000 American Constitution ...... 45,000
MESSMER CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WISCONSIN ACADEMIC DECATHLON Milwaukee, WI Green Bay, WI To support the Building2Learn Consortium ...... 46,090 To support general operations ...... 10,000 To support general operations at the three campuses ...... 200,000
WISCONSIN CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC MILWAUKEE COLLEGE PREPARATORY SCHOOL Milwaukee, WI Milwaukee, WI To support general operations ...... 80,000 To support teacher merit pay ...... 50,000
WISCONSIN FORENSIC COACHES’ ASSOCIATION MILWAUKEE EXCELLENCE CHARTER SCHOOL Wauwatosa, WI Milwaukee, WI To support the state tournament and the To support general operations ...... 50,000 scholarship program ...... 10,000
NATIVITY JESUIT ACADEMY WISCONSIN LUTHERAN HIGH SCHOOL Milwaukee, WI Milwaukee, WI To support general operations ...... 20,000 To support participation in the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program ...... 40,000
PATHWAYS MILWAUKEE Milwaukee, WI YESHIVA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL To support general operations ...... 60,000 Milwaukee, WI To support general operations ...... 30,000
SCHOOL CHOICE WISCONSIN Brookfield, WI BRADLEY LEGACY To support general operations ...... 290,000 Civic Growth & Prosperity
SETON CATHOLIC SCHOOLS AMERICAN MAJORITY Milwaukee, WI Purcellville, VA To support general operations ...... 100,000 To support a Wisconsin chapter ...... 220,000
SOAR OF RACINE Racine, WI ASSET BUILDERS OF AMERICA To support general operations ...... 40,000 Madison, WI To support general operations ...... 40,000
ST. JOAN ANTIDA HIGH SCHOOL Milwaukee, WI BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS ACADEMY OF MILWAUKEE To support participation in the Jupiter, FL Milwaukee Parental Choice Program ...... 20,000 To support the Office for the Advancement of Free Enterprise ...... 200,000
ST. THOMAS MORE HIGH SCHOOL Milwaukee, WI CENTER FOR NEIGHBORHOOD ENTERPRISE To support general operations ...... 20,000 Washington, DC To support the Milwaukee Violence Free Zone Initiative ...... 190,000
SUMMIT EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION Milwaukee, WI To support general operations ...... 20,000
11 2016 Grants Awarded
CITY YEAR BRADLEY LEGACY Milwaukee, WI Capital To support City Year Milwaukee ...... 100,000
ACHIEVING EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE FRANKLIN CENTER FOR GOVERNMENT & PUBLIC Waukesha, WI INTEGRITY To support a capital campaign ...... 250,000 Alexandria, VA
To support Wisconsin Watchdog ...... 90,000
CITY ON A HILL Milwaukee, WI GREATER MILWAUKEE FOUNDATION To support a capital campaign ...... 200,000 Milwaukee, WI
To support the Nonprofit Management Fund ...... 60,000
FLAGS FOR FALLEN MILITARY
Eden Prairie, MN JOHN K. MACIVER INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC POLICY To support flag pole installation ...... 4,000 Madison, WI To support general operations ...... 170,000
GUEST HOUSE OF MILWAUKEE
Milwaukee, WI LUCY BURNS INSTITUTE To support a capital campaign ...... 15,910 Middleton, WI
To support program activities ...... 20,000
MILWAUKEE PUBLIC MUSEUM
Milwaukee, WI MILWAUKEE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION To support a capital campaign ...... 200,000 Milwaukee, WI To support a regional economic development initiative ...... 100,000
SKYLIGHT MUSIC THEATRE
Milwaukee, WI TRUE THE VOTE To support capital projects ...... 73,000 Houston, TX To support Wisconsin programs ...... 75,000
ST. THOMAS MORE HIGH SCHOOL Milwaukee, WI UWM RESEARCH FOUNDATION To support a capital campaign ...... 120,000 Milwaukee, WI
To support the Bradley Catalyst Grant Program ...... 150,000
VCRT MACARTHUR FORUM Milwaukee, WI WISCONSIN INSTITUTE FOR LAW AND LIBERTY To support the General MacArthur statue and exhibit ...... 20,000 Milwaukee, WI To support general operations ...... 500,000
WISCONSIN PRESERVATION FUND
Milwaukee, WI WISCONSIN PHILANTHROPY NETWORK To support the Milwaukee Community Equestrian Center ...... 50,000 Brookfield, WI
To support general operations ...... 15,000
ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF MILWAUKEE COUNTY Milwaukee, WI WISCONSIN POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE To support a capital campaign ...... 250,000 Milwaukee, WI
To support general operations ...... 375,000
Total Bradley Legacy $7,725,000
12 2016 Grants Awarded
CIVIL SOCIETY GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY Washington, DC To support the Religious Freedom Project...... 75,000 ACTON INSTITUTE FOR THE STUDY OF RELIGION AND LIBERTY Grand Rapids, MI HUDSON INSTITUTE To support general operations ...... 150,000 Washington, DC To support the Center for Religious Freedom ...... 100,000
AMERICAN MAJORITY Purcellville, VA MANHATTAN INSTITUTE FOR POLICY RESEARCH To support activities in Colorado...... 125,000 New York, NY To support the Future of Cities Symposia ...... 75,000
AMERICA’S FUTURE FOUNDATION Washington, DC MILITARY COMMUNITY YOUTH MINISTRIES To support general operations ...... 20,000 Colorado Springs, CO To support general operations ...... 50,000
CAPITAL RESEARCH CENTER Washington, DC NATIONAL CENTER ON SEXUAL EXPLOITATION To support general operations ...... 125,000 Washington, DC To support general operations ...... 15,000
CENTER FOR BIOETHICS AND CULTURE NETWORK Pleasant Hill, CA NATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR MARRIAGE EDUCATION To support the Paul Ramsey Institute ...... 50,000 FUND Washington, DC To support general operations ...... 100,000
CENTER FOR NEIGHBORHOOD ENTERPRISE Washington, DC NATIONAL RIGHT TO WORK LEGAL DEFENSE & To support general operations ...... 350,000 EDUCATION FOUNDATION Springfield, VA To support general operations ...... 100,000 CENTER FOR PUBLIC JUSTICE Washington, DC To support the Institutional Religious Freedom Alliance ...... 25,000 NETWORK OF ENLIGHTENED WOMEN Washington, DC To support general operations ...... 20,000 CENTER OF THE AMERICAN EXPERIMENT Golden Valley, MN To support research and activities on the effects of OPEN DOORS family fragmentation ...... 25,000 Santa Ana, CA To support program activities ...... 50,000
COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION OF TEXAS PHILANTHROPY ROUNDTABLE Dallas, TX Washington, DC To support the Independence Project ...... 100,000 To support general operations ...... 250,000
DONORS TRUST RUTH INSTITUTE Mount Pleasant, SC San Marcos, CA To support Talent Market ...... 50,000 To support general operations ...... 20,000
FAMILY RESEARCH COUNCIL SEYMOUR INSTITUTE FOR BLACK CHURCH AND POLICY Washington, DC STUDIES To support general operations ...... 100,000 Boston, MA To support the Marriage & Religion Research Institute ...... 75,000 To support a religious freedom seminar...... 100,000
13 2016 Grants Awarded
TENEO NETWORK ASSOCIATION FOR THE STUDY OF THE MIDDLE EAST AND Austin, TX AFRICA To support general operations ...... 20,000 Washington, DC To support the annual conference ...... 30,000
THE HOWARD CENTER FOR FAMILY, RELIGION & SOCIETY Rockford, IL BENJAMIN RUSH INSTITUTE To support the World Congress of Families Project ...... 75,000 Half Moon Bay, CA To support a quarterly journal ...... 15,000 To support general operations ...... 35,000
THE INSTITUTE ON RELIGION & DEMOCRACY BRADLEY GRADUATE AND POST-GRADUATE FELLOWSHIP Washington, DC PROGRAM To support general operations ...... 65,000 To support the Fellowship Program ...... 1,350,000
UNIVERSITY OF DENVER CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY Denver, CO Pittsburgh, PA To support a project on family fragmentation ...... 75,000 To support graduate and professional education in national security ...... 145,000
Total Civil Society $2,400,000 CLASSROOM, INC. New York, NY
To support general operations ...... 75,000
EDUCATION CLEMSON UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION Clemson, SC ACCELERATE INSTITUTE To support the Clemson Institute for the Study of Capitalism ...... 50,000 Chicago, IL To support the Ryan Fellowship program ...... 75,000 COLLEGIATE CULTURAL FOUNDATION Media, PA ALEXANDER HAMILTON INSTITUTE FOR THE STUDY OF To support the Love and Fidelity Network programs ...... 15,000 WESTERN CIVILIZATION Clinton, NY To support an undergraduate program on national security ...... 55,000 CRISTO REY JESUIT HIGH SCHOOL West Milwaukee, WI To support general operations ...... 100,000 ALEXANDER HAMILTON SOCIETY Washington, DC To support general operations ...... 50,000 DUKE UNIVERSITY Durham, NC To support a conference ...... 15,000 AMERICAN COUNCIL OF TRUSTEES AND ALUMNI Washington, DC To support general operations ...... 20,000 FOREIGN POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE Philadelphia, PA To support the Center for the Study of American AMERICAN ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC POLICY and the West ...... 150,000 RESEARCH Washington, DC To support the Education Policy Studies Program ...... 100,000 FOUNDATION FOR ECONOMIC EDUCATION Atlanta, GA To support general operations ...... 75,000 AMERICAN ISLAMIC CONGRESS Washington, DC To support campus activities ...... 15,000
14 2016 Grants Awarded
FOUNDATION FOR INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS IN EDUCATION NATIONAL COUNCIL ON TEACHER QUALITY Philadelphia, PA Washington, DC To support general operations ...... 85,000 To support the Teacher Prep Review ...... 100,000
FREEDOMS FOUNDATION AT VALLEY FORGE NEW YORK UNIVERSITY Valley Forge, PA New York, NY To support the U.S. History Education Project ...... 51,000 To support the Classical Liberal Institute ...... 75,000
HISPANIC COUNCIL FOR REFORM AND EDUCATIONAL OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY OPTIONS Columbus, OH Wellington, FL To support a memorial conference ...... 5,000 To support outreach programs ...... 50,000
PARENTS FOR EDUCATIONAL FREEDOM IN NORTH iCIVICs CAROLINA Cambridge, MA Raleigh, NC To support general operations ...... 25,000 To support parent outreach ...... 50,000
INDEPENDENCE INSTITUTE PRINCETON UNIVERSITY Denver, CO Princeton, NJ To support the Education Labor Project ...... 60,000 To support the James Madison Program in American Ideals and Institutions ...... 75,000 To support the Muslim Life Program ...... 25,000 INSTITUTE FOR EDUCATIONAL ADVANCEMENT Pasadena, CA To support the Public Policy Institute national poll ...... 92,300 SCHOOLS THAT CAN MILWAUKEE To support the Caroline D. Bradley Scholarship program Milwaukee, WI and the Bradley Seminar ...... 4,925,000 To support general operations ...... 125,000 To support general operations, technology development, and the Public Policy Institute ...... 265,000 TEACH FOR AMERICA Milwaukee, WI INSTITUTE FOR HUMANE STUDIES To support the Milwaukee program ...... 150,000 Arlington, VA To support general operations ...... 30,000 TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY Lubbock, TX INTERCOLLEGIATE STUDIES INSTITUTE To support the Institute for the Study of Western Civilization ...... 20,000 Wilmington, DE To support general operations ...... 180,000 THE FOUNDATION FOR CONSTITUTIONAL GOVERNMENT New York, NY MERCATUS CENTER To support online educational resources ...... 25,000 Fairfax, VA To support the Adam Smith Fellowship program ...... 20,000 THE FUND FOR AMERICAN STUDIES Washington, DC MILWAUKEE CHARTER SCHOOL ADVOCATES To support the Institute on Political Journalism, Milwaukee, WI the Legal Studies Institute, and journalism fellowships ...... 80,000 To support general operations ...... 50,000
THE INSTITUTE FOR RESPONSIBLE CITIZENSHIP NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SCHOLARS Washington, DC New York, NY To support a seminar on America’s founding principles ...... 25,000 To support general operations ...... 35,000
15 2016 Grants Awarded
THOMAS B. FORHAM INSTITUTE LAW AND SOCIETY Washington, DC To support a communication and advocacy campaign ...... 100,000 AMERICAN CIVIL RIGHTS UNION Alexandria, VA TURNING POINT USA To support the Election Integrity Defense Project ...... 75,000 Lemont, IL To support general operations ...... 10,000 BECKET FUND Washington, DC UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA To support general operations ...... 400,000 Tucson, AZ To support a conference on culture in America ...... 50,000 CENTER FOR COMPETITIVE POLITICS Alexandria, VA UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES To support general operations ...... 125,000 Los Angeles, CA To support the Center for the Liberal Arts and Free Institutions ...... 25,000 CENTER FOR EQUAL OPPORTUNITY Falls Church, VA To support general operations ...... 175,000 UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO FOUNDATION Denver, CO To support a visiting scholarship at the Center for CENTER FOR INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS Western Civilization, Thought and Policy ...... 75,000 Washington, DC To support general operations ...... 100,000 To support general operations ...... 100,000 UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MILWAUKEE Milwaukee, WI To support the Bradley Distinguished Lecture Series ...... 40,000 ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT LEGAL INSTITUTE Washington, DC To support the transparency practice general ...... 100,000 UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON Madison, WI To support the Wisconsin Center for the Study FOUNDATION FOR SELF GOVERNMENT of Liberal Democracy ...... 100,000 Amelia Island, FL To support The Documentary History of the Ratification of the To support general operations ...... 35,000 Constitution and the Bill of Rights, 1787-1791 ...... 110,000
FREEDOM OF CONSCIENCE DEFENSE FUND WILLIAM F. BUCKLEY JR. PROGRAM Rancho Santa Fe, CA New Haven, CT To support general operations ...... 100,000 To support general operations ...... 15,000
GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION YOUNG AMERICA’S FOUNDATION Arlington, VA Reston, VA To support the Antonin Scalia Law School’s To support campus activities and a Center for the Study of the Administrative State ...... 150,000 Reagan Ranch Center lecture ...... 75,000
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY Total Education Washington, DC $9,578,300 To support the Center for the Constitution ...... 92,150
INSTITUTE FOR JUSTICE Arlington, VA To support general operations ...... 200,000
16 2016 Grants Awarded
JOHN W. POPE CIVITAS INSTITUTE COUNCIL ON FOREIGN RELATIONS Raleigh, NC New York, NY To support the Center for Law and Freedom ...... 50,000 To support a Senior Fellowship ...... 15,000
LAW ENFORCEMENT LEGAL DEFENSE FUND FOREIGN POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE Alexandria, VA Philadelphia, PA To support general operations ...... 25,000 To support a Senior Fellowship ...... 45,000
FOUNDATION FOR THE DEFENSE OF DEMOCRACIES MOUNTAIN STATES LEGAL FOUNDATION Washington, DC Lakewood, CO To support policy events and a research fellowship ...... 100,000 To support litigation ...... 50,000
HOOVER INSTITUTION PUBLIC INTEREST LEGAL FOUNDATION Stanford, CA Indianapolis, IN To support the Military History Working Group ...... 150,000 To support a project ...... 300,000
HUDSON INSTITUTE THE FEDERALIST SOCIETY FOR LAW AND PUBLIC POLICY Washington, DC STUDIES To support the Decline of Deterrence research and Washington, DC education project ...... 86,130 To support general operations ...... 325,000 To support research, writing, and teaching activities ...... 55,000 To support a project on Article 1 ...... 200,000 To support the Center on Islam, Democracy, and the Future of the Muslim World ...... 175,000 To support research and writing activities ...... 35,000 Total Law and Society $2,602,150 INSTITUTE FOR FOREIGN POLICY ANALYSIS Medford, MA
To support the Latin America Seminar Series ...... 65,000 NATIONAL DEFENSE AND FOREIGN POLICY To support the Washington, DC office ...... 60,000
AMERICAN ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC POLICY INSTITUTE FOR THE STUDY OF STRATEGY AND POLITICS RESEARCH Arlington, VA Washington, DC To support a conference on policy strategy ...... 50,000 To support Foreign and Defense Policy Studies, public opinion analysis and the Bradley lectures ...... 250,000 INSTITUTE FOR THE STUDY OF WAR Washington, DC AMERICAN FOREIGN POLICY COUNCIL To support general operations ...... 30,000 Washington, DC To support general operations ...... 100,000 INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF VIOLENT EXTREMISM ASSOCIATION OF GRADUATES OF THE UNITED STATES McLean, VA MILITARY ACADEMY To support a project ...... 175,000 West Point, NY To support the Combating Terrorism Center ...... 100,000 JEWISH INSTITUTE FOR NATIONAL SECURITY AFFAIRS CENTER FOR EUROPEAN POLICY ANALYSIS Washington, DC Washington, DC To support the Cyber Task Force ...... 210,751 To support The Strategy and Statecraft Project ...... 45,000
MIDDLE EAST FORUM CENTER FOR IMMIGRATION STUDIES Philadelphia, PA Washington, DC To support the program on homeland security ...... 35,000 To support the national security program ...... 10,000
17 2016 Grants Awarded
MIDDLE EAST MEDIA RESEARCH INSTITUTE BECOMING AMERICAN INSTITUTE Washington, DC Boulder, CO To support general operations ...... 35,000 To support general operations ...... 25,000
NATIONAL BUREAU OF ASIAN RESEARCH CLAREMONT INSTITUTE FOR THE STUDY OF Seattle, WA STATESMANSHIP AND POLITICAL PHILSOPHY To support program activities ...... 200,000 Upland, CA To support general operations ...... 100,000
THE HERITAGE FOUNDATION Washington, DC CO2 COALITION To support the George C. Marshall Fellows Program ...... 80,000 To support general operations ...... 50,000
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS-AUSTIN COLORADO CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY Austin, TX Lakewood, CO To support the William P. Clements, Jr. Center To support The Centennial Institute’s Western for National Security ...... 150,000 Conservative Summit ...... 75,000
WORLDS AFFAIRS INSTITUTE DISCOVERY INSTITUTE Wheaton, MD Seattle, WA To support a senior fellowship ...... 35,000 To support the Center on Wealth, Poverty, and Morality ...... 10,000
Total National Defense and Foreign Policy DOCUMENTARY FOUNDATION $2,291,881 Los Angeles, CA To support a documentary film ...... 50,000
PUBLIC DISCOURSE ENCOUNTER FOR CULTURE AND EDUCATION Norwalk, CT AMERICAN CIVIL RIGHTS INSTITUTE To support Encounter Books ...... 1,000,000 Sacramento, CA To support general operations ...... 50,000 ESPIRIT de CORPS PRODUCTIONS Washington, DC AMERICAN LEGISLATIVE EXCHANGE COUNCIL To support a documentary film ...... 35,000 Arlington, VA To support the a research project ...... 1,000,000 To support a communications project ...... 250,000 FELLOWSHIP OF ST. JAMES Chicago, IL To support general operations ...... 25,000 AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY FOUNDATION Arlington, VA To support the a Wisconsin project ...... 350,000 FOUNDATION FOR CULTURAL REVIEW New York, NY To support The New Criterion ...... 200,000 AMERICANS FOR TAX REFORM FOUNDATION Washington, DC To support general operations ...... 125,000 GOOD NEWS COMMUNCATION Camarillo, CA To support Movieguide Faith and Freedom Award, 2017 ...... 175,000 AMERICANS IN SUPPORT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT San Francisco, CA To support general operations ...... 50,000 HILLSDALE COLLEGE Hillsdale, MI To support The Churchill Documents project ...... 100,000
18 2016 Grants Awarded
HUDSON INSTITUTE PRAGER UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION Washington, DC Sherman Oaks, CA To support an adjunct fellowship ...... 25,000 To support general operations ...... 175,000
INDEPENDENT WOMEN’S FORUM RUBICON PRODUUCTIONS Washington, DC Sparks, MD To support the Working for Women Message Kit Project ...... 200,000 To support the History of Independence Project ...... 25,000
INTELLECTUAL TAKEOUT STUDENT FREE PRESS ASSOCIATION Bloomington, MN Hillsdale, MI To support general operations ...... 20,000 To support general operations ...... 10,000
MINDING THE CAMPUS THE AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE UNION FOUNDATION New York, NY Washington, DC To support general operations ...... 50,000 To support the Jeane Kirkpatrick Academic Freedom Award and Ronald Reagan Banquet at CPAC 2017 ...... 35,000
MMAC COMMUNITY SUPPORT FOUNDATION, INC. Milwaukee, WI THE AMERICAN STUDIES CENTER To support a special project ...... 50,000 Arlington, VA To support Radio America and the Goodpaster Lecture ...... 75,000 To support the programs of the American Veterans Center ...... 20,000 MOVING PICTURE INSTITUTE New York, NY To support general operations ...... 35,000 THE INSTITUTE ON RELIGION AND PUBLIC LIFE New York, NY To support First Things ...... 25,000 NATIONAL AFFAIRS Washington, DC To support general operations ...... 50,000 THE MACKINAC CENTER Midland, MI To support a mobile-app project ...... 100,000 NATIONAL JEWISH POLICY CENTER Washington, DC To support inFocus ...... 10,000 THE PHILADELPHIA SOCIETY Jerome, MI To support general operations ...... 10,000 NATIONAL REVIEW INSTITUTE New York, NY To support the Thomas L. Rhodes Fellowship ...... 50,000 THINK FREELY MEDIA To support general operations ...... 150,000 Washington, DC To support public education ...... 250,000
NEVADA POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE Las Vegas, NV WASHINGTON POLICY INSTITUTE To support National Employee Freedom Week ...... 25,000 Washington, DC To support general operations ...... 250,000
OPPORTUNITY OHIO Dublin, OH Total Public Discourse To support program activities ...... 150,000 $5,560,000
PHILANTHROPY ROUNDTABLE Washington, DC To support the program activities of the Alliance ...... 100,000
19 2016 Grants Awarded
PUBLIC POLICY RESEARCH DAVID HOROWITZ FREEDOM CENTER Sherman Oaks, CA To support program activities ...... 200,000 AMERICAN COUNCIL ON SCIENCE AND HEALTH New York, NY To support general operations ...... 30,000 EMPIRE CENTER FOR PUBLIC POLICY Albany, NY To support general operations ...... 50,000 AMERICAN LEGISLATIVE EXCHANGE COUNCIL Arlington, VA To support the Center for State Fiscal Reform ...... 100,000 EMPLOYMENT POLICIES INSTITUTE FOUNDATION Washington, DC To support the Interstate Policy Alliance ...... 400,000 AMERICAN PRINCIPLES PROJECT Washington, DC To support general operations ...... 75,000 ETHICS AND PUBLIC POLICY CENTER Washington, DC To support general operations ...... 275,000 ATLAS ECONOMIC RESEARCH FOUNDATION To support the work of a fellow ...... 85,000 Washington, DC To support the work of a fellow ...... 150,000 To support a capacity-building project ...... 25,000
FOUNDATION FOR GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY AUSTIN INSTITUTE FOR THE STUDY OF FAMILY AND Naples, FL CULTURE To support a project on welfare and work ...... 350,000 Austin, TX To support five projects ...... 50,000 FOUNDATION FOR RESEARCH ON ECONOMICS & THE ENVIRONMENT CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY Gallatin Gateway, MT Pittsburgh, PA To support general operations ...... 20,000 To support the Regulation and the Rule of Law project ...... 100,000
FREE CONGRESS RESEARCH AND EDUCATION CENTER FOR OPPORTUNITY URBANISM FOUNDATION Houston, TX Alexandria, VA To support the Reindustrializing America project ...... 50,000 To support general operations ...... 100,000
COMMITTEE FOR A RESPONSIBLE FEDERAL BUDGET FREEDOM FOUNDATION Washington, DC Olympia, WA To support the Fiscal Institute ...... 100,000 To support operations of the Union Transparency & Reform Project ...... 500,000
COMPETITIVE ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE Washington, DC FREEDOMWORKS FOUNDATION To support general operations ...... 150,000 Washington, DC To support the Regulatory Action Center ...... 250,000
COUNCIL FOR NATIONAL POLICY Washington, DC GALEN INSTITUTE To support the Conservative Action Project ...... 50,000 Alexandria, VA To support a fellowship and a special project ...... 150,000
CRIME PREVENTION RESEARCH CENTER Swarthmore, PA GERMAN MARSHALL FUND OF THE UNITED STATES To support research on crime ...... 50,000 Washington, DC To support the Transatlantic Academy ...... 19,000
20 2016 Grants Awarded
HOOVER INSTITUTION NATIONAL BUREAU OF ECONOMIC RESEARCH Stanford, CA Cambridge, MA To support the Working Group on Economic Policy ...... 100,000 To support the Summer Institute and research on taxation ...... 150,000
HUDSON INSTITUTE Washington, DC NATIONAL LEGAL AND POLICY CENTER To support the Center for American Common Culture ...... 35,000 Falls Church, VA To support general operations ...... 25,000
ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE Chicago, IL PACIFIC ACADEMY FOR ADVANCED STUDIES To support a Criminal Justice Center ...... 150,000 Encino, CA To support the Alamos Alliance ...... 30,000
INDEPENDENCE INSTITUTE Denver, CO PACIFIC RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC POLICY To support the Energy Policy Center...... 25,000 San Francisco, CA To support a public-education project ...... 250,000 To support the Center for Health Care ...... 75,000
INSTITUTE FOR FAMILY STUDIES PROJECT ON GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT Charlottesville, VA Washington, DC To support general operations ...... 75,000 To support general operations ...... 125,000
INSTITUTE FOR TRUTH IN ACCOUNTING SAND COUNTY FOUNDATION Chicago, IL Madison, WI To support the State Data Lab ...... 75,000 To support general operations ...... 100,000
INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR RELIGION AND DIPLOMACY STATE POLICY NETWORK Washington, DC Arlington, VA To support a research study ...... 50,000 To support general operations ...... 60,000
LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE TAX FOUNDATION Arlington, VA Washington, DC To support a biography project ...... 75,000 To support general operations and the Tax Modeling Project ...... 120,000 To support the Center for State Tax Policy ...... 100,000
LEADERSHIP PROGRAM OF THE ROCKIES Denver, CO TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY To support general operations ...... 75,000 College Station, TX To support economic research ...... 60,000
MANHATTAN INSTITUTE FOR POLICY RESEARCH New York, NY TEXAS PUBLIC POLICY FOUNDATION To support the Center for Energy Policy and Environment ...... 200,000 Austin, TX To support general operations ...... 200,000 To support the Center for Fiscal Policy ...... 75,000
MERCATUS CENTER THE HERITAGE FOUNDATION Arlington, VA Washington, DC To support general operations ...... 75,000 To support the American Perceptions Initiative ...... 75,000
MONTPELIER FOUNDATION THE MACKINAC CENTER Orange, VA Midland, MI To support general operations ...... 50,000 To support the Mackinac Center for Public Policy ...... 75,000
21 2016 Grants Awarded
THE STEAMBOAT INSTITUTE Steamboat Springs, CO To support general operations ...... 50,000
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO Chicago, IL To support the George J. Stigler Center for the Study of the Economy and the State ...... 65,000
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS-AUSTIN Austin, TX To support a project on regulation ...... 75,000
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON Madison, WI To support the Wisconsin Center for Economic Policy ...... 100,000
WORK FIRST FOUNDATION New York, NY To support the Secretaries’ Innovation Group ...... 350,000
Total Public Policy Research $6,474,000
GRAND TOTAL ...... $36,631,331
22 Bradley Prizes
Bradley Prizes 2016
The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation awarded its 2016 Bradley Prizes to political scientist Charles Murray, historian and author Andrew Roberts, global religious leader and philosopher Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks, and actor and humanitarian Gary Sinise in an inspiring and entertaining ceremony at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., on June 15. A special Bradley Prize was also presented to the Bradley Foundation’s President and CEO Michael Grebe on the occasion of his retirement. The $250,000 prizes recognize and celebrate the honorees’ achievements in areas consistent with the Foundation’s mission – fidelity to the Constitution; commitment to free markets; commitment to the fundamental institutions of civil society; and dedication to the formation of informed and capable citizens.
Charles Murray is the W. H. Brady Scholar in Culture and Freedom at the American Enterprise Institute. A social scientist, he is the author of Losing Ground: American Social Policy, 1950-1980; In Pursuit: Of Happiness and Good Government; The Bell Curve: Intelligence and Class Structure in American Life (with Richard J. Herrnstein); and Coming Apart: The State of White America, 1960-2010. His most recent book is By the People: Rebuilding Liberty Without Permission. Dr. Murray’s work also 2016 Bradley Prizes award recipients includes articles in The Public Interest, Commentary, The New Republic, professional journals and leading national newspapers. He has lectured and led seminars at universities and research institutions here and abroad, testified before congressional committees, and participated in numerous panels and conferences for government officials, elected officials, and visiting dignitaries. Dr. Murray began his career in 1965 as a Peace Corps Volunteer attached to the Thai Ministry of Health. He subsequently worked as a researcher for US-AID and later as a behavioral scientist at the American Institutes for Research. From 1982-1990, Dr. Murray was a fellow at the Manhattan Institute for Policy Research. In 2009, he received the Irving Kristol Award from the American Enterprise Institute. In 2015, he received the Edmund Burke Award from The New Criterion. Dr. Murray holds a Ph.D. in political science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a B.A. in history from Harvard University.
Andrew Roberts read modern history at Caius College, Cambridge, from where he is an honorary senior scholar and Ph.D. He has written twelve books, including Salisbury: Victorian Titan (which won the Wolfson Prize and the James Stern Silver Pen Award); Napoleon and Wellington; A History of the English-Speaking Peoples Since 1900 (which won the Intercollegiate Studies Institute Book Award); Masters and Commanders: How Roosevelt, Churchill, Marshall and Alanbrooke Won the War in the West 1941-45 (which won the Emery Reves Award); The Storm of War: A New History of the Second World War (which won the British Army Military Book Award); and Napoleon: A Life (which won The Los Angeles Times Biography Prize and the Grand Prix of the Fondation Napoléon). Professor Roberts is a Fellow of the Royal Society of George Will, Master of Ceremonies Literature; a trustee of the Margaret Thatcher Archive Trust and the
23
National Portrait Gallery; chairman of the Guggenheim-Lehrman Military Book Prize; the Lehrman Institute Distinguished Fellow at the New York Historical Society; and a visiting professor at the War Studies Department of King’s College, London. He has delivered the prestigious White House Lecture. Professor Roberts has lectured at Princeton, Yale and Stanford, and he was a visiting professor of history at Cornell. He serves on the academic boards of five conservative research institutes and organizations, and he is a founding member of the Friends of Israel Initiative.
An international religious leader, philosopher, and award-winning author, Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks was recently named the winner of the 2016 Templeton Prize in recognition of his “exceptional contributions to affirming life's spiritual dimension.” Described by H.R.H. The Prince of Wales as “a light unto this nation” and by former British Prime Minister Tony Blair as “an intellectual giant”, Rabbi Sacks is a frequent contributor to radio, television and the press both in Britain and around the world. Since stepping down as the Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of the Commonwealth – a position he held between 1991 and 2013 – Rabbi Sacks has held a number of professorships at several academic institutions including Yeshiva University and King’s College London. He currently serves as the Ingeborg and Ira Rennert Global Distinguished Professor at New York University. Rabbi Sacks has been awarded 17 honorary doctorates including a Doctor of Divinity conferred on him in 2001 by then Archbishop of Canterbury Lord Carey. He is the author of over 25 books. His most recent work, Not in God’s Name was awarded a 2015 National Jewish Book Award in America and was a top ten Sunday Times bestseller in the UK. Past works include The Great Partnership and The Dignity of Difference, winner of the 2004 Grawemeyer Prize for Religion for its success in defining a framework for interfaith dialogue between peoples of all faiths and of none. In recognition of his work, Rabbi Sacks also received the 1995 Jerusalem Prize for his contribution to diaspora Jewish life and the 2011 Ladislaus Laszt Ecumenical and Social Concern Award from Ben Gurion University. He was named the Becket Fund’s 2014 Canterbury Medalist for his role in the defense of religious liberty in the public square. In 2005, Rabbi Sacks was knighted by Her Majesty The Queen, taking his seat in the House of Lords in October 2009.
Award-winning actor and philanthropist Gary Sinise has stood as an advocate for America’s veterans and active service members for more than thirty years. His commitment began in the early 1980s with his support of Vietnam veterans groups and the creation of Vets Night, a program for veterans at the Steppenwolf Theatre in Chicago. In the 1990s, Mr. Sinise begin his work on behalf of the Disabled American Veterans. Since the attacks of September 11, 2001, his dedication to our nation’s active duty defenders, veterans and first responders has become a tireless crusade of support, service and gratitude to all those who protect our freedoms. Mr. Sinise’s portrayal of Lt. Dan Taylor in the 1994 landmark film Forrest Gump created his enduring connection with servicemen and women throughout the military community. After several USO tours in 2003, Mr. Sinise formed the Lt. Dan Band and began entertaining troops at home and abroad, performing 30 shows a year for military bases, charities and fundraisers supporting wounded heroes, Gold Star families, veterans and troops around the world. He has earned many distinguished awards, including the Bob Hope Award for Excellence in Entertainment from the Medal of Honor Society; the Spirit of the USO Award; the Ellis Island Medal of Honor; the Doughboy Award; and the Dwight D. Eisenhower Award from the National Defense Industrial Association. In 2008, he received the Presidential Citizens Medal, the second-highest civilian honor awarded for exemplary deeds performed in service of the nation. In 2012, Mr. Sinise was presented with the Spirit of Hope Award by the Department of Defense and was named an honorary Chief Petty Officer by the United States Navy. In 2013, he
24
was pinned as an honorary Marine by General James Amos, commandant of the United States Marine Corps. In 2015, Mr. Sinise received the prestigious Sylvanus Thayer Award from the West Point Association of Graduates, an honor bestowed upon a civilian whose character, service, and achievements reflect the ideals prized by the U.S Military Academy. In 2011, Mr. Sinise established the Gary Sinise Foundation to serve and honor our nation’s defenders, veterans, first responders, and their families. The Foundation’s mission is to ensure the sacrifices of America’s defenders and their families are never forgotten.
Bradley Directors with the 2016 Bradley Prizes award recipients
25
Bradley Symposium
2016 Bradley Symposium examines “The Future of Work in America”
In June, The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, the Ethics and Public Policy Center (EPPC), and National Affairs convened a panel of distinguished scholars to discuss “The Future of Work in America” at the 12th annual Bradley Symposium.
Work is an essential pillar of a thriving life and a crucial ingredient in the American recipe for upward mobility. In this century, however -- as the workforce-participation rate has continued to decline and our economy has been buffeted by globalization, demographic change, immigration, and technological advance -- the prospects of many American workers have been imperiled.
The experts addressed several questions. Among them: What does the growing automation of some industries portend for workers? How does immigration shape the opportunities available to American workers? Does our welfare system help or hurt low-income Americans reconnect with the workforce? And how do the changing circumstances of American workers translate into political pressures in this populist moment? Meeting these challenges will require new thinking by employers, workers, academics, and policymakers.
The speakers were George Borjas of the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, Andrew McAfee of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Henry Olsen of EPPC, and Scott Winship of the Manhattan Institute. 2013 Bradley Prize recipient Yuval Levin of EPPC served as moderator.
The full event is viewable online at https://eppc.org/events/2016-bradley- symposium/.
26
Financial Highlights
Unaudited
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION December 31, 2016 (000’s omitted)
ASSETS Investments and other assets $ 840,493 TOTAL ASSETS $ 840,493
LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS Grants and other payables $ 26,310 Net assets 814,183 TOTAL LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS $ 840,493
STATEMENT OF ACTIVITY Year ended December 31, 2016 (000’s omitted)
REVENUES AND GAINS Investment activity: Interest and dividend income $ 8,113 Realized gain on investments 25,330 Unrealized gain on investments 16,565 Less investment expenses (3,655) Other 5 Contributions (7) TOTAL REVENUES AND GAINS $ 46,351
GRANTS AND EXPENSES Grants approved for charitable purposes - net $ 37,262 General and administrative 8,280 Excise and income taxes 701 TOTAL GRANTS AND EXPENSES $ 46,243
INCREASE IN NET ASSETS 108 NET ASSETS - BEGINNING OF YEAR 814,075 NET ASSETS - END OF YEAR $ 814,183
27