Alexander and Adelaide Burnham Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Sun City West, AZ EIN: 11-3565583

Alexander and Adelaide Burnham Foundation is a private foundation, based in Sun City West, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $4K.

Alexander and Adelaide Burnham Foundation at a glance

In short: Alexander and Adelaide Burnham Foundation gave $4K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $2K), mostly in Arizona. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$3,743
-37.6% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
2
-60.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$1,872
+56.0% vs 2023
Median grant
$1,872
Primary geography
Arizona (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Alexander and Adelaide Burnham Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2024

Don Bluth Front Row Theatre: $2KDon Bluth Front Row Theatre$2KGhostlight Theatre: $2KGhostlight Theatre$2K

The largest 2024 recipient was Don Bluth Front Row Theatre ($2K). Together the top 2 received $4K.

Grant Size Distribution

8 grants across all recorded years

8<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 8 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

ScottsdaleSun City WestDamascusPhoenixSurprise

How Alexander and Adelaide Burnham Foundation gives

  • In 2024 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2K$4K$6K1 grant2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 5 grants2023 2 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2020) to $6K (2023). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $4K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Don Bluth Front Row Theatre Scottsdale, AZUnrestricted$2,243
Ghostlight Theatre Sun City West, AZUnrestricted$1,500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2024——$4,771$3,7432$4,257—$164
2023$4,771—$6,000$6,0005$6,000—$333
2022$10,746$1————$1$529
2021$10,745$1————$1$530
2020$10,769$2$2,000$2,0001—$2$552

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Alexander and Adelaide Burnham Foundation reported a distributable amount of $164 for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Alexander and Adelaide Burnham Foundation is led by Richard J Nadler, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Richard J Nadler

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Alexander and Adelaide Burnham Foundation

How much does Alexander and Adelaide Burnham Foundation give each year?

Alexander and Adelaide Burnham Foundation gave $4K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $6K across 5 grants.

Where does Alexander and Adelaide Burnham Foundation operate?

Alexander and Adelaide Burnham Foundation has awarded grants in Arizona, Maryland.

How much is Alexander and Adelaide Burnham Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Alexander and Adelaide Burnham Foundation reported a distributable amount of $164 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Alexander and Adelaide Burnham Foundation's EIN?

Alexander and Adelaide Burnham Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 11-3565583. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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