Bob & Felicia Burger Family Foundation
The Bob & Felicia Burger Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Wilmington, Delaware. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, with most grant dollars going to recipients in Ohio and Indiana.
Bob & Felicia Burger Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Bob & Felicia Burger Family Foundation gave $220K across 88 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Ohio. 10% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $220,300
- -71.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 88
- -3.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,503
- -70.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $1,167,759
- -9.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 10% first-time grantees (7 of 71, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Ohio (78% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Bob & Felicia Burger Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: Foundation Source 501 Silverside Rd, Wilmington, DE 19809-1377
Phone: (800) 839-1754
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Bob & Felicia Burger Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Cathedral Basilica of St Peter in Chains ($25K across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $135K.
Organizations only. It also paid 2 grants to individuals ($1,600), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
398 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 397 grants of 398 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 78% of grant dollars went to recipients in Ohio and 13% to recipients in Indiana. The filing also reports shares for Virginia, Minnesota, and Iowa of 1% each.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 88 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Bob & Felicia Burger Family Foundation open to new grantees?
10%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 7 of 71 grantees (10%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $6K; repeat grants $3K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $1K repeat.
- 87% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 147% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 301% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $83K (2021) to $779K (2024). In 2025 it made 88 grants totaling $220K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| St Ignatius of Loyola Catholic Church Cincinnati, OH | General & Unrestricted | $20,650 |
| Mt St Mary Seminary of the West Athenaeum of Ohio Cincinnati, OH | General & Unrestricted | $20,100 |
| The Cathedral Basilica of St Peter in Chains Cincinnati, OH | five year pledge for the "Preserving our mother church" capital campaign | $20,000 |
| Cincinnati Right to Life Education Foundation Cincinnati, OH | General & Unrestricted | $15,000 |
| St Lawrence Cincinnati, OH | St. Lawrence Church and St. Lawrence school fund | $14,000 |
| Motherhouse of the Congregation of the Sisters of Oldenburg, IN | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Pregnancy Center West Inc Cincinnati, OH | General & Unrestricted | $5,600 |
| Cincinnati Right to Life Education Foundation Cincinnati, OH | Diamond Sponsor for the evening for life 2025 fund | $5,000 |
| La Salle High School Cincinnati, OH | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Orthoalliance Employee Assistance Foundation Cincinnati, OH | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
In its 2024 filing, the foundation stated that it had no plans for dissolution. It reported that distributions from assets other than current income totaled $778,500, resulting in a substantial contraction of assets. The filing said those distributions represented at least 25% of the foundation’s net assets of $1,940,690 at the beginning of that taxable year.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,167,759 | $119,720 | $239,250 | $220,300 | 88 | $229,506 | $112,024 | $76,127 |
| 2024 | $1,285,689 | $247,418 | $799,666 | $778,500 | 91 | $788,432 | $137,484 | $97,360 |
| 2023 | $1,837,937 | $156,061 | $124,965 | $105,500 | 72 | $114,149 | $154,868 | $86,316 |
| 2022 | $1,607,089 | $529,007 | $109,876 | $89,050 | 79 | $96,468 | $35,371 | $57,580 |
| 2021 | $1,187,958 | $377,849 | $100,557 | $83,200 | 68 | $90,602 | $399,438 | $52,058 |
| 2020 | $910,666 | $12,413 | $150,359 | $125,800 | 55 | — | $366,589 | $43,599 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bob & Felicia Burger Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $76K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The available information does not state a mission for the foundation. Its 2025 grants included support for Catholic churches and schools, higher education, pregnancy-related organizations, and community services. For example, Our Daily Bread in Cincinnati describes its work as providing meals and access to essential social services; Santa Maria Community Services describes its role as helping Greater Price Hill families pursue education, financial, and health goals. Those are the grantees’ descriptions of their own work.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 88 grants totaling $220,300. Grants ranged from $50 to $20,650, with a median of $1,000.
Among the largest reported grants were $20,650 to St. Ignatius of Loyola Catholic Church and $20,100 to Mt. St. Mary Seminary of the West Athenaeum of Ohio, both in Cincinnati, for general and unrestricted purposes; $20,000 to the Cathedral Basilica of St. Peter in Chains in Cincinnati for a five-year capital-campaign pledge; and $15,000 to Cincinnati Right to Life Education Foundation for a general and unrestricted purpose. Other 2025 recipients included St. Lawrence in Cincinnati ($14,000), Motherhouse of the Congregation of the Sisters of in Oldenburg, Indiana ($10,000), and Pregnancy Center West in Cincinnati ($5,600).
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Felicia Burger as director and vice president, and Robert R. Burger as director, president, secretary, and treasurer.
Bob & Felicia Burger Family Foundation is led by Robert R Burger, Director, President, Secretary & Treasurer on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Robert R Burger
Director, President, Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Felicia Burger
Director & Vice President
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Bob & Felicia Burger Family Foundation
How much does Bob & Felicia Burger Family Foundation give each year?
Bob & Felicia Burger Family Foundation gave $220K across 88 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $779K across 91 grants.
What is Bob & Felicia Burger Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Bob & Felicia Burger Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $2,503, across 88 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Bob & Felicia Burger Family Foundation that year got $6K on average.
Where does Bob & Felicia Burger Family Foundation give grants?
Bob & Felicia Burger Family Foundation gives mostly in Ohio: 78% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Indiana (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were Cincinnati, OH (49 grants), Notre Dame, IN (3 grants) and Indianapolis, IN (3 grants).
Does Bob & Felicia Burger Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 65% of Bob & Felicia Burger Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (57 of 88) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Bob & Felicia Burger Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Bob & Felicia Burger Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include The Cathedral Basilica of St Peter in Chains ($25,000 across 2 grants), St Ignatius of Loyola Catholic Church ($21,050 across 2 grants) and Mt St Mary Seminary of the West Athenaeum of Ohio ($20,100), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 2 grants to individuals ($1,600), which are not listed by name. Together they received 30% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Bob & Felicia Burger Family Foundation?
Bob & Felicia Burger Family Foundation reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $230K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $76K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Bob & Felicia Burger Family Foundation fund?
The available information does not state a mission for the foundation. Its 2025 grants included support for Catholic churches and schools, higher education, pregnancy-related organizations, and community services. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Bob & Felicia Burger Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Bob & Felicia Burger Family Foundation's EIN?
Bob & Felicia Burger Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-3082035. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Bob & Felicia Burger Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 29, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 31, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 24, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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