Buerger Family Foundation
Buerger Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Fort Washington, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $79K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $264K. Net investment income was $294K.
Buerger Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Buerger Family Foundation gave $264K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $132K), mostly in Maryland. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $263,787
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- Average grant
- $131,894
- Median grant
- $131,894
- Total assets
- $78,520
- +1155.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Maryland (96% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Buerger Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Johns Hopkins University ($252K). Together the top 2 received $264K.
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 6 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Buerger Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+17%). Method
- In 2025 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $22K (2020) to $411K (2021). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $264K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD | General Support | $252,000 |
| Queens College | Scholarships | $11,787 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $78,520 | $338,051 | $265,787 | $263,787 | 2 | $263,787 | $293,939 | $4,715 |
| 2024 | $6,256 | $2,173 | $2,000 | — | — | — | — | $315 |
| 2023 | $6,083 | $2,028 | $2,000 | — | — | — | — | $299 |
| 2022 | $6,055 | $206,012 | $226,015 | $225,000 | 2 | $225,000 | — | $832 |
| 2021 | $26,058 | $587,365 | $413,297 | $411,000 | 2 | $411,000 | $147,230 | — |
| 2020 | $1,266 | $4 | $24,001 | $22,090 | 1 | — | — | $332 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Buerger Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $5K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Buerger Family Foundation is led by Constance M. Buerger, President & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Constance M. Buerger
President & Director
On filings since 2020
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alan H. Buerger
Vice President, Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2020
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Reid S. Buerger
Secretary & Director
On filings since 2020
2.5 hrs/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 Buerger Family Foundation
How much does Buerger Family Foundation give each year?
Buerger Family Foundation gave $264K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Buerger Family Foundation?
Buerger Family Foundation reported $79K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $264K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $5K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Buerger Family Foundation operate?
Buerger Family Foundation has awarded grants in Maryland, Pennsylvania.
What is Buerger Family Foundation's EIN?
Buerger Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-3790800. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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