Burbridge Family Foundation
The Burbridge Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Wilmington, Delaware. Its 2025 filing reports 12 grants totaling $96,000, with awards to organizations in Kansas, Missouri, Arizona, and Colorado.
Burbridge Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Burbridge Family Foundation gave $96K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), top state Kansas. 18% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $96,000
- +12.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 12
- -20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,000
- +40.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $1,946,545
- +3.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 18% first-time grantees (2 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Kansas (42% 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 Burbridge Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- 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 Burbridge Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Kansas City Autism Training Center Inc ($21K). Together the top 10 received $94K.
Grant Size Distribution
55 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 55 grants of 55 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Kansas (42%), Missouri (27%), Arizona (21%), and Colorado (10%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Burbridge Family Foundation open to new grantees?
18%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 11 grantees (18%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $13K; repeat grants $8K. How we count
Medians: $13K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 82% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 98% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 104% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2025). 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $26K (2021) to $96K (2025). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $96K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Autism Training Center Inc Kansas City, MO | General & Unrestricted | $21,000 |
| Turning Point USA Inc Phoenix, AZ | General & Unrestricted | $20,000 |
| Youthfront Inc Kansas City, KS | General & Unrestricted | $20,000 |
| Pastorserve Inc Monument, CO | Midwest Ministry Support | $7,000 |
| Benedictine College Atchison, KS | Saint Joseph of Cupertino Program | $5,000 |
| Hopebuilders Home Repair Inc Overland Park, KS | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Zeelo Inc Olathe, KS | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Faith Missions Inc Leawood, KS | General & Unrestricted | $3,000 |
| Veterans Community Project Kansas City, MO | VCP Kansas City project | $3,000 |
| Brothers in Blue Re-Entry Program Inc Lansing, KS | General & Unrestricted | $2,500 |
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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 | $1,946,545 | $189,132 | $125,203 | $96,000 | 12 | $110,653 | $179,516 | $106,592 |
| 2024 | $1,882,616 | $139,610 | $108,339 | $85,640 | 15 | $100,054 | $132,873 | $106,840 |
| 2023 | $1,851,345 | $77,873 | $108,701 | $87,940 | 16 | $101,925 | $96,962 | $100,005 |
| 2022 | $1,882,173 | $-286,424 | $70,256 | $48,500 | 8 | $62,610 | $39,214 | $101,354 |
| 2021 | $2,238,853 | $186,275 | $61,868 | $25,600 | 4 | $43,079 | $932,915 | $98,590 |
| 2020 | $2,114,446 | $2,114,446 | — | — | — | — | $831 | $6,258 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Burbridge Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $107K 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
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for youth ministry, pastor and ministry-leader care, home repair and accessibility, veterans’ services, and other organizations. For example, YouthFront describes its mission as bringing youth into a growing relationship with Jesus Christ; PastorServe says it strengthens the church by providing preventative and crisis care to pastors and ministry leaders. HopeBuilders Home Repair says it serves older adults and people with disabilities through accessibility and home repair, while Veterans Community Project describes its work as addressing veteran homelessness through services and transitional housing.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave 12 grants totaling $96,000. Grants ranged from $2,000 to $21,000, with a median of $5,000.
Largest reported awards included $21,000 to Kansas City Autism Training Center, Inc. for general and unrestricted purposes; $20,000 each to Turning Point USA, Inc. and YouthFront, Inc., both for general and unrestricted purposes; and $7,000 to PastorServe, Inc. for Midwest Ministry Support. Other awards included $5,000 each to Benedictine College for its Saint Joseph of Cupertino Program, HopeBuilders Home Repair, Inc. for general and unrestricted purposes, and Zeelo, Inc. for general and unrestricted purposes. The foundation also gave $3,000 to Faith Missions, Inc. and $3,000 to Veterans Community Project; $2,500 each to Brothers in Blue Re-entry Program, Inc. and PastorServe, Inc.; and $2,000 to Flourish Furnishings.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Julia A. Burbridge as vice president and Steven C. Burbridge as director, president, secretary, and treasurer.
Burbridge Family Foundation is led by Steven C Burbridge, Director, President, Secretary & Treasurer on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Steven C Burbridge
Director, President, Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Julia A Burbridge
Vice President
On filings since 2020
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 Burbridge Family Foundation
How much does Burbridge Family Foundation give each year?
Burbridge Family Foundation gave $96K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $86K across 15 grants.
What is Burbridge Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Burbridge Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $8,000, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Burbridge Family Foundation that year got $13K on average.
Where does Burbridge Family Foundation give grants?
Burbridge Family Foundation's top state is Kansas, with 42% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Missouri (27%) and Arizona (21%). The most frequent recipient cities were Kansas City, MO (2 grants) and Monument, CO (2 grants).
Does Burbridge Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 67% of Burbridge Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (8 of 12) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Burbridge Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Burbridge Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Kansas City Autism Training Center Inc ($21,000), Turning Point USA Inc ($20,000) and Youthfront Inc ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 64% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Burbridge Family Foundation?
Burbridge Family Foundation reported $1.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $111K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $107K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Burbridge Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for youth ministry, pastor and ministry-leader care, home repair and accessibility, veterans’ services, and other organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Burbridge Family Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Burbridge Family Foundation's EIN?
Burbridge Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-3679461. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Burbridge 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 25, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Burbridge Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 5, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/burbridge-family-foundation-morg_f8ac0a806ab642108a2c39bb52fd04a7
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