Burbury Elm Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Boston, MA EIN: 83-4097640

Burbury Elm Foundation is a private foundation, based in Boston, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $32.9M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $1.4M. Net investment income was $3.8M.

Burbury Elm Foundation at a glance

In short: Burbury Elm Foundation gave $1.4M across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $701K). Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$1,402,332
+41.9% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
2
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$701,166
+41.9% vs 2023
Median grant
$701,166
Total assets
$32,904,743
+17.7% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

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

Who Burbury Elm Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2024

Keshet DAF - IL: $915KKeshet DAF - IL$915KScojen Institute for Synthetic Biology: $487KScojen Institute for SyntheticBiology$487K

The largest 2024 recipient was Keshet DAF - IL ($915K). Together the top 2 received $1.4M.

Grant Size Distribution

21 grants across all recorded years

13<$50K$50–100K2$100–250K2$250–500K3$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 21 (62%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Cities

New YorkBaysideCedarhurstChicagoEnglewoodMillburnNewtonPassaicPomonaSuffern

How Burbury Elm Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 75% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 100% of 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$1M$2M$3M13 grants2020 2 grants2021 2 grants2022 2 grants2023 2 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $255K (2020) to $2.3M (2022). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $1.4M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Keshet DAF - IL General Support$915,000
Scojen Institute for Synthetic Biology General Support$487,332
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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$32,904,743$4,400,996$1,636,314$1,402,3322$1,402,892$3,839,274$1,402,301
2023$27,945,769$8,089,084$1,247,930$988,1602$1,023,175$7,603,345$979,988
2022$19,111,586$3,489,169$2,697,618$2,322,8022$2,322,802$1,334,597$1,039,527
2021$20,911,463$7,541,037$1,355,273$800,0002$800,000$6,523,593$852,459
2020$15,362,384$11,212,682$632,436$254,90013—$11,611,828$435,733

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Burbury Elm Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.4M for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Burbury Elm Foundation is led by John W. Dinneen Co Bga, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • John W. Dinneen Co Bga

    President & Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kristin D. Elbach Co Bga

    Clerk

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Daniel L. Burns Co Bga

    Vice President

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Matya G. Schachter Co Bga (2020) — Vice President

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 Burbury Elm Foundation

How much does Burbury Elm Foundation give each year?

Burbury Elm Foundation gave $1.4M across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $988K across 2 grants.

How large is Burbury Elm Foundation?

Burbury Elm Foundation reported $32.9M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.4M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.4M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does Burbury Elm Foundation operate?

Burbury Elm Foundation has awarded grants in Illinois, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York.

What is Burbury Elm Foundation's EIN?

Burbury Elm Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-4097640. 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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