Burch Ives Family Charitable
Burch Ives Family Charitable is a private foundation based in Newburyport, Massachusetts. It made 19 grants totaling $167,100 in 2025, supporting charitable organizations in Massachusetts, Maine, and Illinois.
Burch Ives Family Charitable at a glance
In short: Burch Ives Family Charitable gave $167K across 19 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in Massachusetts. 11% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $167,100
- +17.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 19
- -20.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,795
- +48.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $2,401,227
- -8.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 11% first-time grantees (2 of 19, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (70% 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 Burch Ives Family Charitable
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 56 Carter Street, Newburyport, MA 01950
Phone: (617) 538-2507
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Burch Ives Family Charitable funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Salem Hospital ($29K). Together the top 10 received $138K.
Grant Size Distribution
103 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 100 grants of 103 (97%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant dollars went primarily to recipients in Massachusetts (70%) and Maine (28%); Illinois received 1%. The listed grants include recipients in Salem, Amesbury, and Somerville, Massachusetts, and Auburn, Bethel, and Portland, Maine.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 19 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Burch Ives Family Charitable open to new grantees?
11%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 19 grantees (11%) were first-time recipients. With only 19 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $10K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $5K repeat.
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 $72K (2020) to $590K (2022). In 2025 it made 19 grants totaling $167K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Salem Hospital Salem, MA | Support Non Profit Mission | $29,000 |
| Salem State University Salem, MA | Support Non Profit Mission | $20,000 |
| Salem Food Pantry Salem, MA | Support Non Profit Mission | $17,500 |
| Youth Journalism Int'l Auburn, ME | Support Non Profit Mission | $15,000 |
| Our Neighbors Table Amesbury, MA | Support Non Profit Mission | $15,000 |
| Bethel Area Food Pantry Bethel, ME | Support Non Profit Mission | $15,000 |
| North Shore YMCA Salem, MA | Support Non Profit Mission | $10,000 |
| Somerville Homeless Coalition Somerville, MA | Support Non Profit Mission | $6,100 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Salem Salem, MA | Support Non Profit Mission | $5,000 |
| Environment Maine Portland, ME | Support Non Profit Mission | $5,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,401,227 | $225,711 | $183,461 | $167,100 | 19 | $167,100 | $209,350 |
| 2024 | $2,626,757 | $336,881 | $153,510 | $142,500 | 24 | $142,500 | $325,871 |
| 2023 | $2,292,015 | $75,155 | $128,060 | $120,500 | 21 | $120,500 | $67,595 |
| 2022 | $2,059,348 | $40,091 | $599,056 | $590,113 | 19 | $590,113 | $31,148 |
| 2021 | $2,565,355 | $56,139 | $342,798 | $333,505 | 20 | $333,505 | $46,846 |
| 2020 | $2,234,559 | $1,258,202 | $95,702 | $71,500 | 17 | — | $28,092 |
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 went to organizations including a hospital, a university, food pantries, youth-serving organizations, a YMCA, a homeless-services organization, an environmental organization, and a land trust.
The grantees describe their own missions in varied terms. Our Neighbors’ Table says it provides food to people experiencing food insecurity and supports regional food-system coordination. Somerville Homeless Coalition says it provides individualized services and tailored housing solutions to homeless and near-homeless people and families. Mahoosuc Land Trust says it protects and conserves land and traditional land uses. Other 2025 grantees describe work involving young people in or at risk of state care, conservation and sustainable farming, and Maine farmers’ markets and local food networks.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation awarded 19 grants totaling $167,100. Grants ranged from $2,000 to $29,000, with a median grant of $5,000.
Among the largest reported grants were $29,000 to Salem Hospital, $20,000 to Salem State University, $17,500 to Salem Food Pantry, $15,000 each to Youth Journalism International, Our Neighbors’ Table, and Bethel Area Food Pantry, and $10,000 to North Shore YMCA. Other listed awards included $6,100 to Somerville Homeless Coalition; $5,000 each to Boys and Girls Club of Salem, Environment Maine, HAWC, and Mahoosuc Land Trust; and $2,500 each to Plummer Youth Promise, Friends of Holly Hill Farm, and Maine Federation of Farmers Markets. The listed grant purposes were “support non profit mission.”
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists PAMELA J BURCH as manager.
Burch Ives Family Charitable's only listed officer is Pamela J. Burch, Manager on every filing since 2020 (uncompensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Pamela J. Burch
Manager
On filings since 2020
10 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 Burch Ives Family Charitable
How much does Burch Ives Family Charitable give each year?
Burch Ives Family Charitable gave $167K across 19 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $143K across 24 grants.
What is Burch Ives Family Charitable's typical grant size?
Burch Ives Family Charitable's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $8,795, across 19 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Burch Ives Family Charitable that year got $3K on average.
Where does Burch Ives Family Charitable give grants?
Burch Ives Family Charitable gives mostly in Massachusetts: 70% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Maine (28%). The most frequent recipient cities were Salem, MA (8 grants) and Bethel, ME (2 grants).
Does Burch Ives Family Charitable give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 19 grants with a stated purpose on Burch Ives Family Charitable's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support Non Profit Mission" (19 grants).
Who are Burch Ives Family Charitable's largest grantees?
Burch Ives Family Charitable's largest 2025 grantees include Salem Hospital ($29,000), Salem State University ($20,000) and Salem Food Pantry ($17,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 40% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Burch Ives Family Charitable?
Burch Ives Family Charitable reported $2.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $226K.
What does Burch Ives Family Charitable fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations including a hospital, a university, food pantries, youth-serving organizations, a YMCA, a homeless-services organization, an environmental organization, and a land trust. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Burch Ives Family Charitable?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Burch Ives Family Charitable's EIN?
Burch Ives Family Charitable's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-1962059. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Burch Ives Family Charitable 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 21, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 6, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
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Grantable. (2026). Burch Ives Family Charitable funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 8, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/burch-ives-family-charitable-morg_aba04ab432b1437c8810c16992fdc41b
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