Burgart-Franzen Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Brodnax, VA EIN: 20-5909539

Burgart-Franzen Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Brodnax, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $42K. Net investment income was $84K.

Burgart-Franzen Family Foundation at a glance

In short: Burgart-Franzen Family Foundation gave $42K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$41,670
-18.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
9
-10.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$4,630
-8.9% vs 2024
Median grant
$4,630
Total assets
$1,030,618
+11.3% vs 2024
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (56% 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 Burgart-Franzen Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2025

American Diabetes Association: $5KAmerican Diabetes Association$5KHabitat for Humanity: $5KHabitat for Humanity$5KPort Allegany School District: $5KPort Allegany School District$5KAmerican Cancer Society: $5KAmerican Cancer Society$5KSam W Smith Memorial Library: $5KSam W Smith Memorial Library$5KPort Allegany Vol Fire Dept: $5KPort Allegany Vol Fire Dept$5KPenn State Public Radio: $5KPenn State Public Radio$5KPenn State Public TV: $5KPenn State Public TV$5KSt Gabriel's Cemetery Assoc: $5KSt Gabriel's Cemetery Assoc$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was American Diabetes Association ($5K). Together the top 9 received $42K.

Grant Size Distribution

46 grants across all recorded years

46<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 46 grants of 46 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.

Cities

Port AlleganyUniversity ParkAmericusAtlantaAlexandriaResearch Triangle ParkColumbiaManassasMarlboroRichmondTempleWashington

How Burgart-Franzen Family Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−4%). 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$20K$40K$60K9 grants2020 10 grants2021 9 grants2022 8 grants2023 10 grants2024 9 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $31K (2023) to $51K (2024). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $42K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
American Diabetes Association Alexandria, VAOperatiing Contribution$4,630
Habitat for Humanity Americus, GAOperating Contribution$4,630
Port Allegany School District Port Allegany, PAOperating Contribution$4,630
American Cancer Society Atlanta, GAOperating Contribution$4,630
Sam W Smith Memorial Library Port Allegany, PAOperating Contribution$4,630
Port Allegany Vol Fire Dept Port Allegany, PAOperating Contribution$4,630
Penn State Public Radio University Park, PAOperating Contribution$4,630
Penn State Public TV University Park, PAOperating Contribution$4,630
St Gabriel's Cemetery Assoc Marlboro, NJOperating Contribution$4,630
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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 Income
2025$1,030,618$85,421$43,051$41,6709$43,051$84,040
2024$926,001$69,965$52,183$50,83610$52,183$63,082
2023$860,951$38,499$32,411$31,1448$32,411$37,232
2022$778,746$34,839$44,347$43,2029$44,347$33,694
2021$970,308$66,156$49,103$47,76210$49,103$64,815
2020$878,723$37,120$48,062$36,4499—$27,129

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Burgart-Franzen Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Nicholas Burgart

    Co-Trustee

    Trustee → Co-Trustee, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    $5K (2020) → $0 (2025)

  • Herbert Burgart

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Herb Burgart (2020) — Trustee

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.

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

Frequently asked questions about Burgart-Franzen Family Foundation

How much does Burgart-Franzen Family Foundation give each year?

Burgart-Franzen Family Foundation gave $42K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $51K across 10 grants.

What is Burgart-Franzen Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Burgart-Franzen Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $4,630, and its average grant was $4,630, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Burgart-Franzen Family Foundation give grants?

Burgart-Franzen Family Foundation gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 56% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Georgia (22%) and Virginia (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Port Allegany, PA (3 grants) and University Park, PA (2 grants).

Does Burgart-Franzen Family Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 89% of Burgart-Franzen Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (8 of 9) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Burgart-Franzen Family Foundation's largest grantees?

Burgart-Franzen Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include American Diabetes Association ($4,630), Habitat for Humanity ($4,630) and Port Allegany School District ($4,630), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 33% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Burgart-Franzen Family Foundation?

Burgart-Franzen Family Foundation reported $1.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $85K.

What is Burgart-Franzen Family Foundation's EIN?

Burgart-Franzen Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-5909539. 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

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 3, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 19, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 13, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 29, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 31, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)

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