Burger Family Foundation
Burger Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Incline Village, NV. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $17K. Net investment income was $66K.
Burger Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Burger Family Foundation gave $17K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), top state Maryland. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $17,000
- -88.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- -16.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,400
- -85.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $1,896,651
- +2.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Maryland (29% 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 Burger Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was American Cancer Society ($5K). Together the top 5 received $17K.
Grant Size Distribution
18 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 17 grants of 18 (94%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Burger Family Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 20% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $17K (2025) to $145K (2024). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $17K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| American Cancer Society Hagerstown, MD | Cancer-fighting organization with a vision to end cancer as we know it, for everyone. | $5,000 |
| Guide Dogs for the Blind San Rafael, CA | To help the blind or visually impaired living in the united states or canada desiring enhanced mobility, independence, community, and inclusion. | $5,000 |
| St Jude Childrens Hospital Memphis, TN | St. Jude is leading the way the world understands, treats and defeats childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases. | $5,000 |
| Boys Town Boys Town, NE | Changing the way America cares for children & families | $1,000 |
| American Heart Association Dallas, TX | To fund innovative research, train future scientists, and address social drivers of health to reduce cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases | $1,000 |
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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 | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,896,651 | $66,173 | $18,033 | $17,000 | 5 | $18,033 | $66,173 | $92,357 |
| 2024 | $1,849,428 | $1,041,834 | $145,041 | $145,000 | 6 | $145,041 | $41,834 | $47,864 |
| 2023 | $952,941 | $1,002,941 | $50,000 | $50,000 | 7 | $50,000 | $2,941 | $11,325 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Burger Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $92K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Burger Family Foundation is led by Shirley R. Burger, President on every filing since 2023; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Shirley R. Burger
President
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephen Burger
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2025. "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 Burger Family Foundation
How much does Burger Family Foundation give each year?
Burger Family Foundation gave $17K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $145K across 6 grants.
What is Burger Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Burger Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $3,400, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Burger Family Foundation give grants?
Burger Family Foundation's top state is Maryland, with 29% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were California (29%) and Tennessee (29%).
Does Burger Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Burger Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Burger Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Burger Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include American Cancer Society ($5,000), Guide Dogs for the Blind ($5,000) and St Jude Childrens Hospital ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 88% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Burger Family Foundation?
Burger Family Foundation reported $1.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $18K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $92K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Burger Family Foundation's EIN?
Burger Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-2423765. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 3, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 5, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2024
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