The Burke Family Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation designated as a 501(c)(3) organization. The foundation is headquartered in Ames, Iowa, and has been tax-exempt since December 2013. It operates as a private non-operating foundation focused on philanthropic grantmaking.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
—
Annual Giving
$623K
-0.6% YoY
Grant Count
26
+0.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$24K
-0.6% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation's mission is to foster relationships with those affiliated with missions of all different types, providing support to others who have been called in the hope of contributing to healing the world.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
As of Fiscal Year Ending March 2025:
- Total Assets: $5.5 million
- Total Liabilities: $980,000
- Revenue: $827,255
- Expenses: $297,317
- Net Income: $5
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | — | — | — |
| Revenue | — | — | — |
| Expenses | — | — | — |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | — | — | — |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
Grant Size Distribution
127 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
From 2025 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KATHLEEN A BURKE | PRESIDENT/EXEC DIR | 1.25 | — |
| KRISTINE A HOLMES | TREASURER | 0.5 | — |
| THOMAS R BURKE | VICE PRESIDENT | 0.5 | — |
| KAREN A BURIANEK | SECRETARY | 0.5 | — |
| WILLIAM J BURKE JR | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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