Burke Foundation
Burke Foundation is a private foundation, based in Orchid Island, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $904K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $50K. Net investment income was $26K.
Burke Foundation at a glance
In short: Burke Foundation gave $50K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $17K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $50,000
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- Average grant
- $16,667
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $903,967
- Primary geography
- Texas (60% 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 Burke Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Texas Tech Foundation ($30K). Together the top 3 received $50K.
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Burke Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 113% 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
In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $50K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Texas Tech Foundation Lubbock, TX | For Researchpurposes | $30,000 |
| American Red Cross Boone, IA | Donation | $10,000 |
| Children International Kansas City, MO | Donation | $10,000 |
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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 | $903,967 | $379,704 | $59,500 | $50,000 | 3 | $50,000 | $26,347 | $44,333 |
| 2022 | $10,004 | $10,004 | — | — | — | — | $4 | $493 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Burke Foundation reported a distributable amount of $44K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Burke Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Diane Burke
Officer
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Burke
Officer
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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 Burke Foundation
How much does Burke Foundation give each year?
Burke Foundation gave $50K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
What is Burke Foundation's typical grant size?
Burke Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $16,667, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Burke Foundation give grants?
Burke Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 60% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Iowa (20%) and Missouri (20%).
Does Burke Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Burke Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Burke Foundation?
Burke Foundation reported $904K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $50K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $44K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Burke Foundation's EIN?
Burke Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 88-1369256. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
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