Burnett Family Foundation

DES MOINES, IA EIN: 42-1482240

Burnett Family Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in DES MOINES, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 12 grants totaling $206K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$206K

-1.9% YoY

Grant Count

12

+20.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$17K

-18.3% YoY

About Burnett Family Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Burnett Family Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in DES MOINES, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 12 grants totaling $206K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Cities

CEDAR HILLSDALLAS CENTERDES MOINESDUBUQUEGREENEJOHNSTONNEW LONDONNEW YORK

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.1201920202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$92K$184K$275K$367K4 grants20197 grants20205 grants20219 grants202210 grants202312 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

DES MOINES SYMPHONY$100KWWPF$50KVARIETY CLUB OF IOWA$18KBLANK PARK ZOO$10KCHILDSERVE$10KANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE OF …$5KB WELL FOUNDATION$5KCREATIVE EXPRESSION WORK…$3KFOOD BANK OF IOWA$3KAGAPE$1K

Grant Size Distribution

43 grants across all recorded years

36<$50K2$50–100K4$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Des Moines Symphony ($100,000), Wwpf ($50,000), Variety Club of Iowa ($17,500).

RecipientPurposeAmount
BLANK PARK ZOO DES MOINES, IAGENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
CHILDSERVE JOHNSTON, IAGENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
CREATIVE EXPRESSION WORKSHOPS DUBUQUE, IAGENERAL SUPPORT$2,500
DES MOINES SYMPHONY DES MOINES, IAGENERAL SUPPORT$100,000
FOOD BANK OF IOWA DES MOINES, IAGENERAL SUPPORT$2,500
VARIETY CLUB OF IOWA DES MOINES, IAGENERAL SUPPORT$17,500
AGAPE DES MOINES, IAGENERAL SUPPORT$1,000
ANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE OF IOWA DES MOINES, IAGENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
WWPF CEDAR HILLS, UTGENERAL SUPPORT$50,000
B WELL FOUNDATION DES MOINES, IAGENERAL SUPPORT$5,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
ROBERT A BURNETT JRTRUSTEE
GREGORY VAN BURNETTTRUSTEE
DOUGLAS WORTH BURNETTTRUSTEE
PENELOPE GLORIA BURNETTTRUSTEE
DAVID MARK BURNETTTRUSTEE
H STEPHEN BURNETTTRUSTEE

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Burnett Family Foundation?

Burnett Family Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in DES MOINES, IA. It holds — in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Burnett Family Foundation operate?

Burnett Family Foundation has awarded grants in Iowa, New Hampshire, New York, Utah.

What size grants does Burnett Family Foundation award?

In 2024, Burnett Family Foundation awarded 12 grants totaling $206K — an average of about $17K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Burnett Family Foundation's EIN?

Burnett Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 42-1482240. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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