The Burnham Family Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation designated as a 501(c)(3) organization. The foundation is tax-exempt since December 2013 and operates as a family foundation focused on philanthropic giving.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$75.1M
+44.9% YoY
Annual Giving
$2.3M
-23.8% YoY
Grant Count
45
+181.3% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$52K
-72.9% YoY
Grantmaking
The foundation makes grants across multiple focus areas including Education, Philanthropy and Voluntarism, and Human Services.
Grant Range
$21,000
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation's grantmaking focuses primarily on New York, California, and Massachusetts.
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Based on the most recent available tax filings:
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Total Assets | $65M–$75M |
| Annual Distributions | $3.3M |
| Total Giving | $2.3M–$3.3M |
| Grant Median | $21,000 |
| Grant Range | $4,500–$2.4M |
The foundation reported revenue of $8.33M and expenses of $3.48M in 2023, with total assets of $51.8M and no liabilities.
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $75,077,835 | $51,803,484 | $44,801,735 |
| Revenue | $25,147,421 | $8,328,263 | $4,515,048 |
| Expenses | $2,864,198 | $3,484,420 | $3,589,438 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $2,623,331 | $3,288,926 | $2,875,789 |
| Net Investment Income | $15,546,367 | $3,121,771 | $4,107,979 |
| Distributable Amount | $3,262,155 | $2,670,063 | $2,546,327 |
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 2024
Grant Size Distribution
68 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
- Mary Buttrick Burnham — Trustee
- R Bradford Burnham III — Trustee
- Sofia Garcelon — Executive Director
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Buttrick Burnham | Trustee | 1 | — |
| R Bradford Burnham III | Trustee | 1 | — |
Contact Information
- Telephone: 800-839-1754
- Primary Location: Wilmington, DE 19809
- Additional Address: 40 Fifth Avenue 12E, New York, NY 10011
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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