Burningham Foundation
Burningham Foundation is a private foundation based in Salt Lake City, Utah. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, with recipients including organizations focused on humanitarian aid, youth, health care, education, and other causes.
Burningham Foundation at a glance
In short: Burningham Foundation gave $30K across 27 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Utah. 37% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $30,494
- -13.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 27
- -20.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,129
- +8.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $487
- Total assets
- $350,200
- -2.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 37% first-time grantees (10 of 27, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Utah (65% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Burningham Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests; it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 2250 E Hampton View Court, Salt Lake City, UT 84109
Phone: (801) 278-6678
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Burningham Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Marshall Islands Education Project ($7K). Together the top 10 received $26K.
Grant Size Distribution
139 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 139 grants of 139 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, grant dollars were reported across recipients in Utah (65%), MH (22%), Pennsylvania (9%), Montana (2%), and Idaho (2%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 27 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Burningham Foundation open to new grantees?
37%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 10 of 27 grantees (37%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $1K. How we count
Medians: $250 first-time, $532 repeat.
- 44% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+7%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 105% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $28K (2019) to $35K (2024). In 2025 it made 27 grants totaling $30K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Marshall Islands Education Project Majuro, MH | General | $6,788 |
| Youthlinc Salt Lake City, UT | General | $5,473 |
| Primary Childrens Hospital Salt Lake City, UT | General | $3,000 |
| St Lukes Hospital Bethlehem, PA | General | $2,600 |
| Moran Eye Center Salt Lake City, UT | General | $2,000 |
| Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Da Salt Lake City, UT | General | $1,625 |
| PBS Salt Lake City, UT | General | $1,200 |
| Lifting Hands International Salt Lake City, UT | General | $1,001 |
| Red Butte Garden Salt Lake City, UT | General | $1,000 |
| Utah Natural History Museum Salt Lake City, UT | General | $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 | $350,200 | $37,954 | $41,682 | $30,494 | 27 | $32,494 | $30,691 | $31,001 |
| 2024 | $360,516 | $66,658 | $44,550 | $35,332 | 34 | $35,332 | $58,760 | $30,571 |
| 2023 | $340,054 | $42,224 | $38,512 | $30,704 | 31 | $30,703 | $35,467 | $28,961 |
| 2022 | $333,153 | $16,199 | $37,053 | $28,438 | 21 | $28,942 | $9,646 | $29,741 |
| 2021 | $359,984 | $49,575 | $41,044 | $32,371 | 26 | $32,371 | $42,781 | $30,283 |
| 2020 | $330,577 | $43,893 | $36,245 | $29,312 | 35 | — | $38,200 | $27,941 |
| 2019 | $366,152 | $38,377 | $35,254 | $28,074 | 36 | — | $32,687 | $24,872 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Burningham Foundation reported a distributable amount of $31K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No formal mission statement for the foundation is provided. Grants listed in its 2025 filing have a stated purpose of “GENERAL.” Its grantees describe their own work in varied terms: Youthlinc says it creates “lifetime humanitarians” through local and international service and provides extracurricular support to marginalized local youth; Lifting Hands International says it provides humanitarian aid to refugees at home and abroad.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 27 grants totaling $30,494. Grant amounts ranged from $55 to $6,788, with a median of $487. Its largest reported grants included $6,788 to Marshall Islands Education Project, $5,473 to Youthlinc, $3,000 to Primary Childrens Hospital, $2,600 to St Lukes Hospital, and $2,000 to Moran Eye Center.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Dale A Burningham as president and Janeel O Burningham, Clayton A Burningham, and Wesley J Burningham as directors.
Burningham Foundation is led by Dale A. Burningham, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Dale A. Burningham
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Clayton A. Burningham
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Janeel O. Burningham
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Wesley J. Burningham
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Burningham Foundation
How much does Burningham Foundation give each year?
Burningham Foundation gave $30K across 27 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $35K across 34 grants.
What is Burningham Foundation's typical grant size?
Burningham Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $487, and its average grant was $1,129, across 27 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Burningham Foundation that year got $1K on average.
Where does Burningham Foundation give grants?
Burningham Foundation gives mostly in Utah: 65% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Marshall Islands (22%) and Pennsylvania (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Salt Lake City, UT (15 grants) and West Valley City, UT (2 grants).
Does Burningham Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Burningham Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (27 of 27) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Burningham Foundation's largest grantees?
Burningham Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Marshall Islands Education Project ($6,788), Youthlinc ($5,473) and Primary Childrens Hospital ($3,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 50% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Burningham Foundation?
Burningham Foundation reported $350K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $32K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $31K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Burningham Foundation fund?
No formal mission statement for the foundation is provided. Grants listed in its 2025 filing have a stated purpose of “GENERAL.” See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Burningham Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests; it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Burningham Foundation's EIN?
Burningham Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-2942262. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Burningham Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 17, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 3, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 4, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 21, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 13, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 24, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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