Burns Family Foundation Inc
Burns Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Chester Springs, Pennsylvania. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations in several states, including Pennsylvania, Colorado, Minnesota, and Washington, DC; the listed grant purposes are general funding.
Burns Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Burns Family Foundation Inc gave $30K across 20 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $30,000
- -7.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 20
- -9.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,500
- +1.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $86,622
- +3.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Colorado (53% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Burns Family Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 940 Lower Pine Creek Road, Chester Springs, PA 19425
Phone: (215) 840-4692
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Burns Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was International Rescue Committee- Denver ($5K across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $22K.
Grant Size Distribution
88 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 88 grants of 88 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 53% of grant dollars went to recipients in Colorado, 33% to Pennsylvania, 7% to Minnesota, and 7% to Washington, DC.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 20 itemized grants.
Cities
How Burns Family Foundation Inc gives
- 84% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+5%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 740% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2021) to $34K (2023). In 2025 it made 20 grants totaling $30K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| SS Philip & James School Exton, PA | General Funding | $5,000 |
| International Rescue Committee- Denver Denver, CO | General Funding | $3,000 |
| Colorado I Have a Dream Foundation Denver, CO | General Funding | $2,000 |
| International Rescue Committee- Denver Albert Lea, MN | General Funding | $2,000 |
| Some (So Others Might Eat) Washington DC, DC | General Funding | $2,000 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Metro Denver Denver, CO | General Funding | $1,500 |
| Feeding America - Food Bank of the Rockies Denver, CO | General Funding | $1,500 |
| Girls Inc Metro Denver Denver, CO | General Funding | $1,500 |
| American Indian College Fund Denver, CO | General Funding | $1,000 |
| Big City Mountaineers Arvada, CO | General Funding | $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 | $86,622 | $34,357 | $31,786 | $30,000 | 20 | $30,000 | $2,743 | $4,052 |
| 2024 | $84,051 | $24,999 | $34,286 | $32,500 | 22 | $32,500 | $11,272 | $4,745 |
| 2023 | $100,881 | $72,279 | $35,859 | $34,000 | 23 | $34,000 | $8,971 | $1,816 |
| 2022 | $71,864 | $49,770 | $30,831 | $28,500 | 22 | $28,500 | $463 | $2,522 |
| 2021 | $52,925 | $60,000 | $7,075 | $1,000 | 1 | $1,000 | — | $123 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Burns Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $4K 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 mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grantees include organizations working in areas such as youth development, education, food assistance, housing and homelessness services, refugee support, and community reentry. For example, Big City Mountaineers describes its work as providing nature-based experiences to build life skills and community for youth from disinvested communities. North Star of Chester County describes providing assistance, social services, and mentoring to low-income working single parents and their families. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own work, not stated priorities of the foundation.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 20 grants totaling $30,000. Grants ranged from $500 to $5,000, with a median of $1,000. The largest grants included $5,000 to SS Philip & James School; $3,000 to International Rescue Committee–Denver; and $2,000 each to Colorado I Have a Dream Foundation, International Rescue Committee–Denver in Albert Lea, Minnesota, and SOME (So Others Might Eat).
Other 2025 recipients included Boys and Girls Club of Metro Denver, Feeding America–Food Bank of the Rockies, Girls Inc Metro Denver, American Indian College Fund, Big City Mountaineers, Boys Scouts of America Chester County Council, and Catholic Charities Appeal Philadelphia. Each received between $1,000 and $1,500 among the grants listed.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Matthew J. Burns as president and Teresa Burns as director.
Burns Family Foundation Inc is led by Matthew J. Burns, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Matthew J. Burns
President
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Teresa Burns
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Burns Family Foundation Inc
How much does Burns Family Foundation Inc give each year?
Burns Family Foundation Inc gave $30K across 20 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $33K across 22 grants.
What is Burns Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Burns Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,500, across 20 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Burns Family Foundation Inc give grants?
Burns Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in Colorado: 53% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Pennsylvania (33%) and Minnesota (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Denver, CO (7 grants) and Philadelphia, PA (2 grants).
Does Burns Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Burns Family Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (20 of 20) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Burns Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Burns Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include International Rescue Committee- Denver ($5,000 across 2 grants), SS Philip & James School ($5,000) and Colorado I Have a Dream Foundation ($2,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 40% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Burns Family Foundation Inc?
Burns Family Foundation Inc reported $87K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $30K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $4K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Burns Family Foundation Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grantees include organizations working in areas such as youth development, education, food assistance, housing and homelessness services, refugee support, and community reentry. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Burns Family Foundation Inc?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Burns Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
Burns Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-3920270. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Does Burns Family Foundation Inc 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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