Burnstad Family Foundation Inc
Burnstad Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Madison, Wisconsin. It reported 15 grants totaling $150,500 in filing year 2025.
Burnstad Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Burnstad Family Foundation Inc gave $151K across 15 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Wisconsin. 13% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $150,500
- +0.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 15
- -16.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,033
- +20.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $2,091,034
- +5.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 13% first-time grantees (2 of 15, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Wisconsin (80% 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 Burnstad Family Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1232 Fourier Drive, Madison, WI 53717
Phone: (608) 233-8333
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Burnstad Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Falcon Foundation PTA ($20K). Together the top 10 received $121K.
Grant Size Distribution
67 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 66 grants of 67 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 80% of grant dollars went to recipients in Wisconsin, 13% to recipients in Colorado, and 7% to recipients in Washington, DC.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Burnstad Family Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
13%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 15 grantees (13%) were first-time recipients. With only 15 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $13K; repeat grants $10K. How we count
Medians: $13K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 73% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 50% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 107% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $100K (2020) to $220K (2023). In 2025 it made 15 grants totaling $151K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Falcon Foundation PTA Usaf Academy, CO | General Administration | $20,000 |
| School District of Lacrosse La Crosse, WI | General Administration | $20,000 |
| NASA Washington, DC | General Administration | $10,500 |
| Boys & Girls Club Tomah, WI | General Administration | $10,000 |
| Chasing Daylight Animal Shelter Inc Tomah, WI | General Administration | $10,000 |
| Family's First Tomah, WI | General Administration | $10,000 |
| Kupper Ratsch Senior Center Tomah, WI | General Administration | $10,000 |
| Neighbor for Neighbor Food Pantry Tomah, WI | General Administration | $10,000 |
| St Clares Medical Mission La Crosse, WI | General Administration | $10,000 |
| Tomah Cancer Support Tomah, WI | General Administration | $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 | $2,091,034 | $305,382 | $180,210 | $150,500 | 15 | $151,443 | $276,615 | $141,185 |
| 2024 | $1,978,228 | $145,468 | $173,497 | $150,300 | 18 | $151,035 | $123,006 | $124,301 |
| 2023 | $1,993,891 | $119,276 | $239,640 | $220,000 | 21 | $220,753 | $100,388 | $123,080 |
| 2022 | $2,114,255 | $113,954 | $122,245 | $100,000 | 7 | $100,662 | $97,871 | $125,745 |
| 2021 | $2,122,706 | $317,827 | $125,229 | $100,000 | 6 | $100,700 | $206,830 | — |
| 2020 | $1,930,108 | $397,786 | $128,456 | $100,000 | 7 | — | $369,871 | $98,078 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Burnstad Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $141K 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 is provided. The 2025 grants went to organizations including schools, community groups, a food pantry, a medical mission, and an animal shelter. Chasing Daylight Animal Shelter Inc., a 2025 recipient, describes its primary mission as protecting animals from suffering and cruelty.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation awarded 15 grants totaling $150,500. Grant amounts ranged from $5,000 to $20,000, with a median of $10,000.
Notable 2025 grants included $20,000 to Falcon Foundation PTA and $20,000 to the School District of La Crosse. The foundation also gave $10,500 to NASA and $10,000 each to Boys & Girls Club, Chasing Daylight Animal Shelter Inc., Family’s First, Kupper Ratsch Senior Center, Neighbor for Neighbor Food Pantry, St Clares Medical Mission, Tomah Cancer Support, and Tomah Fire Fighters Association. These grants were listed for general administration.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Victor C Burnstad as president and Kent V Burnstad as director.
Burnstad Family Foundation Inc is led by Victor C. Burnstad, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Victor C. Burnstad
President
On filings since 2020
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kent V. Burnstad
Director
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Burnstad Family Foundation Inc
How much does Burnstad Family Foundation Inc give each year?
Burnstad Family Foundation Inc gave $151K across 15 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $150K across 18 grants.
What is Burnstad Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Burnstad Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $10,033, across 15 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Burnstad Family Foundation Inc that year got $13K on average.
Where does Burnstad Family Foundation Inc give grants?
Burnstad Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in Wisconsin: 80% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Colorado (13%) and District of Columbia (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Tomah, WI (10 grants) and La Crosse, WI (2 grants).
Does Burnstad Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Burnstad Family Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (15 of 15) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Burnstad Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Burnstad Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Falcon Foundation PTA ($20,000), School District of Lacrosse ($20,000) and NASA ($10,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 34% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Burnstad Family Foundation Inc?
Burnstad Family Foundation Inc reported $2.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $151K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $141K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Burnstad Family Foundation Inc fund?
No mission statement is provided. The 2025 grants went to organizations including schools, community groups, a food pantry, a medical mission, and an animal shelter. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Burnstad Family Foundation Inc?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and 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 Burnstad Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
Burnstad Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-0299399. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Burnstad 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 28, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 25, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 21, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
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