Burroughs Memorial Trust
Burroughs Memorial Trust is a private foundation based in Columbus, Ohio. Its 2025 filing reports 17 grants totaling $56,000, including support for organizations working in areas such as basic needs, housing, health care, and community development, as described by the grantees.
Burroughs Memorial Trust at a glance
In short: Burroughs Memorial Trust gave $56K across 17 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Michigan. 18% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $56,000
- -30.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 17
- -10.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,294
- -22.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $537,408
- -2.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 18% first-time grantees (3 of 17, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Michigan (71% 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 Burroughs Memorial Trust
- How to Apply
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The 2024 filing says to submit a letter to Anne Carey at FirstMerit Bank. Applicants must be 501(c)(3) charities.
- Review Cycle
- None stated in the 2024 filing.
- Deadline
- None stated in the 2024 filing.
- Contact
Application contact: Anne Carey Co Huntington Bank
Mailing address: 328 S Saginaw St, Flint, MI 48502
Phone: (810) 342-7089
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Burroughs Memorial Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was United Way of Genesee County ($10K). Together the top 10 received $49K.
Grant Size Distribution
83 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 83 grants of 83 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The Trust is based in Columbus, Ohio. In 2025, 71% of its grant dollars went to recipients in Michigan, 11% to Virginia, 11% to Ohio, 5% to Washington, DC, and 2% to Georgia.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 17 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Burroughs Memorial Trust open to new grantees?
18%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 17 grantees (18%) were first-time recipients. With only 17 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $4K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 76% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 24% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 112% 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 $17K (2023) to $81K (2024). In 2025 it made 17 grants totaling $56K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| United Way of Genesee County Flint, MI | General Support | $10,000 |
| Shelter of Flint Flint, MI | General Operating | $7,000 |
| Food Bank of Eastern Michigan Flint, MI | General Operating | $6,000 |
| The Salvation Army Alexandria, VA | General Operating | $6,000 |
| Catholic Charities Corporation Cleveland, OH | General Operating | $6,000 |
| Carriage Town Ministries Flint, MI | General Operating | $6,000 |
| Communities First Inc Flint, MI | General Operating | $2,000 |
| Genesee County Free Medical Clinic Inc Flint, MI | General Operating | $2,000 |
| Flint Diaper Bank Flint, MI | General Operating | $2,000 |
| YWCA Washington, DC | General Operating | $2,000 |
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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 | $537,408 | $55,827 | $72,051 | $56,000 | 17 | $64,457 | $48,019 | $57,371 |
| 2024 | $553,683 | $30,383 | $97,217 | $80,500 | 19 | $88,705 | $22,797 | $55,384 |
| 2023 | $620,316 | $67,803 | $30,640 | $16,500 | 9 | $24,045 | $61,228 | $48,341 |
| 2022 | $583,354 | $37,771 | $60,843 | $45,000 | 19 | $52,815 | $30,950 | $51,624 |
| 2021 | $604,742 | $67,520 | $68,587 | $53,000 | 19 | $61,096 | $60,457 | $56,079 |
| 2020 | $605,621 | $40,122 | $62,400 | $50,000 | 22 | — | $33,908 | $46,806 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Burroughs Memorial Trust reported a distributable amount of $57K 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 Trust is provided. Its 2025 grants included organizations whose own missions address a range of community needs. For example, United Way of Genesee County describes its work as investing in education, financial stability, health, and basic needs; Shelter of Flint describes its mission as providing safe housing, independence, and stability. The Food Bank of Eastern Michigan says it works to provide food to people in need, while Genesee County Free Medical Clinic says it provides health care benefits to low-income people in Genesee County.
Other 2025 recipients include Carriage Town Ministries, which describes providing food, clothing, shelter, and related assistance and training; Communities First Inc, which describes building healthy, vibrant communities through economic development, affordable housing, and programming; and Flint Institute of Music, which describes transforming lives through music, theatre, and dance.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the Trust reported 17 grants totaling $56,000. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $10,000, with a median grant of $2,000. Among the largest were $10,000 to United Way of Genesee County; $7,000 to Shelter of Flint; and $6,000 each to Food Bank of Eastern Michigan, The Salvation Army in Alexandria, Virginia, Catholic Charities Corporation in Cleveland, Ohio, and Carriage Town Ministries.
The Trust’s 2024 filing states that it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. That filing instructs applicants to send a letter to Anne Carey at FirstMerit Bank. Applicants must be 501(c)(3) charities.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Jonathan E. Burroughs II, Samuel Stewart III, Heather Williams, Jonathan Burroughs III, and Joseph S. Burroughs as co-trustees, and Huntington National Bank as trustee.
Burroughs Memorial Trust's 2025 filing lists 6 officers; 1 of 6 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Huntington National Bank
Trustee
Co-Trustee → Trustee, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$12K (2020) → $14K (2025)
Heather Williams
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jonathan Burroughs III
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jonathan E. Burroughs II
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joseph S. Burroughs
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Samuel Stewart III
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $14K, to Huntington National Bank (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Burroughs Memorial Trust
How much does Burroughs Memorial Trust give each year?
Burroughs Memorial Trust gave $56K across 17 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $81K across 19 grants.
What is Burroughs Memorial Trust's typical grant size?
Burroughs Memorial Trust's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $3,294, across 17 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Burroughs Memorial Trust that year got $1K on average.
Where does Burroughs Memorial Trust give grants?
Burroughs Memorial Trust gives mostly in Michigan: 71% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Virginia (11%) and Ohio (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Flint, MI (12 grants) and Washington, DC (2 grants).
Does Burroughs Memorial Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Burroughs Memorial Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (17 of 17) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Burroughs Memorial Trust's largest grantees?
Burroughs Memorial Trust's largest 2025 grantees include United Way of Genesee County ($10,000), Shelter of Flint ($7,000) and Food Bank of Eastern Michigan ($6,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 41% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Burroughs Memorial Trust?
Burroughs Memorial Trust reported $537K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $64K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $57K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Burroughs Memorial Trust fund?
No mission statement for the Trust is provided. Its 2025 grants included organizations whose own missions address a range of community needs. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Burroughs Memorial Trust?
The 2024 filing says to submit a letter to Anne Carey at FirstMerit Bank. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Burroughs Memorial Trust's EIN?
Burroughs Memorial Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-6041206. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 7, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Burroughs Memorial Trust funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 14, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/burroughs-memorial-trust-morg_69db32f81d4b403a9268eeb435269dba
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