Burson Family Foundation
Burson Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Las Vegas, NV. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $993K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $46K. Net investment income was $14K.
Burson Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Burson Family Foundation gave $46K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in Nevada. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $46,000
- +15.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $15,333
- +15.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $11,000
- Total assets
- $992,523
- -0.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Nevada (76% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Burson Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Tinhih Foundation ($30K). Together the top 3 received $46K.
Grant Size Distribution
16 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 16 grants of 16 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Burson Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+10%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 108% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $19K (2020) to $46K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $46K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Tinhih Foundation Las Vegas, NV | GIFT | $30,000 |
| Samaritan's Purse Boone, NC | GIFT | $11,000 |
| A Public Fit Theatre CO Las Vegas, NV | GIFT | $5,000 |
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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 | $992,523 | $48,518 | $63,160 | $46,000 | 3 | $63,160 | $14,008 | $58,248 |
| 2024 | $1,000,591 | $261,695 | $53,628 | $40,000 | 3 | $53,628 | $248,067 | $50,760 |
| 2023 | $793,068 | $104,082 | $56,615 | $40,600 | 3 | $56,615 | $88,067 | $48,371 |
| 2022 | $746,163 | $101,975 | $57,722 | $41,900 | 3 | $57,722 | $86,153 | $51,223 |
| 2021 | $702,011 | $81,319 | $57,713 | $41,200 | 4 | $57,713 | $64,806 | $53,655 |
| 2020 | $678,439 | $63,426 | $37,948 | $19,200 | 3 | — | $49,678 | $49,212 |
| 2019 | $652,813 | $51,480 | $55,428 | $21,900 | 4 | — | $37,952 | $44,279 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Burson Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $58K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Burson Family Foundation is led by Roy Burson, President & Treasurer since 2020 (on filings since 2019); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Roy Burson
President & Treasurer
Treasurer → President & Treasurer, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Phyllis Gunnoe
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Zolina Burson
Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Shirley Burson (2019–2020) — Past President · Filing note: Deceased
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 Burson Family Foundation
How much does Burson Family Foundation give each year?
Burson Family Foundation gave $46K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $40K across 3 grants.
What is Burson Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Burson Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $11,000, and its average grant was $15,333, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Burson Family Foundation give grants?
Burson Family Foundation gives mostly in Nevada: 76% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was North Carolina (24%). The most frequent recipient cities were Las Vegas, NV (2 grants).
Does Burson Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Burson Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Gift" (3 grants).
How large is Burson Family Foundation?
Burson Family Foundation reported $993K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $63K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $58K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Burson Family Foundation's EIN?
Burson Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-3504148. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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 May 21, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 1, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 26, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 31, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 4, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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