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Burt Foundation

ANN ARBOR, MI EIN: 38-3309907 Website

The Nathan B. and Florence R. Burt Foundation is a private 501(c)(3) grantmaking foundation incorporated on December 13, 1984. Based in Golden, Colorado, the foundation was established by Nathan Burt, founder of Burt Chevrolet and other auto retailing businesses, and his wife Florence Burt. The foundation operates as an endowed organization that does not seek external contributions but instead dispenses grants to qualified charitable and educational organizations.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$2.4M

+35.8% YoY

Grant Count

30

+7.1% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$79K

+26.8% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The Burt Foundation focuses its funding efforts in two key priority areas:

  1. Programs that work to improve high school graduation rates
  2. Early childhood development programs

The foundation prioritizes making the largest possible positive impact with its limited resources in consideration of Nathan and Florence Burt's wishes.

Grantmaking

Organizations seeking funding must meet the following criteria:

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The Burt Foundation funds organizations located exclusively in Colorado.

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Cities

ANN ARBORAUBURN HILLSCHEBOYGANCHELSEACHICAGOCONTARODETROITENCINITASGALTHARBOR SPRINGSHOWELLINDIAN RIVERJACKSONKANABLOS ANGELESMANCHESTERMARTINSVILLEPETOSKEYPONTIACROYAL OAK

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Based on the most recent available data, the foundation maintains substantial assets to support its grantmaking mission in Colorado.

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.120202021202220232024
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Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$592K$1M$2M$2M27 grants202030 grants202131 grants202228 grants202330 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

BEST FRIENDS ANIMAL SANC…$175KDIG DEEP INC$150KPAWS WITH A CAUSE$150KPRIMAVERA FUNDRAISER$150KUMRC FOUNDATION$150KDOG IS MY COPILOT INC$125KFRIENDS OF PIMA CO ANIMA…$125KHUMANE SOCIETY OF HURON V$125KMICHIGAN ANIMAL RESCUE LE$125KMICHIGAN ANTI-CRUELTY SOC$125K

Grant Size Distribution

146 grants across all recorded years

59<$50K36$50–100K51$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

Contact information for the foundation:

Mailing Address: PO Box 160 Golden, CO 80402

Email: bf@burtfoundation.org

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
ANDREA L HOLMESPRESIDENT
ANDREA L HOLMESTREASURER
ANDREA L HOLMESSECRETARY
ANDREA L HOLMESDIRECTOR
CHRISTINE M HOLMESDIRECTOR
ERIK H SERRDIRECTOR

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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