Coleman and Susan Burke Foundation Inc
Coleman and Susan Burke Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $19.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $1.1M. Net investment income was $1.5M.
Coleman and Susan Burke Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Coleman and Susan Burke Foundation Inc gave $1.1M across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $525K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,050,000
- -73.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $525,000
- -73.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $525,000
- Total assets
- $19,872,310
- +3.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Ohio (95% 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 Coleman and Susan Burke Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Case Western Reserve University ($1.0M). Together the top 2 received $1.1M.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 9 grants of 15 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Coleman and Susan Burke Foundation Inc gives
- Giving fell 80% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 89% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.1M (2025) to $5.3M (2020). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $1.1M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, OH | The Coleman P. Burke Environmental Law Center | $1,000,000 |
| Yale University Thetford center, VT | To support causes focused on the environment and music | $50,000 |
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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 | $19,872,310 | $1,843,545 | $1,256,217 | $1,050,000 | 2 | $1,076,210 | $1,484,598 | $1,207,369 |
| 2024 | $19,247,208 | $2,284,010 | $4,194,578 | $4,000,000 | 2 | $4,010,163 | $2,099,595 | $1,142,037 |
| 2023 | $21,188,721 | $759,067 | $5,273,895 | $5,100,000 | 3 | $5,103,187 | $588,359 | $1,198,112 |
| 2022 | $25,703,549 | $2,069,263 | $5,580,191 | $5,150,000 | 4 | $5,150,000 | $1,639,072 | $1,426,532 |
| 2021 | $29,151,885 | $8,908,125 | $5,312,718 | $5,150,000 | 4 | $5,150,000 | $8,745,407 | $1,838,749 |
| 2020 | $25,556,021 | $421,360 | $5,388,253 | $5,275,000 | 5 | — | $323,005 | $1,832,741 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Coleman and Susan Burke Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $1.2M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Coleman and Susan Burke Foundation Inc's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Erik Burke
Officer
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Susan Burke
Officer
On filings since 2020
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 Coleman and Susan Burke Foundation Inc
How much does Coleman and Susan Burke Foundation Inc give each year?
Coleman and Susan Burke Foundation Inc gave $1.1M across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $4.0M across 2 grants.
How large is Coleman and Susan Burke Foundation Inc?
Coleman and Susan Burke Foundation Inc reported $19.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.1M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.2M (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
Where does Coleman and Susan Burke Foundation Inc operate?
Coleman and Susan Burke Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Connecticut, Florida, Massachusetts, New York, Ohio, Vermont.
What is Coleman and Susan Burke Foundation Inc's EIN?
Coleman and Susan Burke Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-1068290. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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 October 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 4, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 26, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 23, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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