Doris Burwell Foundation
The Doris Burwell Foundation is a private foundation based in Huntsville, Alabama. Its 2025 filing says it made contributions to nonprofit organizations providing cultural, educational, or humanitarian improvements to the community, or for nonprofit purposes.
Doris Burwell Foundation at a glance
In short: Doris Burwell Foundation gave $57K across 19 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Alabama. 14% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $56,500
- +13.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 19
- +5.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,974
- +7.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,500
- Total assets
- $749,426
- -3.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 14% first-time grantees (2 of 14, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Alabama (100% 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 Doris Burwell Foundation
- How to Apply
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The foundation states that it has no special application form and no deadline. Contact Jack Burwell. Grants are normally limited to institutions in Madison County, Alabama.
- Contact
Application contact: Jack Burwell
Mailing address: 200 Russell Street, Huntsville, AL 35801
Phone: (256) 533-5300
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Doris Burwell Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was V ($22K across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $53K.
Grant Size Distribution
94 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 94 grants of 94 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation states that grants are normally limited to Madison County, Alabama institutions. All grant dollars listed for 2025 went to recipients in Alabama.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 19 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Doris Burwell Foundation open to new grantees?
14%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 14 grantees (14%) were first-time recipients. With only 14 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $4K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 79% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+5%). Method
- In 2021 it paid out 104% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2025). 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $45K (2021) to $57K (2025). In 2025 it made 19 grants totaling $57K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| V Huntsville, AL | Carry out programs | $20,000 |
| 1 Huntsville, AL | Carry out programs | $6,000 |
| T Huntsville, AL | Carry out programs | $4,700 |
| F Huntsville, AL | Carry out programs | $4,500 |
| M New Market, AL | Carry out programs | $2,500 |
| H Huntsville, AL | Carry out programs | $2,500 |
| Madison Church of Christ Madison, AL | Carry out programs | $2,250 |
| L Huntsville, AL | Carry out programs | $2,000 |
| H Huntsville, AL | Carry out programs | $1,800 |
| W Huntsville, AL | Carry out programs | $1,500 |
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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 | $749,426 | $29,196 | $56,500 | $56,500 | 19 | — | $1,854 | — |
| 2024 | $778,707 | $38,444 | $50,000 | $50,000 | 18 | — | $13,338 | — |
| 2023 | $797,735 | $59,917 | $48,839 | $46,000 | 19 | — | $35,501 | — |
| 2022 | $789,656 | $19,332 | $56,600 | $53,750 | 20 | $54,600 | $149,143 | — |
| 2021 | $693,599 | $37,048 | $48,353 | $45,125 | 18 | $45,125 | $16,853 | $43,599 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s 2025 filing describes its charitable contributions in those terms; it does not state a separate mission. The listed 2025 grants went entirely to recipients in Alabama.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave $56,500 through 19 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $20,000, with a median of $1,500. The largest listed grants included $20,000 to V in Huntsville, $6,000 to 1 in Huntsville, $4,700 to T in Huntsville, $4,500 to f in Huntsville, and $2,500 each to M in New Market and H in Huntsville. Madison Church of Christ in Madison received $2,250.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Jackson P Burwell as President and Director, and Karen Andress, Pattie Cline, and Caroline K Buncick as Directors.
Doris Burwell Foundation is led by Jackson P Burwell, President & Director on every filing since 2021; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jackson P Burwell
President & Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Caroline K Buncick
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Karen Andress
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Pattie Cline
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Laurie Andrews (2021–2023) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Doris Burwell Foundation
How much does Doris Burwell Foundation give each year?
Doris Burwell Foundation gave $57K across 19 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $50K across 18 grants.
What is Doris Burwell Foundation's typical grant size?
Doris Burwell Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,500, and its average grant was $2,974, across 19 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Doris Burwell Foundation that year got $3K on average.
Where does Doris Burwell Foundation give grants?
Doris Burwell Foundation gives mostly in Alabama: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Huntsville, AL (16 grants).
Does Doris Burwell Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 19 grants with a stated purpose on Doris Burwell Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Carry out programs" (19 grants).
Who are Doris Burwell Foundation's largest grantees?
Doris Burwell Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include V ($21,500 across 2 grants), 1 ($6,000) and F ($5,800 across 2 grants), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 59% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Doris Burwell Foundation?
Doris Burwell Foundation reported $749K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $29K.
What does Doris Burwell Foundation fund?
The foundation’s 2025 filing describes its charitable contributions in those terms; it does not state a separate mission. The listed 2025 grants went entirely to recipients in Alabama. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Doris Burwell Foundation?
The foundation states that it has no special application form and no deadline. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Doris Burwell Foundation's EIN?
Doris Burwell Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 63-0949621. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 16, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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