Doris J Burkley Scholarship Fund

Private foundation · Grantmaker Fairview Park, OH EIN: 56-6669922

Doris J Burkley Scholarship Fund is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Fairview Park, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $108K. Net investment income was $185K.

Doris J Burkley Scholarship Fund at a glance

In short: Doris J Burkley Scholarship Fund gave $108K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $108K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$108,000
+68.8% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$108,000
+68.8% vs 2024
Median grant
$108,000
Total assets
$1,890,639
+9.7% vs 2024
Primary geography
Ohio (100% 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 Doris J Burkley Scholarship Fund funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Saint Edwards High School: $108KSaint Edwards High School$108K

The largest 2025 recipient was Saint Edwards High School ($108K).

Grant Size Distribution

11 grants across all recorded years

6<$50K4$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 11 (55%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

LakewoodClevelandColumbusCedarvilleCincinnatiKentOxfordPittsburgh

How Doris J Burkley Scholarship Fund gives

  • Giving grew 50% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 100% 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

$0$50K$100K$150K6 grants2020 1 grant2021 5 grants2022 3 grants2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $64K (2024) to $114K (2020). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $108K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Saint Edwards High School Lakewood, OHUnrestricted Grant$108,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$1,890,639$219,663$156,709$108,0001$108,000$184,745$107,824
2024$1,723,685$165,103$107,988$64,0001$64,000$132,649$96,289
2023$1,666,570$100,411$121,709$80,0003$80,000$70,669$89,103
2022$1,687,868$194,815$118,702$72,0005$72,000$95,612$94,502
2021$1,611,755$188,048$115,861$69,8001$69,800$176,273$98,353
2020$1,539,568$93,708$154,066$114,0006—$64,962$93,638

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Doris J Burkley Scholarship Fund reported a distributable amount of $108K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Doris J Burkley Scholarship Fund is led by Elizabeth A Goodwin, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Elizabeth A Goodwin

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    4 hrs/week

    $20K (2020) → $21K (2025)

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

Elizabeth A Goodwin — Trustee: $21KElizabeth A GoodwinTrustee$21K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $21K, to Elizabeth A Goodwin (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Doris J Burkley Scholarship Fund

How much does Doris J Burkley Scholarship Fund give each year?

Doris J Burkley Scholarship Fund gave $108K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $64K across 1 grant.

How large is Doris J Burkley Scholarship Fund?

Doris J Burkley Scholarship Fund reported $1.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $108K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $108K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Doris J Burkley Scholarship Fund?

Doris J Burkley Scholarship Fund is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Fairview Park, OH. It holds $1.9M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Doris J Burkley Scholarship Fund operate?

Doris J Burkley Scholarship Fund has awarded grants in Ohio, Pennsylvania.

What is Doris J Burkley Scholarship Fund's EIN?

Doris J Burkley Scholarship Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-6669922. 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

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 11, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 25, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 16, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 4, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 29, 2026)

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