Edward & Freyda Burns Family Foundation
Edward & Freyda Burns Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Boca Raton, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $69K. Net investment income was $221K.
Edward & Freyda Burns Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Edward & Freyda Burns Family Foundation gave $69K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $69,150
- +36.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- +28.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,683
- +5.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $3,155,971
- +8.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Florida (83% 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 Edward & Freyda Burns Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Hillel of Broward & Palm Beach Counties ($20K). Together the top 9 received $69K.
Grant Size Distribution
36 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 36 grants of 36 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
Cities
How Edward & Freyda Burns Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 59% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 40% 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 $36K (2023) to $69K (2025). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $69K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hillel of Broward & Palm Beach Counties Boca Raton, FL | Payment for charitable activites related to providing experiences that foster connections to judaism and israel | $20,000 |
| Jafco Sunrise, FL | To provide care, safety and support children and their families within jewish community | $18,000 |
| Best Foot Forward Boca Raton, FL | Payment for Foster Care Youth Educational Opportunities | $17,500 |
| Pillar Care Continuum East Hanover, NJ | To Enhance Lives of People with Disabilities | $5,000 |
| Link School of Education Newark, NJ | Bridging the achievement and opportunity gaps for underserved urban youth | $5,000 |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital Boca Raton, FL | Provides Patient Care for All Medical Fields | $2,000 |
| Harding Bridle Trail New Vernon, NJ | Preservation and Maintenance of Trail System | $1,000 |
| New Vernon Fire Department New Vernon, NJ | Protect and Serve Community | $400 |
| American Jewish Committee New York, NY | To enhance well-being of the jewish people and israel | $250 |
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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 | $3,155,971 | $318,348 | $72,518 | $69,150 | 9 | $69,150 | $220,937 | $171,144 |
| 2024 | $2,910,141 | $144,274 | $53,132 | $50,800 | 7 | $50,800 | $141,942 | $160,297 |
| 2023 | $2,818,999 | $93,936 | $39,560 | $36,000 | 5 | $36,000 | $105,953 | $145,117 |
| 2022 | $2,764,623 | $1,106,136 | $46,821 | $43,500 | 5 | $43,500 | $102,815 | $99,833 |
| 2021 | $1,705,308 | $166,857 | $68,484 | $66,695 | 10 | $66,695 | $165,068 | $101,753 |
| 2020 | $1,606,935 | $63,952 | $54,899 | $52,850 | 6 | — | $61,903 | $86,988 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Edward & Freyda Burns Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $171K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Edward & Freyda Burns Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 5 officers; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Dan Burns
Director
On filings since 2020
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Darren Burns
Director
On filings since 2020
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Burns
Director
On filings since 2020
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Douglas Burns
Director
On filings since 2020
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Edward Burns
Director
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
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 Edward & Freyda Burns Family Foundation
How much does Edward & Freyda Burns Family Foundation give each year?
Edward & Freyda Burns Family Foundation gave $69K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $51K across 7 grants.
What is Edward & Freyda Burns Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Edward & Freyda Burns Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $7,683, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Edward & Freyda Burns Family Foundation give grants?
Edward & Freyda Burns Family Foundation gives mostly in Florida: 83% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New Jersey (16%). The most frequent recipient cities were Boca Raton, FL (3 grants) and New Vernon, NJ (2 grants).
Does Edward & Freyda Burns Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on Edward & Freyda Burns Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Edward & Freyda Burns Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Edward & Freyda Burns Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Hillel of Broward & Palm Beach Counties ($20,000), Jafco ($18,000) and Best Foot Forward ($17,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 80% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Edward & Freyda Burns Family Foundation?
Edward & Freyda Burns Family Foundation reported $3.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $69K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $171K (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.
What is Edward & Freyda Burns Family Foundation's EIN?
Edward & Freyda Burns Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 65-0982464. 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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