Fritz B Burns Foundation
The Fritz B Burns Foundation is a private foundation based in Woodland Hills, California. Its 2025 grants included support for schools and colleges, religious institutions, health organizations, and other charitable organizations.
Fritz B Burns Foundation at a glance
In short: Fritz B Burns Foundation gave $13.8M across 34 grants in 2025 (avg $407K), mostly in California. 7% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $13,825,000
- +45.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 34
- +9.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $406,618
- +32.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $250,000
- Total assets
- $204,065,450
- +7.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 7% first-time grantees (1 of 15, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (79% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Fritz B Burns Foundation
- How to Apply
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Submit a letter to the Fritz B Burns Foundation. Contributions are made to 501(c)(3) charities that are not private foundations. The foundation states that it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations.
- Review Cycle
- September 30 for approval in November and payment following February.
- Deadline
- September 30 for approval in November and payment following February.
- Contact
Application contact: Fritz B Burns Foundation
Mailing address: 21800 Oxnard Street 490, Woodland Hills, CA 91367-7532
Phone: (818) 313-8818
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Fritz B Burns Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of Southern California ($3.0M across 4 grants). Together the top 10 received $12.5M.
Grant Size Distribution
134 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 51 grants of 134 (38%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 79% of grant dollars went to recipients in California and 21% to recipients in Utah.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 34 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Fritz B Burns Foundation open to new grantees?
7%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 15 grantees (7%) were first-time recipients. With only 15 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $400K; repeat grants $959K. How we count
Medians: $400K first-time, $575K repeat.
- 87% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−3%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 84% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3.5M (2021) to $15.3M (2023). In 2025 it made 34 grants totaling $13.8M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas Aquinas College Santa Paula, CA | Contribution is to a charity exempt under Section 501(c)(3) which is not a private foundation. Contribution is for partial funding of annual operating costs. | $3,000,000 |
| West Valley Christian School West Hills, CA | Contribution is to a charity exempt under Section 501(c)(3) which is not a private foundation.Contribution is for Dance Studio, Science Lab document cameras and oculus headsets, STEM curriculum and equipment, Film Studio, middle school laptops, newscast technology and Journalism Studio computers, broadcasting equipment, classroom furnishing, part-time staffing for Fine Arts and STEM, campus security, school office renovation, play production and concert equipment, gymnasium event sounds and lighting, Choral Rehearsal Hall, piano and soundproof practice room. | $1,000,000 |
| St Mathew's Parish School Pacific Palisades, CA | Contribution is to a charity exempt under Section 501(c)(3) which is not a private foundation.Contribution is to provide funding for the lower school campus renovation project that will add five additional classrooms, three in A. Quincy Jones building, and two in the Gensler building. | $1,000,000 |
| Karl G Maesar Preparatory Academy Lindon, UT | Contribution is to a charity exempt under Section 501(c)(3)which is not a private foundation. The contribution is to provide partial funding of Fine Arts Building including 850 seat auditorium, two large ensemble rehearsal spaces, six classrooms, a large scene shop, and storage. | $1,000,000 |
| University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA | Contribution is to a charity exempt under Section 501(C)(3) which is not a private foundation. Contribution is for Rawlinson Family Endowed Men's Tennis Scholarship Fund. | $1,000,000 |
| University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA | Contribution is to a charity exempt under Section 501(C)(3) which is not a private foundation. Contribution is for Rawlinson Family Endowed Women's Tennis Scholarship Fund. | $1,000,000 |
| Notre Dame High School Sherman Oaks, CA | Charity is to a charity exempt under Section 501(c)(3) which is not a private foundation. Contribution is for modernization of classrooms in Fr Basil Moreau Hall and St. Andre Bessette Hall. | $500,000 |
| San Fernando Mission Mission Hills, CA | Contribution is to a charity exempt under Section 501(c)(3) which is not a private foundation. Contribution is to provide funding for Bride's Room, rebuilding and landscaping the waterfall stream area in the West Garden, repair of Mission fountains and pumps, and waterproofing and tiling the basins. | $500,000 |
| Chaminade College Preparatory Chatsworth, CA | Contribution is to a charity exempt under Section 501(c)(3) which is not a private foundation. Contribution is for Ian Rawlinson Teaching Classroom Greenhouse, Native Plant Nursery, and Botanical Garden. | $500,000 |
| University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA | Contribution is to a charity exempt under Section 501(c)(3) which is not a private foundation. Contribution is for Rawlinson Family Endowed Men's Tennis Scholarship Fund. | $500,000 |
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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 | $204,065,450 | $31,992,069 | $17,533,582 | $13,825,000 | 34 | $14,495,061 | $29,337,995 | $17,163,184 |
| 2024 | $189,451,627 | $19,943,047 | $12,868,696 | $9,500,000 | 31 | $10,085,935 | $17,403,608 | $15,539,591 |
| 2023 | $182,370,451 | $19,913,523 | $18,399,735 | $15,275,000 | 22 | $15,833,052 | $17,592,284 | $13,756,909 |
| 2022 | $180,854,841 | $52,854,889 | $17,870,886 | $14,260,000 | 33 | $14,783,723 | $50,467,883 | $13,353,464 |
| 2021 | $145,948,490 | $21,075,604 | $5,246,442 | $3,535,000 | 14 | — | $18,811,383 | $12,784,403 |
| 2020 | $131,479,874 | $18,059,262 | $10,957,852 | $10,710,000 | 15 | — | $15,884,177 | $10,790,299 |
| 2019 | $126,972,680 | $11,390,226 | $7,917,406 | $7,185,000 | 19 | — | $9,305,202 | $10,531,548 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Fritz B Burns Foundation reported a distributable amount of $17.2M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its listed 2025 grants show support for educational institutions, religious organizations, and health-related organizations, among others. For example, Thomas Aquinas College describes its mission as providing a liberal education through reason and the Catholic faith. Sisters Servants of Mary Guild says it financially supports Sisters Servants of Mary, who provide medical and spiritual care to the sick and their families at no cost. Huntsman Cancer Foundation describes its mission as guaranteeing the future of cutting-edge research at Huntsman Cancer Institute.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 34 grants totaling $13,825,000. Grants ranged from $25,000 to $3,000,000, with a median grant of $250,000. It made 31 grants totaling $9,500,000 in 2024 and 22 grants totaling $15,275,000 in 2023.
The largest 2025 grant was $3,000,000 to Thomas Aquinas College for partial funding of annual operating costs. Other notable grants included $1,000,000 each to West Valley Christian School for school facilities, equipment, and programs; St Mathew's Parish School for a lower-school campus renovation; Karl G Maesar Preparatory Academy for a Fine Arts Building; and the University of Southern California for each of its Rawlinson Family Endowed Men’s and Women’s Tennis an individual recipient High School and San Fernando Mission each received $500,000 for specified facilities and improvements.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Neil J Rawlinson, Cheryl R Robinson, Rex J Rawlinson, Michelle R Mitchell, Maureen E Rawlinson, and Justin E Rawlins as directors. Rex J Rawlinson is listed as president/director; Cheryl R Robinson and Maureen E Rawlinson are listed as vice presidents/directors.
Fritz B Burns Foundation is led by Rex J Rawlinson, President & Directr on every filing since 2019; all 6 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Rex J Rawlinson
President & Directr
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$275K (2019) → $319K (2025)
Cheryl R Robinson
Vice President & Director
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$172K (2019) → $233K (2025)
Maureen E Rawlinson
Vice President & Director
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$172K (2019) → $233K (2025)
Michelle R Mitchell
Director
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
$16K (2021) → $27K (2025)
Neil J Rawlinson
Director
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
$16K (2021) → $27K (2025)
Justin E Rawlins
Director
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
$23K (2022) → $27K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Lorraine F Perry (2019–2021) — Secretary & Treasurer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $319K, to Rex J Rawlinson (Pres/Directr). 6 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Fritz B Burns Foundation
How much does Fritz B Burns Foundation give each year?
Fritz B Burns Foundation gave $13.8M across 34 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $9.5M across 31 grants.
What is Fritz B Burns Foundation's typical grant size?
Fritz B Burns Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $250,000, and its average grant was $406,618, across 34 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Fritz B Burns Foundation that year got $400K on average.
Where does Fritz B Burns Foundation give grants?
Fritz B Burns Foundation gives mostly in California: 79% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Utah (21%). The most frequent recipient cities were Provo, UT (16 grants), Los Angeles, CA (5 grants), West Hills, CA (2 grants) and Chatsworth, CA (2 grants).
Does Fritz B Burns Foundation give general operating support?
Occasionally: 9% of Fritz B Burns Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 34) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Fritz B Burns Foundation's largest grantees?
Fritz B Burns Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include University of Southern California ($3,000,000 across 4 grants), Thomas Aquinas College ($3,000,000) and Brigham Young University ($1,425,000 across 16 grants), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 54% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Fritz B Burns Foundation?
Fritz B Burns Foundation reported $204.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $14.5M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $17.2M (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.
What does Fritz B Burns Foundation fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its listed 2025 grants show support for educational institutions, religious organizations, and health-related organizations, among others. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Fritz B Burns Foundation?
Submit a letter to the Fritz B Burns Foundation. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Fritz B Burns Foundation's EIN?
Fritz B Burns Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-3218106. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 13, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 28, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 9, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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