Helen Keeler Burke Charitable Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker New York, NY EIN: 36-3233157

No verified information about the Helen Keeler Burke Charitable Foundation was found in the provided sources. The sources contain information about other foundations (JPMorgan Chase Foundation, GE Foundation, The Burke Family Foundation, and The New York Community Trust) but do not include any data specific to the Helen Keeler Burke Charitable Foundation.

Key facts about Helen Keeler Burke Charitable Foundation

EIN
36-3233157
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$118,000
Grants made (2024)
19
Average grant
$6,211
Median grant
$1,000
New grantees (estimate)
0% first-time grantees (0 of 19, 2024)
Total assets
$2,256,111
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (31% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Who Helen Keeler Burke Charitable Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Helen Keeler Burke Charitable Foundation's 19 itemized 2024 grants were Pennsylvania (31%), Michigan (22%) and District of Columbia (16%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (5 grants), New York, NY (4 grants) and Saugatuck, MI (2 grants). 95% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

Is Helen Keeler Burke Charitable Foundation open to new grantees?

0%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 0 of 19 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. How we count

  • 100% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−3%). Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 95% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2019–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$2.3M

+9.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$118K

+1.4% YoY

Grant Count

19

-13.6% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$6K

+17.4% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Helen Keeler Burke Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $129K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.
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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

9states

Share of all 19 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

Cities

New YorkWashingtonBronxCarpinteriaMontgomeryOssiningPhiladelphiaBenton HarborOrangeChicagoPhoenixSaugatuckSilver SpringsLong Island CityLos Angeles

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$91K$181K$272K$362K201920202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$2,256,111$2,059,571$2,125,319
Revenue$329,228$63,101$84,681
Expenses$132,689$128,850$148,208
Qualifying Distributions$121,985$120,235$140,380
Net Investment Income$319,672$55,270$76,853
Distributable Amount$128,900$119,953$121,519

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$34K$68K$101K$135K22 grants201923 grants202020 grants202122 grants202222 grants202319 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Warriors of the Wonderful Sound: $36KWarriors of the WonderfulSound$36KAmerican Farm Land Trust: $15KAmerican Farm Land Trust$15KWater Street Glassworks: $15KWater Street Glassworks$15KCate School: $12KCate School$12KBridgeview School of Fine Arts: $12KBridgeview School of Fine Arts$12KOld Souls: $6KOld Souls$6KOx-Bow: $6KOx-Bow$6KGreat Lakes Coalition: $5KGreat Lakes Coalition$5KRiverkeeper Inc: $1KRiverkeeper Inc$1KFriends of the Earth: $1KFriends of the Earth$1K

Grant Size Distribution

106 grants across all recorded years

106<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include Warriors of the Wonderful Sound ($36,000), American Farm Land Trust ($15,000), Water Street Glassworks ($15,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
WARRIORS OF THE WONDERFUL SOUND Philadelphia, PAGENERAL CHARITABLE$36,000
AMERICAN FARM LAND TRUST Washington, DCGENERAL CHARITABLE$15,000
WATER STREET GLASSWORKS Benton Harbor, MIGENERAL CHARITABLE$15,000
CATE SCHOOL Carpinteria, CAGENERAL CHARITABLE$12,000
BRIDGEVIEW SCHOOL OF FINE ARTS Long Island City, NYEDUCATIONAL$12,000
OLD SOULS Phoenix, ORGENERAL PURPOSES$6,300
OX-BOW Saugatuck, MIGENERAL CHARITABLE$5,700
GREAT LAKES COALITION Saugatuck, MIGENERAL OPERATING$5,000
RIVERKEEPER INC Ossining, NYGENERAL CHARITABLE$1,000
FRIENDS OF THE EARTH Washington, DCGENERAL$1,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2024 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Keeler G ThompsonTrustee2—

Frequently Asked Questions

What size grants does Helen Keeler Burke Charitable Foundation award?

In 2024, Helen Keeler Burke Charitable Foundation awarded 19 grants totaling $118K — an average of about $6K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Helen Keeler Burke Charitable Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Helen Keeler Burke Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $129K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Helen Keeler Burke Charitable Foundation's EIN?

Helen Keeler Burke Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3233157. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

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Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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