Im Barbara M Burns Foundation
Im Barbara M Burns Foundation is a private foundation, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $50K. Net investment income was $401K.
Im Barbara M Burns Foundation at a glance
In short: Im Barbara M Burns Foundation gave $50K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $50,000
- +4.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- -27.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,250
- +43.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $1,603,115
- +83.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (70% 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 Im Barbara M Burns Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Enormous Changes Inc ($15K). Together the top 8 received $50K.
Grant Size Distribution
49 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 49 grants of 49 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How Im Barbara M Burns Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−8%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 98% 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 $33K (2020) to $55K (2022). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $50K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Enormous Changes Inc San Francisco, CA | Unrestricted General | $15,000 |
| Simmons University Boston, MA | Unrestricted General | $5,000 |
| Center for Reproductive Rights New York, NY | Unrestricted General | $5,000 |
| Camp Launcher Bala Cynwyd, PA | Unrestricted General | $5,000 |
| Gilead House Novato, CA | Unrestricted General | $5,000 |
| Save the Redwoods League San Francisco, CA | Unrestricted General | $5,000 |
| Side by Side San Anselmo, CA | Unrestricted General | $5,000 |
| Sterne School San Francisco, CA | Unrestricted General | $5,000 |
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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 | $1,603,115 | $785,837 | $58,018 | $50,000 | 8 | $52,324 | $401,082 | $53,634 |
| 2024 | $876,037 | $52,224 | $54,590 | $48,000 | 11 | $50,180 | $48,400 | $54,436 |
| 2023 | $877,528 | $34,027 | $53,792 | $48,500 | 11 | $50,457 | $29,466 | $48,860 |
| 2022 | $897,338 | $17,566 | $62,201 | $54,623 | 12 | $56,671 | $16,808 | $50,306 |
| 2021 | $942,322 | $69,992 | $48,071 | $42,000 | 7 | $44,245 | $60,853 | $56,985 |
| 2020 | $919,874 | $43,302 | $56,519 | $33,000 | 6 | — | $36,278 | $46,616 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Im Barbara M Burns Foundation reported a distributable amount of $54K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Im Barbara M Burns Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; 1 of 2 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Christine Bent
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bank Of America
Investment Management
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$5K (2020) → $6K (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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $6K, to Bank of America (Investment Management).
Frequently asked questions about Im Barbara M Burns Foundation
How much does Im Barbara M Burns Foundation give each year?
Im Barbara M Burns Foundation gave $50K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $48K across 11 grants.
What is Im Barbara M Burns Foundation's typical grant size?
Im Barbara M Burns Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $6,250, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Im Barbara M Burns Foundation give grants?
Im Barbara M Burns Foundation gives mostly in California: 70% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Massachusetts (10%) and New York (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were San Francisco, CA (3 grants).
Does Im Barbara M Burns Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Im Barbara M Burns Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (8 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Im Barbara M Burns Foundation's largest grantees?
Im Barbara M Burns Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Enormous Changes Inc ($15,000), Simmons University ($5,000) and Center for Reproductive Rights ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 50% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Im Barbara M Burns Foundation?
Im Barbara M Burns Foundation reported $1.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $52K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $54K (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 Im Barbara M Burns Foundation's EIN?
Im Barbara M Burns Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 80-6084989. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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