Jack & Sally Burt Charitable Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Cape Coral, FL EIN: 45-6627698

The Jack & Sally Burt Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in Cape Coral, Florida. Its 2024 filing reports grants to charitable organizations in Michigan, Florida, Kansas, and California.

Jack & Sally Burt Charitable Foundation at a glance

In short: Jack & Sally Burt Charitable Foundation gave $220K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $18K), mostly in Michigan. 17% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$220,000
-2.2% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
12
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$18,333
-2.2% vs 2024
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$3,182,695
+1.0% vs 2024
New grantees (estimate)
17% first-time grantees (2 of 12, 2025; small sample)
Primary geography
Michigan (77% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated November 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

How to apply to Jack & Sally Burt Charitable Foundation

Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to Apply

The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations.

Contact

Mailing address: 5211 Nautilus Dr, Cape Coral, FL 33904
Phone: (239) 549-0332

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who Jack & Sally Burt Charitable Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

His Restoration Ministries: $50KHis Restoration Ministries$50KEquest Center for Therapeutic: $30KEquest Center for Therapeutic$30KOld Town Soup Kitchen: $30KOld Town Soup Kitchen$30KValley Lutheran High School: $30KValley Lutheran High School$30KHis Helping Hands: $20KHis Helping Hands$20KIts All About the Cross Ministries: $10KIts All About the CrossMinistries$10KThe Salvation Army of Lee Hendry & Glade Counties: $10KThe Salvation Army of LeeHendry & Glade Counties$10KFriends Ministry: $10KFriends Ministry$10KKeepers of the Innocent: $10KKeepers of the Innocent$10KRonin Riding Club: $10KRonin Riding Club$10K

The largest 2025 recipient was His Restoration Ministries ($50K). Together the top 10 received $210K.

Grant Size Distribution

47 grants across all recorded years

46<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 46 grants of 47 (98%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The 2024 grants were distributed among recipients in Michigan (78% of grant dollars), Florida (9%), Kansas (9%), and California (4%).

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.

Cities

SaginawFort MyersRockfordHarrisonMt PleasantWichitaLake CityLos Angeles

Is Jack & Sally Burt Charitable Foundation open to new grantees?

17%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 2 of 12 grantees (17%) were first-time recipients. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $10K; repeat grants $20K. How we count

Medians: $10K first-time, $15K repeat.

  • 75% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 23% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 78% 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 (2020–2025). 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

$0$100K$200K$300K6 grants2020 8 grants2021 8 grants2022 7 grants2023 12 grants2024 12 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $140K (2020) to $225K (2024). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $220K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
His Restoration Ministries Saginaw, MIGeneral Support$50,000
Equest Center for Therapeutic Rockford, MIGeneral Support$30,000
Old Town Soup Kitchen Saginaw, MIGeneral Support$30,000
Valley Lutheran High School Saginaw, MIGeneral Support$30,000
His Helping Hands Wichita, KSGeneral Support$20,000
Its All About the Cross Ministries Saginaw, MIGeneral Support$10,000
The Salvation Army of Lee Hendry & Glade Counties Fort Myers, FLGeneral Support$10,000
Friends Ministry Lake City, MIGeneral Support$10,000
Keepers of the Innocent Fort Myers, FLGeneral Support$10,000
Ronin Riding Club Fort Myers, FLGeneral Support$10,000
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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$3,182,695$175,726$255,021$220,00012$220,000$140,705$282,434
2024$3,149,924$239,596$260,991$225,00012$225,000$203,605$260,344
2023$3,066,689$2,192,768$195,886$155,0007$155,000$32,945$135,687
2022$2,614,724$118,077$208,675$179,0008$179,000$88,402$136,685
2021$2,842,791$279,949$192,384$160,0008$160,000$247,387$153,318
2020$2,787,944$58,703$181,756$140,0006—$70,554$147,191

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Jack & Sally Burt Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $282K 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 mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants included support for organizations addressing food and material needs, crisis services, therapeutic services, education, and assistance to firefighters and their families. For example, HIS HELPING HANDS describes its mission as providing spiritual and physical assistance through a resource center offering donated goods free to people in the community. FIRE FAMILY FOUNDATION says it supports firefighters and their families in times of need. UNDERGROUND RAILROAD INC says its mission is to empower survivors and create a culture of safety and respect.

Grantmaking

In 2024, the foundation gave $225,000 through 12 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $5,000 to $40,000, with a median of $17,500. Its largest grants included $40,000 to OLD TOWN SOUP KITCHEN, $30,000 each to EQUEST CENTER FOR THERAPEUTIC and VALLEY LUTHERAN HIGH SCHOOL, and $25,000 to CITY RESCUE MISSION. Other grants included $20,000 to THE SALVATION ARMY OF LEE HENDRY & GLADE COUNTIES and $20,000 to HIS HELPING HANDS; $15,000 to HIS RESTORATION MINISTRIES; and $10,000 each to ITS ALL ABOUT THE CROSS MINISTRIES, LISTENING EAR CRISIS CENTER, FIRE FAMILY FOUNDATION, and UNDERGROUND RAILROAD INC. Its 2025 filing, the latest on this page, reports 12 grants totaling $220,000.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2024 filing lists JOHN C BURT and SALLY A BURT as trustees.

Jack & Sally Burt Charitable Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • John C. Burt

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sally A. Burt

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    2 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 Jack & Sally Burt Charitable Foundation

How much does Jack & Sally Burt Charitable Foundation give each year?

Jack & Sally Burt Charitable Foundation gave $220K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $225K across 12 grants.

What is Jack & Sally Burt Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?

Jack & Sally Burt Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $18,333, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Jack & Sally Burt Charitable Foundation that year got $10K on average.

Where does Jack & Sally Burt Charitable Foundation give grants?

Jack & Sally Burt Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Michigan: 77% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Florida (14%) and Kansas (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Saginaw, MI (4 grants) and Fort Myers, FL (3 grants).

Does Jack & Sally Burt Charitable Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Jack & Sally Burt Charitable Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (12 of 12) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Jack & Sally Burt Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?

Jack & Sally Burt Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include His Restoration Ministries ($50,000), Equest Center for Therapeutic ($30,000) and Old Town Soup Kitchen ($30,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 50% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Jack & Sally Burt Charitable Foundation?

Jack & Sally Burt Charitable Foundation reported $3.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $220K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $282K (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 Jack & Sally Burt Charitable Foundation fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants included support for organizations addressing food and material needs, crisis services, therapeutic services, education, and assistance to firefighters and their families. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Jack & Sally Burt Charitable Foundation?

The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Jack & Sally Burt Charitable Foundation's EIN?

Jack & Sally Burt Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-6627698. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Does Jack & Sally Burt Charitable Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

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

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 21, 2026)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 15, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 28, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 29, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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