Jack Burbage Foundation Inc
Jack Burbage Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Ocean City, Maryland. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations and causes including assistance for indigent people, health care, education, scholarships, the arts, and disease research and awareness.
Jack Burbage Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Jack Burbage Foundation Inc gave $56K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Maryland. 45% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $55,546
- -34.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- -8.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,050
- -28.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $2,827,669
- +2.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 45% first-time grantees (5 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Maryland (99% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Jack Burbage Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states in its 2024 IRS filing that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 9919 Stephen Decatur Highway, Ocean City, MD 21842
Phone: (410) 213-1900
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Jack Burbage Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Indigent Persons ($11K). Together the top 10 received $55K.
Grant Size Distribution
65 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 63 grants of 65 (97%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 99% of grant dollars went to recipients in Maryland; the filing also lists recipients in Georgia and Tennessee, each accounting for 0% of grant dollars. The grants included Maryland organizations in Ocean City, Berlin, Baltimore, Newark, and Salisbury, as well as recipients in Atlanta, Georgia, and Memphis, Tennessee.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Jack Burbage Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
45%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 11 grantees (45%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $5K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 45% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 76% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 52% 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 $39K (2021) to $243K (2019). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $56K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Indigent Persons ocean City, MD | To provide assistance to indigent families and individuals. | $11,246 |
| Atlantic General Foundation Berlin, MD | To provide a coordinated care system with access to quality care, personalized service and education to create a healthy community. | $11,000 |
| Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD | To transform medical outcomes in ophthalmology through collaboration, innovation, and compassionate, leading-edge, patient-informed care. | $10,000 |
| Worcester County Public Schools Newark, MD | To establish a proactive partnership between the community and the public school system by linking community resources with the educational needs of its students to prepare them to succeed. | $10,000 |
| Seaside Christian Academy Ocean City, MD | Scholarship fund | $5,000 |
| Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore Salisbury, MD | To provide local organizations with financial support, access to training and professional development, networking and capacity-building resources, designed to enhance the capacity of local organizations to effectively achieve their mission. | $5,000 |
| The Art League of Ocean City Ocean City, MD | To bring the visual arts to the community through education, exhibits, scholarship programs and public service projects. | $1,700 |
| Marlins For Mason Inc Berlin, MD | To promote awareness of Dravet Syndrome and raise funds to donate to the Dravet Syndrome Foundation in support of research toward better treatments and a cure. | $1,000 |
| The Cricker Center Inc Berlin, MD | To create a community response in which abusers are held accountable and children and families experience hope and healing. | $250 |
| American Cancer Society Atlanta, GA | To improve the lives of people with cancer and their families through advocacy, research, and patient support, to ensure everyone has an opportunity to prevent, detect, treat, and survive cancer. | $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 | $2,827,669 | $252,444 | $189,420 | $55,546 | 11 | $57,796 | $121,083 | $110,114 |
| 2024 | $2,762,748 | $334,351 | $168,393 | $84,798 | 12 | $100,965 | — | $61,534 |
| 2023 | $1,839,781 | $282,099 | $278,550 | $227,561 | 16 | $237,719 | $3,768 | $45,825 |
| 2022 | $1,148,073 | $989,938 | $258,975 | $230,533 | 16 | $230,533 | $7,229 | $225 |
| 2021 | $1,890 | $14,006 | $38,804 | $38,768 | 10 | — | — | $517 |
| 2019 | $46,883 | $290,028 | $243,470 | $243,348 | 18 | — | $28 | $2,116 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Jack Burbage Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $110K 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 2025 grants show support for organizations working in several areas. For example, Johns Hopkins University describes its mission as supporting and promoting the university’s objectives, philosophies, and best interest. Worcester County Public Schools describes its mission as linking community resources with students’ educational needs to help prepare them to succeed. Marlins For Mason says it raises money for the Dravet Syndrome Foundation and awareness of Dravet syndrome.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation made 11 grants totaling $55,546. Grants ranged from $100 to $11,246, with a median grant of $5,000. Notable awards included $11,246 for assistance to indigent families and individuals; $11,000 to Atlantic General Foundation; and $10,000 each to Johns Hopkins University and Worcester County Public Schools. Other grants included $5,000 to Seaside Christian Academy for a scholarship fund, $5,000 to the Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore, and $1,700 to The Art League of Ocean City.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists John H Burbage Jr as director and president; Todd E Burbage as director, vice president, and treasurer; Barbara Ann Ross, Lou Taylor, and Cheryl Torpay as directors; and Samantha Pielstick as secretary.
Jack Burbage Foundation Inc is led by John H Burbage Jr., Director & President since 2023 (on filings since 2019); none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John H Burbage Jr.
Director & President
Director → Director & President, 2023
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Barbara Ann Ross
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cheryl Torpay
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lou Taylor
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Todd E Burbage
Director, Vice President & Treasurer
Director → Director, Vice President & Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Samantha Pielstick
Secretary
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Jack Burbage Foundation Inc
How much does Jack Burbage Foundation Inc give each year?
Jack Burbage Foundation Inc gave $56K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $85K across 12 grants.
What is Jack Burbage Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Jack Burbage Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $5,050, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Jack Burbage Foundation Inc that year got $5K on average.
Where does Jack Burbage Foundation Inc give grants?
Jack Burbage Foundation Inc gives mostly in Maryland: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Ocean City, MD (3 grants) and Berlin, MD (3 grants).
Does Jack Burbage Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 11 grants with a stated purpose on Jack Burbage Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Jack Burbage Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Jack Burbage Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Indigent Persons ($11,246), Atlantic General Foundation ($11,000) and Johns Hopkins University ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 58% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Jack Burbage Foundation Inc?
Jack Burbage Foundation Inc reported $2.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $58K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $110K (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 Burbage Foundation Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations working in several areas. For example, Johns Hopkins University describes its mission as supporting and promoting the university’s objectives, philosophies, and best interest. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Jack Burbage Foundation Inc?
The foundation states in its 2024 IRS filing that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Jack Burbage Foundation Inc's EIN?
Jack Burbage Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-2207846. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Jack Burbage Foundation Inc accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS November 19, 2019)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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