James Burns Trust

WATERBURY, CT EIN: 06-6199399

James Burns Trust is a private foundation, based in WATERBURY, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $421K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 19 grants totaling $70K. Net investment income was $59K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$421K

-5.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$70K

+34.4% YoY

Grant Count

19

+11.8% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$4K

+20.3% YoY

About James Burns Trust

Based on IRS filings

James Burns Trust is a private foundation, based in WATERBURY, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $421K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 19 grants totaling $70K. Net investment income was $59K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Cities

AmherstBostonBristolChapel HillCharlotteDenverFairfieldHamdenHartfordIthacaKingstonMiddletownNew BritainNew HavenNew RochelleNiagara UniversityRindgeSheffieldSoudertonSpringfield

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$27K$55K$82K$109K2021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$420,717$445,482$466,949
Revenue$75,032$47,760$17,117
Expenses$99,190$69,078$23,269
Qualifying Distributions$78,592$55,059$11,207
Net Investment Income$59,314$39,059$8,679
Distributable Amount$38,244$35,306$36,089

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$18K$35K$53K$70K1 grants20214 grants202217 grants202319 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT$13KSOUTHERN CT STATE UNIVER…$7KUNIVERSITY OF HARTFORD$7KMIDDLESEX COMMUNITY COLL…$6KCENTRAL CONNECTICUT STAT…$6KSPRINGFIELD COLLEGE$5KQUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY$3KUNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSE…$3KFRANKLIN PIERCE COLLEGE$3KAMERICAN INTERNATIONAL C…$2K

Grant Size Distribution

41 grants across all recorded years

41<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

No officer/director data available.

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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