John C Burney & Mary A Burney Charitable

Private foundation · Grantmaker Jamestown, RI EIN: 22-2864947

John C Burney & Mary A Burney Charitable is a private foundation, based in Jamestown, RI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $37K in total assets. Net investment income was $142.

John C Burney & Mary A Burney Charitable at a glance

Total assets
$37,447
+0.4% vs 2023
Revenue (2024)
$142
-99.5% vs 2023
Net investment income (2024)
$142
-99.5% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who John C Burney & Mary A Burney Charitable funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

7 grants across all recorded years

6<$50K$50–100K$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 7 (86%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Cities

West PointBelvoirNewport

How John C Burney & Mary A Burney Charitable gives

  • Giving grew 2242% from 2020 to 2023. Method
  • In 2023 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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

$0$200K$400K$600K4 grants2020 0 grants2021 1 grant2022 2 grants2023 0 grants2024

From 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $18K (2020) to $416K (2023). In 2023 it made 2 grants totaling $416K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
US Military Academy West Point, NYOrganization Support$414,713
US Military Academy West Point, NYOrganization support$1,500
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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
2024$37,447$142————$142$1,839
2023$37,305$26,203$416,213$416,2132$416,213$26,203$11,770
2022$162,506$9,561$25,000$25,0001$25,000$9,561$22,998
2021$177,945$7,077$74———$7,077$21,480
2020$146,940$5,355$17,831$17,7754—$5,355$18,083

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, John C Burney & Mary A Burney Charitable reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

John C Burney & Mary A Burney Charitable is led by Loren Deveau, Trustee on every filing since 2021 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Loren Deveau

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: John C. Burney (2020) — Trustee
  • Former: Mary A. Burney (2020) — Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 John C Burney & Mary A Burney Charitable

How large is John C Burney & Mary A Burney Charitable?

John C Burney & Mary A Burney Charitable reported $37K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $142.

Where does John C Burney & Mary A Burney Charitable operate?

John C Burney & Mary A Burney Charitable has awarded grants in New York, Rhode Island, Virginia.

How much is John C Burney & Mary A Burney Charitable required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, John C Burney & Mary A Burney Charitable reported a distributable amount of $2K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is John C Burney & Mary A Burney Charitable's EIN?

John C Burney & Mary A Burney Charitable's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-2864947. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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