Kenneth P & Sally R Burbidge Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Salt Lake City, UT EIN: 87-0622260

Kenneth P & Sally R Burbidge Foundation is a private foundation, based in Salt Lake City, UT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $286K. Net investment income was $119K.

Kenneth P & Sally R Burbidge Foundation at a glance

In short: Kenneth P & Sally R Burbidge Foundation gave $286K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $36K), mostly in Utah. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$285,623
+11.2% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
8
-11.1% vs 2024
Average grant
$35,703
+25.1% vs 2024
Median grant
$1,000
Total assets
$3,456,068
-3.1% vs 2024
Primary geography
Utah (100% 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 Kenneth P & Sally R Burbidge Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2025

University of Utah Development Offi: $279KUniversity of Utah DevelopmentOffi$279KSmiles for Life: $3KSmiles for Life$3KIndian Hills PTA: $1KIndian Hills PTA$1KClayton Middle School: $1KClayton Middle School$1KOlympus High School: $1KOlympus High School$1KDavis Education Foundation: $500Davis Education Foundation$500Let Me Shine: $500Let Me Shine$500Crestview Elementary: $500Crestview Elementary$500

The largest 2025 recipient was University of Utah Development Offi ($279K). Together the top 8 received $286K.

Grant Size Distribution

37 grants across all recorded years

30<$50K2$50–100K4$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 30 grants of 37 (81%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Salt Lake CityHolladayFarmington

How Kenneth P & Sally R Burbidge Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 49% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 82% 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

$0$100K$200K$300K6 grants2020 4 grants2021 6 grants2022 10 grants2023 9 grants2024 8 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $173K (2021) to $286K (2025). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $286K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
University of Utah Development Offi Salt Lake City, UTAnnual Support$278,623
Smiles for Life Salt Lake City, UTAnnual Support$2,500
Indian Hills PTA Salt Lake City, UTAnnual Support$1,000
Clayton Middle School Salt Lake City, UTAnnual Support$1,000
Olympus High School Holladay, UTMountain Bike Team$1,000
Davis Education Foundation Farmington, UTGirls Soccer$500
Let Me Shine Salt Lake City, UTAnnual Support$500
Crestview Elementary Holladay, UTAnnual Support$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
2025$3,456,068$191,898$363,520$285,6238$285,623$118,842$349,026
2024$3,568,101$107,862$328,265$256,9539$256,953$92,196$300,076
2023$3,730,438$113,831$328,031$269,41210$269,412$89,431$256,055
2022$3,775,727$114,609$252,439$191,3906$191,390$86,967$258,038
2021$3,876,063$120,270$223,272$172,7504$172,750$74,954$201,470
2020$3,922,126$104,311$256,142$217,5786—$78,818$215,558

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kenneth P & Sally R Burbidge Foundation reported a distributable amount of $349K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Kenneth P & Sally R Burbidge Foundation is led by Karin Cook, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Karin Cook

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/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 Kenneth P & Sally R Burbidge Foundation

How much does Kenneth P & Sally R Burbidge Foundation give each year?

Kenneth P & Sally R Burbidge Foundation gave $286K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $257K across 9 grants.

What is Kenneth P & Sally R Burbidge Foundation's typical grant size?

Kenneth P & Sally R Burbidge Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $35,703, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Kenneth P & Sally R Burbidge Foundation give grants?

Kenneth P & Sally R Burbidge Foundation gives mostly in Utah: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Salt Lake City, UT (5 grants) and Holladay, UT (2 grants).

Does Kenneth P & Sally R Burbidge Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Kenneth P & Sally R Burbidge Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Annual Support" (6 grants).

Who are Kenneth P & Sally R Burbidge Foundation's largest grantees?

Kenneth P & Sally R Burbidge Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include University of Utah Development Offi ($278,623), Smiles for Life ($2,500) and Indian Hills PTA ($1,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 99% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Kenneth P & Sally R Burbidge Foundation?

Kenneth P & Sally R Burbidge Foundation reported $3.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $286K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $349K (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 Kenneth P & Sally R Burbidge Foundation's EIN?

Kenneth P & Sally R Burbidge Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-0622260. 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

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 1, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 17, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 30, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 4, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 1, 2026)

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