Lillith & George Burner Foundation
Lillith & George Burner Foundation is a private foundation, based in Pipestone, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $513K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $16K. Net investment income was $19K.
Lillith & George Burner Foundation at a glance
In short: Lillith & George Burner Foundation gave $16K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $8K), mostly in Oregon. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $16,000
- -8.6% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 2
- -50.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $8,000
- +82.9% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $8,000
- Total assets
- $513,397
- -0.2% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Oregon (69% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.
Who Lillith & George Burner Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Stayton Christian Church ($11K). Together the top 2 received $16K.
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 11 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Lillith & George Burner Foundation gives
- Giving fell 24% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 64% 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
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2020) to $21K (2021). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $16K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Stayton Christian Church Stayton, OR | General | $11,000 |
| Clarksdale Animal Rescue Clarksdale, MS | Pet Rescue | $5,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $513,397 | $18,551 | $19,325 | $16,000 | 2 | $16,000 | $18,551 | $24,915 |
| 2023 | $514,171 | $1,811 | $17,510 | $17,500 | 4 | $17,500 | $1,811 | $26,080 |
| 2022 | $529,870 | $708 | $11,901 | $10,000 | 1 | $10,000 | $708 | $26,620 |
| 2021 | $541,063 | $53 | $24,509 | $21,000 | 2 | $21,000 | $53 | $27,098 |
| 2020 | $565,519 | $134 | $2,800 | $2,800 | 2 | — | $134 | $27,928 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lillith & George Burner Foundation reported a distributable amount of $25K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lillith & George Burner Foundation is led by Shonda Warner, Director on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Shonda Warner
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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 Lillith & George Burner Foundation
How much does Lillith & George Burner Foundation give each year?
Lillith & George Burner Foundation gave $16K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $18K across 4 grants.
How large is Lillith & George Burner Foundation?
Lillith & George Burner Foundation reported $513K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $16K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $25K (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.
Where does Lillith & George Burner Foundation operate?
Lillith & George Burner Foundation has awarded grants in California, Missouri, Mississippi, Oregon.
What is Lillith & George Burner Foundation's EIN?
Lillith & George Burner Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 42-1395108. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 8, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 31, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 18, 2023)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 19, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 13, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Lillith & George Burner Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 5, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/lillith-and-george-burner-foundation-morg_8129a0bd435b4fd485077139c6a63c66
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