Nathan B & Florence R Burt Foundation
The Nathan B & Florence R Burt Foundation is a private foundation established in 1984 and incorporated on December 13, 1984. Based in Golden, Colorado, the foundation was established by the late Nathan and Florence Burt, founder of the formerly widely known Burt Chevrolet and other auto retailing businesses. The foundation operates as a non-profit corporation qualified as a tax-exempt organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$3.6M
+1.9% YoY
Annual Giving
$200K
+29.0% YoY
Grant Count
15
+7.1% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$13K
+20.4% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation's mission is to support organizations dealing with and affecting the needs of children and senior citizens. The foundation focuses its funding efforts in two key areas:
- Programs that work to improve high school graduation rates
- Early childhood development programs
In addition to meeting at least one of these two funding priorities, organizations must have less than $2 million in total organization revenue in each of the organization's last two fiscal years (not including in-kind revenues).
Grantmaking
The foundation dispenses grants outright or on a matching/challenge basis, primarily to tax-exempt charitable and educational organizations.
Grant Range
$3,000–$20,000
How to Apply
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation funds organizations located in Colorado only.
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Assets & Giving (as of 2023):
- Total assets: $3,519,900–$3,588,076
- Total giving: $155,000–$200,000
- Total revenues: $171,731
- Total expenses: $234,098
- Giving rate: 4.4% of assets
Revenue Sources (2023):
- Investment income and dividends: $101,244
- Net rental income: $47,146
- Miscellaneous revenues: $23,341
Tax Status:
- EIN: 84-0972203
- Tax-exempt since June 1986
- Required to file IRS Form 990-PF
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $3,588,076 | $3,519,900 | $3,630,867 |
| Revenue | $388,954 | $171,731 | $127,496 |
| Expenses | $278,540 | $234,098 | $219,182 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $241,479 | $194,917 | $180,326 |
| Net Investment Income | $122,864 | $221,991 | $308,523 |
| Distributable Amount | $194,686 | $164,615 | $186,064 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
83 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Nathan B & Florence R Burt Foundation
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
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREGORY W DICKSON | PRESIDENT | 10 | — |
| MARGARET FOMER PHD | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ROSMINA GARCIA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 20 | $33,000 |
| JED ZIEGENHAGEN | TREASURER | 2 | — |
| JOHN C BAKER | VICE PRES | 2 | — |
| BRUCE JAFEK MD | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MARC MORGAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DEBBIE DAWSON THOMAS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| LINDA QUINTANAR | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| LISA RICHARDSON | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
Contact Information
Mailing Address: PO Box 160 Golden, CO 80402
Phone: 303-997-6827
Email: bf@burtfoundation.org
Website: www.burtfoundation.org
Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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