Norkaitis Family Charities Inc
Norkaitis Family Charities Inc is a private foundation based in Tucson, Arizona. It supports charitable organizations, including healthcare foundations, religious organizations, a school, and other charitable organizations.
Norkaitis Family Charities Inc at a glance
In short: Norkaitis Family Charities Inc gave $142K across 18 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), top state Arizona. 22% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $141,862
- -34.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 18
- +5.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,881
- -37.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,500
- Total assets
- $3,703,416
- +3.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 22% first-time grantees (4 of 18, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Arizona (47% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Norkaitis Family Charities Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. The 2025 filing states there are no requirements for forms or materials and lists no restrictions on awards.
- Contact
Application contact: Florence M Burch
Mailing address: 6273 N Desert Moon Loop, Tucson, AZ 85750
Phone: (515) 221-1506
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Norkaitis Family Charities Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Doctors Without Borders ($30K). Together the top 10 received $116K.
Grant Size Distribution
84 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 80 grants of 84 (95%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 47% of grant dollars went to recipients in Arizona, 28% to New York, 16% to Iowa, 3% to Florida, and 3% to Wisconsin.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 18 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Norkaitis Family Charities Inc open to new grantees?
22%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 18 grantees (22%) were first-time recipients. With only 18 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $6K; repeat grants $9K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 72% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 29% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 66% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $142K (2025) to $223K (2021). In 2025 it made 18 grants totaling $142K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Doctors Without Borders New York, NY | Charitable | $30,000 |
| Banner Health Foundations Phoenix, AZ | Charitable | $15,000 |
| St Pius Roman Catholic Parish Tucson, AZ | Charitable | $15,000 |
| TMC Foundation Tucson, AZ | Charitable | $15,000 |
| San Miguel High School Tucson, AZ | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Shoulder to Shoulder Foundation Hauppauge, NY | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Ronald McDonald House IA Des Moines, IA | Charitable | $7,000 |
| CASA Maria Tucson, AZ | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Des Moines Catholic Worker House Des Moines, IA | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Cross Catholic Outreach Boca Raton, FL | Charitable | $4,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,703,416 | $344,278 | $149,531 | $141,862 | 18 | $142,412 | $343,731 | $217,020 |
| 2024 | $3,564,669 | $230,768 | $218,754 | $215,000 | 17 | $215,475 | $228,449 | $208,675 |
| 2023 | $3,532,988 | $126,553 | $198,318 | $196,000 | 17 | $196,000 | $124,116 | $197,903 |
| 2022 | $3,637,971 | $114,300 | $205,634 | $201,000 | 19 | $201,000 | $112,796 | $208,430 |
| 2021 | $3,710,772 | $244,322 | $227,280 | $222,600 | 13 | $222,600 | $243,720 | $222,753 |
| 2020 | $3,534,777 | $196,822 | $198,403 | $196,118 | 15 | — | $195,837 | $204,283 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Norkaitis Family Charities Inc reported a distributable amount of $217K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for healthcare foundations, a Catholic parish, a high school, and other charitable organizations. One recipient, Unbound, received $1,800; Unbound describes its mission as supporting families and communities worldwide on their self-directed paths out of poverty.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave $141,862 through 18 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $1,800 to $30,000, with a median of $4,500. Its largest grants were $30,000 to Doctors Without Borders; $15,000 each to Banner Health Foundations, St Pius Roman Catholic Parish, and TMC Foundation; and $10,000 each to San Miguel High School and Shoulder to Shoulder Foundation.
The foundation gave $215,000 through 17 grants in 2024 and $196,000 through 17 grants in 2023.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Florence M Burch as president, Steven A Burch as vice president, and Lexi Dean as director.
Norkaitis Family Charities Inc is led by Florence M. Burch, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Florence M. Burch
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Lexi Dean
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Steven A. Burch
Vice President
On filings since 2020
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 Norkaitis Family Charities Inc
How much does Norkaitis Family Charities Inc give each year?
Norkaitis Family Charities Inc gave $142K across 18 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $215K across 17 grants.
What is Norkaitis Family Charities Inc's typical grant size?
Norkaitis Family Charities Inc's median grant in 2025 was $4,500, and its average grant was $7,881, across 18 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Norkaitis Family Charities Inc that year got $6K on average.
Where does Norkaitis Family Charities Inc give grants?
Norkaitis Family Charities Inc's top state is Arizona, with 47% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New York (28%) and Iowa (16%). The most frequent recipient cities were Tucson, AZ (6 grants), Des Moines, IA (2 grants) and West Des Moines, IA (2 grants).
Does Norkaitis Family Charities Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 18 grants with a stated purpose on Norkaitis Family Charities Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (18 grants).
Who are Norkaitis Family Charities Inc's largest grantees?
Norkaitis Family Charities Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Doctors Without Borders ($30,000), Banner Health Foundations ($15,000) and St Pius Roman Catholic Parish ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 42% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Norkaitis Family Charities Inc?
Norkaitis Family Charities Inc reported $3.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $142K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $217K (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 does Norkaitis Family Charities Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for healthcare foundations, a Catholic parish, a high school, and other charitable organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Norkaitis Family Charities Inc?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Norkaitis Family Charities Inc's EIN?
Norkaitis Family Charities Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 42-1360519. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Norkaitis Family Charities Inc accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 2, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 18, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Norkaitis Family Charities Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 5, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/norkaitis-family-charities-inc-morg_6ebc9ac4e0e2468eb9f5d1e1b15b9650
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