Norman & Marcia Burnam Family Foundation
Norman & Marcia Burnam Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Long Beach, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $675K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $10K. Net investment income was $51K.
Norman & Marcia Burnam Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Norman & Marcia Burnam Family Foundation gave $10K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $10,000
- -75.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,000
- -75.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $674,591
- +6.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (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 Norman & Marcia Burnam Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Jewish Community Federation of SF ($10K).
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 15 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Norman & Marcia Burnam Family Foundation gives
- Giving fell 94% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 13% 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2025) to $193K (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $10K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jewish Community Federation of SF San Francisco, CA | Education | $10,000 |
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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 | $674,591 | $53,182 | $12,025 | $10,000 | 1 | $10,000 | $51,157 | $79,515 |
| 2024 | $634,278 | $48,183 | $42,027 | $40,152 | 1 | $40,152 | $46,308 | $70,261 |
| 2023 | $599,949 | $39,257 | $127,395 | $125,500 | 3 | $125,500 | $37,362 | $68,005 |
| 2022 | $688,087 | $35,341 | $158,968 | $157,230 | 4 | $157,230 | $33,603 | $68,373 |
| 2021 | $747,806 | $33,633 | $194,367 | $192,600 | 6 | — | $31,866 | $75,468 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Norman & Marcia Burnam Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $80K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Norman & Marcia Burnam Family Foundation is led by Beth Burnam, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Beth Burnam
President
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Bruce Burnam
Vice President
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Norman & Marcia Burnam Family Foundation
How much does Norman & Marcia Burnam Family Foundation give each year?
Norman & Marcia Burnam Family Foundation gave $10K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $40K across 1 grant.
How large is Norman & Marcia Burnam Family Foundation?
Norman & Marcia Burnam Family Foundation reported $675K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $10K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $80K (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 Norman & Marcia Burnam Family Foundation operate?
Norman & Marcia Burnam Family Foundation has awarded grants in California, Connecticut.
What is Norman & Marcia Burnam Family Foundation's EIN?
Norman & Marcia Burnam Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-4242726. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
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
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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