Richard Bury Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Chanhassen, MN EIN: 45-0544142

Richard Bury Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Chanhassen, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $519K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $109K. Net investment income was $6K.

Richard Bury Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Richard Bury Foundation Inc gave $109K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $12K), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$108,500
-12.5% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
9
-25.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$12,056
+16.7% vs 2024
Median grant
$7,500
Total assets
$519,369
-8.1% vs 2024
Primary geography
Minnesota (97% 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 Richard Bury Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2025

Our Savior Lutheran Church: $41KOur Savior Lutheran Church$41KHIM4HER Ministries: $30KHIM4HER Ministries$30KLake Area Discovery Center: $13KLake Area Discovery Center$13KCommunity Grace Lutheran Church: $11KCommunity Grace LutheranChurch$11KSt Huberts Catholic: $8KSt Huberts Catholic$8KOne Community Table Florida: $2KOne Community Table Florida$2KHope Chest for Breast Cancer Foundation: $2KHope Chest for Breast CancerFoundation$2KEdina Realty Foundation: $1KEdina Realty Foundation$1KTunnel to Towers Foundation: $1KTunnel to Towers Foundation$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was Our Savior Lutheran Church ($41K). Together the top 9 received $109K.

Grant Size Distribution

46 grants across all recorded years

46<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 46 grants of 46 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.

Cities

ChanhassenMinnetonkaMinnetristaEdinaExcelsiorWaconiaSt. PaulStuartLake ElmoMinneapolisMoundStaten IslandWayzataBirchoodBirchwoodElk RiverGolden ValleyHastingsHermantownPrior Lake

How Richard Bury Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving grew 101% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 886% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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$50K$100K$150K2 grants2019 13 grants2020 10 grants2021 5 grants2022 10 grants2023 12 grants2024 9 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2019) to $124K (2024). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $109K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Our Savior Lutheran Church Minnetrista, MNSocial Services$41,000
HIM4HER Ministries Chanhassen, MNGeneral Support$30,000
Lake Area Discovery Center Waconia, MNSocial Services$13,000
Community Grace Lutheran Church St. Paul, MNSocial Services$11,000
St Huberts Catholic Chanhassen, MNSocial Services$7,500
One Community Table Florida Stuart, FLSocial Services$2,000
Hope Chest for Breast Cancer Foundation Wayzata, MNSocial Services$2,000
Edina Realty Foundation Edina, MNSocial Services$1,000
Tunnel to Towers Foundation Staten Island, NYSocial Services$1,000
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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$519,369$73,953$119,600$108,5009$114,062$6,374$12,868
2024$565,016$554,351$134,263$124,00012$129,144$2,393$7,220
2023$144,928$126,587$115,586$105,30010$109,982—$7,716
2022$133,927$6,027$55,287$54,0005$54,136$4,876$7,741
2021$183,187$56,254$49,520$44,50010$44,608$1,342$9,752
2020$176,453$36,470$41,520$36,50013—$1,560$8,793
2019$181,503$69,777$20,540$15,0002—$1,206$8,323

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Richard Bury Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $13K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Richard Bury Foundation Inc's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; all 4 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Beverly Sylvestre

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    $1K (2019) → $2K (2025)

  • Blair Bury

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    $1K (2019) → $2K (2025)

  • Robin Bury Posusta

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    $1K (2019) → $2K (2025)

  • Sandra A. Carlson

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    $1K (2019) → $2K (2025)

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Blair Bury — Board Member: $2KBlair BuryBoard Member$2KBeverly Sylvestre — Board Member: $2KBeverly SylvestreBoard Member$2KRobin Bury Posusta — Board Member: $2KRobin Bury PosustaBoard Member$2KSandra a Carlson — Board Member: $2KSandra a CarlsonBoard Member$2K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $2K, to Blair Bury (Board Member). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Richard Bury Foundation Inc

How much does Richard Bury Foundation Inc give each year?

Richard Bury Foundation Inc gave $109K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $124K across 12 grants.

What is Richard Bury Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Richard Bury Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $7,500, and its average grant was $12,056, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Richard Bury Foundation Inc give grants?

Richard Bury Foundation Inc gives mostly in Minnesota: 97% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Chanhassen, MN (2 grants).

Does Richard Bury Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Yes: 11% of Richard Bury Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 9) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Social Services" (8 grants).

Who are Richard Bury Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

Richard Bury Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Our Savior Lutheran Church ($41,000), HIM4HER Ministries ($30,000) and Lake Area Discovery Center ($13,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 77% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Richard Bury Foundation Inc?

Richard Bury Foundation Inc reported $519K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $114K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $13K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Richard Bury Foundation Inc's EIN?

Richard Bury Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-0544142. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 12, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 26, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 26, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 19, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 16, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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