Robert & Louise Bourke Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Fairchild, WI EIN: 39-1774076

Robert & Louise Bourke Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Fairchild, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $143K. Net investment income was $594K.

Robert & Louise Bourke Family Foundation at a glance

In short: Robert & Louise Bourke Family Foundation gave $143K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $143K). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$143,250
+24.6% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$143,250
+24.6% vs 2024
Median grant
$143,250
Total assets
$2,420,536
+22.4% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Robert & Louise Bourke Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Inspired Hearts Foundation: $143KInspired Hearts Foundation$143K

The largest 2025 recipient was Inspired Hearts Foundation ($143K).

Grant Size Distribution

8 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K$50–100K5$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 5 grants of 8 (63%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

ChicagoAlbert LeaChacago

How Robert & Louise Bourke Family Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+1%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 96% 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

$0$100K$200K$300K3 grants2020 2 grants2021 2 grants2022 2 grants2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $115K (2024) to $207K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $143K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Inspired Hearts Foundation Provide essential resources, education, and emotional support to individuals and families in need$143,250
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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$2,420,536$595,966$152,507$143,2501$147,641$593,764$153,491
2024$1,977,077$180,957$117,716$115,0001$117,716$178,241$186,126
2023$1,734,322$-381,272$207,227$206,9942$207,227—$137,742
2022$2,322,821$-203,397$155,190$141,8732$155,190—$180,442
2021$2,681,408$1,714,318$143,818$140,9592$143,818$810,427$130,693
2020$1,998,753$1,105,143$124,541$120,0503—$196,486—

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Robert & Louise Bourke Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $153K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Robert & Louise Bourke Family Foundation is led by Robert Bourke, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Robert Bourke

    President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Bourke

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Louise Bourke (2020–2023) — Treasurer

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 Robert & Louise Bourke Family Foundation

How much does Robert & Louise Bourke Family Foundation give each year?

Robert & Louise Bourke Family Foundation gave $143K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $115K across 1 grant.

How large is Robert & Louise Bourke Family Foundation?

Robert & Louise Bourke Family Foundation reported $2.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $148K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $153K (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 Robert & Louise Bourke Family Foundation operate?

Robert & Louise Bourke Family Foundation has awarded grants in Illinois, Minnesota.

What is Robert & Louise Bourke Family Foundation's EIN?

Robert & Louise Bourke Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-1774076. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 26, 2021)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 1, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 6, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 5, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 25, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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