Rodney and Barbara Burwell Family
Rodney and Barbara Burwell Family is a private foundation based in Minnetonka, Minnesota. Its 2025 filing lists grants to charitable organizations, including educational institutions, arts organizations, and organizations providing human services.
Rodney and Barbara Burwell Family at a glance
In short: Rodney and Barbara Burwell Family gave $514K across 30 grants in 2025 (avg $17K), mostly in Colorado. 20% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $513,825
- +7.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 30
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $17,128
- +7.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $9,586,776
- -0.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 20% first-time grantees (6 of 30, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Colorado (73% 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 Rodney and Barbara Burwell Family
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 701 Carlson Parkway 1010, Minnetonka, MN 55305
Phone: (952) 887-1826
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Rodney and Barbara Burwell Family funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of Denver ($375K). Together the top 10 received $475K.
Grant Size Distribution
147 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 141 grants of 147 (96%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 73% of grant dollars went to recipients in Colorado and 25% to recipients in Minnesota. The reported shares for Washington, DC, and Tennessee were 1% each; South Dakota was reported as 0%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 30 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Rodney and Barbara Burwell Family open to new grantees?
20%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 30 grantees (20%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $21K. How we count
Medians: $750 first-time, $4K repeat.
- 77% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 327% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 112% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $120K (2022) to $636K (2020). In 2025 it made 30 grants totaling $514K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Denver Denver, CO | Career Achievement Center | $375,000 |
| Lundstrum Performing Arts Minneapolis, MN | General Charitable Purposes | $25,025 |
| YMCA of the Greater Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN | General Charitable Purposes | $20,000 |
| Friends of Minnesota Orchestra Minneapolis, MN | General Charitable Purposes | $13,200 |
| Minneapolis Institute of Art Minneapolis, MN | General Charitable Purposes | $10,000 |
| Minnesota Orchestra Minneapolis, MN | General Charitable Purposes | $10,000 |
| Can Do Canines New Hope, MN | General Charitable Purposes | $6,000 |
| NSCDA Dumbarton House Washington, DC | General Charitable Purposes | $5,400 |
| Breck School Golden Valley, MN | General Charitable Purposes | $5,000 |
| Ducks Unlimited Memphis, TN | General Charitable Purposes | $5,000 |
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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 | $9,586,776 | $480,614 | $557,962 | $513,825 | 30 | $517,922 | $448,614 | $463,506 |
| 2024 | $9,664,124 | $518,438 | $508,127 | $480,350 | 30 | $482,304 | $492,615 | $465,391 |
| 2023 | $9,653,813 | $434,760 | $612,929 | $576,475 | 30 | $579,401 | $408,675 | $463,769 |
| 2022 | $9,830,983 | $312,944 | $149,390 | $120,300 | 26 | $122,826 | $287,171 | $471,434 |
| 2021 | $9,666,638 | $124,765 | $541,335 | $514,500 | 31 | $516,620 | $100,050 | $508,882 |
| 2020 | $10,079,886 | $175,823 | $685,264 | $636,250 | 20 | — | $143,736 | $527,741 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Rodney and Barbara Burwell Family reported a distributable amount of $464K 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 show support for organizations with varied purposes. For example, the University of Denver describes its work as promoting learning and scholarly inquiry; Breck School says it creates confident learners; and the University of St. Thomas describes its mission as educating morally responsible leaders. Among other grantees, Can Do Canines says it creates partnerships between people and specially trained dogs, and Greater Minneapolis Crisis Nursery says its mission is to end child abuse and neglect and create strong, healthy families. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own missions.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 30 grants totaling $513,825. Grant amounts ranged from $100 to $375,000, with a median of $2,500. The largest grant was $375,000 to the University of Denver for its Career Achievement Center. Other notable grants included $25,025 to Lundstrum Performing Arts, $20,000 to YMCA of the Greater Twin Cities, $13,200 to Friends of Minnesota Orchestra, and $10,000 each to the Minneapolis Institute of Art and Minnesota Orchestra.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Barbara E. Burwell as president and director, and Blake P. Burwell as vice president and director.
Rodney and Barbara Burwell Family is led by Barbara E. Burwell, President & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Barbara E. Burwell
President & Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Blake P. Burwell
Vice President & Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Janet R. Leuman (2020–2023) — Sec'y, Treasurer & Director
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 Rodney and Barbara Burwell Family
How much does Rodney and Barbara Burwell Family give each year?
Rodney and Barbara Burwell Family gave $514K across 30 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $480K across 30 grants.
What is Rodney and Barbara Burwell Family's typical grant size?
Rodney and Barbara Burwell Family's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $17,128, across 30 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Rodney and Barbara Burwell Family that year got $1K on average.
Where does Rodney and Barbara Burwell Family give grants?
Rodney and Barbara Burwell Family gives mostly in Colorado: 73% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Minnesota (25%). The most frequent recipient cities were Minneapolis, MN (14 grants), St. Paul, MN (4 grants), Edina, MN (2 grants) and Wayzata, MN (2 grants).
Does Rodney and Barbara Burwell Family give general operating support?
Yes: 97% of Rodney and Barbara Burwell Family's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (29 of 30) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Rodney and Barbara Burwell Family's largest grantees?
Rodney and Barbara Burwell Family's largest 2025 grantees include University of Denver ($375,000), Lundstrum Performing Arts ($25,025) and YMCA of the Greater Twin Cities ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 82% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Rodney and Barbara Burwell Family?
Rodney and Barbara Burwell Family reported $9.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $518K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $464K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Rodney and Barbara Burwell Family fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations with varied purposes. For example, the University of Denver describes its work as promoting learning and scholarly inquiry; Breck School says it creates confident learners; and the University of St. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Rodney and Barbara Burwell Family?
The foundation states that it 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 Rodney and Barbara Burwell Family's EIN?
Rodney and Barbara Burwell Family's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-1939337. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Rodney and Barbara Burwell Family 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 2021 (received by the IRS May 5, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 7, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 28, 2021)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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