Stanley E Burns Charitable Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Monterey, VA EIN: 85-0647379

Stanley E Burns Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Monterey, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $25K. Net investment income was $64K.

Stanley E Burns Charitable Trust at a glance

In short: Stanley E Burns Charitable Trust gave $25K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $25K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$25,000
-37.5% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
-50.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$25,000
+25.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$25,000
Total assets
$1,030,505
+3.5% vs 2024
Primary geography
Virginia (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 Stanley E Burns Charitable Trust funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Highland Medical Center: $25KHighland Medical Center$25K

The largest 2025 recipient was Highland Medical Center ($25K).

Grant Size Distribution

10 grants across all recorded years

10<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 10 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

MontereyBlue GrassStauntonRichmond

How Stanley E Burns Charitable Trust gives

  • Giving fell 62% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 50% 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$20K$40K$60K$80K1 grant2021 4 grants2022 2 grants2023 2 grants2024 1 grant2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $17K (2023) to $66K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $25K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Highland Medical Center Monterey, VAsupport healthcare facility$25,000
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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$1,030,505$76,906$41,773$25,0001$28,287$63,731$57,034
2024$995,372$57,482$51,074$40,0002$41,775$48,593$51,959
2023$988,964$35,817$25,671$17,0002$18,700$29,544$48,408
2022$978,818$55,034$74,890$65,5004$67,489$46,250$54,646
2021$998,674$136,673$35,564$25,0001—$11,434$50,715

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Stanley E Burns Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $57K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Stanley E Burns Charitable Trust is led by D Brian Richardson, Trustee on every filing since 2021 — the only officer listed, and compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • D Brian Richardson

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    $3K (2021) → $6K (2025)

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

D Brian Richardson — Trustee: $6KD Brian RichardsonTrustee$6K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $6K, to D Brian Richardson (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Stanley E Burns Charitable Trust

How much does Stanley E Burns Charitable Trust give each year?

Stanley E Burns Charitable Trust gave $25K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $40K across 2 grants.

How large is Stanley E Burns Charitable Trust?

Stanley E Burns Charitable Trust reported $1.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $28K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $57K (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 Stanley E Burns Charitable Trust operate?

Stanley E Burns Charitable Trust has awarded grants in Virginia.

What is Stanley E Burns Charitable Trust's EIN?

Stanley E Burns Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-0647379. 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

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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