The Burden Foundation
The Burden Foundation is a private foundation, based in BATON ROUGE, LA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $10.6M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $304K. Net investment income was $841K.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$10.6M
+5.0% YoY
Annual Giving
$304K
-67.0% YoY
Grant Count
2
-33.3% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$152K
-50.6% YoY
About The Burden Foundation
Based on IRS filings
The Burden Foundation is a private foundation, based in BATON ROUGE, LA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $10.6M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $304K. Net investment income was $841K.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $10,581,480 | $10,075,601 | $9,717,181 |
| Revenue | $892,528 | $1,348,045 | $669,200 |
| Expenses | $382,721 | $994,738 | $645,728 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $319,825 | $933,712 | $578,323 |
| Net Investment Income | $841,326 | $1,000,932 | $610,278 |
| Distributable Amount | $683,030 | $614,317 | $635,286 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM SILVIA | PRESIDENT | 2 | — |
| ANNETTE D BARTON | VICE PRESIDE | 2 | — |
| G TRIPPE HAWTHORNE | SECRETARY | 2 | — |
| STEELE BUCKHOLTZ | TREASURER | 2 | — |
| LEONARD L KILGORE III | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| DR TOM J MEEK | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| FRANCES MONROE | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| BRANDON PARLANGE | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| DORSEY PEEK | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| ANN WILKINSON | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| JULIET M YOUNGBLOOD | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| CARLTON MONROE | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| LUKE LABORDE | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| SUSAN TURNER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| JAMES POCHE | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| CHARLES LAMAR III | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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