The Burden Foundation
The Burden Foundation is a private foundation, based in Baton Rouge, LA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $10.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $918K. Net investment income was $378K.
The Burden Foundation at a glance
In short: The Burden Foundation gave $918K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $306K), mostly in Louisiana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $917,671
- +201.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $305,890
- +100.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $250,000
- Total assets
- $10,263,937
- -3.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Louisiana (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 The Burden Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was LSU Foundation ($774K across 2 grants). Together the top 2 received $918K.
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 4 grants of 11 (36%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How The Burden Foundation gives
- Giving grew 62% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 125% 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $304K (2024) to $924K (2023). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $918K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| LSU Foundation Baton Rouge, LA | Education | $523,950 |
| LSU Foundation Baton Rouge, LA | Education | $250,000 |
| Baton Rouge Area Foundation Baton Rouge, LA | Donor Advised Fund | $143,721 |
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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 | $10,263,937 | $684,145 | $1,000,503 | $917,671 | 3 | $939,042 | $377,937 | $748,525 |
| 2024 | $10,581,480 | $892,528 | $382,721 | $304,466 | 2 | $319,825 | $841,326 | $683,030 |
| 2023 | $10,075,601 | $1,348,045 | $994,738 | $923,861 | 3 | $933,712 | $1,000,932 | $614,317 |
| 2022 | $9,717,181 | $669,200 | $645,728 | $566,898 | 2 | $578,323 | $610,278 | $635,286 |
| 2021 | $9,704,813 | $1,194,954 | $605,961 | $528,540 | 1 | $539,252 | $1,144,149 | $705,815 |
| 2020 | $9,104,716 | $377,954 | $428,486 | $372,453 | 1 | — | $335,180 | $593,015 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Burden Foundation reported a distributable amount of $749K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Burden Foundation is led by William Silvia, President since 2024 (on filings since 2020); none of the 17 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
William Silvia
President
Board Member → President, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ann Wilkinson
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Annette D. Barton
Vice President
Board Member → Vice President, 2021
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brandon Parlange
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carlton Monroe
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dorsey Peek
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
G. Trippe Hawthorne
Secretary
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Juliet M. Youngblood
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Leonard L. Kilgore III
Board Member
Predisdent → President, 2022
President → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Hawthorne Jr.
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steele Buckholtz
Treasurer
Board Member → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tom J. Meek
Board Member
President → Board Member, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Frances Monroe
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Luke Laborde Jr.
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Charles Lamar III
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James Poche
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susan Turner
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (5)
- Former: Christopher L. Odinet (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: John B. Noland (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Lucien P. Laborde Jr. (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Nancy Jo Craig (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Sue Turner (2020) — Board Member
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 The Burden Foundation
How much does The Burden Foundation give each year?
The Burden Foundation gave $918K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $304K across 2 grants.
What is The Burden Foundation's typical grant size?
The Burden Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $250,000, and its average grant was $305,890, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Burden Foundation give grants?
The Burden Foundation gives mostly in Louisiana: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Baton Rouge, LA (3 grants).
Does The Burden Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on The Burden Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is The Burden Foundation?
The Burden Foundation reported $10.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $939K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $749K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is The Burden Foundation's EIN?
The Burden Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 72-6030712. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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