TO RECEIVE AND ADMINISTER PROPERTY ACQUIRED BY GIFT, GRANT, PURCHASE OR OTHERWISE TO PRIMARILY FOSTER AND PROMOTE THE INTERESTS OF CATHOLIC EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS, PRIMARILY IN THE STATE OF TEXAS AND IN THE SOUTHWESTERN UNITED STATES. THE GOAL IS TO MAKE ANNUAL GRANTS IN THE FOLLOWING AMOUNTS: SIXTY-SIX AND TWO-THIRDS PERCENT (66 2/3%) MADE TO CATHOLIC EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND THIRTY THREE AND ONE-THIRD PERCENT (33 1/3%) MADE TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$35.6M
+1.9% YoY
Annual Giving
$1.3M
+10.0% YoY
Grant Count
1
+0.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$1.3M
+10.0% YoY
About The Burkitt Foundation
Based on IRS filings
The Burkitt Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in EL PASO, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $35.6M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grants totaling $1.3M. Net investment income was $2.3M.
Focus Areas
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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 | $35,633,715 | $34,983,313 | $33,920,797 |
| Revenue | $3,442,883 | $2,772,088 | $4,191,582 |
| Expenses | $1,594,249 | $1,559,445 | $1,393,937 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $2,333,631 | $908,597 | $690,772 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 1 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
3 open opportunities from The Burkitt Foundation
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN P QUINN | PRESIDENT | 6 | — |
| ELLEN EISENLOHR DORN | VICE PRESIDENT | 2 | — |
| JEANNINE B KENNEDY | SECRETARY | 2 | — |
| ROSE MICHALEC | TREASURER | 2 | — |
| MAUREEN DE LA ROSA | B.O.D. MEMBER | 2 | — |
| MARTI WEST | B.O.D. MEMBER | 2 | — |
| MARGARITA YOLANDA KIMMEL | B.O.D. MEMBER | 2 | — |
| SYLVIA BORUNDA FIRTH | B.O.D. MEMBER | 2 | — |
| SHANNON JACQUETTE | B.O.D. MEMBER | 2 | — |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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