The Burkland Foundation
The Burkland Foundation is a private foundation, based in Ligonier, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $145K. Net investment income was $204K.
The Burkland Foundation at a glance
In short: The Burkland Foundation gave $145K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $16K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $145,000
- -14.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $16,111
- -14.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $4,828,099
- +49.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (83% 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 Burkland Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Foundation ($40K). Together the top 9 received $145K.
Grant Size Distribution
42 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 38 grants of 42 (90%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Burkland Foundation gives
- Giving fell 44% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 91% 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $88K (2019) to $260K (2022). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $145K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Foundation Pittsburgh, PA | Art therapy fund | $40,000 |
| Carnegie Museum Pittsburgh, PA | Pittsburg Natural History Museum and Powdermill Nature Reserve | $25,000 |
| Western Pennsylvania Conservancy Pittsburgh, PA | Greening and gardening initiative | $20,000 |
| Magee Women's Research Institute and Foundation Pittsburgh, PA | 9-90 general research fund | $15,000 |
| American Friends of the Ocean Cleanup Foundation New York, NY | Develop and scale technologies to rid oceans of plastic | $15,000 |
| Ligonier YMCA Ligonier, PA | Genral operations | $10,000 |
| U Power Seattle, WA | Active and healthy living for underserved youth | $10,000 |
| Westmoreland County Community Trust Greensburg, PA | General operations | $5,000 |
| Fort Ligonier Ligonier, PA | In memory of B. Mooney - ongoing preservation work | $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 | $4,828,099 | $209,239 | $154,271 | $145,000 | 9 | $145,000 | $204,039 | $159,796 |
| 2024 | $3,230,947 | $127,286 | $172,600 | $170,000 | 9 | $170,000 | $127,263 | $141,409 |
| 2023 | $2,947,861 | $107,766 | $182,189 | $175,000 | 8 | $175,000 | $87,080 | $147,326 |
| 2022 | $2,923,211 | $182,498 | $283,051 | $260,000 | 10 | $260,000 | $178,611 | $184,722 |
| 2021 | $5,048,048 | $978,835 | $153,334 | $137,500 | 6 | — | $975,541 | $201,881 |
| 2020 | $3,527,159 | $401,101 | $108,830 | $102,500 | 6 | — | $398,186 | $99,181 |
| 2019 | $1,569,265 | $2,540 | $91,735 | $87,500 | 7 | — | $8,476 | $72,906 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Burkland Foundation reported a distributable amount of $160K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Burkland Foundation is led by William S Burkland, Chairman on every filing since 2019; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
William S Burkland
Chairman
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Ian T Burkland
Board Memeber
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Pamela T Burkland
Board Member
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Stewart A Burkland
Board Member
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
W Elliott Burkland
Board Member
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Burkland Foundation
How much does The Burkland Foundation give each year?
The Burkland Foundation gave $145K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $170K across 9 grants.
What is The Burkland Foundation's typical grant size?
The Burkland Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $16,111, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Burkland Foundation give grants?
The Burkland Foundation gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 83% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (10%) and Washington (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Pittsburgh, PA (4 grants) and Ligonier, PA (2 grants).
Does The Burkland Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 22% of The Burkland Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 9) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Burkland Foundation's largest grantees?
The Burkland Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Foundation ($40,000), Carnegie Museum ($25,000) and Western Pennsylvania Conservancy ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 59% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Burkland Foundation?
The Burkland Foundation reported $4.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $145K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $160K (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.
What is The Burkland Foundation's EIN?
The Burkland Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-1607779. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 22, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 2, 2022)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 1, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 16, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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