The Burroughs Family Foundation
The Burroughs Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Wilmington, Delaware. Its 2025 filing reports 24 grants totaling $190,554, with recipients including arts, education, health, human-services, and community organizations.
The Burroughs Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Burroughs Family Foundation gave $191K across 24 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Florida. 26% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $190,554
- +44.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 24
- +14.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,940
- +26.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $5,388,646
- +4.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 26% first-time grantees (6 of 23, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Florida (87% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Burroughs Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: Foundation Source 501 Silverside Rd, Wilmington, DE 19809-1377
Phone: (800) 839-1754
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Burroughs Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Amelia Island Chamber Music Festival Inc ($50K). Together the top 10 received $159K.
Grant Size Distribution
69 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 68 grants of 69 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing shows that 87% of grant dollars went to recipients in Florida. The remaining reported shares went to Utah (6%), Tennessee (3%), Texas (3%), and California (1%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 24 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Burroughs Family Foundation open to new grantees?
26%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 23 grantees (26%) were first-time recipients. With only 23 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 4 points. First grants averaged $6K; repeat grants $9K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 70% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 73% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2023–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $132K (2024) to $191K (2025). In 2025 it made 24 grants totaling $191K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Amelia Island Chamber Music Festival Inc Fern BCH, FL | General & Unrestricted | $50,000 |
| Baptist Health System Foundation Inc Jacksonville, FL | BMCN Strategic Initiative Fund | $25,000 |
| Book Island Festival Inc Fern BCH, FL | General & Unrestricted | $18,554 |
| Take Stock in Children of Nassau County Fernandina Beach, FL | General & Unrestricted | $15,000 |
| Amelia Island Opera Inc Fern BCH, FL | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Book Island Festival Inc Fern BCH, FL | Amelia Island Book Festival | $10,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Nassau County Foundation Inc Fern BCH, FL | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Arts Alive Nassau Inc Yulee, FL | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Barnabas Center Incorporated Fern BCH, FL | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Jacksonville Symphony Association Jacksonville, FL | General & Unrestricted | $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 | $5,388,646 | $447,069 | $233,124 | $190,554 | 24 | $213,800 | $422,686 | $291,566 |
| 2024 | $5,174,701 | $224,436 | $173,173 | $131,500 | 21 | $154,524 | $209,387 | $279,905 |
| 2023 | $5,123,438 | $268,024 | $210,774 | $155,000 | 24 | $174,483 | $1,588,517 | $232,406 |
| 2022 | $5,066,188 | $5,066,188 | — | — | — | — | $66,188 | $20,193 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Burroughs Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $292K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations working in areas that include music and opera, festivals, children’s education, health, social services, disability programs, and wildlife conservation.
The grantees describe their own work in varied terms. For example, Baptist Health System Foundation says its mission is to make hope, healing, and well-being accessible to every person. The National Ability Center says it empowers people with disabilities through sport, recreation, and educational programs. Barnabas Center says it provides temporary aid to Nassau County residents facing crises caused by unforeseen circumstances. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their missions, not statements of the foundation’s mission.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave $190,554 through 24 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $50,000, with a median grant of $5,000.
Among the largest reported grants were $50,000 to Amelia Island Chamber Music Festival, $25,000 to Baptist Health System Foundation for its BMCN Strategic Initiative Fund, $18,554 to Book Island Festival, and $15,000 to Take Stock in Children of Nassau County. Other grants included $10,000 each to Amelia Island Opera, Book Island Festival for the Amelia Island Book Festival, and Boys & Girls Club of Nassau County Foundation.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Nancy L Bartmess and Richard Burroughs as trustees.
The Burroughs Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Nancy L Bartmess
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard Burroughs III
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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 Burroughs Family Foundation
How much does The Burroughs Family Foundation give each year?
The Burroughs Family Foundation gave $191K across 24 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $132K across 21 grants.
What is The Burroughs Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Burroughs Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $7,940, across 24 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Burroughs Family Foundation that year got $6K on average.
Where does The Burroughs Family Foundation give grants?
The Burroughs Family Foundation gives mostly in Florida: 87% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Utah (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Fern BCH, FL (7 grants), Jacksonville, FL (6 grants), Park City, UT (3 grants) and Fernandina Beach, FL (2 grants).
Does The Burroughs Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 75% of The Burroughs Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (18 of 24) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Burroughs Family Foundation's largest grantees?
The Burroughs Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Amelia Island Chamber Music Festival Inc ($50,000), Book Island Festival Inc ($28,554 across 2 grants) and Baptist Health System Foundation Inc ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 54% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Burroughs Family Foundation?
The Burroughs Family Foundation reported $5.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $214K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $292K (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 does The Burroughs Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations working in areas that include music and opera, festivals, children’s education, health, social services, disability programs, and wildlife conservation. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Burroughs Family Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Burroughs Family Foundation's EIN?
The Burroughs Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 92-1213527. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.
Does The Burroughs Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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 July 30, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024
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