The Virginia Burns Private

Foundation · Grantmaker Morrison, IL EIN: 45-6255849

The Virginia Burns Private is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Morrison, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 14 grants totaling $49K.

Key facts about The Virginia Burns Private

EIN
45-6255849
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$48,500
Grants made (2024)
14
Average grant
$3,464
Median grant
$1,000
New grantees (estimate)
7% first-time grantees (1 of 14, 2024)
Primary geography
Iowa (70% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Who The Virginia Burns Private funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for The Virginia Burns Private's 14 itemized 2024 grants were Iowa (70%), Colorado (13%) and Illinois (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Denver, CO (2 grants) and Ephraim, WI (2 grants). None of its 14 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Promote the Arts" (13 grants).

Is The Virginia Burns Private open to new grantees?

7%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 1 of 14 grantees (7%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $4K. How we count

Medians: $1K first-time, $1K repeat.

  • 93% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving grew 21% from 2021 to 2024. Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2019–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

—

Annual Giving

$49K

+0.0% YoY

Grant Count

14

-6.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$3K

+7.1% YoY

About The Virginia Burns Private

Based on IRS filings

The Virginia Burns Private is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Morrison, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 14 grants totaling $49K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of all 14 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

Cities

ChampaignDenverEphraimClintonMorrisonBaileys HarborFish CreekGoldenMt CarrollRock IslandSterlingWaverlyRichmondUrbana

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.1201920202021202220232024
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Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$12K$24K$36K$49K19 grants201918 grants202018 grants202115 grants202215 grants202314 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Wartburg College: $33KWartburg College$33KUrban Servant Corps: $4KUrban Servant Corps$4KAmerican Alpine Club: $2KAmerican Alpine Club$2KTimberlake Playhouse: $1KTimberlake Playhouse$1KOdell Public Library: $1KOdell Public Library$1KNorthern Sky Theater: $1KNorthern Sky Theater$1KFrancis Hardy Gallery: $1KFrancis Hardy Gallery$1KWoodlawn Arts Academy: $1KWoodlawn Arts Academy$1KPeninsula School of Art Inc: $1KPeninsula School of Art Inc$1KClinton Showboat Theater: $1KClinton Showboat Theater$1K

Grant Size Distribution

80 grants across all recorded years

80<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include Wartburg College ($33,000), Urban Servant Corps ($4,000), American Alpine Club ($2,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
WARTBURG COLLEGE Waverly, IAPROMOTE THE ARTS$33,000
URBAN SERVANT CORPS Denver, COPROMOTE THE ARTS$4,000
AMERICAN ALPINE CLUB Golden, COPROMOTE THE ARTS$2,000
TIMBERLAKE PLAYHOUSE Mt Carroll, ILPROMOTE THE ARTS$1,000
ODELL PUBLIC LIBRARY Morrison, ILPROMOTE THE ARTS$1,000
NORTHERN SKY THEATER Ephraim, WIPROMOTE THE ARTS$1,000
FRANCIS HARDY GALLERY Ephraim, WIPROMOTE THE ARTS$1,000
WOODLAWN ARTS ACADEMY Sterling, ILPROMOTE THE ARTS$1,000
PENINSULA SCHOOL OF ART INC Fish Creek, WIPROMOTE THE ARTS$1,000
CLINTON SHOWBOAT THEATER Clinton, IAPROMOTE THE ARTS$1,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Joann Kilgus — Trustee: $2KJoann KilgusTrustee$2KAmy Kilgus-Chamley — Trustee: $2KAmy Kilgus-ChamleyTrustee$2KAdam Kilgus — Trustee: $2KAdam KilgusTrustee$2K

From 2024 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Joann KilgusTrustee—$2,000
Amy Kilgus-ChamleyTrustee—$2,000
Adam KilgusTrustee—$2,000

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Virginia Burns Private?

The Virginia Burns Private is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Morrison, IL. It holds — in total assets as of 2024.

Where does The Virginia Burns Private operate?

The Virginia Burns Private has awarded grants in Colorado, Iowa, Illinois, Texas, Wisconsin.

What size grants does The Virginia Burns Private award?

In 2024, The Virginia Burns Private awarded 14 grants totaling $49K — an average of about $3K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is The Virginia Burns Private's EIN?

The Virginia Burns Private's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-6255849. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

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Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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