William F Burdett

Private foundation · Grantmaker Dallas, TX EIN: 04-6026185

William F Burdett is a private foundation, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $43K. Net investment income was $85K.

William F Burdett at a glance

In short: William F Burdett gave $43K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $43K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$42,512
-12.5% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$42,512
-12.5% vs 2024
Median grant
$42,512
Total assets
$1,009,597
+4.4% vs 2024
Primary geography
Massachusetts (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 William F Burdett funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Agassiz Village: $43KAgassiz Village$43K

The largest 2025 recipient was Agassiz Village ($43K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 5 (80%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

Lexington

How William F Burdett gives

  • Giving fell 29% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 82% 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

$0$20K$40K$60K1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $37K (2023) to $60K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $43K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Agassiz Village Lexington, MAUnrestricted General$42,512
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$1,009,597$96,847$59,473$42,5121$48,563$85,378$59,041
2024$967,457$34,795$63,760$48,6091$54,202$22,721$55,224
2023$964,538$-5,748$55,454$37,2231$42,409$12,428$51,049
2022$1,008,023$189,099$75,163$59,5531$65,141$178,274$53,586
2021$1,055,991$71,844$63,680$45,4261—$61,867$58,997

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, William F Burdett reported a distributable amount of $59K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

William F Burdett's only listed officer is Bank Of America, Trustee on every filing since 2022 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Bank Of America

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    $13K (2022) → $14K (2025)

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Bank Of America N A (2021) — Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Bank of America — Trustee: $14KBank of AmericaTrustee$14K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $14K, to Bank of America (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about William F Burdett

How much does William F Burdett give each year?

William F Burdett gave $43K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $49K across 1 grant.

How large is William F Burdett?

William F Burdett reported $1.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $49K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $59K (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.

Where does William F Burdett operate?

William F Burdett has awarded grants in Massachusetts.

What is William F Burdett's EIN?

William F Burdett's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-6026185. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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