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Burnham Family Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 35-6951044 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024
- Total grants paid
- $2.3M
- Grants reported
- 45
- Median grant
- $29.7K
- Future commitments
- None reported
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 45 | $2.3M |
Where Burnham Family Foundation gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEW CITY PARKS INC | NEW YORK, NY | General & Unrestricted | 2024 | $200K |
| BILLION OYSTER PROJECT | NEW YORK, NY | Mitigation Bank Development Fund (see general explanation) | 2024 | $155.5K |
| LIGHTHOUSE WORKS INC | FISHERS ISLAND, NY | Hoffort House Maintenance Reserve Fund (see general explanation) | 2024 | $155.5K |
| LIGHTHOUSE WORKS INC | FISHERS ISLAND, NY | General & Unrestricted (see general explanation) | 2024 | $120.8K |
| ARCHITECTURAL LEAGUE OF NEW YORK | NEW YORK, NY | General & Unrestricted (see general explanation) | 2024 | $100.9K |
| TRUST FOR PUBLIC LAND | NEW YORK, NY | NYC Community Schoolyards | 2024 | $100K |
| WALSH PARK BENEVOLENT CORPORATION | FISHERS ISLE, NY | Maintenance Fund | 2024 | $100K |
| TEACHING MATTERS INC | NEW YORK, NY | Teacher Professional Development in connection with NYC Reads (see general explanation) | 2024 | $99K |
| NEW STORY INC | ATLANTA, GA | General & Unrestricted (see general explanation) | 2024 | $98.7K |
| TEACHING LAB | WASHINGTON, DC | Teacher Professional Development in connection with NYC Reads (see general explanation) | 2024 | $98.7K |
| EARTHJUSTICE | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | General & Unrestricted (see general explanation) | 2024 | $74.2K |
| FREE AND FAIR LITIGATION GROUP INC | NEW YORK, NY | General & Unrestricted (see general explanation) | 2024 | $73.9K |
| NATURAL AREAS CONSERVANCY INC | NEW YORK, NY | Wetland Mitigation (see general explanation) | 2024 | $60.4K |
| THE ACADEMY IN MANAYUNK INC | CONSHOHOCKEN, PA | AIM Institute for Learning & Research in New York City Public Schools - Brooklyn/Brownsville - Expand AIM pathways licenses & implementation of science coaching and fidelity tools | 2024 | $50K |
| AMERICAN ACADEMY IN ROME | NEW YORK, NY | General & Unrestricted | 2024 | $50K |
| CAMBIAR EDUCATION | SAN DIEGO, CA | FBO Magpie Literacy for ROAR Integration Work | 2024 | $50K |
| NEW VISIONS FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS INC | NEW YORK, NY | Literacy Academy Collective Fund | 2024 | $50K |
| AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION INC | NEW YORK, NY | General & Unrestricted (see general explanation) | 2024 | $49.5K |
| ELECTRONIC FRONTIER FOUNDATION INC | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | General & Unrestricted (see general explanation) | 2024 | $49.5K |
| THE NATURE CONSERVANCY | COLD SPRING HARBOR, NY | Shellfish Growers Climate Coalition; Long Island Sound Program; Wildlife Mitigation | 2024 | $42.5K |
| BILLION OYSTER PROJECT | NEW YORK, NY | Scholarship Fund; General & Unrestricted (see general explanation) | 2024 | $40.5K |
| FIGHT FOR THE FUTURE EDUCATION FUND | BOSTON, MA | General & Unrestricted | 2024 | $35K |
| WIKIMEDIA ENDOWMENT | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | General & Unrestricted (see general explanation) | 2024 | $29.7K |
| LITERACY INC | NEW YORK, NY | General & Unrestricted (see general explanation) | 2024 | $25.2K |
| OPEN SPACE INSTITUTE LAND TRUST INC | NEW YORK, NY | Conservation Capital Program (see general explanation) | 2024 | $25.2K |
How to apply
This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.
About this data
Figures are aggregated from Burnham Family Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (1 filing on file, most recent tax year 2024). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.