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Alphonse A Burnand Medical and Educational Foundation

Accepts applications Costa Mesa, California · EIN 956083677

Alphonse A Burnand Medical and Educational Foundation is a private foundation in Costa Mesa, California. In tax year 2025 it gave $113,000 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $20,000 and the largest $30,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $83,500 the year before.

60% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$20,2002$2.6 million
2024$83,5004$2.7 million
2025$113,0006$2.9 million

How to apply

ContactRobert Burnand
690 Randolph Avenue, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Phone or email(714) 272-2410
What to submitFull explanation with application, including proof of exemption
RestrictionsGenerally borrego springs area and no grants to individuals

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2025. Details may have changed since.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Alphonse A Burnand Medical and Educational Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in California.

StateGrantsAmount
California6$113,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Borrego Springs Music Festival
Borrego Springs, CA
Operating expenses$30,000
Christmas Circle Community Park
Borrego Springs, CA
Maintenance expenses$20,000
Borrego Springs Unified School District
Borrego Springs, CA
Field trip$20,000
Basic Assistance to Students in the Community
Borrego Springs, CA
Operating expenses$20,000
Christmas Circle Community Park
Borrego Springs, CA
Maintenance expenses$13,000
Borrego Springs Children's Center
Borrego Springs, CA
Equipment purchase$10,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Alphonse A Burnand Medical and Educational Foundation accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications.

How much does Alphonse A Burnand Medical and Educational Foundation give?

$113,000 in tax year 2025, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $20,000.

Who runs Alphonse A Burnand Medical and Educational Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Robert Burnand (President) and Lisa Burnand (Secretary/Treasurer).

What does Alphonse A Burnand Medical and Educational Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and environment and conservation.

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