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Lena Burkard Public Charities Inc

Preselected recipients only Joes, Colorado · EIN 841152975

Lena Burkard Public Charities Inc is a private foundation in Joes, Colorado. In tax year 2023 it gave $26,000 in 9 grants; the typical grant was $3,000 and the largest $5,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2023.

Giving in 2023 was up from $24,100 the year before.

11% of its 2023 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2022$24,10010$352,715
2023$26,0009$409,408

How to apply

Lena Burkard Public Charities Inc says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Colorado.

StateGrantsAmount
Colorado8$25,000
Kansas1$1,000

Grants paid in 2023

All 9 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Kirk United Methodist Church
Kirk, CO
Donation$5,000
South Yw Ambulance
Stratton, CO
Donation$5,000
Plainsmen Golf
Joes, CO
Donation$5,000
Kirk Lions Club
Kirk, CO
Donation$3,000
Grassroots Foundation
Joes, CO
Donation$3,000
Kirk Cementary
Kirk, CO
Donation$2,000
Kirk Food Pantry
Kirk, CO
Donation$1,000
Fort Hays State University
Hays, KS
Scholarship$1,000
Prairie Cultural Commons
Stratton, CO
Donation$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2023 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Lena Burkard Public Charities Inc accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Lena Burkard Public Charities Inc give?

$26,000 in tax year 2023, across 9 grants, with a typical grant of $3,000.

Who runs Lena Burkard Public Charities Inc?

Its 2023 filing lists Jace Ficken (Trustee), Susan Hill (Trustee) and Ronald Richards (Trustee).

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