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The Burgess Family Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Chicago, Illinois · EIN 364118705

The Burgess Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Chicago, Illinois. In tax year 2024 it gave $22,000 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $15,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was the same as $22,000 the year before.

0% of its 2024 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$20,0002$307,654
2023$22,0003$342,794
2024$22,0003$328,195

How to apply

The Burgess Family Foundation 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

What The Burgess Family Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Illinois.

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois1$15,000
Indiana1$5,000
Florida1$2,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Turning Pointe Autism Foundation
Naperville, IL
To support organiaztion in helping families and children with autism$15,000
Culver Educational Foundation
Culver, IN
To support organization in providing education$5,000
K-9S for Warriors Foundation
Ponte Vedra, FL
General purposes$2,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Burgess Family Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Burgess Family Foundation Inc give?

$22,000 in tax year 2024, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs The Burgess Family Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Suzanne C Burgess (Treasurer), Lou Rascia (Director) and Kirk Burgess (President).

What does The Burgess Family Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly disability, human services and youth programs.

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