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Burbury Elm Foundation

Preselected recipients only Boston, Massachusetts · EIN 834097640

Burbury Elm Foundation is a private foundation in Boston, Massachusetts. In tax year 2024 it gave $1.4 million in 2 grants; the typical grant was $701,166 and the largest $915,000. 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 up from $988,160 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
2023$988,1602$27.9 million
2024$1.4 million2$32.9 million

How to apply

Burbury Elm Foundation 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 Burbury Elm Foundation funds

Grants paid in 2024

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Keshet Daf - IlGeneral support$915,000
Scojen Institute for Synthetic BiologyGeneral support$487,332

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Burbury Elm Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Burbury Elm Foundation give?

$1.4 million in tax year 2024, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $701,166.

Who runs Burbury Elm Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists John M O'Connor Co Bga (President), Daniel L Burns Co Bga (Vice President), John W Dinneen Co Bga (Treasurer) and Kristin D Elbach Co Bga (Clerk).

What does Burbury Elm Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly international.

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