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Burkhart Private Foundation

Preselected recipients only Fairfield, Texas · EIN 884342161

Burkhart Private Foundation is a private foundation in Fairfield, Texas. In tax year 2025 it gave $274,400 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $137,200 and the largest $150,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

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

Giving in 2025 was up from $250,000 the year before.

0% of its 2025 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$7,0001$5.5 million
2024$250,0002$5.8 million
2025$274,4002$6.4 million

How to apply

Burkhart Private 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 Burkhart Private Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Texas.

StateGrantsAmount
Texas2$274,400

Grants paid in 2025

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Baylor University Advancement
Waco, TX
Truett dean's excellence$150,000
Heights Church
Houston, TX
General operating$124,400

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Burkhart Private Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Burkhart Private Foundation give?

$274,400 in tax year 2025, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $137,200.

Who runs Burkhart Private Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Kelly Burkhart (Board of Director), Shelly Burkhart (Board of Director) and Hudson Burkhart (Board of Director).

What does Burkhart Private Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and faith communities.

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