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Burnett Foundation

Preselected recipients only Fort Worth, Texas · EIN 816523186

Burnett Foundation is a private foundation in Fort Worth, Texas. In tax year 2023 it gave $7.4 million in 6 grants; the typical grant was $1.1 million and the largest $2.3 million. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

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

How to apply

Burnett 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 Burnett Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Texas4$4.6 million
New Mexico1$2.3 million
Oklahoma1$459,930

Grants paid in 2023

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Georgia O'Keeffe Museum
Santa Fe, NM
General support$2.3 million
American Quarter Horse Foundation
Amarillo, TX
General support$1.4 million
Fort Worth Art Association
Fort Worth, TX
General support$1.3 million
Fort Worth Art Association Endowment Foundation
Fort Worth, TX
General support$958,851
Kimbell Art Museum
Fort Worth, TX
General support$919,861
National Cowgirl Museum & Hall of Fame
Oklahoma City, OK
General support$459,930

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2023 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Burnett Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Burnett Foundation give?

$7.4 million in tax year 2023, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $1.1 million.

Who runs Burnett Foundation?

Its 2023 filing lists John L Marion (Trustee), Anne Windfohr Grimes (Trustee), V Neils Agather (Trustee) and Dee Kelly Jr (Trustee) among 5 officers and trustees.

What does Burnett Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture.

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