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Dr Charles J Burstone Foundation

Preselected recipients only Dallas, Texas · EIN 421610679

Dr Charles J Burstone Foundation is a private foundation in Dallas, Texas. In tax year 2024 it gave $514,200 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $27,100 and the largest $450,000. 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 down from $525,000 the year before.

50% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2022$551,7504$11.0 million
2023$525,0002$11.6 million
2024$514,2004$12.3 million

How to apply

Dr Charles J Burstone 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 Dr Charles J Burstone Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its US grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Indiana. It also paid $10,000 in 1 grant to recipients outside the US.

StateGrantsAmount
Indiana1$450,000
Missouri2$54,200

Grants paid in 2024

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Indiana University School of Dentistry
Indianapolis, IN
Unrestricted general$450,000
American Board of Orthodontics
St Louis, MO
Unrestricted general$29,200
American Association of Orthodontists
St Louis, MO
Unrestricted general$25,000
Chapel & York University of W AustraliaUnrestricted general$10,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Dr Charles J Burstone Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Dr Charles J Burstone Foundation give?

$514,200 in tax year 2024, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $27,100.

Who runs Dr Charles J Burstone Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Bank of America (Trustee).

What does Dr Charles J Burstone Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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