Burnham Family Foundation
Invitation OnlyWilmington, Delaware · EIN 35-6951044 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$2.3M
Organizations funded45
Typical grant$29,662
Total assets$83.7M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $24,842 and $73,931.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
100% of grants went outside Delaware.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| New City Parks Inc | New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $200,000 |
| Billion Oyster Project | New York, NY | Mitigation Bank Development Fund (see general explanation) | $155,499 |
| Lighthouse Works Inc | Fishers Island, NY | Hoffort House Maintenance Reserve Fund (see general explanation) | $155,499 |
| Lighthouse Works Inc | Fishers Island, NY | General & Unrestricted (see general explanation) | $120,804 |
| Architectural League of New York | New York, NY | General & Unrestricted (see general explanation) | $100,907 |
| Trust for Public Land | New York, NY | NYC Community Schoolyards | $100,000 |
| Walsh Park Benevolent Corporation | Fishers Isle, NY | Maintenance Fund | $100,000 |
| Teaching Matters Inc | New York, NY | Teacher Professional Development in connection with NYC Reads (see general explanation) | $98,996 |
| New Story Inc | Atlanta, GA | General & Unrestricted (see general explanation) | $98,697 |
| Teaching Lab | Washington, DC | Teacher Professional Development in connection with NYC Reads (see general explanation) | $98,697 |
| Earthjustice | San Francisco, CA | General & Unrestricted (see general explanation) | $74,154 |
| Free and Fair Litigation Group Inc | New York, NY | General & Unrestricted (see general explanation) | $73,931 |
| Natural Areas Conservancy Inc | New York, NY | Wetland Mitigation (see general explanation) | $60,402 |
| American Academy in Rome | New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $50,000 |
| Cambiar Education | San Diego, CA | $50,000 | |
| New Visions for Public Schools Inc | New York, NY | Literacy Academy Collective Fund | $50,000 |
| The Academy in Manayunk Inc | Conshohocken, PA | AIM Institute for Learning & Research in New York City Public Schools - Brooklyn/Brownsville - Expand AIM pathways licenses &… | $50,000 |
| American Civil Liberties Union Foundation Inc | New York, NY | General & Unrestricted (see general explanation) | $49,533 |
| Electronic Frontier Foundation Inc | San Francisco, CA | General & Unrestricted (see general explanation) | $49,533 |
| The Nature Conservancy | Cold Spring Harbor, NY | Shellfish Growers Climate Coalition; Long Island Sound Program; Wildlife Mitigation | $42,500 |
| Billion Oyster Project | New York, NY | Scholarship Fund; General & Unrestricted (see general explanation) | $40,505 |
| Fight for the Future Education Fund | Boston, MA | General & Unrestricted | $35,000 |
| Wikimedia Endowment | San Francisco, CA | General & Unrestricted (see general explanation) | $29,662 |
| Literacy Inc | New York, NY | General & Unrestricted (see general explanation) | $25,227 |
| Open Space Institute Land Trust Inc | New York, NY | Conservation Capital Program (see general explanation) | $25,227 |
| Fund for Public Schools Inc | New York, NY | NYC Public Schools Educator and Student Programming at the Arts Hub - Studio Artist Stipends and Fund for Public Schools' Administrative Fee | $25,000 |
| Henry L Ferguson Museum | Fishers Island, NY | General & unrestricted; Seagrass coalition | $25,000 |
| Learning Through an Expanded Arts Program Inc | New York, NY | Exploring Creative Futures | $25,000 |
| Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies Inc | Millbrook, NY | Catalyst Fund and Data Visualization Fund (see general explanation) | $24,842 |
| Echoing Green Inc | New York, NY | General & Unrestricted (see general explanation) | $24,842 |
| El Education Inc | New York, NY | General & Unrestricted (see general explanation) | $24,842 |
| Environmental Advocates NY Inc | Albany, NY | General & Unrestricted (see general explanation) | $24,842 |
| Ffwd | San Francisco, CA | General & Unrestricted (see general explanation) | $24,842 |
| New Profit Inc | Boston, MA | General & Unrestricted (see general explanation) | $24,842 |
| Farmlink Project | Los Angeles, CA | General & Unrestricted (see general explanation) | $24,767 |
| Save the Sound Inc | New Haven, CT | Water Quality Monitoring (see general explanation) | $20,022 |
| The New York Community Trust | New York, NY | Long Island Sound Stewardship Fund (see general explanation) | $20,022 |
| Sure We Can Inc | Brooklyn, NY | General & Unrestricted | $20,000 |
| Newtown Creek Alliance Incorporated | Brooklyn, NY | General & Unrestricted | $15,000 |
| The Little Orchestra Society- Orpheon Inc | New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $15,000 |
| Dyslexia Alliance for Black Children | New Rochelle, NY | General & Unrestricted (see general explanation) | $10,304 |
| Glynwood Center Inc | Cold Springs, NY | General & Unrestricted (see general explanation) | $10,011 |
| Chinati Foundation | Marfa, TX | Artist in Residence Program | $10,000 |
| The New York Public Library Astor Lenox and Tilden | New York, NY | Early Literacy | $10,000 |
| Riverkeeper Inc | Ossining, NY | SWIM Coalition (see general explanation) | $8,157 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,322,108 | 45 |
| 2023 | $3,048,879 | 16 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 17, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202513219349102646
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 35-6951044
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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