The Burke Foundation Inc
Invitation OnlyPrinceton, New Jersey · EIN 52-1632596 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2023)$3.3M
Organizations funded102
Typical grant$7,500
Total assets$122.2M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $3,000 and $25,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2023 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
42% of grants went outside New Jersey.
Grants paid in tax year 2023
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rutgers School of Public Health - Urban | Newark, NJ | Centeringpregnancy nj evaluation | $340,000 |
| Centering Healthcare Institute | Boston, MA | Support for centering implementation | $262,500 |
| Brick Education Network-South Ward | Newark, NJ | Support for enhanced doula training and career pathway pilot | $250,000 |
| Nj Health Care Quality Institute | Princeton, NJ | Support for maternal infant health policy and sustainability | $198,266 |
| St Joseph's Health Inc | Newark, NJ | Support for paterson hospital doula pilot | $163,000 |
| Rutgers Center for Women and Work | Piscataway, NJ | Support for the first 1,000 days policy coalition | $150,000 |
| All Our Kin Inc | New Haven, CT | Develop a family child care network and ta for trenton | $125,000 |
| Centering Healthcare Institute | Boston, MA | Support for centering expansion | $114,333 |
| Nj Chapter American Academy of Pediatric | Plainsboro, NJ | Support for first 1,000 days summit | $106,200 |
| Ann & Robert H Lurie Childrens Hospital | Chicago, IL | Support nj's inaugural prams fatherhood survey | $100,000 |
| Community Foundation of Nj | Morristown, NJ | Support for family connects nj & maternal infant health fund | $100,000 |
| Mount Sinai Parenting Center | New York, NY | Support for parent-provider video evaluation | $100,000 |
| New Venture Fund | Washington, DC | Support for development of community doula exhibit | $100,000 |
| Zero to Three | Washington, DC | Support for healthysteps implementation | $100,000 |
| Community Foundation of Nj | Morristown, NJ | Support for the first 1,000 days policy coalition | $75,000 |
| Johns Hopkins University | Baltimore, MD | Support new pediatric practice model | $70,000 |
| Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc | New York, NY | Support for the new jersey birth equity funders alliance | $60,600 |
| Partnership for Maternal & Child Health | Newark, NJ | Support for the paterson community doula cooperative | $59,000 |
| Hackensack Meridian Health Inc | Edison, NJ | Support for healthy steps implementation | $54,000 |
| Georgetown University Center for Child and Human Development | Washington, DC | General operating support | $50,000 |
| Mccarter Theater | Princeton, NJ | Support free and reduced theater ticket program for children and families | $50,000 |
| Young Audiences New Jersey & Eastern Pa | Princeton, NJ | Partnership for math + art program in princeton | $40,000 |
| Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island | Providence, RI | Support for amar community doula evaluation | $31,000 |
| Nj Chapter American Academy of Pediatric | Plainsboro, NJ | Support for nj centering alliance | $26,750 |
| Americares Foundation | Stamford, CT | General operating support | $25,000 |
| New Jersey Institute for Social Justice | Newark, NJ | General operating support | $25,000 |
| Nj Health Care Quality Institute | Princeton, NJ | Support for midwifery expansion support | $25,000 |
| Shelburne Farms | Shelburne, VT | General operating support | $25,000 |
| Share My Meals Inc | Princeton, NJ | Support for nutritional support with the princeton nursery school & princeton YWCA | $23,500 |
| Trenton Health Team | Trenton, NJ | Support for family connects implementation | $23,000 |
| All Our Kin Inc | New Haven, CT | Family child care planning grant | $21,500 |
| Council of New Jersey Grantmakers | Ewing, NJ | Support for the office of the newark philanthropic liaison | $15,000 |
| Parents Engaging Parents | Cranford, NJ | General operating support | $15,000 |
| Johnson & Wales University | Providence, RI | General operating support | $12,500 |
| United Passaic Organization | Passaic, NJ | Support for maternal infant health family festival in passaic | $12,000 |
| Mccarter Theater | Princeton, NJ | General operating support | $11,000 |
| Rutgers University Foundation | New Brunswick, NJ | Support for midwifery scholarships | $11,000 |
| Brazelton Touchpoints Foundation | Boston, MA | Support for listening to learn series | $10,000 |
| Camcare Health Corporation | Camden, NJ | Support for centering implementation | $10,000 |
| Campaign for Trauma-Informed Policy & Practice | Washington, DC | General operating support | $10,000 |
| Capita Social Inc | Blowing Rock, NC | General operating support | $10,000 |
| Children's Home Society of New Jersey | Trenton, NJ | General operating support | $10,000 |
| Greater Newark Healthcare Coalition | West Orange, NJ | Support for maternal infant health family festival in orange | $10,000 |
| Illumine Service Foundation Inc | Jamaica, NY | General operating support | $10,000 |
| Southern Nj Perinatal Cooperative | Pennsauken, NJ | Support for maternal infant health family festival in vineland | $10,000 |
| Sparks Generation | SW | General operating support | $10,000 |
| The College of New Jersey Foundation | Ewing, NJ | Support for community doula course at tcnj | $10,000 |
| United Way of Greater Union County | Elizabeth, NJ | Support for maternal infant health family festival in union | $10,000 |
| YWCA Princeton | Princeton, NJ | Support for YWCA early childhood center | $10,000 |
| Central Jersey Family Health Consortium | Boston, MA | Support for univeral newborn home visiting clinical engagement | $8,566 |
| Keewaydin Foundation | Salisbury, VT | General operating support | $8,000 |
| Blessed Sacrament Church | Martinsville, NJ | General operating support | $7,500 |
| Southern Nj Perinatal Cooperative | Pennsauken, NJ | Support for family connects clinical engagement | $7,475 |
| Partnership for Maternal & Child Health | Newark, NJ | Support for family connects clinical engagement | $7,189 |
| Children's Home Society of New Jersey | Trenton, NJ | Support for development and implementation of community doula business training | $6,100 |
| Princeton Area Community Foundation Inc | Lawrenceville, NJ | General operating support | $6,000 |
| All Our Kin Inc | New Haven, CT | General operating support | $5,000 |
| American Academy of Political and Social | Philadelphia, PA | General operating support | $5,000 |
| Children's Health Fund | New York, NY | General operating support | $5,000 |
| Education and Training Institute | New Brunswick, NJ | General operating support | $5,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 102 grants to organizations.
Grants approved for future payment
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Society for Research in Child Development | Washington, DC | General operating support | $5,000 |
| New Jersey Policy Perspective | Trenton, NJ | General operating support | $1,500 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $3,283,089 | 104 |
| 2022 | $3,884,118 | 98 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2023, filed Oct 7, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202512809349100416
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 52-1632596
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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