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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 25-1407410

The Burke Foundation

A private foundation in Pittsburgh, PA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 125 grants and $4.3 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

5 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $4,327,153

    Grants listed
    125
    Assets, end of year
    $83,374,777

  • Tax year 2023

    $3,843,958

    Grants listed
    88
    Assets, end of year
    $83,093,936

  • Tax year 2022

    $2,647,351

    Grants listed
    106
    Assets, end of year
    $80,492,793

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,540,708

    Grants listed
    75
    Assets, end of year
    $77,771,639

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,361,863

    Grants listed
    108
    Assets, end of year
    $25,332,871

Grants paid in 2024

125 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Carnegie Museums of PittsburghPittsburgh, PA

    General

    $1,250,000
  2. Pittsburgh Cultural TrustPittsburgh, PA

    General

    $500,000
  3. PowerPittsburgh, PA

    General

    $350,000
  4. Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh FoundationPittsburgh, PA

    General

    $250,000
  5. Senator John Heinz History CenterPittsburgh, PA

    General

    $250,000
  6. The Neighborhood AcademyPittsburgh, PA

    General

    $250,000
  7. Urban Impact FoundationPittsburgh, PA

    General

    $150,000
  8. Allegheny Rivertrail ParkPittsburgh, PA

    General

    $125,000
  9. Cooper-Siegel Community LibraryPittsburgh, PA

    General

    $125,000
  10. Cooper-Siegel Community LibraryPittsburgh, PA

    General

    $125,000
  11. RiverlifePittsburgh, PA

    General

    $125,000
  12. Steel City Squash IncPittsburgh, PA

    General

    $75,000
  13. Winchester Thurston SchoolPittsburgh, PA

    General

    $62,500
  14. Carnegie Museums of PittsburghPittsburgh, PA

    General

    $50,000
  15. Pittsburgh Cultural TrustPittsburgh, PA

    General

    $50,000
  16. Quantum Theatre IncPittsburgh, PA

    General

    $37,500
  17. Carnegie Library of PittsburghPittsburgh, PA

    General

    $25,000
  18. Imani Christian AcademyPittsburgh, PA

    General

    $25,000
  19. Pittsburgh Parks ConservancyPittsburgh, PA

    General

    $25,000
  20. Planned Parenthood of Western Pennsylvania IncPittsburgh, PA

    General

    $25,000
  21. The Frick PittsburghPittsburgh, PA

    General

    $25,000
  22. Allegheny Rivertrail ParkPittsburgh, PA

    General

    $12,500
  23. Center of Life MinistriesPittsburgh, PA

    General

    $12,500
  24. Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh FoundationPittsburgh, PA

    General

    $12,500
  25. Knead Community CafeNew Kensingtn, PA

    General

    $12,500
  26. MentorBoston, MA

    General

    $12,500
  27. Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre IncPittsburgh, PA

    General

    $12,500
  28. Second HarvestPittsburgh, PA

    General

    $12,500
  29. Senator John Heinz History CenterPittsburgh, PA

    General

    $12,500
  30. Spotlight PAHarrisburg, PA

    General

    $12,500
  31. The Mentoring Partnership of SwpaPittsburgh, PA

    General

    $12,500
  32. The Neighborhood AcademyPittsburgh, PA

    General

    $12,500
  33. The Clemente MuseumPittsburgh, PA

    General

    $10,500
  34. Cooper-Siegel Community LibraryPittsburgh, PA

    General

    $7,500
  35. Lauri Ann West Community CenterPittsburgh, PA

    General

    $7,500
  36. Pittsburgh Three Rivers Marathon IncCranberry TWP, PA

    General

    $7,500
  37. Planned Parenthood of Western Pennsylvania IncPittsburgh, PA

    General

    $5,037
  38. Allegheny County Parks FoundationPittsburgh, PA

    General

    $5,000
  39. Allegheny County Parks FoundationPittsburgh, PA

    General

    $5,000
  40. Allegheny Rivertrail ParkPittsburgh, PA

    General

    $5,000
  41. Allies for ChildrenPittsburgh, PA

    General

    $5,000
  42. Attack Theatre IncPittsburgh, PA

    General

    $5,000
  43. Audubon Society of Western PennsylvaniaPittsburgh, PA

    General

    $5,000
  44. Barebones ProductionsBraddock, PA

    General

    $5,000
  45. Bike Pittsburgh IncPittsburgh, PA

    General

    $5,000
  46. Children's Museum of PittsburghPittsburgh, PA

    General

    $5,000
  47. City TheatrePittsburgh, PA

    General

    $5,000
  48. Connecting ChampionsPittsburgh, PA

    General

    $5,000
  49. Crossroads FoundationPittsburgh, PA

    General

    $5,000
  50. Fox Chapel District AssociationPittsburgh, PA

    General

    $5,000
  51. Greater Pittsburgh Community Food BankDuquesne, PA

    General

    $5,000
  52. Hosana House IncPittsburgh, PA

    General

    $5,000
  53. International Poetry ForumPittsburgh, PA

    General

    $5,000
  54. Ireland Funds AmericaPittsburgh, PA

    General

    $5,000
  55. KidsvoicePittsburgh, PA

    General

    $5,000
  56. Manchester Craftsmen GuildPittsburgh, PA

    General

    $5,000
  57. Phipps Conservatory & Botanical GardensPittsburgh, PA

    General

    $5,000
  58. Pittsburgh Botanic GardenOakdale, PA

    General

    $5,000
  59. Pittsburgh OperaPittsburgh, PA

    General

    $5,000
  60. Pittsburgh Promise FoundationPittsburgh, PA

    General

    $5,000
  61. Pittsburgh Symphony OrchestraPittsburgh, PA

    General

    $5,000
  62. Pittsburgh TomorrowPittsburgh, PA

    General

    $5,000
  63. Pittsburgh Zoo & AquariumPittsburgh, PA

    General

    $5,000
  64. PowerPittsburgh, PA

    General

    $5,000
  65. Quantum Theatre IncPittsburgh, PA

    General

    $5,000
  66. Roots of Faith United Methodist Church of Fox ChapelPittsburgh, PA

    General

    $5,000
  67. Schaumburg Professional Fire Fighters Benevolent AssociationSchaumburg, IL

    General

    $5,000
  68. Sharpsburg Community LibraryPittsburgh, PA

    General

    $5,000
  69. St Margaret Hospital FoundationPittsburgh, PA

    General

    $5,000
  70. The First Tee of PittsburghPittsburgh, PA

    General

    $5,000
  71. Western Pennsylvania ConservancyPittsburgh, PA

    General

    $5,000
  72. Women's Center and Shelter of Greater PittsburghPittsburgh, PA

    General

    $5,000
  73. The Neighborhood AcademyPittsburgh, PA

    General

    $3,000
  74. Allegheny CleanwaysEtna, PA

    General

    $2,500
  75. Amachi PittsburghPittsburgh, PA

    General

    $2,500
  76. Beverly's BirthdaysN Huntingdon, PA

    General

    $2,500
  77. Calliope the Pittsburgh Folk Music SocietyPittsburgh, PA

    General

    $2,500
  78. Camp GuyasutaPittsburgh, PA

    General

    $2,500
  79. Children's Museum of PittsburghPittsburgh, PA

    General

    $2,500
  80. East End Cooperative MinistryPittsburgh, PA

    General

    $2,500
  81. FamePittsburgh, PA

    General

    $2,500
  82. Junior Achievement of Western PABridgeville, PA

    General

    $2,500
  83. Literacy PittsburghPittsburgh, PA

    General

    $2,500
  84. MentorBoston, MA

    General

    $2,500
  85. Pittsburgh Public Theater CorporationPittsburgh, PA

    General

    $2,500
  86. PowerPittsburgh, PA

    General

    $2,500
  87. Rachel Carson Trails Conservancy IncWexford, PA

    General

    $2,500
  88. Radiant Hall StudiosPittsburgh, PA

    General

    $2,500
  89. Riverview Children's CenterVerona, PA

    General

    $2,500
  90. Shadyside Presbyterian Nursery SchoolPittsburgh, PA

    General

    $2,500
  91. Society to Preserve the Millvale Murals of Maxo VankaPittsburgh, PA

    General

    $2,500
  92. STEM Coding LabPittsburgh, PA

    General

    $2,500
  93. The Deerwood FoundationCornwall, VT

    General

    $2,500
  94. The Pittsburgh ProjectPittsburgh, PA

    General

    $2,500
  95. Urban Impact FoundationPittsburgh, PA

    General

    $2,500
  96. Venture OutdoorsPittsburgh, PA

    General

    $2,500
  97. WyepPittsburgh, PA

    General

    $2,500
  98. Amachi PittsburghPittsburgh, PA

    General

    $2,400
  99. Depaul School for Hearing & SpeechPittsburgh, PA

    General

    $1,000
  100. MentorBoston, MA

    General

    $1,000
  101. Pace SchoolPittsburgh, PA

    General

    $1,000
  102. Pittsburgh Vintage Grand PrixPittsburgh, PA

    General

    $1,000
  103. Carnegie Museum of ArtPittsburgh, PA

    General

    $500
  104. First United Presbyterian Church Crafton HeightsPittsburgh, PA

    General

    $500
  105. Focus for DemocracyWashington, DC

    General

    $500
  106. Kenyon CollegeGambier, OH

    General

    $500
  107. Pace SchoolPittsburgh, PA

    General

    $500
  108. Pace SchoolPittsburgh, PA

    General

    $500
  109. Pressley Ridge FoundationPittsburgh, PA

    General

    $500
  110. Reading Is FundamentalPittsburgh, PA

    General

    $500
  111. Refuge for WomenPittsburgh, PA

    General

    $500
  112. St Margaret Hospital FoundationPittsburgh, PA

    General

    $500
  113. The Children's Institute of PittsburghPittsburgh, PA

    General

    $500
  114. The Clemente MuseumPittsburgh, PA

    General

    $500
  115. Chatham UniversityPittsburgh, PA

    General

    $250
  116. WyepPittsburgh, PA

    General

    $250
  117. Girls on the Run Foundation (of Magee Women's Hospital)Pittsburgh, PA

    General

    $140
  118. Pace SchoolPittsburgh, PA

    General

    $125
  119. Connecting ChampionsPittsburgh, PA

    General

    $100
  120. West Jefferson Hills School District FoundationJefferson Hills, PA

    General

    $100
  121. Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh FoundationPittsburgh, PA

    General

    $51
  122. American Foundation for Suicide PreventionNew York, NY

    General

    $50
  123. CaringbridgeBloomington, MN

    General

    $50
  124. Knead Community CafeNew Kensingtn, PA

    General

    $50
  125. Planned Parenthood of Western Pennsylvania IncPittsburgh, PA

    General

    $50

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Arts and culture15 grants $1,923,50065% of the total
  2. Education20 grants $415,87514% of the total
  3. Human services10 grants $189,9006% of the total
  4. Sports and recreation5 grants $175,0006% of the total
  5. Environment7 grants $147,5005% of the total
  6. Health4 grants $30,1371% of the total
  7. 10 other causes16 grants $67,7002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Pennsylvania116 grants $4,302,553
  2. Massachusetts3 grants $16,000
  3. Illinois1 grant $5,000
  4. Vermont1 grant $2,500
  5. District of Columbia1 grant $500
  6. Ohio1 grant $500
  7. Minnesota1 grant $50
  8. New York1 grant $50

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Gail BurkePRESIDENT Hours 10Pay $0
  • Charles Steven BurkeVICE PRESIDENT, TREASURER Hours 5Pay $0
  • Peter Grable BurkeVICE PRESIDENT, TREASURER Hours 5Pay $0
  • Merrilynn YoungTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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