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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 26-2386882

Burns Legacy Foundation

A private foundation in St Charles, IL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 17 grants and $165,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $165,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $3,011,857

  • Tax year 2024

    $206,900

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $2,755,684

  • Tax year 2023

    $136,500

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $2,826,681

  • Tax year 2022

    $162,500

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $2,874,186

  • Tax year 2021

    $97,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $2,859,332

  • Tax year 2020

    $155,925

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $2,810,265

  • Tax year 2019

    $253,740

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $2,860,434

  • Tax year 2018

    $219,651

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $3,051,437

Grants paid in 2025

17 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Individual

    Charitable

    $20,000
  2. Waukegan to CollegeWaukegan, IL

    Charitable

    $15,000
  3. Mike Rowe Works FoundationSanta Monica, CA

    Charitable

    $15,000
  4. Alexian Brothers Scholarship FundElk Grove, IL

    Charitable/Educational

    $15,000
  5. Individual

    Charitable

    $14,000
  6. Literacy Volunteers Fox ValleySaint Charles, IL

    Charitable

    $12,000
  7. Imerman AngelsChicago, IL

    Charitable

    $10,000
  8. Sharing CenterTrevor, WI

    Charitable

    $10,000
  9. Individual

    Charitable

    $10,000
  10. Individual

    Charitable

    $10,000
  11. Individual

    Charitable

    $10,000
  12. Brooklyn Public LibraryBrooklyn, NY

    Charitable

    $7,000
  13. Individual

    Charitable

    $5,000
  14. Kenosha Welcome CenterPleasant Prairie, WI

    Chartiable

    $5,000
  15. Shalom CenterKenosha, WI

    Charitable

    $2,500
  16. CASA of the River RegionLouisville, KY

    Charitable

    $2,500
  17. Culinary CareChicago, IL

    Charitable

    $2,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Health1 grant $10,00032% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $10,00032% of the total
  3. Education1 grant $7,00022% of the total
  4. Civil rights1 grant $2,5008% of the total
  5. Food and agriculture1 grant $2,0006% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois5 grants $54,000
  2. Wisconsin3 grants $17,500
  3. California1 grant $15,000
  4. New York1 grant $7,000
  5. Kentucky1 grant $2,500

Officers, directors and trustees

10 people as filed

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

  • Gregory T SnyderDirector Hours 0Pay $0
  • Melinda R SnyderDirector Hours 0Pay $0
  • Patrick T SnyderPresident & CEO Hours 0Pay $0
  • Bethany ShortDirector Hours 0Pay $0
  • John R NealTreasurer Hours 0Pay $0
  • Shawna Burns NealSecretary Hours 0Pay $0
  • Brent B BurnsDirector Hours 0Pay $0
  • Jarret FreelsVice President Hours 0Pay $0
  • Dan ShortDirector Hours 0Pay $0
  • Noble FreelsDirector Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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