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Form 990-PFTax year 2023EIN 42-1670819

Janet Burros Memorial Foundation

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2023 lists 4 grants and $2 million paid in grants.

Tax year 2023 (period ending Dec 31, 2023), 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 2023

    $1,955,523

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $0
  • Tax year 2022

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $1,798,441
  • Tax year 2021

    $247,433

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $2,546,197
  • Tax year 2020

    $1,000,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $2,143,758
  • Tax year 2019

    $160,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $2,645,247

Grants paid in 2023

4 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Fidelity CharitableBoston, MA

    General support

    $1,637,053
  2. The University of ChicagoChicago, IL

    General support

    $166,200
  3. Wayne UniversityDetroit, MI

    General support

    $122,270
  4. Fidelity CharitableBoston, MA

    General support

    $30,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Community development2 grants $1,667,05391% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $166,2009% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Ohio2 grants $1,667,053
  2. Illinois1 grant $166,200
  3. Michigan1 grant $122,270

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Chet BurrosTRUSTEE Hours 10Pay $0
  • Ricky SandlerTRUSTEE Hours 10Pay $0

The return

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