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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 74-3047509

Burpee Foundation

A private foundation in Lenox, MA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 25 grants and $997,547 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
The Burpee Foundation
PO Box 1763
Lenox, MA 01240
(212) 237-1000
[email protected]
Form and materials
New york/new jersey area common application format to be found on the website of the foundation at: www.theburpeefoundation.org the grant applications are submitted online using this link https://theburpeefoundation.org/grant-application
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None. But focus is on horticultural, environmental and educational.(primarily in new york , new jersey and pennsylvania)

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $997,547

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $8,517,718

  • Tax year 2023

    $301,800

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $9,764,665

  • Tax year 2022

    $293,567

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $9,245,299

  • Tax year 2021

    $369,850

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $9,081,693

  • Tax year 2020

    $375,167

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $7,901,702

  • Tax year 2019

    $443,333

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $8,196,490

  • Tax year 2018

    $105,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $8,591,168

Grants paid in 2024

25 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. The Horticultural Society of New YoNew York, NY

    Restricted grants

    $275,000
  2. Bard CollegeAnnandale, NY

    Restricted grants

    $250,000
  3. The Bridge IncNew York, NY

    Restricted grants

    $100,000
  4. Smithsonian LibrariesWashington, DC

    Preparation of archival history

    $41,667
  5. The Fortune SocietyLong Island City, NY

    Restricted grants

    $36,000
  6. Bartlett Arboretum Association IncStamford, CT

    Restricted grants

    $25,000
  7. Garden Time IncQueensbury, NY

    Restricted grants

    $25,000
  8. The Giving GroveKansas City, MO

    Restricted grants

    $25,000
  9. Environmental Volunteers OrgPalo Alto, CA

    Restricted grants

    $20,000
  10. Queens Botanical Garden Society IncFlushing, NY

    Restricted to horticultural programs

    $20,000
  11. Sky High FarmPine Plains, NY

    Restricted grants

    $20,000
  12. Columbia Center for Urban AgricultureColumbia, MO

    Restrsicted to the consctruction

    $18,000
  13. Allies IncHamilton, NJ

    Restricted to horticultural programs

    $15,000
  14. Backyard Growers IncGloucester, MA

    Restricted to school and community

    $15,000
  15. City Parks FoundationNew York, NY

    Restricted grants

    $15,000
  16. Crown Community GardenNew Orleans, LA

    Restricted to the hiring part time

    $15,000
  17. Island Harvest IncMelville, NY

    Restricted grants

    $15,000
  18. New York Restoration ProjectNew York, NY

    Restricted grants

    $15,000
  19. Grow NYCNew York, NY

    To teach inner city children age 4

    $10,000
  20. Riverview Gardens IncNew York, NY

    Restricted grants

    $10,000
  21. Andalusia FoundationAndalusia, PA

    Restricted grants

    $7,500
  22. St Gregory's ChurchNew York, NY

    Restricted grants

    $7,500
  23. Zane Trace Local School DistrictChillicothe, OH

    Restricted grants

    $7,500
  24. Kidspeace National Center of New EnglandSchnecksville, PA

    Restricted grants

    $5,000
  25. Osamequin Farm IncSeekonk, MA

    Restricted grants

    $4,380

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $250,00044% of the total
  2. Human services2 grants $115,00020% of the total
  3. Environment4 grants $75,00013% of the total
  4. Food and agriculture4 grants $64,38011% of the total
  5. Mental health1 grant $36,0006% of the total
  6. Housing and shelter1 grant $15,0003% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $15,0003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York13 grants $798,500
  2. Missouri2 grants $43,000
  3. District of Columbia1 grant $41,667
  4. Connecticut1 grant $25,000
  5. California1 grant $20,000
  6. Massachusetts2 grants $19,380
  7. Louisiana1 grant $15,000
  8. New Jersey1 grant $15,000
  9. Pennsylvania2 grants $12,500
  10. Ohio1 grant $7,500

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Mel P BarkanEXECUTIVE DI Hours 10Pay $72,000
  • George C Ball JrPRESIDENT AN Hours 5Pay $20,000
  • David A BraunerSECRETARY Hours 5Pay $12,000

The return

This is an amended return.

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