Burlingame Foundation | Foundation Profile
- Darien , CT
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- Contact Info
- Open to Unsolicited Applications
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EIN: 22-2779816
Foundation Overview
Based in Darien, CT, Burlingame Foundation has awarded 169 grants totaling $4,514,000 to organizations in Connecticut, Arizona and 7 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $1,000 to $300,000, with a median award of $8,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
2 of 24 recipients (8%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains tight relationships with established partners. New applicants rarely succeed without insider connections.
Geographic Focus
Grants are geographically diversified with 33% in Connecticut and funding distributed across 9 total locations. This foundation values broad geographic impact and diverse community partnerships. Within Connecticut, funding concentrates in Stamford (25%), Bridgeport (18%), Norwalk (16%).
Funding Trajectory
Strong 1633% growth in annual giving over 7 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.
Program Areas
Highly focused on general purposes with 100% of funding dedicated to this sector. This specialization indicates deep expertise and committed investment in the field.
Where is The Money Going?
Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Burlingame Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Americares | $210,000 | Stamford, CT, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| At Home In Darien | $20,000 | Darien, CT, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Barrow Neurological Foundation | $50,000 | Phoenix, AZ, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Catholic Relief Services | $200,000 | Baltimore, MD, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Children's Aid | $70,000 | New York, NY, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Damon Runyon Cancer Research | $50,000 | New York, NY, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Dana Farber Cancer Institute | $100,000 | Brookline, MA, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $150,000 | New York, NY, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Feeding America | $165,500 | Chicago, IL, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Finca | $125,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Inner City Scholarship Fund | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| International Rescue Committee | $40,000 | New York, NY, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Johns Hopkins University Wilmer Eye Institute | $25,000 | Baltimore, MD, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Joslin Diabetes Center | $75,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Kolbe Cathedral High School | $35,000 | Bridgeport, CT, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Learning Ally | $5,000 | Princeton, NJ, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Norwalk Hospital Foundation | $25,000 | Danbury, CT, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Salvation Army | $100,000 | Hartford, CT, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Family Rentry | $15,000 | Bridgeport, CT, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Stamford Hospital Foundation | $25,000 | Stamford, CT, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Stanley M Isaacs Neighborhood Center | $75,000 | New York, NY, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Trustees Of Tufts University | $15,000 | Medford, MA, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Us Fund For Unicef | $100,000 | New York, NY, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Waveny Life Care Center | $5,000 | New Canaan, CT, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Waveny Care Center | $5,000 | Wilton, CT, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Americares | $120,000 | Stamford, CT, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| At Home In Darien | $7,500 | Darien, CT, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Barrow Neurological Foundation | $160,000 | Phoenix, AZ, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Catholic Relief Services | $100,000 | Baltimore, MD, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Children's Aid | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Damon Runyon Cancer Research | $20,000 | New York, NY, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Dana Farber Cancer Institute | $300,000 | Brookline, MA, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $100,000 | New York, NY, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Community Resources For Justice | $4,000 | Bridgeport, CT, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Feeding America | $75,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Finca | $100,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Inner City Scholarship Fund | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| International Rescue Committee | $40,000 | New York, NY, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Johns Hopkins University Wilmer Eye Institute | $10,000 | Baltimore, MD, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Joslin Diabetes Center | $25,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Kolbe Cathedral High School | $10,000 | Bridgeport, CT, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Learning Ally | $3,000 | Princeton, NJ, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Norwalk Hospital Foundation | $10,000 | Danbury, CT, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Salvation Army | $175,000 | Hartford, CT, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Stamford Hospital Foundation | $10,000 | Stamford, CT, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Stanley M Isaacs Neighborhood Center | $20,000 | New York, NY, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Trustees Of Tufts University | $7,000 | Medford, MA, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Us Fund For Unicef | $50,000 | New York, NY, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Salvation Army World | $20,000 | Alexandria, VA, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Americares | $100,000 | Stamford, CT, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| At Home In Darien | $4,000 | Darien, CT, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| Barrow Neurological Foundation | $10,000 | Phoenix, AZ, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| Catholic Relief Services | $100,000 | Baltimore, MD, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| Children's Aid | $100,000 | New York, NY, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| Damon Runyon Cancer Research | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| Dana Farber Cancer Institute | $20,000 | Brookline, MA, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $20,000 | New York, NY, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| Family Reentry | $4,000 | Bridgeport, CT, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| Feeding America | $25,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| Finca | $12,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| Inner City Scholarship Fund | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| International Rescue Committee | $20,000 | New York, NY, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| Johns Hopkins University Wilmer Eye Institute | $5,000 | Baltimore, MD, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| Joslin Diabetes Center | $100,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| Kolbe Cathedral High School | $10,000 | Bridgeport, CT, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| Learning Ally | $3,000 | Princeton, NJ, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| Norwalk Hospital Foundation | $5,000 | Norwalk, CT, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| Salvation Army | $20,000 | Hartford, CT, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| Stamford Hospital Foundation | $5,000 | Stamford, CT, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| Stanley M Isaacs Neighborhood Center | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| Trustees Of Tufts University | $7,000 | Medford, MA, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| Us Fund For Unicef | $30,000 | New York, NY, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| Waveny Care Center | $5,000 | New Canaan, CT, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| Americares | $35,000 | Stamford, CT, US | General Fund | 2019 |
| At Home In Darien | $3,000 | Darien, CT, US | General Fund | 2019 |
| Barrow Neurological Foundation | $8,000 | Phoenix, AZ, US | General Fund | 2019 |
| Catholic Relief Services | $17,000 | Baltimore, MD, US | General Fund | 2019 |
| Children's Aid | $20,000 | New York, NY, US | General Fund | 2019 |
| Damon Runyon Cancer Research | $6,000 | New York, NY, US | General Fund | 2019 |
| Dana Farber Cancer Institute | $25,000 | Brookline, MA, US | General Fund | 2019 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $15,000 | New York, NY, US | General Fund | 2019 |
| Family Reentry | $3,000 | Norwalk, CT, US | General Fund | 2019 |
| Feeding America | $20,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Fund | 2019 |
| Finca | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Fund | 2019 |
| Inner City Scholarship Fund | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | General Fund | 2019 |
| International Rescue Committee | $75,000 | New York, NY, US | General Fund | 2019 |
| Johns Hopkins University Wilmer Eye Institute | $5,000 | Baltimore, MD, US | General Fund | 2019 |
| Joslin Diabetes Center | $12,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Fund | 2019 |
| Kolbe Cathedral High School | $8,700 | Bridgeport, CT, US | General Fund | 2019 |
| Learning Ally | $3,000 | Princeton, NJ, US | General Fund | 2019 |
| Norwalk Hospital Foundation | $5,000 | Norwalk, CT, US | General Fund | 2019 |
| Salvation Army | $25,000 | Hartford, CT, US | General Fund | 2019 |
| Stamford Hospital Foundation | $5,000 | Stamford, CT, US | General Fund | 2019 |
| Stanley M Isaacs Neighborhood Center | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | General Fund | 2019 |
| Trustees Of Tufts University | $7,000 | Medford, MA, US | General Fund | 2019 |
| Us Fund For Unicef | $30,000 | New York, NY, US | General Fund | 2019 |
| Waveny Care Center | $3,000 | New Canaan, CT, US | General Fund | 2019 |
| Americares | $5,000 | Stamford, CT, US | General Fund | 2017 |
| At Home In Darien | $3,000 | Darien, CT, US | General Fund | 2017 |
| Barrow Neurological Foundation | $4,000 | Phoenix, AZ, US | General Fund | 2017 |
| Catholic Relief Services | $13,000 | Baltimore, MD, US | General Fund | 2017 |
| Childrens Aid Society | $4,000 | New York, NY, US | General Fund | 2017 |
| Damon Runyon Cancer Research | $3,000 | New York, NY, US | General Fund | 2017 |
| Dana Farber Cancer Institute | $20,000 | Brookline, MA, US | General Fund | 2017 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | General Fund | 2017 |
| Family Reentry | $3,000 | Norwalk, CT, US | General Fund | 2017 |
| Feeding America | $7,500 | Chicago, IL, US | General Fund | 2017 |
| Finca | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Fund | 2017 |
| Inner City Scholarship Fund | $3,700 | New York, NY, US | General Fund | 2017 |
| International Rescue Committee | $6,000 | New York, NY, US | General Fund | 2017 |
| Johns Hopkins University Wilmer Eye Institute | $5,000 | Baltimore, MD, US | General Fund | 2017 |
| Joslin Diabetes Center | $6,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Fund | 2017 |
| Kolbe Cathedral High School | $25,000 | Bridgeport, CT, US | General Fund | 2017 |
| Learning Ally | $3,000 | Princeton, NJ, US | General Fund | 2017 |
| Norwalk Hospital Foundation | $4,000 | Norwalk, CT, US | General Fund | 2017 |
| Salvation Army | $15,000 | Hartford, CT, US | General Fund | 2017 |
| Stamford Hospital Foundation | $3,000 | Stamford, CT, US | General Fund | 2017 |
| Stanley M Isaacs Neighborhood Center | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | General Fund | 2017 |
| Trustees Of Tufts University | $7,000 | Medford, MA, US | General Fund | 2017 |
| Us Fund For Unicef | $15,000 | New York, NY, US | General Fund | 2017 |
| Waveny Care Center | $3,000 | New Canaan, CT, US | General Fund | 2017 |
| Americares | $5,000 | Stamford, CT, US | General Fund | 2016 |
| At Home In Darien | $3,000 | Darien, CT, US | General Fund | 2016 |
| Barrow Neurological Foundation | $4,000 | Phoenix, AZ, US | General Fund | 2016 |
| Catholic Relief Services | $13,000 | Baltimore, MD, US | General Fund | 2016 |
| Childrens Aid Society | $4,000 | New York, NY, US | General Fund | 2016 |
| Damon Runyon Cancer Research | $3,000 | New York, NY, US | General Fund | 2016 |
| Dana Farber Cancer Institute | $12,000 | Brookline, MA, US | General Fund | 2016 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | General Fund | 2016 |
| Family Reentry | $3,000 | Norwalk, CT, US | General Fund | 2016 |
| Feeding America | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Fund | 2016 |
| Finca | $4,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Fund | 2016 |
| Inner City Scholarship Fund | $3,700 | New York, NY, US | General Fund | 2016 |
| International Rescue Committee | $6,000 | New York, NY, US | General Fund | 2016 |
| Johns Hopkins University Wilmer Eye Institute | $5,000 | Baltimore, MD, US | General Fund | 2016 |
| Joslin Diabetes Center | $6,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Fund | 2016 |
| Kolbe Cathedral High School | $11,000 | Bridgeport, CT, US | General Fund | 2016 |
| Learning Ally | $3,000 | Princeton, NJ, US | General Fund | 2016 |
| Norwalk Hospital Foundation | $4,000 | Norwalk, CT, US | General Fund | 2016 |
| Salvation Army | $10,000 | Hartford, CT, US | General Fund | 2016 |
| Stamford Hospital Foundation | $3,000 | Stamford, CT, US | General Fund | 2016 |
| Stanley M Isaacs Neighborhood Center | $7,000 | New York, NY, US | General Fund | 2016 |
| Trustees Of Tufts University | $7,000 | Medford, MA, US | General Fund | 2016 |
| Us Fund For Unicef | $15,000 | New York, NY, US | General Fund | 2016 |
| Waveny Care Center | $3,000 | New Canaan, CT, US | General Fund | 2016 |
| Americares | $3,000 | Stamford, CT, US | General Fund | 2015 |
| At Home In Darien | $1,000 | Darien, CT, US | General Fund | 2015 |
| Barrow Neurological Foundation | $2,000 | Phoenix, AZ, US | General Fund | 2015 |
| Catholic Relief Services | $11,000 | Baltimore, MD, US | General Fund | 2015 |
| Childrens Aid Society | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | General Fund | 2015 |
| Damon Runyon Cancer Research | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | General Fund | 2015 |
| Dana Farber Cancer Institute | $10,000 | Brookline, MA, US | General Fund | 2015 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $3,000 | New York, NY, US | General Fund | 2015 |
| Family Reentry | $1,000 | Norwalk, CT, US | General Fund | 2015 |
| Feeding America | $3,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Fund | 2015 |
| Finca | $2,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Fund | 2015 |
| Inner City Scholarship Fund | $3,700 | New York, NY, US | General Fund | 2015 |
| International Rescue Committee | $4,000 | New York, NY, US | General Fund | 2015 |
| Johns Hopkins University Wilmer Eye Institute | $3,000 | Baltimore, MD, US | General Fund | 2015 |
| Joslin Diabetes Center | $4,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Fund | 2015 |
| Kolbe Cathedral High School | $8,700 | Bridgeport, CT, US | General Fund | 2015 |
| Learning Ally | $1,000 | Princeton, NJ, US | General Fund | 2015 |
| Norwalk Hospital Foundation | $2,000 | Norwalk, CT, US | General Fund | 2015 |
| Salvation Army | $8,000 | Hartford, CT, US | General Fund | 2015 |
| Stamford Hospital Foundation | $1,000 | Stamford, CT, US | General Fund | 2015 |
| Stanley M Isaacs Neighborhood Center | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | General Fund | 2015 |
| Trustees Of Tufts University | $5,000 | Medford, MA, US | General Fund | 2015 |
| Us Fund For Unicef | $13,000 | New York, NY, US | General Fund | 2015 |
| Waveny Care Center | $1,000 | New Canaan, CT, US | General Fund | 2015 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 22-2779816 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | PO BOX 2101 Darien, CT 06820-0101 |
Key People (4)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Burlingame Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| Trustee | Mary E Burlingame |
|---|---|
| Trustee | Janet E Burlingame |
| Trustee | Susan B Levangia |
| Trustee | Elizabeth A Burlingame |
Forms 990-PF
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- Check Part I for total assets, annual giving amounts, and payout requirements
- Examine Part VIII for key personnel compensation and board structure
- Look for trends across multiple years to understand giving patterns
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