Burns Family Foundation | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 26-1549838

Foundation Overview

Based in Bloomington, MN, Burns Family Foundation has awarded 258 grants totaling $982,520 to organizations in Minnesota, Illinois and 6 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $100 to $60,000, with a median award of $3,000.

Latest Tax Year
2025
Total Giving (all years)
$982,520
Total Assets
$3,019,566
Median Grant (all grants)
$3,000

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
19
Median Grant
$5,000
% No Significant Change
0% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: May 2026

Foundation Intelligence

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New Applicant Friendliness
Relationship-Focused: 21%

4 of 19 recipients (21%) were new grantees. Foundation strongly favors organizations with proven track records. New partnerships develop slowly over time.

Geographic Focus
Minnesota

88% of all grants are concentrated in Minnesota, demonstrating highly focused geographic giving. This foundation prioritizes deep community impact in its primary service area. Within Minnesota, funding concentrates in Minneapolis (43%), Saint Paul (19%), Duluth (5%).

Funding Trajectory
+49%

Moderate 49% growth trend over 5 years suggests stable and gradually increasing funding capacity. This positive trajectory indicates reliable grant-making resources and sustainable philanthropic commitment.

Program Areas
General Purposes

Highly focused on general purposes with 100% of funding dedicated to this sector. This specialization indicates deep expertise and committed investment in the field.

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Burns Family 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
Hennepin Health Foundation $5,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General 2025
Sharing & Caring Hands $1,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General 2025
The Evan Scholars Foundation $1,000 Glenview, IL, US General 2025
Minnesota Public Radio $1,200 Saint Paul, MN, US General 2025
The Angel Foundation $5,000 Mendota Heights, MN, US General 2025
Emerge Minnesota $5,000 North Minneapolis, MN, US General 2025
The Jk Movement $3,500 Saint Paul, MN, US General 2025
The Page Education Foundation $1,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General 2025
Ann Bancroft Foundation $2,000 Saint Paul, MN, US General 2025
Minneapolis Institute Of Arts $7,500 Minneapolis, MN, US General 2025
Unite 2 Fight Paralysis $5,000 Hood River, OR, US General 2025
Get Up Stand Up To Cure Paralysis $5,000 Minnetonka, MN, US General 2025
More $3,000 Saint Paul, MN, US General 2025
Tpt - Twin Cities Pbs $12,000 Saint Paul, MN, US General 2025
U Of Mn Jim Klobuchar Scholarship Fund $10,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General 2025
The Breck Fund $10,000 Golden Valley, MN, US General 2025
Harvest From The Heart $5,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General 2025
The Glenn Catholic Senior Homes $500 Plymouth, MN, US General 2025
Cook County Community Radio (Wtip) $40,000 Grand Marais, MN, US General 2025
Catholic Charities $10,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General 2024
Emerge Minnesota $3,000 North Minneapolis, MN, US General 2024
Get Up Stand Up To Cure Paralysis $5,000 Minnetonka, MN, US General 2024
Hope 4 Youth $5,000 Anoka, MN, US General 2024
Life House $1,000 Duluth, MN, US General 2024
Minnespolis Institute Of Arts $7,500 Minneapolis, MN, US General 2024
More $2,500 Saint Paul, MN, US General 2024
Our Lady Of Peace $3,500 Minneapolis, MN, US General 2024
Page Education Foundation $1,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General 2024
People Responding In Social Ministry $5,000 Golden Valley, MN, US General 2024
Protect Mn $5,000 Plymouth, MN, US General 2024
Sharing & Caring Hands $1,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General 2024
Startanew $5,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General 2024
The Angel Foundation $5,000 Mendota Heights, MN, US General 2024
The Breck Fund $10,000 Golden Valley, MN, US General 2024
The Evan Scholars Foundation $1,000 Glenview, IL, US General 2024
The Jk Movement $3,500 Saint Paul, MN, US General 2024
The Lift Garage $5,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General 2024
The Thielen Foundation Inc $5,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General 2024
Tpt - Twin Cities Pbs $1,200 Saint Paul, MN, US General 2024
Unite 2 Fight Paralysis $5,000 Hood River, OR, US General 2024
Wishes And More $5,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General 2024
Pillsbury United Communities $5,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General 2024
Catholic Charities $10,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General 2024
Emerge Minnesota $3,000 North Minneapolis, MN, US General 2024
Get Up Stand Up To Cure Paralysis $5,000 Minnetonka, MN, US General 2024
Hope 4 Youth $5,000 Anoka, MN, US General 2024
Life House $1,000 Duluth, MN, US General 2024
Minnespolis Institute Of Arts $7,500 Minneapolis, MN, US General 2024
More $2,500 Saint Paul, MN, US General 2024
Our Lady Of Peace $3,500 Minneapolis, MN, US General 2024
Page Education Foundation $1,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General 2024
People Responding In Social Ministry $5,000 Golden Valley, MN, US General 2024
Protect Mn $5,000 Plymouth, MN, US General 2024
Sharing & Caring Hands $1,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General 2024
Startanew $5,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General 2024
The Angel Foundation $5,000 Mendota Heights, MN, US General 2024
The Breck Fund $10,000 Golden Valley, MN, US General 2024
The Evan Scholars Foundation $1,000 Glenview, IL, US General 2024
The Jk Movement $3,500 Saint Paul, MN, US General 2024
The Lift Garage $5,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General 2024
The Thielen Foundation Inc $5,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General 2024
Tpt - Twin Cities Pbs $1,200 Saint Paul, MN, US General 2024
Unite 2 Fight Paralysis $5,000 Hood River, OR, US General 2024
Wishes And More $5,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General 2024
Pillsbury United Communities $5,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General 2024
A Mothers Love Initiative $2,500 Minneapolis, MN, US General 2023
Baztec Fishing And Outdoors $2,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General 2023
Catholic Charities $10,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General 2023
Get Up Stand Up To Cure Paralysis $5,000 Minnetonka, MN, US General 2023
Minnesota Public Radio $1,200 Saint Paul, MN, US General 2023
Minnespolis Institute Of Arts $7,500 Minneapolis, MN, US General 2023
More $2,000 Saint Paul, MN, US General 2023
North Suburban Center For The Arts $60,000 Fridley, MN, US General 2023
Our Lady Of Peace $3,500 Minneapolis, MN, US General 2023
Sharing & Caring Hands $1,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General 2023
The Angel Foundation $5,000 Mendota Heights, MN, US General 2023
The Evan Scholars Foundation $1,000 Glenview, IL, US General 2023
The Jk Movement $3,500 Saint Paul, MN, US General 2023
Unite 2 Fight Paralysis $5,000 Hood River, OR, US General 2023
Wishes And More $2,500 Minneapolis, MN, US General 2023
Union Gospel Mission $250 Saint Paul, MN, US General 2022
Birch Grove Community School $500 Tofte, MN, US General 2022
Oasis For Youth $500 Bloomington, MN, US General 2022
Achieve Minneapolis $500 Minneapolis, MN, US General 2022
Sharing & Caring Hands $500 Minneapolis, MN, US General 2022
Ann Bancroft Foundation $500 Saint Paul, MN, US General 2022
City Of Bloomington Summer Fete $600 Normandale Lake, MN, US General 2022
Tpt - Twin Cities Pbs $1,000 Saint Paul, MN, US General 2022
Youth & Families Determined To Succeed $1,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General 2022
The Evan Scholars Foundation $1,000 Glenview, IL, US General 2022
Broward Health Foundation $1,000 Fort Lauderdale, FL, US General 2022
Empty Bowls Of Cook County $1,000 Grand Marais, MN, US General 2022
North Shore Health $1,000 Grand Marais, MN, US General 2022
Mn Adult & Teen Challenge $1,000 Duluth, MN, US General 2022
Florida Distaster Fund $1,000 Tallahassee, FL, US General 2022
Life House $1,000 Duluth, MN, US General 2022
Peacemaker Mn $1,000 Roseville, MN, US General 2022
My Very Own Bed $1,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General 2022
Minnesota Public Radio $1,200 Saint Paul, MN, US General 2022
21 Roots Farm $1,500 Grant, MN, US General 2022
Pacer Center $2,500 Bloomington, MN, US General 2022
Wishes And More $2,500 Minneapolis, MN, US General 2022
The Page Education Foundation $3,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General 2022
Circle Of Peace Movement $3,000 Saint Paul, MN, US General 2022
Babys Space $3,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General 2022
More $3,000 Saint Paul, MN, US General 2022
Robert Collins Music Fund At Breck $3,500 Breckenridge, CO, US General 2022
Hope 4 Youth $5,000 Anoka, MN, US General 2022
The Angel Foundation $5,000 Mendota Heights, MN, US General 2022
Kids In Need Foundation $5,000 Roseville, MN, US General 2022
Phyllis Wheatley Community Center Inc $5,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General 2022
We Push For Peace $5,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General 2022
Sabathani Community Center $5,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General 2022
Folds Of Honor Mn $5,000 Owasso, OK, US General 2022
St Albert The Great Catholic Church $5,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General 2022
Get Up Stand Up To Cure Paralysis $5,000 Minnetonka, MN, US General 2022
Unite 2 Fight Paralysis $5,000 Hood River, OR, US General 2022
Minnespolis Institute Of Arts $7,500 Minneapolis, MN, US General 2022
U Of Mn Jim Klobuchar Scholarship Fund $10,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General 2022
Our Lady Of Peace $10,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General 2022
Catholic Charities $10,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General 2022
Union Gospel Mission $250 Saint Paul, MN, US General 2022
Birch Grove Community School $500 Tofte, MN, US General 2022
Oasis For Youth $500 Bloomington, MN, US General 2022
Achieve Minneapolis $500 Minneapolis, MN, US General 2022
Sharing & Caring Hands $500 Minneapolis, MN, US General 2022
Ann Bancroft Foundation $500 Saint Paul, MN, US General 2022
City Of Bloomington Summer Fete $600 Normandale Lake, MN, US General 2022
Tpt - Twin Cities Pbs $1,000 Saint Paul, MN, US General 2022
Youth & Families Determined To Succeed $1,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General 2022
The Evan Scholars Foundation $1,000 Glenview, IL, US General 2022
Broward Health Foundation $1,000 Fort Lauderdale, FL, US General 2022
Empty Bowls Of Cook County $1,000 Grand Marais, MN, US General 2022
North Shore Health $1,000 Grand Marais, MN, US General 2022
Mn Adult & Teen Challenge $1,000 Duluth, MN, US General 2022
Florida Distaster Fund $1,000 Tallahassee, FL, US General 2022
Life House $1,000 Duluth, MN, US General 2022
Peacemaker Mn $1,000 Roseville, MN, US General 2022
My Very Own Bed $1,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General 2022
Minnesota Public Radio $1,200 Saint Paul, MN, US General 2022
21 Roots Farm $1,500 Grant, MN, US General 2022
Pacer Center $2,500 Bloomington, MN, US General 2022
Wishes And More $2,500 Minneapolis, MN, US General 2022
The Page Education Foundation $3,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General 2022
Circle Of Peace Movement $3,000 Saint Paul, MN, US General 2022
Babys Space $3,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General 2022
More $3,000 Saint Paul, MN, US General 2022
Robert Collins Music Fund At Breck $3,500 Breckenridge, CO, US General 2022
Hope 4 Youth $5,000 Anoka, MN, US General 2022
The Angel Foundation $5,000 Mendota Heights, MN, US General 2022
Kids In Need Foundation $5,000 Roseville, MN, US General 2022
Phyllis Wheatley Community Center Inc $5,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General 2022
We Push For Peace $5,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General 2022
Sabathani Community Center $5,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General 2022
Folds Of Honor Mn $5,000 Owasso, OK, US General 2022
St Albert The Great Catholic Church $5,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General 2022
Get Up Stand Up To Cure Paralysis $5,000 Minnetonka, MN, US General 2022
Unite 2 Fight Paralysis $5,000 Hood River, OR, US General 2022
Minnespolis Institute Of Arts $7,500 Minneapolis, MN, US General 2022
U Of Mn Jim Klobuchar Scholarship Fund $10,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General 2022
Our Lady Of Peace $10,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General 2022
Catholic Charities $10,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General 2022
Union Gospel Mission $250 Saint Paul, MN, US General 2022
Birch Grove Community School $500 Tofte, MN, US General 2022
Oasis For Youth $500 Bloomington, MN, US General 2022
Achieve Minneapolis $500 Minneapolis, MN, US General 2022
Sharing & Caring Hands $500 Minneapolis, MN, US General 2022
Ann Bancroft Foundation $500 Saint Paul, MN, US General 2022
City Of Bloomington Summer Fete $600 Normandale Lake, MN, US General 2022
Tpt - Twin Cities Pbs $1,000 Saint Paul, MN, US General 2022
Youth & Families Determined To Succeed $1,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General 2022
The Evan Scholars Foundation $1,000 Glenview, IL, US General 2022
Broward Health Foundation $1,000 Fort Lauderdale, FL, US General 2022
Empty Bowls Of Cook County $1,000 Grand Marais, MN, US General 2022
North Shore Health $1,000 Grand Marais, MN, US General 2022
Mn Adult & Teen Challenge $1,000 Duluth, MN, US General 2022
Florida Distaster Fund $1,000 Tallahassee, FL, US General 2022
Life House $1,000 Duluth, MN, US General 2022
Peacemaker Mn $1,000 Roseville, MN, US General 2022
My Very Own Bed $1,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General 2022
Minnesota Public Radio $1,200 Saint Paul, MN, US General 2022
21 Roots Farm $1,500 Grant, MN, US General 2022
Pacer Center $2,500 Bloomington, MN, US General 2022
Wishes And More $2,500 Minneapolis, MN, US General 2022
The Page Education Foundation $3,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General 2022
Circle Of Peace Movement $3,000 Saint Paul, MN, US General 2022
Babys Space $3,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General 2022
More $3,000 Saint Paul, MN, US General 2022
Robert Collins Music Fund At Breck $3,500 Breckenridge, CO, US General 2022
Hope 4 Youth $5,000 Anoka, MN, US General 2022
The Angel Foundation $5,000 Mendota Heights, MN, US General 2022
Kids In Need Foundation $5,000 Roseville, MN, US General 2022
Phyllis Wheatley Community Center Inc $5,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General 2022
We Push For Peace $5,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General 2022
Sabathani Community Center $5,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General 2022
Folds Of Honor Mn $5,000 Owasso, OK, US General 2022
St Albert The Great Catholic Church $5,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General 2022
Get Up Stand Up To Cure Paralysis $5,000 Minnetonka, MN, US General 2022
Unite 2 Fight Paralysis $5,000 Hood River, OR, US General 2022
Minnespolis Institute Of Arts $7,500 Minneapolis, MN, US General 2022
U Of Mn Jim Klobuchar Scholarship Fund $10,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General 2022
Our Lady Of Peace $10,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General 2022
Catholic Charities $10,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General 2022
21 Roots Farm $1,500 Grant, MN, US General 2021
30 Days Foundation $5,000 Golden Valley, MN, US General 2021
Achieve Minneapolis $1,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General 2021
Ann Bancroft Foundation $3,000 Saint Paul, MN, US General 2021
Birch Grove Community School $500 Tofte, MN, US General 2021
Bundles Of Love $1,500 Burnsville, MN, US General 2021
Crushers Club $3,000 Chicago, IL, US General 2021
Get Up Stand Up For Paralysis $5,000 Excelsior, MN, US General 2021
His House $1,000 Excelsior, MN, US General 2021
Incarnation Lutheran Church $4,270 Shoreview, MN, US General 2021
Life House $3,000 Duluth, MN, US General 2021
Minnesota Public Radio $1,200 Saint Paul, MN, US General 2021
Minnespolis Institute Of Arts $7,500 Minneapolis, MN, US General 2021
Mn Adult & Teen Challenge $1,000 Duluth, MN, US General 2021
More $3,000 Saint Paul, MN, US General 2021
North Shore Health $500 Grand Marais, MN, US General 2021
Oasis For Youth $5,000 Bloomington, MN, US General 2021
Our Lady Of Peace $1,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General 2021
Pacer Center $2,500 Bloomington, MN, US General 2021
Peacemaker Mn $3,000 Roseville, MN, US General 2021
Pinky Swear $500 Edina, MN, US General 2021
Sharing & Caring Hands $500 Minneapolis, MN, US General 2021
Sinsinawa Dominicans $1,000 Sinsinawa, WI, US General 2021
St Stephen's Human Services $3,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General 2021
The Angel Foundation $5,000 Mendota Heights, MN, US General 2021
The Jk Movement $3,000 Saint Paul, MN, US General 2021
The Page Education Foundation $3,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General 2021
Tpt - Twin Cities Pbs $11,200 Saint Paul, MN, US General 2021
Union Gospel Mission $500 Saint Paul, MN, US General 2021
Unite 2 Fight Paralysis $5,000 Hood River, OR, US General 2021
Wishes And More $1,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General 2021
Wounded Warrior Project $100 New York, NY, US General 2021
Youth & Families Determined To Succeed $3,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General 2021
Achieve $500 Minneapolis, MN, US General Operating Purposes 2020
Alight $500 Minneapolis, MN, US General Operating Purposes 2020
Boy Scout Troop #374 $100 Bloomington, MN, US General Operating Purposes 2020
Boys And Girls Club Of America $10,000 Saint Paul, MN, US General Operating Purposes 2020
Catholic Charities $10,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General Operating Purposes 2020
Cook County Community Fund $5,000 Duluth, MN, US General Operating Purposes 2020
Get Up Stand Up For Paralysis $5,000 Golden Valley, MN, US General Operating Purposes 2020
Grand Marais Lions Club $1,000 Grand Marais, MN, US General Operating Purposes 2020
Isd #271 $5,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General Operating Purposes 2020
Minneapolis Institute Of Arts $7,500 Minneapolis, MN, US General Operating Purposes 2020
Minnesota Public Radio $1,200 Saint Paul, MN, US General Operating Purposes 2020
Oasis For Youth $500 Bloomington, MN, US General Operating Purposes 2020
Our Lady Of Peace $1,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General Operating Purposes 2020
Second Harvest Heartland $10,000 Brooklyn Park, MN, US General Operating Purposes 2020
Sharing And Caring Hands $500 Minneapolis, MN, US General Operating Purposes 2020
Sponsor A Family Minnesota $500 Minneapolis, MN, US General Operating Purposes 2020
St Mary's Health Clinic $5,000 Saint Paul, MN, US General Operating Purposes 2020
The Jk Movement $3,000 Saint Paul, MN, US General Operating Purposes 2020
Tokoda Organization $10,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General Operating Purposes 2020
Unite 2 Fight Paralysis $5,000 Hood River, OR, US General Operating Purposes 2020
Wishes And More $500 Minneapolis, MN, US General Operating Purposes 2020
Youth Link $500 Minneapolis, MN, US General Operating Purposes 2020

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Contact Information

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EIN 26-1549838
Website N/A
Address 9208 YUKON AVE S Bloomington, MN 55438-1447

Key People (3)

Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Burns Family Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.

Director/ceo/treasurer Kathryn A Burns
Director Colleen Burns Harristhal
Director Tracy M Burns

Forms 990-PF

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Data Currency: Last updated May 2026 based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.