Burns Legacy Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 26-2386882
Foundation Overview
Based in St Charles, IL, Burns Legacy Foundation has awarded 155 grants totaling $1,854,376 to organizations in Illinois, Wisconsin and 6 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $1,000 to $51,400, with a median award of $10,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
6 of 32 recipients (19%) were new grantees. Foundation strongly favors organizations with proven track records. New partnerships develop slowly over time.
Geographic Focus
65% of grants are awarded in Illinois, with additional funding distributed across 7 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within Illinois, funding concentrates in Chicago (39%), Waukegan (16%), Arlington Heights (11%).
Funding Trajectory
Stable funding levels with 0% change over 7 years indicate consistent grant-making capacity and predictable philanthropic resources. This stability suggests reliable ongoing funding opportunities.
Program Areas
Dual focus on general purposes (67%) and education, indicating strategic concentration in complementary program areas.
Where is The Money Going?
Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Burns Legacy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lgbt Center Of Se Wi | $30,000 | Racine, WI, US | Charitable | 2024 |
| Imerman Angels | $20,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2024 |
| Boys And Girls Clubs Of Dundee | $10,000 | Carpentersville, IL, US | Charitable | 2024 |
| Waukegan To College | $10,000 | Waukegan, IL, US | Charitable | 2024 |
| Alexian Brothers Foundation | $15,000 | Arlington Heights, IL, US | Charitable | 2024 |
| Mike Rowe Works Foundation | $15,000 | Santa Monica, CA, US | Charitable | 2024 |
| Literacy Volunteers Fox Valley | $11,000 | St Charles, IL, US | Charitable | 2024 |
| Misericordia | $12,500 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2024 |
| Kenosha Area Family Aging | $2,000 | Kenosha, WI, US | Charitable | 2024 |
| Northern Il Food Bank | $10,000 | Geneva, IL, US | Charitable | 2024 |
| Shalom Center | $2,000 | Kenosha, WI, US | Charitable | 2024 |
| Sharing Center | $5,000 | Trevor, WI, US | Charitable | 2024 |
| American Cancer Society | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2024 |
| Holy Angels Catholic School | $51,400 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2024 |
| Culinary Care | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2024 |
| Camp Courageous | $7,000 | Monticello, IA, US | Charitable | 2024 |
| Lgbt Center Of Se Wi | $30,000 | Racine, WI, US | Charitable | 2024 |
| Imerman Angels | $20,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2024 |
| Boys And Girls Clubs Of Dundee | $10,000 | Carpentersville, IL, US | Charitable | 2024 |
| Waukegan To College | $10,000 | Waukegan, IL, US | Charitable | 2024 |
| Alexian Brothers Foundation | $15,000 | Arlington Heights, IL, US | Charitable | 2024 |
| Mike Rowe Works Foundation | $15,000 | Santa Monica, CA, US | Charitable | 2024 |
| Literacy Volunteers Fox Valley | $11,000 | St Charles, IL, US | Charitable | 2024 |
| Misericordia | $12,500 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2024 |
| Kenosha Area Family Aging | $2,000 | Kenosha, WI, US | Charitable | 2024 |
| Northern Il Food Bank | $10,000 | Geneva, IL, US | Charitable | 2024 |
| Shalom Center | $2,000 | Kenosha, WI, US | Charitable | 2024 |
| Sharing Center | $5,000 | Trevor, WI, US | Charitable | 2024 |
| American Cancer Society | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2024 |
| Holy Angels Catholic School | $51,400 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2024 |
| Culinary Care | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2024 |
| Camp Courageous | $7,000 | Monticello, IA, US | Charitable | 2024 |
| Lgbt Center Of Se Wi | $25,000 | Racine, WI, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Imerman Angels | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Boys And Girls Clubs Of Dundee | $15,000 | Carpentersville, IL, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Waukegan To College | $10,000 | Waukegan, IL, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Mike Rowe Works Foundation | $10,000 | Santa Monica, CA, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Literacy Volunteers Fox Valley | $10,000 | St Charles, IL, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Misericordia | $12,500 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Kenosha Area Family Aging | $2,000 | Kenosha, WI, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Northern Il Food Bank | $10,000 | Geneva, IL, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Shalom Center | $2,000 | Kenosha, WI, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Sharing Center | $10,000 | Trevor, WI, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| No Kid Hungry Dba Share Our Strengh | $5,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Ascension- Alexian Brothers | $15,000 | Arlington Heights, IL, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Lgbt Center Of Se Wi | $25,000 | Racine, WI, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Imerman Angels | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Boys And Girls Clubs Of Dundee | $15,000 | Carpentersville, IL, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Waukegan To College | $10,000 | Waukegan, IL, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Mike Rowe Works Foundation | $10,000 | Santa Monica, CA, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Literacy Volunteers Fox Valley | $10,000 | St Charles, IL, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Misericordia | $12,500 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Kenosha Area Family Aging | $2,000 | Kenosha, WI, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Northern Il Food Bank | $10,000 | Geneva, IL, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Shalom Center | $2,000 | Kenosha, WI, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Sharing Center | $10,000 | Trevor, WI, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| No Kid Hungry Dba Share Our Strengh | $5,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Ascension- Alexian Brothers | $15,000 | Arlington Heights, IL, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Salvation Army - Elgin | $10,000 | Elgin, IL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Lgbt Of Se Wi | $25,000 | Racine, WI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Imerman Angels | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Jack Benny Middle School | $20,000 | Waukegan, IL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Boys And Girls Clubs Of Dundee | $10,000 | Carpentersville, IL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Rcosa | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Waukegan To College | $10,000 | Waukegan, IL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Mike Rowe Works Foundation | $10,000 | Santa Monica, CA, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Team Rubicon | $20,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Literacy Volunteers Fox Valley | $5,000 | St Charles, IL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Misericordia | $12,500 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Make A Wish - Wisconsin | $10,000 | Wauwatosa, WI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Hope For The Day | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Salvation Army - Elgin | $10,000 | Elgin, IL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Lgbt Of Se Wi | $25,000 | Racine, WI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Imerman Angels | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Jack Benny Middle School | $20,000 | Waukegan, IL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Boys And Girls Clubs Of Dundee | $10,000 | Carpentersville, IL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Rcosa | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Waukegan To College | $10,000 | Waukegan, IL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Mike Rowe Works Foundation | $10,000 | Santa Monica, CA, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Team Rubicon | $20,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Literacy Volunteers Fox Valley | $5,000 | St Charles, IL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Misericordia | $12,500 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Make A Wish - Wisconsin | $10,000 | Wauwatosa, WI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Hope For The Day | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Salvation Army - Elgin | $10,000 | Elgin, IL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Lgbt Of Se Wi | $25,000 | Racine, WI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Imerman Angels | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Jack Benny Middle School | $20,000 | Waukegan, IL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Boys And Girls Clubs Of Dundee | $10,000 | Carpentersville, IL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Rcosa | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Waukegan To College | $10,000 | Waukegan, IL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Mike Rowe Works Foundation | $10,000 | Santa Monica, CA, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Team Rubicon | $20,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Literacy Volunteers Fox Valley | $5,000 | St Charles, IL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Misericordia | $12,500 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Make A Wish - Wisconsin | $10,000 | Wauwatosa, WI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Hope For The Day | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Salvation Army - Elgin | $10,000 | Elgin, IL, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Lgbt Of Se Wi | $25,000 | Racine, WI, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Imerman Angels | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Waukegan To College | $10,000 | Waukegan, IL, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Alexian Brothers Foundation | $15,000 | Arlington Heights, IL, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Literacy Volunteers Fox Valley | $5,000 | St Charles, IL, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Misericordia | $15,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Kenasha Area Family Aging | $2,000 | Kenosha, WI, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Sharing Center | $5,000 | Trevor, WI, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Salvation Army - Elgin | $26,000 | Elgin, IL, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Lgbt Of Se Wi | $25,000 | Racine, WI, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Rcosa | $20,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Waukegan To College | $20,000 | Waukegan, IL, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Alexian Brothers Foundation | $15,000 | Arlington Heights, IL, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Clearbrook | $20,000 | Arlington Heights, IL, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Literacy Volunteers Fox Valley | $3,000 | St Charles, IL, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Misericordia | $12,500 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Kenasha Area Family Aging | $1,925 | Kenosha, WI, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Kenosha Human Development Services | $2,000 | Kenosha, WI, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Little Sisters Of The Assumption | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Northern Il Food Bank | $3,000 | Geneva, IL, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Shalom Center | $1,000 | Kenosha, WI, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Sharing Center | $2,000 | Trevor, WI, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| American Cancer Society | $3,500 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Salvation Army | $20,000 | Elgin, IL, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Lgbt Of Se Wi | $20,000 | Racine, WI, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| St Ann Catholic School | $19,190 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Imerman Angels | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Jack Benny Middle School | $15,000 | Waukegan, IL, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Boys And Girls Clubs Of Dundee | $15,000 | Carpentersville, IL, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Rcosa | $15,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Folds Of Honor | $10,000 | Inverness, IL, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Waukegan To College | $10,000 | Waukegan, IL, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Alexian Brothers Foundation | $15,000 | Arlington Heights, IL, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Make A Wish | $10,000 | Phoenix, AZ, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Clearbrook | $7,500 | Arlington Heights, IL, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Team Rubicon | $10,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Childrens Advocacy Center | $7,500 | Hoffman Estates, IL, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Better Business Bureau Education Fo | $20,000 | Austin, TX, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository | $2,961 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Literacy Volunteers Fox Valley | $5,000 | St Charles, IL, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Misericordia | $12,500 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Salvation Army | $45,000 | Elgin, IL, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| The Sharing Center | $2,000 | Trevor, WI, US | Charitable / Educational | 2017 |
| Head Start | $1,000 | Carpentersville, IL, US | Charitable / Educational | 2017 |
| Lgbt Of Se Wi | $20,000 | Racine, WI, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| St Ann Catholic School | $15,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Jack Benny Middle School | $12,000 | Waukegan, IL, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Rcosa | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Folds Of Honor | $15,000 | Inverness, IL, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Waukegan To College | $8,000 | Waukegan, IL, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Alexian Brothers Foundation | $10,000 | Arlington Heights, IL, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Make A Wish | $7,500 | Phoenix, AZ, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Mike Rowe Works Foundation | $15,000 | Santa Monica, CA, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Clearbrook | $17,000 | Arlington Heights, IL, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| St Patrick Hs | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Team Rubicon | $10,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Charitable | 2017 |
| Childrens Advocacy Center | $10,000 | Hoffman Estates, IL, US | Charitable | 2017 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 26-2386882 |
| Website | http://www.mdbf4kids.org/ |
| Address | PO BOX 958 St Charles, IL 60174-0958 |
Key People (10)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Burns Legacy Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| Director | Gregory T Snyder |
|---|---|
| Director | Melinda R Snyder |
| President & Ceo | Patrick T Snyder |
| Director | Bethany Short |
| Treasurer | John R Neal |
Forms 990-PF
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Form 990-PF Research Tips
- Review Part XV for detailed grant recipient information and funding purposes
- 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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