The Frances and Townsend Burden
EIN 136085379 Private Foundation
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). Verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2016–2023
$280K
44 grants · $35K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$6K
typical small grants · $4K–$9K
grant size
38%
supporter · 10/26 multi-year
repeat
$870K
Assets (2023)
26
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(212) 632-3000
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $40K | $880K | $57K | 6 |
| 2017 | $44K | $1,000K | $17K | 6 |
| 2018 | $52K | $821K | $71K | 7 |
| 2019 | N/A | $820K | $64K | N/A |
| 2020 | $40K | $695K | $21K | 7 |
| 2021 | $40K | $864K | $46K | 6 |
| 2022 | $32K | $805K | $54K | 6 |
| 2023 | $32K | $870K | $28K | 6 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 44 grants on record
Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$4K
Median
$6K
Average
$6K
75th Pctl
$9K
Maximum
$13K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (44 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacred Heart of Jesus Christ | New York, NY | $13,000 | FOR SECURITY MONITORING SYSTEM | 2018 |
| Sacred Heart of Jesus Christ | New York, NY | $11,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2017 |
| Mount Saint Mary House of Prayer | Watchung, NJ | $11,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2017 |
| One Valley Community Foundation | Bozeman, MT | $10,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2020 |
| The Land Trust of Virginia | Middleburg, VA | $10,000 | FOR UNRESTRICTED OPERATING SUPPORT | 2020 |
| The Upper Room Spiritual Center | Neptune, NJ | $10,000 | UNRESTRICTED OPERATING SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Supportive Living Inc | Woburn, MA | $10,000 | BRAIN INJURY TREATMENT | 2021 |
| Northwest Harvest | Seattle, WA | $10,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2021 |
| The Shenandoah Valley Battlefields Foundation | New Market, VA | $10,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2021 |
| The New England Aquarium | Boston, MA | $10,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2016 |
| The Shenandoah Valley Battlefields Fdn | New Market, VA | $10,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2016 |
| Mount Vernon Ladies Association | Alexandria, VA | $9,000 | COMMITTEE PRESERVATION ACTIVITIES | 2018 |
| The Shenandoah Valley Battlefields Foundation | New Market, VA | $8,000 | FOR UNRESTRICTED OPERATING SUPPORT | 2018 |
| Northwest Harvest | Seattle, WA | $8,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2023 |
| The Open Door | Gloucester, MA | $8,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2023 |
| The Virginia Piedmont | Lynchburg, VA | $8,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2023 |
| Mount Vernon Ladies Association | Alexandria, VA | $8,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2017 |
| Northwest Harvest | Seattle, WA | $8,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2022 |
| Zen Center North Shore | Wenham, MA | $8,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2022 |
| The Virginia Piedmont | Lynchburg, VA | $8,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2022 |
| Mount Vernon Ladies Association | Mount Vernon, VA | $7,000 | FOUNDER'S COMMITTEE | 2016 |
| Mission Helpers of the Sacred Heart | Baltimore, MD | $6,500 | FOR MINISTRY FOR ASYLEE WOMEN | 2018 |
| The Upper Room Spiritual Center | Neptune, NJ | $6,500 | UNRESTRICTED OPERATING SUPPORT | 2018 |
| The Mosby Heritage Area Association | Marshall, VA | $6,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2017 |
| The Mosby Heritage Area Association | Marshall, VA | $5,000 | FOR UNRESTRICTED OPERATING SUPPORT | 2018 |
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