The John D & Leslie Henner Burns
EIN 364482898Total Given 2016–2024
$1.1M
140 grants · $117K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$3K
typical micro grants · $1K–$10K
grant size
60%
deep partner · 28/47 multi-year
repeat
$2.2M
Assets (2024)
47
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(312) 951-5578
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $135K | $2.0M | $96K | 29 |
| 2017 | $143K | $2.2M | $284K | 24 |
| 2018 | $136K | $2.0M | $367K | 21 |
| 2019 | N/A | $2.2M | $105K | N/A |
| 2020 | $118K | $2.3M | $101K | 14 |
| 2021 | $130K | $2.5M | $166K | 15 |
| 2022 | $114K | $2.0M | $102K | 16 |
| 2023 | $125K | $2.2M | $72K | 11 |
| 2024 | $157K | $2.2M | $241K | 10 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 140 grants on record
Minimum
$500
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$3K
Average
$8K
75th Pctl
$10K
Maximum
$63K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
JB
John D Burns
9+ yrs
President/Treasurer/Director
Leadership
LB
Leslie Henner Burns
9+ yrs
Vice President/Sec/Director
Leadership
EB
Elizabeth J Burns
2 yrs
Director
JB
John W Burns
2 yrs
Director
LB
Leslie Henner Burns
9+ yrs
Vice President/Sec/Director
Leadership
JB
John D Burns
9+ yrs
President/Treasurer/Director
Leadership
EB
Elizabeth J Burns
2 yrs
Director
JB
John W Burns
2 yrs
Director
TB
Terrence P Burns
8 yrs
Director
LB
Leslie Henner Burns
9+ yrs
Vice President/Sec/Director
Leadership
JB
John D Burns
9+ yrs
President/Treasurer/Director
Leadership
TB
Terrence P Burns
8 yrs
Director
JB
John D Burns
9+ yrs
President/Treasurer/Director
Leadership
LB
Leslie Henner Burns
9+ yrs
Vice President/Sec/Director
Leadership
TB
Terrence P Burns
8 yrs
Director
LB
Leslie Henner Burns
9+ yrs
Vice President/Sec/Director
Leadership
JB
John D Burns
9+ yrs
President/Treasurer/Director
Leadership
TB
Terrence P Burns
8 yrs
Director
JB
John D Burns
9+ yrs
President/Treasurer/Director
Leadership
LB
Leslie Henner Burns
9+ yrs
Vice President/Sec/Director
Leadership
TB
Terrence P Burns
8 yrs
Director
LB
Leslie Henner Burns
9+ yrs
Vice President/Sec/Director
Leadership
JB
John D Burns
9+ yrs
President/Treasurer/Director
Leadership
TB
Terrence P Burns
8 yrs
Director
JB
John D Burns
9+ yrs
President/Treasurer/Director
Leadership
LB
Leslie Henner Burns
9+ yrs
Vice President/Sec/Director
Leadership
TB
Terrence P Burns
8 yrs
Director
LB
Leslie Henner Burns
9+ yrs
Vice President/Sec/Director
Leadership
JB
John D Burns
9+ yrs
President/Treasurer/Director
Leadership
TB
Terrence P Burns
8 yrs
Director
Grants Awarded (140 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Symphony Orchestra | Chicago, IL | $63,100 | MUSIC APPRECIATION | 2024 |
| Chicago Symphony Orchestra | Chicago, IL | $45,000 | MUSIC APPRECIATION | 2020 |
| Chicago Symphony Orchestra | Chicago, IL | $45,000 | MUSIC APPRECIATION | 2023 |
| Chicago Symphony Orchestra | Chicago, IL | $37,300 | MUSIC APPRECIATION | 2017 |
| Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum | Chicago, IL | $35,000 | EDUCATIONAL EXHIBITS & PROGRAMS | 2018 |
| The Kennedy Center | Washington, DC | $34,220 | CONNECT AMERICANS TO THE ARTS | 2024 |
| Chicago Symphony Orchestra | Chicago, IL | $32,000 | MUSIC APPRECIATION | 2021 |
| Chicago Symphony Orchestra | Chicago, IL | $31,900 | MUSIC APPRECIATION | 2018 |
| Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum | Chicago, IL | $30,000 | EDUCATIONAL EXHIBITS & PROGRAMS | 2020 |
| Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum | Chicago, IL | $30,000 | EDUCATIONAL EXHIBITS & PROGRAMS | 2021 |
| Chicago Academy of Sciencespeggy Notebaert Museum | Chicago, IL | $30,000 | PROVIDE SCIENCE AND NATURE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. | 2023 |
| Chicago Academy of Sciencespeggy Notebaert Museum | Chicago, IL | $30,000 | PROVIDE SCIENCE AND NATURE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. | 2024 |
| Chicago Symphony Orchestra | Chicago, IL | $26,000 | MUSIC APPRECIATION | 2016 |
| Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum | Chicago, IL | $26,000 | EDUCATIONAL EXHIBITS & PROGRAMS | 2017 |
| Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum | Chicago, IL | $26,000 | EDUCATIONAL EXHIBITS & PROGRAMS | 2022 |
| Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum | Chicago, IL | $22,000 | EDUCATIONAL EXHIBITS & PROGRAMS | 2016 |
| Chicago Symphony Orchestra | Chicago, IL | $20,000 | MUSIC APPRECIATION | 2022 |
| Stanford University | Stanford, CA | $10,000 | CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT & SCHOLARSHIP FUNDING | 2018 |
| Ann & Robert Lurie Children'S Hospital of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | PEDIATRIC HEALTH CARE | 2018 |
| Usc Marshall School of Business | Los Angeles, CA | $10,000 | UNIVERSITY SUPPORT | 2018 |
| Usc School of Dramatic Arts | Los Angeles, CA | $10,000 | ARTS SUPPORT | 2018 |
| Ann & Robert Lurie Children'S Hospital of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | PEDIATRIC HEALTH CARE | 2020 |
| Chicago Jesuit Academy | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR LOWER AND MIDDLE SCHOOL EDUCATION | 2020 |
| Stanford University | Stanford, CA | $10,000 | CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT & SCHOLARSHIP FUNDING | 2021 |
| Ann & Robert Lurie Children'S Hospital of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | PEDIATRIC HEALTH CARE | 2021 |