Coleman and Susan Burke Foundation Inc
EIN 471068290
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
$18.8M
34 grants · $2.3M avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$112K
typical big bets · $28K–$500K
grant size
41%
supporter · 7/17 multi-year
repeat
$25.1M
Assets (2023)
17
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(212) 695-8090
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $835K | $8.9M | $-552K | 5 |
| 2017 | $798K | $11.8M | $371K | 9 |
| 2018 | $1.6M | $40.2M | $30.6M | 8 |
| 2019 | N/A | $38.5M | $589K | N/A |
| 2020 | $5.3M | $40.7M | $421K | 5 |
| 2022 | $5.2M | $26.5M | $2.1M | 4 |
| 2023 | $5.1M | $25.1M | $759K | 3 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 34 grants on record
Minimum
$500
25th Pctl
$28K
Median
$112K
Average
$553K
75th Pctl
$500K
Maximum
$3.6M
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (34 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yale University | New Haven, CT | $3,600,000 | CLIMATE CHANGE/PEABODY MUSEUM | 2020 |
| Yale University | New Haven, CT | $3,600,000 | COLEMAN P. BURKE VISITING PROFESSORSHIP IN CLIMATE CHANGE FUND/PEABODY MUSEUM | 2023 |
| Yale University | New Haven, CT | $3,600,000 | COLEMAN P. BURKE VISITING PROFESSORSHIP IN CLIMATE CHANGE FUND/PEABODY MUSEUM | 2022 |
| National Audubon Society | New York, NY | $1,025,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2018 |
| Case Western Reserve University | Cleveland, OH | $1,000,000 | THE COLEMAN P. BURKE ENVIRONMENTAL LAW CENTER | 2020 |
| Case Western Reserve University | Cleveland, OH | $1,000,000 | THE COLEMAN P. BURKE ENVIRONMENTAL LAW CENTER | 2023 |
| Case Western Reserve University | Cleveland, OH | $1,000,000 | THE COLEMAN P. BURKE ENVIRONMENTAL LAW CENTER | 2022 |
| The New York Botanical Garden | Bronx, NY | $510,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2017 |
| New York Botanical Garden | Bronx, NY | $500,000 | OAK COLLECTION | 2020 |
| New York Botanical Garden | Bronx, NY | $500,000 | OAK COLLECTION | 2023 |
| New York Botanical Garden | Bronx, NY | $500,000 | OAK COLLECTION | 2022 |
| The New York Botanical Garden | Bronx, NY | $480,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2016 |
| The New York Botanical Garden | Bronx, NY | $275,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2018 |
| Yale University | New Haven, CT | $155,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2016 |
| Yale University | New Haven, CT | $155,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2017 |
| Yale University | New Haven, CT | $155,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2018 |
| Woods Hole Oceangraphic Institute | Woods Hole, MA | $125,000 | LOSOS LAB | 2020 |
| St Matthew'S Church | Bedford, NY | $100,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2016 |
| Woods Hole Oceangraphic Institute | Woods Hole, MA | $100,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2017 |
| Woods Hole Oceangraphic Institute | Woods Hole, MA | $100,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2018 |
| Loggerhead Marinelife Center | Juno Beach, FL | $50,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| The Irish Georgian Society Inc | Chicago, IL | $50,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2016 |
| Woods Hole Oceangraphic Institute | Woods Hole, MA | $50,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2016 |
| Loggerhead Marinelife Center | Juno Beach, FL | $50,000 | WAVES OF PROGRESS | 2022 |
| Loggerhead Marinelife Center | Juno Beach, FL | $50,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2018 |