The Burden Foundation

EIN 726030712 Private Foundation

Baton Rouge, LA 70808 |(225) 925-1120

Total Given 2016–2024
$3.8M
13 grants · $426K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$300K
typical big bets · $172K–$395K
grant size
40%
supporter · 2/5 multi-year
repeat
$14.5M
Assets (2024)
5
Distinct Recipients

Focus Areas

Education

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals No. Preselected Only
Phone (225) 925-1120
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Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2016 $358K $10.2M $437K 1
2017 $234K $11.6M $589K 1
2018 $549K $10.4M $787K 2
2019 N/A $12.3M $1.3M N/A
2020 $372K $13.6M $378K 1
2021 $529K $15.1M $1.2M 1
2022 $567K $12.0M $669K 2
2023 $924K $13.2M $1.3M 3
2024 $304K $14.5M $893K 2

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 13 grants on record

Minimum
$50K
25th Pctl
$172K
Median
$300K
Average
$295K
75th Pctl
$395K
Maximum
$529K

Geographic Distribution

Officers & Directors

Grants Awarded (13 total)

Purpose
Louisiana State Rural Life Mueseum Baton Rouge, LA $528,540 GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE 2021
LSU Foundation Baton Rouge, LA $505,560 EDUCATION 2023
LSU Foundation Baton Rouge, LA $430,233 EDUCATION 2018
Louisiana Foundation Baton Rouge, LA $394,736 EDUCATION 2022
LSU Foundation Baton Rouge, LA $372,453 EDUCATION 2020
LSU Foundation Baton Rouge, LA $357,516 EDUCATION 2016
LSU Foundation Baton Rouge, LA $300,000 WELCOME CENTER 2023
LSU Foundation Baton Rouge, LA $254,466 EDUCATION 2024
LSU Foundation Baton Rouge, LA $233,740 EDUCATION 2017
Baton Rouge Area Foundation Baton Rouge, LA $172,162 CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT 2022
Baton Rouge Foundation Baton Rouge, LA $119,110 CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT 2018
Baton Rouge Area Foundation Baton Rouge, LA $118,301 CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT 2023
LSU Foundation Baton Rouge, LA $50,000 WINDRUSH GARDENS 2024

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