Burke Family Foundation
Private foundation · Ames, IA · EIN 45-5592432 · reported 2024–2026
77grants reported
$10Kmedian award
$5,000lower quartile
$1,000smallest grant
$1.9Mtotal paid
3states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 27 of its 77 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $292K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2024, 2025, 2026. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
PO Box 723
Ames, IA 50010-0723
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| State University of Iowa Foundation RADIATION ONCOLOGY (BUATTI) | Iowa City, IA | $250,000 |
| State University of Iowa Foundation RADIATION ONCOLOGY (BUATTI) | Iowa City, IA | $250,000 |
| State University of Iowa Foundation RADIATION ONCOLOGY (BUATTI) | Iowa City, IA | $250,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Story County (ames Chapter) EXPANSION PROJECT | Ames, IA | $110,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Story County (ames Chapter) EXPANSION PROJECT | Ames, IA | $110,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Story County (ames Chapter) EXPANSION PROJECT | Ames, IA | $110,000 |
| Lutheran Services in Iowa Inc | Ames, IA | $30,000 |
| Lutheran Services in Iowa Inc | Ames, IA | $30,000 |
| Story County Medical Center Foundation MRI IMAGING PROGRAM | Nevada, IA | $25,000 |
| American National Red Cross MAUI DISASTER RELIEF | Des Moines, IA | $25,000 |
| Lutheran Services in Iowa Inc | Ames, IA | $25,000 |
| American National Red Cross LOCAL NEEDS ONLY | Des Moines, IA | $20,000 |
| Mayo Clinic ESOPHAGEAL CANCER RESEARCH | Rochester, MN | $20,000 |
| St Cecilia Church FAITH & LIGHT CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | Ames, IA | $20,000 |
| American National Red Cross LOCAL NEEDS ONLY | Des Moines, IA | $20,000 |
| Mayo Clinic ESOPHAGEAL CANCER RESEARCH | Rochester, MN | $20,000 |
| Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary MEMORY OF SRS JANET SCHEWE AND RUTH SCHIFFLER | Dubuque, IA | $20,000 |
| St Cecilia Church FAITH & LIGHT CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | Ames, IA | $20,000 |
| American National Red Cross LOCAL NEEDS ONLY | Des Moines, IA | $20,000 |
| American National Red Cross IOWA STORM RELIEF | Des Moines, IA | $20,000 |
| Mayo Clinic ESOPHAGEAL CANCER RESEARCH | Rochester, MN | $20,000 |
| Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary MEMORY OF SRS JANET SCHEWE AND RUTH SCHIFFLER | Dubuque, IA | $20,000 |
| St Cecilia Church FAITH & LIGHT CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | Ames, IA | $20,000 |
| Bethesda Lutheran Church BETHESDA FOOD PANTRY | Ames, IA | $12,000 |
| Food at First Ames | Ames, IA | $12,000 |
| St Patrick's Catholic Church NEVADA COMMUNITY CUPBOARD | Nevada, IA | $12,000 |
| Bethesda Lutheran Church BETHESDA FOOD PANTRY | Ames, IA | $12,000 |
| Food at First Ames | Ames, IA | $12,000 |
| St Patrick's Catholic Church NEVADA COMMUNITY CUPBOARD | Nevada, IA | $12,000 |
| Bethesda Lutheran Church BETHESDA FOOD PANTRY | Ames, IA | $12,000 |
| Food at First Ames | Ames, IA | $12,000 |
| St Patrick's Catholic Church NEVADA COMMUNITY CUPBOARD | Nevada, IA | $12,000 |
| Camp Hertko Hollow Inc CAMP ATTENDEE USE ONLY | West Des Moines, IA | $10,000 |
| Happy Joe's Kids Foundation | Bettendorf, IA | $10,000 |
| Hope for the Warriors Project Inc | Springfield, VA | $10,000 |
| Leukemia & Lymphoma Society DAVE AND KATHIE WEBER FUND | West Des Moines, IA | $10,000 |
| Martha's House of Hope Inc | Ames, IA | $10,000 |
| United Way of Story County | Ames, IA | $10,000 |
| Camp Hertko Hollow Inc CAMP ATTENDEE USE ONLY | West Des Moines, IA | $10,000 |
| Happy Joe's Kids Foundation | Bettendorf, IA | $10,000 |
| Hope for the Warriors Project Inc | Springfield, VA | $10,000 |
| Leukemia & Lymphoma Society DAVE AND KATHIE WEBER FUND | West Des Moines, IA | $10,000 |
| Martha's House of Hope Inc | Ames, IA | $10,000 |
| United Way of Story County | Ames, IA | $10,000 |
| Camp Hertko Hollow Inc CAMP ATTENDEE USE ONLY | West Des Moines, IA | $10,000 |
| Happy Joe's Kids Foundation | Bettendorf, IA | $10,000 |
| Hope for the Warriors Project Inc | Springfield, VA | $10,000 |
| Leukemia & Lymphoma Society DAVE AND KATHIE WEBER FUND | West Des Moines, IA | $10,000 |
| Martha's House of Hope Inc | Ames, IA | $10,000 |
| United Way of Story County | Ames, IA | $10,000 |
| St Cecilia Church ST CECILIA SCHOOL TUITION ASSISTANCE | Ames, IA | $9,000 |
| St Cecilia Church ST CECILIA SCHOOL TUITION ASSISTANCE | Ames, IA | $9,000 |
| St Cecilia Church ST CECILIA SCHOOL TUITION ASSISTANCE | Ames, IA | $9,000 |
| Access (assault Care) | Boone, IA | $5,000 |
| Ames Community School District WINTER WEAR PROGRAM | Ames, IA | $5,000 |
| Hope Ministries | Des Moines, IA | $5,000 |
| Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary MEMORY OF SRS JANET SCHEWE AND RUTH SCHIFFLER | Dubuque, IA | $5,000 |
| St Cecilia Church JOHN AND RUTH MCCULLY FUND FOR HISPANIC MINISTRIES | Ames, IA | $5,000 |
| St Cecilia Church ST CECILIA SCHOOL TUITION ASSISTANCE - PRESCHOOL | Ames, IA | $5,000 |
| Access (assault Care) | Boone, IA | $5,000 |
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