The John D & Leslie Henner Burns
Private foundation · Osprey, FL · EIN 36-4482898 · reported 2023–2025
28grants reported
$5,000median award
$3,000lower quartile
$1,000smallest grant
$421Ktotal paid
5states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 5 of its 28 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $32K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago Symphony Orchestra MUSIC APPRECIATION | Chicago, IL | $63,100 |
| Chicago Symphony Orchestra MUSIC APPRECIATION | Chicago, IL | $61,000 |
| Chicago Academy OF Sciencespeggy Notebaert Museum PROVIDE SCIENCE AND NATURE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. | Chicago, IL | $50,000 |
| Chicago Symphony Orchestra MUSIC APPRECIATION | Chicago, IL | $45,000 |
| The Kennedy Center CONNECT AMERICANS TO THE ARTS | Washington, DC | $34,220 |
| Chicago Academy OF Sciencespeggy Notebaert Museum PROVIDE SCIENCE AND NATURE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. | Chicago, IL | $30,000 |
| Chicago Academy OF Sciencespeggy Notebaert Museum PROVIDE SCIENCE AND NATURE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. | Chicago, IL | $30,000 |
| All Faiths Food Bank PROVIDES FOOD TO FOOD PANTRIES, SHELTERS, SOUP KITCHENS AND OTHER PROGRAMS. | Sarasota, FL | $10,000 |
| All Faiths Food Bank PROVIDES FOOD TO FOOD PANTRIES, SHELTERS, SOUP KITCHENS AND OTHER PROGRAMS. | Sarasota, FL | $10,000 |
| Owc Scholarship Program PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS | Osprey, FL | $10,000 |
| Ridges and Rivers Book Festival CELEBRATE READING, WRITING, CREATIVITY, AND COMMUNITY. | Viroqua, WI | $10,000 |
| All Faiths Food Bank PROVIDES FOOD TO FOOD PANTRIES, SHELTERS, SOUP KITCHENS AND OTHER PROGRAMS. | Sarasota, FL | $10,000 |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository PROVIDES FOOD TO FOOD PANTRIES, SHELTERS, SOUP KITCHENS AND OTHER PROGRAMS. | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| Owc Scholarship Program PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS | Osprey, FL | $5,000 |
| The Stanford Fund PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS | Stanford, CA | $5,000 |
| Stanford University CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT & SCHOLARSHIP FUNDING | Stanford, CA | $5,000 |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository PROVIDES FOOD TO FOOD PANTRIES, SHELTERS, SOUP KITCHENS AND OTHER PROGRAMS. | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| The Driftless Writing Center PROVIDES LITERARY AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES, READINGS AND DISCUSSIONS, WRITING CLASSES AND WORKS | Viroqua, WI | $5,000 |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository PROVIDES FOOD TO FOOD PANTRIES, SHELTERS, SOUP KITCHENS AND OTHER PROGRAMS. | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| Owc Scholarship Program PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS | Osprey, FL | $5,000 |
| Ridges and Rivers Book Festival CELEBRATE READING, WRITING, CREATIVITY, AND COMMUNITY. | Viroqua, WI | $5,000 |
| Civitas Ensemble SUPPORT THE PERFORMING ARTS | Chicago, IL | $3,000 |
| Civitas Ensemble SUPPORT THE PERFORMING ARTS | Chicago, IL | $3,000 |
| Civitas Ensemble SUPPORT THE PERFORMING ARTS | Chicago, IL | $3,000 |
| Police Chaplin's Ministry GENERAL WELFARE | Chicago, IL | $1,000 |
| Fire Chaplin's Ministry GENERAL WELFARE | Chicago, IL | $1,000 |
| The Hermitage Artist Retreat ART APPRECIATION | Englewood, FL | $1,000 |
| Merit School OF Music MUSIC EDUCATION | Chicago, IL | $1,000 |
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