Private Foundation

THE FRANCES AND TOWNSEND BURDEN FOUNDATION

THE FRANCES AND TOWNSEND BURDEN FOUNDATION, of NEW YORK, NY, is a Private Foundation tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $44K in revenue, $45K in expenses, $139K in total assets. IRS filings disclose 59 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $364K.

EIN: 136085379 NEW YORK, NY Latest filing: 2025

Total Revenue$44K

Total Expenses$45K

Total Assets$139K

Grants Given59

Grant Total$364K

Filing Years2021–2025

Sample Grants Given

MISSION HELPERS OF THE SACRED HEART

TIMONIUM, MD · 2025

GENERAL OPERATIONS

$10,000

NORTHWEST HARVEST

SEATTLE, WA · 2025

GENERAL OPERATIONS

$10,000

THE VIRGINIA PIEDMONT

MIDDLEBURG, VA · 2025

GENERAL OPERATIONS

$10,000

GEORGE WASHINGTON MOUNT VERNON

MT VERNON, VA · 2025

GENERAL OPERATINGS

$4,000

SMITHSONIAN WOMAN'S COMMITTEE

WASHINGTON, DC · 2025

EDUACATION & RESEARCH PROJECT

$3,000

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Officers & Directors

PRESIDENT Childs Burden

VP Frances Burden

TREASURER Henry Burden

VP I Townsend Burden

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Top Grant Purposes

GENERAL OPERATIONS

$125,000 16 grants

GENERAL PURPOSE

$39,000 5 grants

FOR UNRESTRICTED OPERATING SUPPORT

$36,000 5 grants

UNRESTRICTED OPERATING SUPPORT

$29,500 3 grants

GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

$26,000 4 grants

Financial Trends

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets
2025	$44K	$45K	$139K
2024	$66K	$36K	$140K
2023	$28K	$37K	$110K
2022	$54K	$37K	$119K
2021	$46K	$44K	$102K

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $46K to $44K (-6%), with total assets most recently reported at $139K.

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in CO, DC, FL, MA, MD, MT, and 4 other states.

CODCFLMAMDMTNJNYVAWA

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