Private Foundation

William T and Ethel Lewis Burton Foundation

William T and Ethel Lewis Burton Foundation is a private foundation categorized as Private Foundation based in Lake Charles, LA. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $224K, expenses of $211K, total assets of $4.2M. Imperigo tracks 31 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $1.4M.

EIN: 726027957 Lake Charles, LA Latest filing: 2025

Total Revenue$224K

Total Expenses$211K

Total Assets$4.2M

Grants Given31

Grant Total$1.4M

Filing Years2021–2025

Sample Grants Given

CAMERON PARISH SCHOOL BOARD

CAMERON, LA · 2024

BURTON SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

$100,000

ST LOUIS CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL

LAKE CHARLES, LA · 2024

2025 FOOTBALL SPONSORSHIP

$30,000

INDIVIDUAL SCHOLARSHIPS

SEE ATTACHED, LA · 2024

SEE ATTACHED

$12,000

LSU ALUMNI HOUSTON

HOUSTON, TX · 2024

CRAWFISH BOIL CHAMPIONSHIP SPONSOR

$4,000

ST LOUIS CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL

LAKE CHARLES, LA · 2024

ANNUAL RUSSELL J. STUTES MEMORIAL GOLF TOURNAMENT

$2,500

Showing up to 5 of 31 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

Director Annaleigh Richardson

Director Candace L Scroggs

Director Ernest Gerald Conner

Director Jack E Lawton Jr

Director Roderick Smith

Director William T Drost

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Top Grant Purposes

CASH CONTRIBUTION

$574,350 6 grants

BURTON SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

$500,000 5 grants

ADVANCING THE VISION CAPITAL CAMPAIGN

$100,000 1 grant

SEE ATTACHED

$46,500 5 grants

2023 ANNUAL VICTORY FUND DONATION

$40,000 2 grants

Financial Trends

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets
2025	$224K	$211K	$4.2M
2024	$317K	$442K	$4.2M
2023	$492K	$338K	$4.4M
2022	$208K	$319K	$4.2M
2021	$132K	$389K	$4.3M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $132K to $224K (+69%), with total assets most recently reported at $4.2M.

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in LA, MO, TX, VA.

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