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Private Foundation
THE BURNING FOUNDATION
THE BURNING FOUNDATION, of SEATTLE, WA, is a Private Foundation tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $4.6M in revenue, $1.2M in expenses, $13.3M in total assets. IRS filings disclose 463 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $7.5M.
EIN: 911815335
SEATTLE, WA
Private Grantmaking Foundations
NTEE: T20
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$4.6M
Total Expenses$1.2M
Total Assets$13.3M
Grants Given463
Grant Total$7.5M
Filing Years2021–2025
Sample Grants Given
PUGET SOUNDKEEPER ALLIANCE
GENERAL SUPPORT
$30,000
FRIENDS OF THE SAN JUANS
PROTECTING SHORELINES, SPECIES, AND COMMUNITIES
$30,000
SILVIX RESOURCES
ADVANCING OLD FOREST CONSERVATION IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST AND BEYOND
$30,000
WATERWATCH OF OREGON
STRATEGIC FRESHWATER CONSERVATION IN OREGON
$30,000
LEGACY FOREST DEFENSE COALITION
GENERAL OPERATIONS
$30,000
Showing up to 5 of 463 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
SECRETARY
Alisa Kf Weise
VICE PRESIDENT
Daniel W Weise
PRESIDENT
David N Weise
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4.6M | $1.2M | $13.3M |
| 2024 | $897K | $1.1M | $11.3M |
| 2023 | $515K | $947K | $11.5M |
| 2022 | $516K | $948K | $12.0M |
| 2021 | $1.5M | $1.1M | $12.4M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $1.5M to $4.6M (+210%), with total assets most recently reported at $13.3M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in CA, DC, ID, NM, NY, OR, and 1 other state.
CADCIDNMNYORWA
Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.