THE BURKE FOUNDATION INC, of MILWAUKEE, WI, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $3.5M in revenue, $6.7M in expenses, $122.4M in total assets. IRS filings disclose 152 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $56.9M.
THE BURKE FOUNDATION SEEKS TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF YOUTH BY INVESTING IN CREATIVE, WELL-CONCEIVED AND COST-EFFECTIVE EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES THAT ENHANCE AND IMPROVE (A) THE CHARACTER, QUALITY, AND ACCESS TO EDUCATION; (B) THE PERSONAL, SOCIAL, AND INTELLECTUAL DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH; OR (C) THE EDUCATIONAL AND SOCIAL QUALITY OF COMMUNITY LIFE.
How The Burke Foundation Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
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Showing up to 5 of 152 total records — full history available with membership.
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3.5M | $6.7M | $122.4M |
| 2024 | $5.4M | $7.4M | $112.8M |
| 2023 | $1.9M | $5.1M | $108.2M |
| 2022 | $2.1M | $4.6M | $99.0M |
| 2021 | $6.2M | $6.9M | $121.4M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $6.2M to $3.5M (-43%), with total assets most recently reported at $122.4M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in MA, MN, WI.
Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.
