Funding search · EIN 455592432 · Ames, IA

Burke Family Foundation

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

76
grants reported
$1.8M
total given
2022–2024
filing years
$10,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20222024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

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Top recipients

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  • State University of Iowa Foundation3 grants · $750,000
  • Boys & Girls Club of Story County (Ames Chapter)2 grants · $220,000
  • American National Red Cross6 grants · $130,000
  • St Cecilia Church14 grants · $100,000
  • Lutheran Services in Iowa3 grants · $80,000
  • Mayo Clinic3 grants · $60,000
  • Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary3 grants · $60,000
  • St Patrick'S Catholic Church3 grants · $36,000
  • Bethesda Lutheran Church3 grants · $36,000
  • Food at First Ames3 grants · $36,000

Giving over time

$507,000
2022
$627,000
2023
$623,000
2024

Grant history

All 76 reported grants, largest first.

  • $250,000

    State University of Iowa Foundation · Iowa City, IA · 2024

    Radiation oncology (buatti)

  • $250,000

    State University of Iowa Foundation · Iowa City, IA · 2023

    Radiation oncology (buatti)

  • $250,000

    State University of Iowa Foundation · Iowa City, IA · 2022

    Radiation oncology (buatti)

  • $110,000

    Boys & Girls Club of Story County (Ames Chapter) · Ames, IA · 2024

    Expansion project

  • $110,000

    Boys & Girls Club of Story County (Ames Chapter) · Ames, IA · 2023

    Expansion project

  • $30,000

    Lutheran Services in Iowa · Ames, IA · 2024

    General operating support

  • $25,000

    American National Red Cross · Des Moines, IA · 2023

    Maui disaster relief

  • $25,000

    Lutheran Services in Iowa · Ames, IA · 2023

    General operating support

  • $25,000

    American National Red Cross · Des Moines, IA · 2022

    Hurricane ian relief

  • $25,000

    Lutheran Services in Iowa · Ames, IA · 2022

    (beloit facility)(match gift)

  • $20,000

    American National Red Cross · Des Moines, IA · 2024

    Iowa storm relief

  • $20,000

    American National Red Cross · Des Moines, IA · 2024

    Local needs only

  • $20,000

    Mayo Clinic · Rochester, MN · 2024

    Esophageal cancer research

  • $20,000

    Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary · Dubuque, IA · 2024

    Memory of srs janet schewe and ruth schiffler

  • $20,000

    St Cecilia Church · Ames, IA · 2024

    Faith & light capital campaign

  • $20,000

    American National Red Cross · Des Moines, IA · 2023

    Local needs only

  • $20,000

    Mayo Clinic · Rochester, MN · 2023

    Esophageal cancer research

  • $20,000

    Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary · Dubuque, IA · 2023

    Memory of srs janet schewe and ruth schiffler

  • $20,000

    St Cecilia Church · Ames, IA · 2023

    Faith & light capital campaign

  • $20,000

    American National Red Cross · Des Moines, IA · 2022

    Local needs only

  • $20,000

    Mayo Clinic · Rochester, MN · 2022

    Esophageal cancer research

  • $20,000

    Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary · Dubuque, IA · 2022

    Memory of srs janet schewe and ruth schiffler

  • $15,000

    Veterans Association Medical Center · Dayton, OH · 2022

    Dayton facility - hospice fund in loving memory of bernard (red) & janet carroll

  • $12,000

    Bethesda Lutheran Church · Ames, IA · 2024

    Bethesda food pantry

  • $12,000

    Food at First Ames · Ames, IA · 2024

    General operating support

  • $12,000

    St Patrick'S Catholic Church · Nevada, IA · 2024

    Nevada community cupboard

  • $12,000

    Bethesda Lutheran Church · Ames, IA · 2023

    Bethesda food pantry

  • $12,000

    Food at First Ames · Ames, IA · 2023

    General operating support

  • $12,000

    St Patrick'S Catholic Church · Nevada, IA · 2023

    Nevada community cupboard

  • $12,000

    Bethesda Lutheran Church · Ames, IA · 2022

    Bethesda food pantry

  • $12,000

    Food at First Ames · Ames, IA · 2022

    General operating support

  • $12,000

    St Patrick'S Catholic Church · Nevada, IA · 2022

    Nevada community cupboard

  • $10,000

    Camp Hertko Hollow · West Des Moines, IA · 2024

    Camp attendee use only

  • $10,000

    Happy Joe'S Kids Foundation · Bettendorf, IA · 2024

    General operating support

  • $10,000

    Hope for the Warriors Project · Springfield, VA · 2024

    General operating support

  • $10,000

    Leukemia & Lymphoma Society · West Des Moines, IA · 2024

    Dave and kathie weber fund

  • $10,000

    Martha'S House of Hope · Ames, IA · 2024

    General operating support

  • $10,000

    United Way of Story County · Ames, IA · 2024

    General operating support

  • $10,000

    Camp Hertko Hollow · West Des Moines, IA · 2023

    Camp attendee use only

  • $10,000

    Happy Joe'S Kids Foundation · Bettendorf, IA · 2023

    General operating support

  • $10,000

    Hope for the Warriors Project · Springfield, VA · 2023

    General operating support

  • $10,000

    Leukemia & Lymphoma Society · West Des Moines, IA · 2023

    Dave and kathie weber fund

  • $10,000

    Martha'S House of Hope · Ames, IA · 2023

    General operating support

  • $10,000

    United Way of Story County · Ames, IA · 2023

    General operating support

  • $10,000

    Camp Hertko Hollow · West Des Moines, IA · 2022

    Camp attendee use only

  • $10,000

    Happy Joe'S Kids Foundation · Bettendorf, IA · 2022

    General operating support

  • $10,000

    Hope for the Warriors Project · Springfield, VA · 2022

    General operating support

  • $10,000

    Leukemia & Lymphoma Society · West Des Moines, IA · 2022

    Dave and kathie weber fund

  • $10,000

    Martha'S House of Hope · Ames, IA · 2022

    General operating support

  • $10,000

    United Way of Story County · Ames, IA · 2022

    General operating support

  • $9,000

    St Cecilia Church · Ames, IA · 2024

    St cecilia school tuition assistance

  • $9,000

    St Cecilia Church · Ames, IA · 2023

    St cecilia school tuition assistance

  • $9,000

    St Cecilia Church · Ames, IA · 2022

    St cecilia school tuition assistance

  • $5,000

    Access (Assault Care) · Boone, IA · 2024

    General operating support

  • $5,000

    Ames Community School District · Ames, IA · 2024

    Winter wear program

  • $5,000

    Hope Ministries · Des Moines, IA · 2024

    General operating support

  • $5,000

    St Cecilia Church · Ames, IA · 2024

    St cecilia school tuition assistance - preschool

  • $5,000

    St Cecilia Church · Ames, IA · 2024

    Hispanic ministry - to memorialize john r mccully's work

  • $5,000

    Access (Assault Care) · Boone, IA · 2023

    General operating support

  • $5,000

    Ames Community School District · Ames, IA · 2023

    Winter wear program

  • $5,000

    Everystep Care & Support Services · Des Moines, IA · 2023

    Stork's nest program

  • $5,000

    Hope Ministries · Des Moines, IA · 2023

    General operating support

  • $5,000

    St Cecilia Church · Ames, IA · 2023

    St cecilia hispanic ministries to memorialize john r mccully's work

  • $5,000

    St Cecilia Church · Ames, IA · 2023

    St cecilia school tuition assistance - pre school

  • $5,000

    Access (Assault Care) · Boone, IA · 2022

    General operating support

  • $5,000

    Ames Community School District · Ames, IA · 2022

    Winter wear program

  • $5,000

    Hope Ministries · Des Moines, IA · 2022

    General operating support

  • $5,000

    St Cecilia Church · Ames, IA · 2022

    St cecilia hispanic ministries to memorialize john r mccully's work

  • $5,000

    St Cecilia Church · Ames, IA · 2022

    St cecilia school tuition assistance - pre school

  • $1,000

    Mary Greeley Medical Center · Ames, IA · 2024

    Donation for the israel family hopsice house (in memory of dr. Ken fawcett)

  • $1,000

    Obria Medical Clinic of Ames · Ames, IA · 2024

    General operating support

  • $1,000

    St Cecilia Church · Ames, IA · 2024

    Parish faith formation

  • $1,000

    Obria Medical Clinic of Ames · Ames, IA · 2023

    General operating support

  • $1,000

    St Cecilia Church · Ames, IA · 2023

    Parish faith formation

  • $1,000

    Obria Medical Clinic of Ames · Ames, IA · 2022

    General operating support

  • $1,000

    St Cecilia Church · Ames, IA · 2022

    Parish faith formation

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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call.