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 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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Funding pattern
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Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- 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
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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