Private foundation · Baton Rouge, LA
The Burden Foundation
Typical grant size
$139K – $286K – $378K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
3
Repeat grantees
3
funded 2+ years
Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF
Leadership · from 2024 990-PF
William Silvia
PRESIDENT
Annette D Barton
VICE PRESIDE
G Trippe Hawthorne
SECRETARY
Steele Buckholtz
TREASURER
Leonard L Kilgore III
BOARD MEMBER
Dr Tom J Meek
BOARD MEMBER
Frances Monroe
BOARD MEMBER
Brandon Parlange
BOARD MEMBER
Dorsey Peek
BOARD MEMBER
Ann Wilkinson
BOARD MEMBER
Juliet M Youngblood
BOARD MEMBER
Carlton Monroe
BOARD MEMBER
Luke Laborde
BOARD MEMBER
Susan Turner
BOARD MEMBER
James Poche
BOARD MEMBER
Charles Lamar III
BOARD MEMBER
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.
Payout rate · TY 2024
2.9%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
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24
Total grants awarded
$6.6M
Total amount
$273K
Average grant
$529K
Largest grant
Giving by year
Top recipients
Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.
Recent grants · most recent filings first
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.