James and Deborah Burrows Foundation
Beverly Hills, CA · EIN 45-6196471. Reported 219 grants totalling $3,792,330 to 110 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. James and Deborah Burrows Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $10,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $2,500 and $25,000; the smallest was $75 and the largest $100,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence J Ellison Institute | Walnut Creek, CA | $400,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Childrens Hospital | Los Angeles, CA | $300,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Motion Picture and Television Fund | Woodland Hills, CA | $300,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Sinai Temple | Los Angeles, CA | $226,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| American Friends of Sentebale | New York, NY | $200,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Elephants Without Borders | Buffalo, NY | $155,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Cedars Sinai | Los Angeles, CA | $100,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Mary Tyler Moore Vision | Los Angeles, CA | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| World Central Kitchen Inc | Washington, DC | $85,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation | Washington, DC | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Los Angeles Regional Food Bank | Los Angeles, CA | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| National Philanthropic Trust | Jenkintown, PA | $75,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Danny & Ron's Rescue | Wellington, FL | $70,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Directors Guild Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $61,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Healing California | South El Monte, CA | $55,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Yale University | New Haven, CT | $55,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| African Parks Foundation of America | New Haven, NY | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Elton John AIDS Foundation | Houston, TX | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Food Bank for New York | Bronx, NY | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Project Angel Food | Los Angeles, CA | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| St Jude Childrens Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| University of Southern California | Los Angeles, CA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Border Horse Slaughter Rescue | Fiddletown, CA | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Mindful Schools | Emeryville, CA | $45,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation | New York, NY | $40,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| At the Well | Washington, DC | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| National Breast Cancer Coalition Fund | Washington, DC | $40,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Young Israel of Century City | Los Angeles, CA | $35,225 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Discovery Land Company Foundation | Beverly Hills, CA | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| National Ms Society | Los Angeles, CA | $34,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Broadway Cares Equity Fights AIDS | New York, NY | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Friends of Saban Free Clinic | Los Angeles, CA | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Our House Grief Support Center | Los Angeles, CA | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Actors Fund of America | Chicago, IL | $26,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Prostate Cancer Foundation | Santa Monica, CA | $25,600 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| American Red Cross | Washington, DC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Food Bank for New York City | New York, NY | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Kentucky State Treasurer | Frankfort, KY | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Lphsa Inc | Lake Placid, NY | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Make-a-Wish Greater Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mccarter Theatre Center | Princeton, NJ | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Meals on Wheels | Los Angeles, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| National Network of Abortions Fund | Beaverton, OR | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Palm Springs Plaza Theatre | Palm Springs, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| AIDS Project Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Broadway Cares | New York, NY | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Kevin Babington Foundation | Westwood, MA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| National Brain Tumor Society | Newton, MA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Salvation Army | Carson, CA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| University of Wisconsin Foundation | Madison, WI | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| West Side Montessori School | New York, NY | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Water Buffalo Club | Los Angeles, CA | $16,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| A Little Hope Foundation | Armonk, NY | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Adirondack Foundation | Lake Placid, NY | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Troops First Foundation | Laurel, MD | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Save the Children | Fairfield, CT | $14,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| United States Equestrian Team Foundation | Gladstone, NJ | $11,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Angels at Risk | Los Angeles, CA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| California Community Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Duke University | Durham, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Gaia Global Health | Oakland, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Gpl Polo Club | Wellington, FL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Jewish Big Brothers Big Sisters | Los Angeles, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Just World International | Wellington, FL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Los Angeles County Museum of Art | Los Angeles, CA | $10,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| New York STEM Cell Foundation | New York, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Stephen Wise Free Synagogue | New York, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund | Atlanta, GA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Williamson Theatre Festival | Williamstown, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Horses in the Hood | Tarzana, CA | $9,600 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Theater Breaking Through Barriers | New York, NY | $8,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Pancreatic Cancer Action Network | Manhattan Beach, CA | $7,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| American Cancer Society | Atlanta, GA | $6,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Alumni & Friends of Laguardia High School | New York, NY | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| National Parkinsons Foundation | Miami, FL | $5,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center | Houston, TX | $5,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Als Association | New York, NY | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Educational Theatre Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Foundation for Smfm | Washington, DC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hudson Guild | New York, NY | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Jewish Family Service of La | Los Angeles, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Los Angeles Leadership Academy | Los Angeles, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Oaktown Jazz Workshop | Oakland, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Salvation Army | Alexandria, VA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Caucus Foundation | Burbank, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| UCLA Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Yamba Malawi | New York, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Jdrf | North Hollywood, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Road Dogs and Rescue | West Hollywood, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Midnight Mission | Los Angeles, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Theatre West | Los Angeles, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| University of Texas MD | Houston, TX | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Art Institute of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $2,150 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Everybody Dance La | Los Angeles, CA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Gabriella Foundation | Sacramento, CA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| West Coast Jewish Theatre | Beverly Hills, CA | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| We Spark | Sherman Oaks, CA | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| American Museum of Natural History | New York, NY | $1,250 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| American Brain & Tumor Association | Chiago, IL | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| The Heart Foundation | Westlake Village, CA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Woods Humane Society | San Luis Obispo, CA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| American Parkinsons Disease Association | Staten Island, NY | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Lung Cancer Foundation of America | New York, NY | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Tuskegee Airmen National | Los Angeles, CA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Georgia O'keeffe Museum | Santa Fe, NM | $305 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Arthiritis Foundation | Atlanta, GA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Center Theatre Group | Los Angeles, CA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lupus Foundation of America | Valley Village, CA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Muscular Dystrophy Association | Chicago, IL | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Lake Placid Volunteer Fire Department | Lake Placid, NY | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
56 of 110 (51%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 66%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 103 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 70 | $1,150,405 | $10,000 |
| 2022 | 38 | $600,425 | $10,000 |
| 2023 | 59 | $1,007,225 | $10,000 |
| 2024 | 52 | $1,034,275 | $10,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 59% of this one's giving went to organizations in California. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $10,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in California.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from James and Deborah Burrows Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 9100 Wilshire Blvd 1000W, Beverly Hills, CA, 90212. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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