The Burdette Family Foundation
Pass Christian, MS · EIN 32-0050835. Reported 217 grants totalling $823,500 to 95 recipients across tax years 2020-2024. 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. The Burdette Family 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 $2,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $1,000 and $3,500; the smallest was $500 and the largest $67,500. 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. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coast Episcopal School | Long Beach, MS | $120,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Push Push Theater & Film | Decatur, GA | $115,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Trinity Episcopal Church | Pass Christian, MS | $81,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Lifecycle Building Center | Atlanta, GA | $45,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Episcapal Relief & Development | Merrifield, VA | $33,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Bgcgc Qatar Center | Pass Christian, MS | $25,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Humane Society of South Ms | Gulfport, MS | $21,500 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Friends of Refugees | Clarkston, GA | $18,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Mercy Angel Fight Southeast Inc | Leesburg, FL | $14,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| St Peters By the Sea Eoiscopal | Gulfport, MS | $13,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Boys & Girls Club of the Gulf Coast | Gulfport, MS | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Our Little Roses Orphanage | Miami Shores, FL | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Rodale Institute | Kutztown, PA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Better Living Together Inc | Decatur, GA | $9,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| American Cancer Society | Gulfport, MS | $9,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Gone Fishing Ministries | Pass Christian, MS | $9,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Hope Haven | Bay St Louis, MS | $9,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Our Lady Academy | Bay St Louis, MS | $9,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Feed My Sheep | Gulfport, MS | $8,500 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| L'arche Atlanta | Decatur, GA | $8,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospita | Memphis, TN | $8,500 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| The Nature Conservancy | Arlington, VA | $8,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Breast Cancer Research Foundation | New York, NY | $8,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Conservation Fund | Arlington, VA | $7,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Camp Able | Gulfport, MS | $7,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| CASA of Hancock County | Bay St Louis, MS | $7,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Salvation Army | Gulfport, MS | $7,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Eagles Nest Founsation | Pisgah Forest, NC | $6,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Hirsch Academy | Decatur, GA | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Mlk Service Project | Decatur, GA | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Ces Foundation | Trumbull, CT | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Columbia Presbyterian Church | Decatur, GA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Compassion Prison Project | Los Angeles, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Decatur Legacy Project Inc | Decatur, GA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Earth Haven Ecovillage | Black Mountain, NC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Fleur Forage Free Clinic | Pine Lake, GA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Foreign Ministry Society | Nashville, TN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Health Freedom for Humanity | Leavenworth, KS | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Repurpose Savannah | Savannah, GA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Wylde Center Oakhurst Garden | Decatur, GA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Make-a Wish Mississipi | Ridgeland, MS | $4,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| The King's Kitchen | Bay St Louis, MS | $4,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Habitat for Humanity | Biloxi, MS | $4,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Leukemia & Lymphoma Society | New York, NY | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Make a Wish Foundation | Phoenix, AZ | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Mercy Fight Southeast Inc | Leesburg, FL | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Ms Public Broadcasting Foundation | Jackson, MS | $4,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Pchs Renaissance Club | Pass Christian, MS | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| St Mary's Episcopal Church | Lexington, MS | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Trinity Dog Park | Pass Christian, MS | $4,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Woodside Wildlife Rescue | Pass Christian, MS | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Cru Campus Canada | Orlando, FL | $3,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Forward Movement | Cincinnati, OH | $3,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Boys Hope Girls Hope | St Louis, MO | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Camp Beckwith | Fairhope, AL | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Camp Bratton | Canton, MS | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| George West Mental Health Found Inc | Atlanta, GA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Mercy Ships | Lindale, TX | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Special Olympics of Ms | Madison, MS | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Wild at Heart Animal Rescue | Vancleave, MS | $3,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| D Education Foundation | Black Creek, GA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Woodlands Garden of Decatur | Decatur, GA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Alzheimers Association | Chicago, IL | $2,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Camp Bratton-Green | Canton, MS | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Canine Companions | Santa Rosa, CA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | $2,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Fluk Projects | Atlanta, GA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Foreign Mission Society | Miami Shores, FL | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Papa Ministries | Long Beach, MS | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Pass Christian School District | Pass Christian, MS | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Project Biome | San Diego, CA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Red Cross | Gulfport, MS | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House Charities of | New Orleans, LA | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Lad Project | Pass Christian, MS | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Animal Aid of Mississippi | Pass Christian, MS | $1,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Campus Crusade for Christ | Orlando, FL | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Mississippi Aquarium | Gulfport, MS | $1,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Prison Fellowship Ministries | Merrifield, VA | $1,500 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| The Nature Conservatory | Arlington, VA | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Friends of the Pass Chritian Librar | Pass Christian, MS | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Giving Kitchen | Atlanta, GA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Grace at the Green Light | New Orleans, LA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Pass Christian Dance Boosters | Pass Christian, MS | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Pet Partners | Bellvue, WA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Pirate Excellence Foundation | Pass Christian, MS | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Relevant Minstry | Pass Christian, MS | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Starfish Cafe & Ministries | Bay St Louis, MS | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Susan G Komen | Dallas, TX | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Unicef USA | New York, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| United States Organization (uso) | Washington, DC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ctcsc | Pass Christian, MS | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Marsha Barbour Community Center | Pass Christian, MS | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Mothers Against Drunk Driving | Irving, TX | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Pass Christian High School | Pass Christian, MS | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Special Olympics | Washington, DC | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
52 of 95 (55%) received money in more than one year over the 5 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 74%, across 4 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Coast Episcopal School
CAPITAL FUND TO IMPROVE FACILITY - Trinity Episcopal Church
CHRISTIAN OUTREACH PROGRAM - Push Push Theater & Film
DEVELOP CREATIVE ARTIST OPPORTUNITY - Lifecycle Building Center
EMPOWER COMMUNITIES WITH ENVIRONMENT - Boys & Girls Club of the Gulf Coast
PROMOTE CHILDREN EDUCATION PROGRAMS - Bgcgc Qatar Center
DEVELOPMENTAL PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 76 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 40 | $169,000 | $2,250 |
| 2021 | 42 | $164,000 | $2,000 |
| 2022 | 45 | $204,000 | $2,000 |
| 2023 | 35 | $86,000 | $1,000 |
| 2024 | 55 | $200,500 | $2,000 |
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
48% of its giving went to organizations in Mississippi. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.
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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 a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $2,000. A request many times that size asks for something it has rarely or never given.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Mississippi.
- 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.
Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from The Burdette Family Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2020-2024). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: 1201 E Second St, Pass Christian, MS, 39571. 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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