The Frances W Burton Foundation
Salt Lake City, UT · EIN 20-4214804. Reported 184 grants totalling $1,373,322 to 101 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. The Frances W Burton 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 $5,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $2,500 and $10,000; the smallest was $300 and the largest $40,000. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utah Food Bank | South Salt Lake, UT | $90,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Intermountain Healthcare Foundation | Slc, UT | $70,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Neighborhood House | Salt Lake City, UT | $55,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Fraternity Without Borders | New York, NY | $52,800 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Christmas Box House | Salt Lake City, UT | $50,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| St Judes Childrens Hospipal | Memphis, TN | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| National Ability Center | Park City, UT | $42,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Choice Humanitarian | West Jordan, UT | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Millie's Foundation | Sandy, UT | $40,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Rising Star Outreach | Provo, UT | $37,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Habitat for Humanity (chelan) | Chelan, WA | $31,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| American Red Cross | Murray, UT | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Adopt a Native Elder | Park City, UT | $27,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Community Nursing Services | West Valley City, UT | $25,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Bradley Center | West Jordan, UT | $25,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Trekking for Kids | Orem, UT | $24,660 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Anchorage Opera | Anchorage, AK | $21,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Doctors Without Borders | Hagerstown, MD | $21,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Catholic Relief Services | Baltimore, MD | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Catholic Social Services | Anchorage, AK | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Feeding Hope and Hunger | Lindon, UT | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| People Helping People | Indianapolis, IN | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| People Helping People | Salt Lake City, UT | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Catholic Social Services | Salt Lake City, UT | $18,482 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Wasatch Theatre | Murray, UT | $17,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Assistance League of Slc | Slc Ut, UT | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Catholic Community Services Utah | Salt Lake City, UT | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Children's Hospital and Medical Cen Primary Childrens Hospital | Salt Lake City, UT | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Primary Childrens Hospital | Salt Lake City, UT | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St Judes Childrens Hospital | Memphis, TN | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Happy Factory Inc | Cedar City, UT | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| The Road Home | Salt Lake City, UT | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| United Way (anchorage) | Anchorage, AK | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Wilson's Disease Foundation | New York, NY | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Women of the World | Sandy, UT | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Refuge of Utah | Orem, UT | $14,400 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Angel Flight West | Santa Monica, CA | $14,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | $14,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Millie's Foundations | Sandy, UT | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Habitat for Humanity | Anchorage, AK | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Food for the Poor | Coconut Creek, FL | $11,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| St Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish | Anchorage, AK | $11,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Aauw St George | St George, UT | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| American Air Museum | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Archdiocese of Anchorage | Anchorage, AK | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Feeding Hope & Hunger | Lindon, UT | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Gift of Life Belize | Belize City, Central America | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| National Ms Society | Salt Lake City, UT | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| National Multiple Sclerosis | Waltham, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Partners for Progress | Spokane, WA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Reach Humanity | Mesa, AZ | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Shriners Hospital for Children | Salt Lake City, UT | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Trekking for Kids | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Utah Catholic Community Services | Salt Lake City, UT | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| YMCA Inland Northwest | Spokane, WA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| YMCA of Northern Utah | Salt Lake City, UT | $9,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Catholic Relief Services | Tipton, IA | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Days for Girls | Wenatchee, WA | $7,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Nuap Northern Utah Autism Program | Ogden, UT | $7,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Who Lives | Salt Lake City, UT | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Covenant House | Anchorage, AK | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| A Childs Hope Foundation | Orem, UT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hope Arising | Gilbert, AZ | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Kids on the Move | Orem, UT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ocean's Conservancy | Washington, DC | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Partnering for Progress | Spokane, WA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Rescue Mission of Salt Lake | Salt Lake City, UT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| United Way of Anchorage | Anchorage, AK | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Utah Family Support Center | Taylorsville, UT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Wilson's Disease Foundation | Milwaukee, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Nature Conservancy of Alaska | Anchorage, AK | $4,430 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Beans Cafe | Anchorage, AK | $4,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Shelter Box USA | Lakewood Ranch, FL | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Homeboy Industries | Los Angeles, CA | $2,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Hope Ranch Ministries | Salt Lake City, UT | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Northern Utah Autism Program | Ogden, UT | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| South Valley Sanctuary | West Jordan, UT | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Volunteers of America | Alexandria, VA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Youth Linc | Salt Lake City, UT | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Anchorage Gospel | Anchorage, AK | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Covenant House Alaska | Anchorage, AK | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| St Patricks Parish | San Diego, CA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Youth Resource Center | Salt Lake City, UT | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Alaska Chamber Singers | Anchorage, AK | $1,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Brother Francis Shelter Kodiak | Kodiak, AK | $1,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Alaska Gospel Rescue Mission | Anchorage, AK | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Alaska Sudan Medical | Anchorage, AK | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Anchorage Gospel Rescue Mission | Anchorage, AK | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Equal Justice | Montgomery, AL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Equal Justice Initiative | Montgomery, AL | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Habitat for Humanity (anchorage) | Anchorage, AK | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Homeboy Industries Dev Office | Los Angeles, CA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Ocean Conservancy | Washington, DC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Shelterbox USA | Pasadena, CA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| World Food Program | Washington, DC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Alaska Public Media | Anchorage, AK | $750 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Alaska Sudan Medical Project | Anchorage, AK | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Alaskan Sudan Medical Project | Anchorage, AK | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Brother Francis Shelter | Kodiak, AK | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Cyranos Theatre Comp | Anchorage, AK | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Anchorage Audubon Society | Anchorage, AK | $300 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
48 of 101 (48%) 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 48%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. 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 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.
- Utah Food Bank
FIGHTING HUNGER IN THE STATE OF UTAH. - People Helping People
To support PHP's mission to reduce the number of children living in poverty by teaching low-income women, primarily single moms, how to earn a living wage. ? - Rising Star Outreach
Empower individuals and families to rise above the stigma associated with leprosy and to live healthy, productive lives through quality education, medical care, and community development. - Neighborhood House
NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE HELPS LOW-INCOME FAMILIES SUCCEED BY PROVIDING QUALITY, AFFORDABLE DAY CARE AND SUPPORT SERVICES TO CHILDREN AND ADULTS. - Primary Childrens Hospital
PROVIDES CHILDREN IN NEED WITH MEDICAL CARE - St Judes Childrens Hospital
To support the message of treating and defeating childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases.
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 79 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 50 | $370,700 | $5,000 |
| 2022 | 55 | $317,880 | $5,000 |
| 2023 | 30 | $279,800 | $8,750 |
| 2024 | 49 | $404,942 | $5,000 |
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. 63% of this one's giving went to organizations in Utah. 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 $5,000. 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 Utah.
- 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 Frances W Burton 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: 7941 S Majestic Ridge Dr, Salt Lake City, UT, 84121. 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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