William T & Ethel Lewis Burton Foundation

Lake Charles, LA
Tax-exempt since July 1964
EIN: 72-6027957

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Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a 501(c)(3) Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Revenue

$224k (2025)

Expenses

$211k (2025)

Total Assets

$4.25M (2025)

Total Liabilities

$0 (2025)

Years with missing data

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2012 to 2025

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending May
2025

Revenue

$224,167

Expenses

$211,495

Net Income

$12,672

Net Assets

$4,246,568

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$4,698	2.1%
Dividends	$164,448	73.4%
Sales of Assets	$53,332	23.8%
Other Income	$1,689	0.8%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$152,909	72.3%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$4,246,568
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$4,246,568

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Jack E Lawton Jr (Director)	$0	$0
William T Drost (Director)	$0	$0
Roderick Smith (Director)	$0	$0
Ernest Gerald Conner (Director)	$0	$0
Annaleigh Richardson (Director)	$0	$0
Candace L Scroggs (Director)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Feb. 2, 2026

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Fiscal Year Ending May
2024

Revenue

$317,123

Expenses

$442,017

Net Income

-$124,894

Net Assets

$4,233,896

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$2,145	0.7%
Dividends	$166,517	52.5%
Sales of Assets	$147,700	46.6%
Other Income	$761	0.2%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$439,434	99.4%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$4,233,896
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$4,233,896

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Jack E Lawton Jr (Director)	$0	$0
William T Drost (Director)	$0	$0
Roderick Smith (Director)	$0	$0
Ernest Gerald Conner (Director)	$0	$0
Annaleigh Richardson (Director)	$0	$0
Candace L Scroggs (Director)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Aug. 6, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending May
2023

Revenue

$492,348

Expenses

$337,670

Net Income

$154,678

Net Assets

$4,358,790

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$1,953	0.4%
Dividends	$134,184	27.3%
Sales of Assets	$356,211	72.3%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$336,136	99.5%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$4,358,790
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$4,358,790

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Jack E Lawton Jr (Director)	$0	$0
William T Drost (Director)	$0	$0
Roderick Smith (Director)	$0	$0
Ernest Gerald Conner (Director)	$0	$0
Annaleigh Richardson (Director)	$0	$0
Candace L Scroggs (Director)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Jan. 31, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending May
2022

Revenue

$208,019

Expenses

$318,542

Net Income

-$110,523

Net Assets

$4,204,112

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$1,148	0.6%
Dividends	$129,766	62.4%
Sales of Assets	$73,250	35.2%
Other Income	$3,855	1.9%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$315,821	99.1%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$4,204,112
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$4,204,112

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Jack E Lawton Jr (Director)	$0	$0
William T Drost (Director)	$0	$0
Roderick Smith (Director)	$0	$0
Ernest Gerald Conner (Director)	$0	$0
Annaleigh Richardson (Director)	$0	$0
Candace L Scroggs (Director)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Aug. 30, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending May
2021

Revenue

$132,275

Expenses

$389,371

Net Income

-$257,096

Net Assets

$4,314,635

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$1,940	1.5%
Dividends	$110,204	83.3%
Sales of Assets	$19,606	14.8%
Other Income	$525	0.4%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$387,122	99.4%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$4,314,635
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$4,314,635

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Jack E Lawton Jr (Director)	$0	$0
William T Drost (Director)	$0	$0
Roderick Smith (Director)	$0	$0
Ernest Gerald Conner (Director)	$0	$0
Charles Mitchell Drost (Director)	$0	$0
Candace L Scroggs (Director)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Feb. 8, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending May
2020

Revenue

$91,659

Expenses

$347,143

Net Income

-$255,484

Net Assets

$4,571,731

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$2,083	2.3%
Dividends	$149,285	> 100%
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$3,219	3.5%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$347,143	100%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$4,571,731
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$4,571,731

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending May
2019

Revenue

$118,937

Expenses

$264,496

Net Income

-$145,559

Net Assets

$4,827,215

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$1,798	1.5%
Dividends	$147,080	> 100%
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$76	0.1%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$220,499	83.4%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$4,828,200
Total Liabilities	$985
Net Assets	$4,827,215

990-PF

Primary tax return for a private foundation's activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending May
2018

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending May
2017

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending May
2016

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending May
2015

Revenue

$566,516

Expenses

$157,427

Net Income

$409,089

Net Assets

$5,213,822

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$2,570	0.5%
Dividends	$105,473	18.6%
Sales of Assets	$458,473	80.9%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$144,065	91.5%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$5,213,822
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$5,213,822

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending May
2014

Revenue

$416,065

Expenses

$181,844

Net Income

$234,221

Net Assets

$4,804,395

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$15,000	3.6%
Interest Revenue	$4,001	1.0%
Dividends	$88,672	21.3%
Sales of Assets	$308,392	74.1%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$171,455	94.3%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$4,804,395
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$4,804,395

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending May
2013

Revenue

$1,295,767

Expenses

$1,082,817

Net Income

$212,950

Net Assets

$4,570,542

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$1,000,000	77.2%
Interest Revenue	$4,823	0.4%
Dividends	$97,799	7.5%
Sales of Assets	$193,440	14.9%
Other Income	-$295

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$1,077,311	99.5%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$4,570,542
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$4,570,542

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending May
2012

Revenue

$294,288

Expenses

$266,173

Net Income

$28,115

Net Assets

$4,357,593

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$5,000	1.7%
Interest Revenue	$7,547	2.6%
Dividends	$101,014	34.3%
Sales of Assets	$181,395	61.6%
Other Income	-$668

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$261,261	98.2%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$4,357,593
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$4,357,593

990-PF

Primary tax return for a private foundation's activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending May
2011

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending May
2010

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending May
2009

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending May
2008

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending May
2007

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending May
2006

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending May
2005

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending May
2004

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending May
2003

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending May
2002

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending May
2001

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

990-PF

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William T & Ethel Lewis Burton Foundation

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue $224k (2025)

Expenses $211k (2025)

Total Assets $4.25M (2025)

Total Liabilities $0 (2025)

Tax Filings by Year

Fiscal Year Ending May 2025

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Compensation

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990-PF

Fiscal Year Ending May 2024

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990-PF

Fiscal Year Ending May 2023

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990-PF

Fiscal Year Ending May 2022

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990-PF

Fiscal Year Ending May 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending May 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending May 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending May 2018

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990-PF

Fiscal Year Ending May 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending May 2016

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990-PF

Fiscal Year Ending May 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending May 2014

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Fiscal Year Ending May 2013

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Fiscal Year Ending May 2012

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Revenue

$224k (2025)

Expenses

$211k (2025)

Total Assets

$4.25M (2025)

Total Liabilities

$0 (2025)

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