Burnham Foundation

San Diego, CA
Tax-exempt since Feb. 1981
EIN: 95-3565278

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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

$3.33M (2024)

Expenses

$1.29M (2024)

Total Assets

$6.04M (2024)

Total Liabilities

$3.06M (2024)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2024

Tax Filings by Year

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2024

Revenue

$3,326,315

Expenses

$1,289,529

Net Income

$2,036,786

Net Assets

$2,979,007

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$1,894	0.1%
Dividends	$72,785	2.2%
Sales of Assets	$3,251,636	97.8%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$467,243	36.2%
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	$6,040,051
Total Liabilities	$3,061,044
Net Assets	$2,979,007

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Malin Burnham (President & Director)	$0	$0
Roberta Burnham (Vice President & Director)	$0	$0
Kit Sparks (Treasurer)	$0	$0
Bruce Morrice (Director)	$0	$0
George Delafield Esq (Director)	$0	$0
Jack Mcgrory (Director)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on June 8, 2025

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Revenue

$94,481

Expenses

$745,975

Net Income

-$651,494

Net Assets

$2,001,006

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$442	0.5%
Dividends	$37,130	39.3%
Sales of Assets	$56,909	60.2%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$713,824	95.7%
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	$6,831,632
Total Liabilities	$4,830,626
Net Assets	$2,001,006

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Malin Burnham (President & Director)	$0	$0
Roberta Burnham (Vice President & Director)	$0	$0
Kit Sparks (Treasurer)	$0	$0
Bruce Morrice (Director)	$0	$0
George Delafield Esq (Director)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Nov. 12, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Revenue

$1,119,484

Expenses

$851,680

Net Income

$267,804

Net Assets

$417,975

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$90	0.0%
Dividends	$35,393	3.2%
Sales of Assets	$1,084,001	96.8%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$909,065	> 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	$4,558,057
Total Liabilities	$4,140,082
Net Assets	$417,975

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Malin Burnham (President & Director)	$0	$0
Roberta Burnham (Vice President & Director)	$0	$0
Kit Sparks (Treasurer)	$0	$0
Bruce Morrice (Director)	$0	$0
George Delafield Esq (Director)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Nov. 13, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Revenue

$185,108

Expenses

$756,147

Net Income

-$571,039

Net Assets

$3,088,267

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$7	0.0%
Dividends	$36,429	19.7%
Sales of Assets	$148,672	80.3%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$777,009	> 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	$7,464,126
Total Liabilities	$4,375,859
Net Assets	$3,088,267

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Malin Burnham (President & Director)	$0	$0
Roberta Burnham (Vice President & Director)	$0	$0
Kit Sparks (Treasurer)	$0	$0
Bruce Morrice (Director)	$0	$0
George Delafield Esq (Director)	$0	$0
Robert Lauer (Director)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Nov. 11, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Revenue

$116,972

Expenses

$3,152,986

Net Income

-$3,036,014

Net Assets

$2,227,001

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$46	0.0%
Dividends	$74,948	64.1%
Sales of Assets	$41,978	35.9%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$1,087,000	34.5%
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	$5,852,296
Total Liabilities	$3,625,295
Net Assets	$2,227,001

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Malin Burnham (President & Director)	$0	$0
Roberta Burnham (Vice President & Director)	$0	$0
Kit Sparks (Treasurer)	$0	$0
Bruce Morrice (Director)	$0	$0
George Delafield Esq (Director)	$0	$0
Robert Lauer (Director)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Nov. 5, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Revenue

$826,895

Expenses

-$1,497,272

Net Income

$2,324,167

Net Assets

$3,552,567

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$624	0.1%
Dividends	$57,522	7.0%
Sales of Assets	$768,749	93.0%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$755,154
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	$4,658,394
Total Liabilities	$1,105,827
Net Assets	$3,552,567

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Malin Burnham (President & Director)	$0	$0
Roberta Burnham (Vice President & Director)	$0	$0
Kit Sparks (Treasurer)	$0	$0
Bruce Morrice (Director)	$0	$0
George Delafield Esq (Director)	$0	$0
Robert Lauer (Director)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Nov. 12, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Revenue

$1,516,198

Expenses

$1,072,991

Net Income

$443,207

Net Assets

$524,051

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$1,041,600	68.7%
Interest Revenue	$734	0.0%
Dividends	$62,318	4.1%
Sales of Assets	$410,995	27.1%
Other Income	$551	0.0%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$782,714	72.9%
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	$4,364,399
Total Liabilities	$3,840,348
Net Assets	$524,051

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Malin Burnham (President & Director)	$0	$0
Roberta Burnham (Vice President & Director)	$0	$0
Kit Sparks (Treasurer)	$0	$0
Bruce Morrice (Director)	$0	$1,343
George Delafield Esq (Director)	$0	$0
Robert Lauer (Director)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Aug. 6, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Revenue

$531,452

Expenses

$1,018,497

Net Income

-$487,045

Net Assets

$639,750

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$246	0.0%
Dividends	$114,178	21.5%
Sales of Assets	$416,936	78.5%
Other Income	$92	0.0%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$524,000	51.4%
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	$4,092,059
Total Liabilities	$3,452,309
Net Assets	$639,750

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Malin Burnham (President & Director)	$0	$0
Roberta Burnham (Vice President & Director)	$0	$0
Kit Sparks (Treasurer)	$0	$0
Bruce Morrice (Director)	$0	$1,089
George Delafield Esq (Director)	$0	$0
Robert Lauer (Director)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Oct. 3, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Revenue

$325,927

Expenses

$537,273

Net Income

-$211,346

Net Assets

$865,040

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$307	0.1%
Dividends	$57,127	17.5%
Sales of Assets	$292,255	89.7%
Other Income	-$23,762

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$488,500	90.9%
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	$4,008,532
Total Liabilities	$3,143,492
Net Assets	$865,040

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Malin Burnham (President & Director)	$0	$0
Roberta Burnham (Vice President & Director)	$0	$0
Kit Sparks (Treasurer)	$0	$0
Bruce Morrice (Director)	$0	$1,449
George Delafield Esq (Director)	$0	$0
Robert Lauer (Director)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Nov. 8, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Revenue

$273,924

Expenses

-$975,359

Net Income

$1,249,283

Net Assets

$1,265,022

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$2,508	0.9%
Interest Revenue	$238	0.1%
Dividends	$103,822	37.9%
Sales of Assets	$227,082	82.9%
Other Income	-$59,726

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$548,325
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	$4,373,514
Total Liabilities	$3,108,492
Net Assets	$1,265,022

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Malin Burnham (President & Director)	$0	$0
Roberta Burnham (Vice President & Director)	$0	$0
Kit Sparks (Treasurer)	$0	$0
Bruce Morrice (Director)	$0	$1,138
George Delafield Esq (Director)	$0	$0
Robert Lauer (Director)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Aug. 15, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Revenue

$802,257

Expenses

$465,610

Net Income

$336,647

Net Assets

$81,633

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$14,132	1.8%
Interest Revenue	$142	0.0%
Dividends	$66,653	8.3%
Sales of Assets	$794,109	99.0%
Other Income	-$72,779

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$760,685	> 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	$4,641,313
Total Liabilities	$4,559,680
Net Assets	$81,633

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Malin Burnham (President & Director)	$0	$0
Roberta Burnham (Vice President & Director)	$0	$0
Kit Sparks (Treasurer)	$0	$0
Bruce Morrice (Director)	$0	$1,163
George Delafield Esq (Director)	$0	$0
Robert Lauer (Director)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Aug. 11, 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Revenue

$701,819

Expenses

$1,209,513

Net Income

-$507,694

Net Assets

-$645,294

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$3,135	0.4%
Interest Revenue	$107	0.0%
Dividends	$64,372	9.2%
Sales of Assets	$658,009	93.8%
Other Income	-$23,804

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$1,143,119	94.5%
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	$5,257,058
Total Liabilities	$5,902,352
Net Assets	-$645,294

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Revenue

$750,737

Expenses

$3,606,480

Net Income

-$2,855,743

Net Assets

-$380,455

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$22,355	3.0%
Interest Revenue	$593	0.1%
Dividends	$181,310	24.2%
Sales of Assets	$581,622	77.5%
Other Income	-$35,143

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$1,226,052	34.0%
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	$5,386,896
Total Liabilities	$5,767,351
Net Assets	-$380,455

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Revenue

$1,684,691

Expenses

$896,676

Net Income

$788,015

Net Assets

$2,394,788

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$3,339	0.2%
Interest Revenue	$2,579	0.2%
Dividends	$90,527	5.4%
Sales of Assets	$1,626,669	96.6%
Other Income	-$38,423

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$979,032	> 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	$5,807,744
Total Liabilities	$3,412,956
Net Assets	$2,394,788

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Burnham Foundation

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue $3.33M (2024)

Expenses $1.29M (2024)

Total Assets $6.04M (2024)

Total Liabilities $3.06M (2024)

Tax Filings by Year

Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2024

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Revenue

$3.33M (2024)

Expenses

$1.29M (2024)

Total Assets

$6.04M (2024)

Total Liabilities

$3.06M (2024)

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