THE WALTER J & ANNA H BURCHAN CHARITABLE

ONEONTA, NY · EIN 222294069 · Form 990PF · FY2024 · Small ($100K-$1M)

revenue

$217K

expenses

$47K

net assets

$2.6M

employees

—

profile · synthesized from sources

The Walter J & Anna H Burchan Charitable is a private foundation based in Oneonta, NY that makes grants to local nonprofit organizations. It primarily funds endowments for fire departments and provides general support grants to community institutions such as libraries, youth organizations, and social service agencies in the Otsego County area. The foundation does not appear to conduct direct services.

named programs · 2 · from sources

What they call their work

Endowment Grants

Provides $100,000 endowment grants to local fire departments in Otsego County, including Otsego Fire Department and West Oneonta Fire Department.

General Charitable Grants

Makes $2,500 grants to local organizations including Huntington Memorial Library, Girl Scouts of NY-PENN, Oneonta YMCA, Boys & Girls Club, 4-H, Salvation Army, and others for general charitable purposes.

activities · 7 groups

What they do

Municipal and Community General Support 3 activities
- Funding endowment for Otsego Fire Department
  
  Provides financial support to establish or grow an endowment fund for the Otsego Fire Department, ensuring long-term sustainability of its services.
- Funding endowment for West Oneonta Fire Department
  
  Provides financial support to establish or grow an endowment fund for the West Oneonta Fire Department, supporting its ongoing operations and community safety initiatives.
- General charitable support to Oneonta YMCA
  
  Provides unrestricted funding to support the operations and community programs of the Oneonta YMCA; awarded multiple grants over time.
Summer Camp Access Scholarships 2 activities
- General charitable support to Oneonta Boys & Girls Club
  
  Provides unrestricted funding to support youth development programs and services offered by the Oneonta Boys & Girls Club.
- General charitable support to Otsego County Cooperative Extension Association 4-H Division
  
  Provides unrestricted funding to support 4-H youth programming through the Otsego County Cooperative Extension Association.
Centralized Community Federation Support 1 activity
- General charitable support to Girl Scouts of NY-PENN
  
  Provides unrestricted funding to support the programs and activities of the Girl Scouts of New York-Pennsylvania.
Historic Preservation Support Grants 1 activity
- General charitable support to Huntington Memorial Library Foundation
  
  Provides unrestricted funding to support the operations and programs of the Huntington Memorial Library Foundation.
Private K–12 School Support 1 activity
- General charitable support to Otsego Northern Catskill BOCES
  
  Provides unrestricted funding to support educational programs and services delivered by Otsego Northern Catskill Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES).
Jewish Religious Institution Support 1 activity
- General charitable support to St. Matthew Lutheran Church
  
  Provides unrestricted funding to support the charitable and religious activities of St. Matthew Lutheran Church.
General Support Grants to The Salvation Army 1 activity
- General charitable support to The Salvation Army
  
  Provides unrestricted funding to support the programs and services of The Salvation Army; awarded multiple grants over time.

financials · form 990PF · fy2024

revenue

Total revenue$217K

Contributions & grants——

Program service revenue——

Investment income$197K91%

Other revenue$20K

expenses

Total expenses$47K

Program expenses—

Admin / overhead—

Fundraising—

Salaries & benefits$20K

Grants paid out$215K

balance sheet

Total assets$2.84M

Cash—

Investments—

Liabilities—

Net assets$2.62M

5 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue -29.4%

leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 1

Name	Title	Hours/wk	Compensation
HARRIET L SMITH	MANAGER/TRUSTEE	10	$20K

board members · 2

JEANNE P WESTCOTT — Trustee
RONALD R HAUS — Trustee

relationships · 10

Who they work with

GIRL SCOUTS OF NY-PENN Partner — Receives general charitable support.
HUNTINGTON MEMORIAL LIBRARY FOUNDAT Partner — Receives general charitable support.
ONEONTA BOYS GIRLS CLUB Partner — Receives general charitable support.
ONEONTA YMCA Partner — Receives general charitable support in multiple years.
OTEGO FIRE DEPT Partner — Funded for endowment purposes.
OTSEGO CO COOP EXT ASSOC 4-H DIV Partner — Receives general charitable support.
OTSEGO NORTHERN CATSKILL BOCES Partner — Receives general charitable support.
ST MATTHEW LUTHERAN CHURCH Partner — Receives general charitable support.
THE SALVATION ARMY Partner — Receives general charitable support in multiple years.
WEST ONEONTA FIRE DEPT Partner — Funded for endowment purposes.