WILLIAM J BURNS FOUNDATION INC

VERMONTVILLE, NY · EIN 133374325 · Form 990PF · FY2024 · Small ($100K-$1M)

revenue

$155K

expenses

$55K

net assets

$1.3M

employees

—

profile · synthesized from sources

The William J Burns Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in New York that makes grants to support a variety of causes, including disability employment, medical care, education, animal welfare, and veteran services. The organization does not appear to conduct direct service programs but instead funds other nonprofits across different sectors. Its grantmaking spans local and national organizations, with a focus on health, education, and community support initiatives.

named programs · 4 · from sources

What they call their work

Disability Employment Opportunities Support

Provides grants to organizations creating employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities.

Educational and Research Programs Funding

Supports academic and research initiatives at institutions such as the New York Institute of Technology.

Medical Care and Equipment Support

Funds medical care for people and animals, including support for medical equipment for veterans and community health centers.

Scholarship Programs

Grants support scholarships for students through organizations like the American Ceramic Circle and SLGC Caddie Scholarship Fund.

activities · 7 groups

What they do

Environmental Conservation Grantmaking 1 activity
- Funding animal care and rehabilitation programs
  
  Funds People for Animals Inc for animal medical care and Rapter Trust for bird rehabilitation services.
Private K–12 School Support 1 activity
- Funding children's educational advocacy programs
  
  Funds Advocates for Children of New York to support educational programs for children.
Hospital and Medical Center Support 1 activity
- Funding comprehensive medical care and medical equipment
  
  Funds Northwell Family Health Center for comprehensive medical care, Saranac Lake Volunteer Rescue Squad for medical equipment, and Treasury Post #45 American Legion for medical equipment for veterans.
Fundraising and Financial Support for IDD Services 1 activity
- Funding disability employment and support programs
  
  Funds organizations such as InspireteC and the High Fives Foundation to support employment opportunities and services for people with disabilities.
University-Specific Endowment and Program Funding 1 activity
- Funding educational and research programs
  
  Funds the New York Institute of Technology and American Ceramic Circle to support educational initiatives and research or scholarship programs.
General Support for Catholic and Faith-Based Organizations 1 activity
- Funding religious and educational programs through faith-based organizations
  
  Funds First United Methodist Church to support religious and educational programming.
Golf Caddie and Junior Scholarships 1 activity
- Funding scholarship programs
  
  Funds the SLGC Caddie Scholarship Fund to support scholarship awards.

financials · form 990PF · fy2024

revenue

Total revenue$155K

Contributions & grants——

Program service revenue——

Investment income$53K34%

Other revenue$102K

expenses

Total expenses$55K

Program expenses—

Admin / overhead—

Fundraising—

Salaries & benefits$12K

Grants paid out$90K

balance sheet

Total assets$1.26M

Cash—

Investments—

Liabilities—

Net assets$1.26M

5 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue -52.0%

leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 3

Name	Title	Hours/wk	Compensation
DENISE SEIGEL	VICE PRESIDENT AND DIRECTO	5	$4K
PAUL D BROWN	SECTY-TREAS/DIRECTOR	5	$4K
SUZANNE HARRISON	PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR	5	$4K

relationships · 12

Who they work with

ADVOCATES FOR CHILDREN OF NEW YORK Partner — Recipient of a $3,000 grant for educational programs for children
AMERICAN CERAMIC CIRCLE Partner — Recipient of a $3,500 grant for scholarship programs
FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Partner — Recipient of a $3,000 grant for religious and educational programs
HIGH FIVES FOUNDATION Partner — Recipient of a $4,000 grant for support programs for the handicap
INSPIRITEC Partner — Recipient of a $10,000 grant for disability employment opportunities
NEW YORK INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Partner — Recipient of a $7,000 grant for educational and research programs
NORTHWELL FAMILY HEALTH CENTER Partner — Recipient of a $9,000 grant for comprehensive medical care
PEOPLE FOR ANIMALS INC Partner — Recipient of a $6,000 grant for medical care for animals
RAPTER TRUST Partner — Recipient of a $3,000 grant for bird rehabilitation program
SARANAC LAKE VOLUNTEER RESCUE SQUAD Partner — Recipient of a $5,000 grant for support for medical equipment
SLGC CADDIE SCHOLARSHIP FUND Partner — Recipient of a $3,000 grant for scholarship fund
TREASURY POST #45 AMERICAN LEGION Partner — Recipient of a $3,000 grant for medical equipment for veterans