Quick Summary
Name: Coleman and Susan Burke Foundation Inc Status: Active Grant Maker
Key Facts
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Annual Giving | $5,100,000 (2023) |
| Grant Range | Not publicly disclosed |
| Average Grant | Approximately $1,700,000 (based on 3 grants in 2023) |
| Application Method | Invitation Only / No Public Process |
Contact Details
Address: 610 West 26th Street, New York, NY 10001-1164 EIN: 47-1068290 Website: Not publicly available Phone: Not publicly available Email: Not publicly available
Note: The foundation only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
Geographic Focus
- Primarily United States
- New York area
- National scope (supports organizations across multiple states including Maine, Massachusetts, Colorado, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, California, and Vermont)
Funding Priorities
Based on the founders' affiliations and known interests:
- Environmental Conservation: Strong focus on environmental issues, native plants, and conservation
- Oceanographic Research: Support for marine science (Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution)
- Environmental Law: Support for environmental legal education and advocacy
- Botanical Gardens and Horticulture: Support for native plants and botanical institutions
- Healthcare: Particularly cancer research and treatment
- Natural History Museums: Support for natural science education
- Wildlife Conservation: Bird conservation and wildlife protection
The foundation reflects Coleman P. Burke's 40-year engagement with environmental issues through his directorships at National Audubon Society, National Forest Foundation, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History, New York Botanical Garden, and Wildlife Conservation Society, as well as Susan Burke's involvement with New York Botanical Garden and Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center.
What They Don't Fund
- Does not accept unsolicited grant applications
- Only funds preselected charitable organizations
- No public information on specific exclusions
Application Method
Invitation Only - The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Grant recipients are preselected by the trustees. There is no public application process available.
Organizations interested in support would need to have existing relationships with the foundation trustees or be approached directly by the foundation.
References
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer - Coleman and Susan Burke Foundation
- Cause IQ Foundation Profile
- Instrumentl 990 Report
- Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution - Corporation Members News
- Case Western Reserve University - Coleman P. Burke Center for Environmental Law
- Charity Navigator Profile
- GuideStar Profile
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