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Burpee Foudation Inc

Lenox, MA · EIN 743047509 · Website (ProPublica) ↗ · 990s on ProPublica ↗

Assets

$11.0M

Total Giving

$1.3M

Grants on File

Average Grant

$23K

Giving Radius

Where Burpee Foudation Inc Has Given

Historical grants to 35 recipients across 11 states. Top concentrations: NEW YORK ($652K, 16 grants), PHILADELPHIA ($105K, 3 grants), DOYLESTOWN ($79K, 3 grants), WASHINGTON ($64K, 3 grants), LOS ANGELES ($60K, 2 grants).

Section I

How to Apply

New York/New Jersey area common application format to be found on the website of the Foundation Center. www.fndcenter.org

On Unsolicited Proposals yes

Restrictions

No restrictions. Focus is on horticultural, environmental, and educational purposes, primarily in New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania.

Section IV

Recent Grants

Recipient	Location	Amount	Purpose	Year
Garden Time	Providence, RI	$10K	Restricted to its horticultural vocational training program for inmates at the rhode island adult correction institutions	2020
The Guidance Center of Westchester	Mount Vernon, NY	$5K	Restricted to the continuation of its horticultural program "seeding to eating"	2020
Dickinson College	Carlisle, PA	$24K	To conduct a community garden research project in carlisle, pa, with the assistance of under graduates "burpee fellows"	2020
Brooklyn Botanic Garden	Brooklyn, NY	$12K	Restricted to the expansion of its welcome program for disabled visitors	2020
Goddard Riverside Community Center	New York, NY	$15K	Restricted to greenkeepers horticultural employment and training program.	2020
Center City District Foundation	Philadelphia, PA	$5K	Restricted to enhancements of it's sister cities park discovery garden to help children explore the park and garden.	2020
Backyard Growers INC	Gloucester, MA	$5K	Restricted to School and community gardens	2020
The Trust for Public Land	Philadelphia, PA	$25K	Restricted to its Programs to Rehabilitate and Create Green Spaces for the School gardens in nyc, camden nj, newark nj and or philadelphia pa	2020
The New Jewish Home	New York, NY	$10K	Restricted to its covid-19 Emergency Fund.	2020
Friends of National Arboretum	Washinton, DC	$10K	Restricted to the support of the washington youth garden	2020
YMCA of Bucks County	Doylestown, PA	$20K	Restricted to its horticultural education and community garden programs	2020
Columbia Center for Urban Argicultural	Columbia, MO	$15K	Restricted to the contructions of phase 2 of the center.	2020
Alabama Herb Society	Montgomery, AL	$5K	Restricted to the rehabilitation of the negelected garden at the senior citizen center	2020
American Farm School of Thessaloniki	New York, NY	$42K	Restricted to Demolition and Construction It's Middle School integrated rainwater management sySTEM (designed to service entire campus.	2020
The Horticultural Society of New York	New York, NY	$150K	$75,000 restricted to green house/green team programs, $75,000 to its nydigs prgrams at the education center and kitchen garden in denny farrell riverbank state park.	2020
Crown Community Garden	New Orleans, LA	$12K	Restricted to the hiring a part time gardner	2020
Grow Nyc	New York, NY	$10K	To teach inner city children ages 4 to 7 in summer camp daycare to grow and eat vegetables.	2020
Bucks County Audobon Society	New Hope, PA	$15K	Restricted to horticulture programs	2021
Friends of National Arboretum	Washinton, DC	$10K	Restricted to the support of the washington youth garden	2021
Backyard Growers INC	Gloucester, MA	$7K	Restricted to School and community gardens	2021
The Guidance Center of Westchester	Mount Vernon, NY	$5K	Restricted to the continuation of its horticultural program "seeding to eating"	2021
Crown Community Garden	New Orleans, LA	$15K	Restricted to the hiring a part time gardner	2021
Bucks County Foodshed Alliance	Doylestown, PA	$8K	Restricted to horticulture programs	2021
Grow Nyc	New York, NY	$10K	To teach inner city children ages 4 to 7 in summer camp daycare to grow and eat vegetables.	2021
The Horticultural Society of New York	New York, NY	$210K	$75,000 restricted to green house/green team programs, $75,000 to its nydigs prgrams at the education center and kitchen garden in denny farrell riverbank state park.	2021

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Section VI

Filing History

Year-by-year financial summary from IRS 990-PF filings. Total assets and qualifying distributions show the foundation's growth and giving trajectory.

Year	Total Assets	Qualifying Distributions	Total Revenue	Total Expenses
2023	$10.2M	$610K	$1.2M	$490K
2022	$9.2M	$469K	$620K	$457K
2021	$9.1M	$410K	$1.7M	$515K
2020	$7.9M	$338K	$219K	$514K
2019	$8.2M	$400K	$631K	$651K
2015	$6.1M	$401K	$480K	$703K
2014	$6.3M	$418K	$490K	$764K
2013	$6.6M	$392K	$423K	$358K
2012	$6.5M	$324K	$553K	$491K
2011	$6.5M	$315K	$318K	$249K

Section VII

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