The Anton B Burg Foundation concentrates its philanthropy almost exclusively on the University of Southern California, providing repeated support across multiple grants rather than a broad portfolio of organizations. While specific programmatic targets aren’t listed, the pattern indicates a focused commitment to higher education at USC—likely for scholarships, research, faculty support, or campus programs—rather than geographically dispersed or issue-diverse giving.
Highly concentrated: all recorded giving is to one organization (USC) across multiple grants, indicating repeat, targeted support to a single institutional beneficiary rather than distributed or exploratory grantmaking.
Notable grantees: University of Southern California (USC)
Anton B Burg Foundation’s giving is defined by a tight pattern: repeated support for the University of Southern California across multiple years, with grants ranging from five figures to mid-six figures. The largest recent award in the record is $85,664 to USC in 2025, followed by $82,927 in 2024 and another $72,000 in 2025, signaling a sustained relationship rather than isolated project funding. The foundation’s recent gifts also include smaller support outside the university, such as $10,990 to Hoover High School in San Diego, but USC remains the clear center of gravity in the grant history provided. The foundation appears to use charitable-purpose awards to advance scholarship and research at a single major research university, especially through scientific and educational support. Its program list points to research equipment, laboratory modernization, undergraduate research, fellowships, and graduate student support. The grant record suggests a funder that backs institutional infrastructure and student research opportunities more than a broad mix of nonprofits.
A core theme in the Anton B Burg Foundation’s grantmaking is scientific education and laboratory infrastructure. The foundation’s program list includes research equipment and specialized instrumentation, and its recent awards show USC receiving multiple charitable-purpose grants that align with that type of institutional support. Undergraduate research and teaching-laboratory modernization are another visible thread. The foundation’s active programs describe support for summer research opportunities and lab upgrades for undergraduates, indicating an emphasis on hands-on STEM training. Graduate education also appears in the foundation’s stated funding programs, including the Anton Burg Graduate Fellowship and general graduate student support. A separate grant category extends to chemistry and related scientific fields, along with health sciences and clinical applications. The record also includes a grant to Hoover High School in San Diego, showing at least one public-school recipient alongside the stronger higher-education focus.
Typical grants cluster in a fairly narrow band: p25 at $50,910, median at $59,320, and p75 at $66,500. The recent record shows repeated awards over several years, including multiple grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025, which points to ongoing rather than one-time support. The foundation does not fund individuals directly, and it makes no program-related investments. Its structure is centered on institutional grantmaking, with some opportunities accepting unsolicited applications, including equipment and fellowship-related programs.
$169K
$2.6M
$120K
$219K
Most grants fall between $51K and $67K, with a median of $59K.
25th Percentile
$51K
Median
$59K
75th Percentile
$67K
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The foundation gives locally and all recorded grants in the recent list went to recipients in California, matching the 100% share in the HQ state. USC in Los Angeles appears repeatedly, while Hoover High School in San Diego is the other named California recipient in the recent record. The broader grant profile is U.S.-only, with 9 grants in the United States and no non-U.S. recipients in the data provided.
Its stated programs center on research equipment, undergraduate teaching laboratory modernization, undergraduate research, graduate fellowships, and general scientific education and scholarship. The focus areas include chemistry, STEM education, scientific research, laboratory modernization, and health sciences.
No. The foundation’s profile indicates that it does not fund individuals. Its recent giving is institutional, with grants going to organizations rather than people.
Typical grant sizes sit in a tight range: the 25th percentile is $50,910, the median is $59,320, and the 75th percentile is $66,500. Recent grants also include awards above and below that band, but most cluster around it.
Its giving is local, and every grant in the recent recipient list goes to California organizations. USC in Los Angeles appears multiple times, and Hoover High School in San Diego is also listed.
Some programs accept unsolicited applications. In the active program list, the Anton Burg Graduate Fellowship and Equipment, Facilities & Specialized Instrumentation Grants both note that they accept unsolicited requests.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USC | LOS ANGELES, CA | $85,664 | 2025 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| USC | LOS ANGELES, CA | $72,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| HOOVER HIGH SCHOOL | SAN DIEGO, CA | $10,990 | 2025 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| USC | LOS ANGELES, CA | $82,927 | 2024 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| USC | LOS ANGELES, CA | $53,641 | 2024 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| USC | LOS ANGELES, CA | $40,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| USC | LOS ANGELES, CA | $67,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| USC | LOS ANGELES, CA | $65,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| USC | LOS ANGELES, CA | $50,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
USC
$85,664CHARITABLE PURPOSE
USC
$72,000CHARITABLE PURPOSE
HOOVER HIGH SCHOOL
$10,990CHARITABLE PURPOSE
USC
$82,927CHARITABLE PURPOSE
USC
$53,641CHARITABLE PURPOSE
USC
$40,000CHARITABLE PURPOSE
USC
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
USC
$65,000CHARITABLE PURPOSE
USC
$50,000CHARITABLE PURPOSE