The Burke Family Foundation concentrates its giving on Catholic parish and Catholic education, with a single very large contribution to St. Isaacs Jogues Church and repeat gifts to Chicago Jesuit Academy. It also makes smaller, targeted contributions to cultural and community organizations in Telluride, indicating philanthropic interests that combine faith-based local support with selective support for arts and regional community foundations.
Highly concentrated: very large, one-off flagship gift dominates overall giving alongside a few modest repeat and one-off grants; mix of major singular commitment to a local parish plus smaller targeted contributions to education and cultural/community organizations.
A single $1,003,000 contribution to St Isaacs Jogues Church anchors the Kevin and Mary Grace Burke Family Foundation’s recent giving and shows how heavily it supports Catholic parish life. The foundation also returns to Catholic education, with repeat grants to Chicago Jesuit Academy in both 2023 and 2025. Beyond those larger commitments, its recent activity includes Catholic diocesan appeals, church support in Illinois and Florida, and smaller gifts to a mix of faith-linked, cultural, and community organizations. The pattern suggests a funder that combines one large parish-level award with a series of targeted contributions rather than a broad, distributed grant portfolio. Its grant record is not limited to a single organization or year. Chicago Jesuit Academy received $42,500 in 2023 and $17,500 in 2025, while the Telluride Foundation and Telluride Film Festival appear in the recent list as separate recipients of Burke Family Foundation support. The foundation’s giving also reaches institutions such as Boston College and Dartmouth College, showing occasional support for education beyond the Chicago Catholic network. Most grants are modest, but the foundation’s overall footprint includes both major faith-based commitments and smaller gifts across several institutions.
Catholic parish and diocesan support is a clear part of the foundation’s giving. In 2025, it gave $10,000 to Catholic Ministries Annueal Appeal Joliet Diocese, $1,000 to the Archdiocese of Chicago, and $1,000 to Diocese of Venice Florida, alongside a much larger parish contribution elsewhere in the recent record. Catholic education is another recurring theme. Chicago Jesuit Academy received $42,500 in 2023 and $17,500 in 2025, indicating repeated support for the school over multiple years. The foundation also makes selective gifts to community and cultural organizations in Telluride. Recent grants include $30,000 to the Telluride Foundation and $17,450 plus $8,725 to Telluride Film Festival, showing a second cluster of support outside its Illinois-centered church and school giving.
Typical grant size is small relative to the foundation’s outlier gift: the 25th percentile is $400, the median is $1,250, and the 75th percentile is $9,475. That spread is consistent with a pattern of many modest contributions and a few much larger awards. The recent list includes repeat recipients across 2023 and 2025, which suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-time-only support. The foundation is not an individual giving program and does not make program-related investments, based on the provided profile data. No application process is described in the available record.
$104K
$6.7M
$6.4M
$118K
Most grants fall between $400 and $9K, with a median of $1K.
25th Percentile
$400
Median
$1K
75th Percentile
$9K
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Notable grantees: ST ISAACS JOGUES CHURCH, CHICAGO JESUIT ACADEMY, TELLURIDE FOUNDATION, TELLURIDE FILM FESTIVAL
Illinois is the foundation’s main giving state by grant count, with 46% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. Recent Illinois recipients include Hinsdale, Chicago, Crest Hill, Westmont, DeKalb, and Oak Brook. Outside Illinois, the foundation gave to organizations in Telluride and Sedalia, Colorado, plus Berkeley, California; Hanover, New Hampshire; Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts; Venice, Florida; Tempe, Arizona; Liberty Corner, New Jersey; Boulder, Colorado; and Fredericksburg, Virginia. All recent grants in the dataset went to US recipients.
The recent record points to Catholic parish support, Catholic education, and selective support for community and cultural organizations. Examples include a large parish contribution, repeat support for Chicago Jesuit Academy, and grants to Telluride-area organizations such as the Telluride Foundation and Telluride Film Festival.
Yes. Chicago Jesuit Academy appears in both 2023 and 2025, with grants of $42,500 and $17,500. Hope Haven Charitable Trust also appears in both years, and the Archdiocese of Chicago and Salvation Army each show multiple entries in the recent list.
The foundation’s grant sizes are generally modest: the 25th percentile is $400, the median is $1,250, and the 75th percentile is $9,475. The recent list also includes one much larger outlier at $1,003,000.
Illinois is the top state by grant count, with 46% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. Recent Illinois recipients are spread across Hinsdale, Chicago, Crest Hill, Westmont, DeKalb, and Oak Brook.
No. The profile data says it funds individuals: False and makes program-related investments: False.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H FOUNDATION | LA GRANGE, IL | $39,050 | 2026 | CONTRIBUTION |
| CHICAGO JESUIT ACADEMY | CHICAGO, IL | $17,500 | 2026 | CONTRIBUTION |
| WELLNESS HOUSE | HINSDALE, IL | $15,000 | 2026 | CONTRIBUTION |
| HOPE HAVEN CHARITABLE TRUST | SEDALIA, CO | $6,500 | 2026 | CONTRIBUTION |
| TELLURIDE FILM FESTIVAL | BERKELEY, CA | $6,275 | 2026 | CONTRIBUTION |
| ST ISAACS JOGUES CHURCH | HINSDALE, IL | $6,000 | 2026 | CONTRIBUTION |
| CATHOLIC MINISTRIES ANNUAL APPEAL JOLIET DIOCESE | CREST HILL, IL | $6,000 | 2026 | CONTRIBUTION |
| MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY HIGH SCHOOL | MILWAUKEE, WI | $2,000 | 2026 | CONTRIBUTION |
| HINSDALE COMMUNITY HOUSE | HINSDALE, IL | $1,500 | 2026 | CONTRIBUTION |
| UCP SEGUIN OF GREATER CHICAGO | CICERO, IL | $1,000 | 2026 | CONTRIBUTION |
| ST IGNATIUS COLLEGE PREP | CHICAGO, IL | $1,000 | 2026 | CONTRIBUTION |
| MIDTOWN METRO CENTER | CHICAGO, IL | $500 | 2026 | CONTRIBUTION |
| SALVATION ARMY | CHICAGO, IL | $500 | 2026 | CONTRIBUTION |
| TELLURIDE FOUNDATION | TELLURIDE, CO | $500 | 2026 | CONTRIBUTION |
| ANGEL BASKETS | TELLURIDE, CO | $500 | 2026 | CONTRIBUTION |
| ST ISAACS JOGUES CHURCH | HINSDALE, IL | $1,003,000 | 2025 | CONTRIBUTION |
| CHICAGO JESUIT ACADEMY | CHICAGO, IL | $17,500 | 2025 | CONTRIBUTION |
| CATHOLIC MINISTRIES ANNUEAL APPEAL JOLIET DIOCESE | CREST HILL, IL | $10,000 | 2025 | CONTRIBUTION |
| TELLURIDE FILM FESTIVAL | BERKELEY, CA | $8,725 | 2025 | CONTRIBUTION |
| HOPE HAVEN CHARITABLE TRUST | SEDALIA, CO | $1,500 | 2025 | CONTRIBUTION |
| DIOCESE OF VENICE FLORIDA | VENICE, FL | $1,000 | 2025 | CONTRIBUTION |
| ARCHDIOCESE OF CHICAGO | CHICAGO, IL | $1,000 | 2025 | CONTRIBUTION |
| CHICAGO PROSTATE FOUNDATION | WESTMONT, IL | $500 | 2025 | CONTRIBUTION |
| US ASSISTED GOLF ASSOCIATION | LIBERTY CORNER, NJ | $500 | 2025 | CONTRIBUTION |
| BURRIDGE CENTER FOR FINANCE | BOULDER, CO | $500 | 2025 | CONTRIBUTION |
| OAK CREST DEKALB RETIREMENT CENTER | DEKALB, IL | $500 | 2025 | CONTRIBUTION |
| SALVATION ARMY | CHICAGO, IL | $500 | 2025 | CONTRIBUTION |
| STUDENTS FOR LIFE | FREDERICKSBURG, VA | $100 | 2025 | CONTRIBUTION |
| SPRING HILL COLLEGE | MOBILE, AL | $1,525,000 | 2024 | CONTRIBUTION |
| CHICAGO JESUIT ACADEMY | CHICAGO, IL | $17,500 | 2024 | CONTRIBUTION |
| TELLURIDE FILM FESTIVAL | BERKELEY, CA | $8,725 | 2024 | CONTRIBUTION |
| HOPE HAVEN CHARITABLE TRUST | SEDALIA, CO | $6,500 | 2024 | CONTRIBUTION |
| TURNING POINT USA | LEMONT, IL | $5,000 | 2024 | CONTRIBUTION |
| MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY HIGH SCHOOL | MILWAUKEE, WI | $2,000 | 2024 | CONTRIBUTION |
| ARCHDIOCESE OF CHICAGO | CHICAGO, IL | $1,100 | 2024 | CONTRIBUTION |
| ST ISAACS JOGUES CHURCH | HINSDALE, IL | $1,000 | 2024 | CONTRIBUTION |
| UCP SEGUIN OF GREATER CHICAGO | CICERO, IL | $500 | 2024 | CONTRIBUTION |
| HINSDALE HISTORICAL SOCIETY | HINSDALE, IL | $500 | 2024 | CONTRIBUTION |
| US ADAPTIVE GOLF ALLIANCE | WESTMONT, IL | $500 | 2024 | CONTRIBUTION |
| HEPHZIBAH CHILDRENS ASSOCIATION | OAK PARK, IL | $500 | 2024 | CONTRIBUTION |
| GRAUE MILL ENDOWMENT FUND | OAK BROOK, IL | $300 | 2024 | CONTRIBUTION |
| SALVATION ARMY | CHICAGO, IL | $300 | 2024 | CONTRIBUTION |
| ALZHEIMERS ASSOCIATION | CHICAGO, IL | $200 | 2024 | CONTRIBUTION |
| CHICAGO JESUIT ACADEMY | CHICAGO, IL | $42,500 | 2023 | CONTRIBUTION |
| TELLURIDE FOUNDATION | TELLURIDE, CO | $30,000 | 2023 | CONTRIBUTION |
| TELLURIDE FILM FESTIVAL | BERKELEY, CA | $17,450 | 2023 | CONTRIBUTION |
| HOPE HAVEN CHARITABLE TRUST | SEDALIA, CO | $1,500 | 2023 | CONTRIBUTION |
| BOSTON COLLEGE | CHESTNUT HILL, MA | $1,250 | 2023 | CONTRIBUTION |
| DARTMOUTH COLLEGE | HANOVER, NH | $1,250 | 2023 | CONTRIBUTION |
| BENCHMARK FOUNDATION | TEMPE, AZ | $500 | 2023 | CONTRIBUTION |
H FOUNDATION
$39,050CONTRIBUTION
CHICAGO JESUIT ACADEMY
$17,500CONTRIBUTION
ST ISAACS JOGUES CHURCH
$6,000CONTRIBUTION
CATHOLIC MINISTRIES ANNUAL APPEAL JOLIET DIOCESE
$6,000CONTRIBUTION
MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY HIGH SCHOOL
$2,000CONTRIBUTION
HINSDALE COMMUNITY HOUSE
$1,500CONTRIBUTION
UCP SEGUIN OF GREATER CHICAGO
$1,000CONTRIBUTION
ST IGNATIUS COLLEGE PREP
$1,000CONTRIBUTION
MIDTOWN METRO CENTER
$500CONTRIBUTION
SALVATION ARMY
$500CONTRIBUTION
ANGEL BASKETS
$500CONTRIBUTION
ST ISAACS JOGUES CHURCH
$1,003,000CONTRIBUTION
CHICAGO JESUIT ACADEMY
$17,500CONTRIBUTION
CATHOLIC MINISTRIES ANNUEAL APPEAL JOLIET DIOCESE
$10,000CONTRIBUTION
TELLURIDE FILM FESTIVAL
$8,725CONTRIBUTION
DIOCESE OF VENICE FLORIDA
$1,000CONTRIBUTION
ARCHDIOCESE OF CHICAGO
$1,000CONTRIBUTION
CHICAGO PROSTATE FOUNDATION
$500CONTRIBUTION
US ASSISTED GOLF ASSOCIATION
$500CONTRIBUTION
BURRIDGE CENTER FOR FINANCE
$500CONTRIBUTION
OAK CREST DEKALB RETIREMENT CENTER
$500CONTRIBUTION
SALVATION ARMY
$500CONTRIBUTION
STUDENTS FOR LIFE
$100CONTRIBUTION
CHICAGO JESUIT ACADEMY
$17,500CONTRIBUTION
MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY HIGH SCHOOL
$2,000CONTRIBUTION
ARCHDIOCESE OF CHICAGO
$1,100CONTRIBUTION
ST ISAACS JOGUES CHURCH
$1,000CONTRIBUTION
UCP SEGUIN OF GREATER CHICAGO
$500CONTRIBUTION
HINSDALE HISTORICAL SOCIETY
$500CONTRIBUTION
US ADAPTIVE GOLF ALLIANCE
$500CONTRIBUTION
GRAUE MILL ENDOWMENT FUND
$300CONTRIBUTION
SALVATION ARMY
$300CONTRIBUTION
CHICAGO JESUIT ACADEMY
$42,500CONTRIBUTION
DARTMOUTH COLLEGE
$1,250CONTRIBUTION
BENCHMARK FOUNDATION
$500CONTRIBUTION