The Thomas & Estelle Burrous Foundation gives modest, focused grants emphasizing education and community empowerment, with a notable interest in faith-based organizations. A large share of funding went to a single higher-education institution (Howard University), while smaller repeated grants supported a local church and a housing authority, suggesting an interest in both educational opportunity and neighborhood-level social services. The foundation tends to make a small number of targeted gifts rather than broad-based funding across many organizations.
Concentrated, small-scale giving: few grants per year with repeated support to select grantees, dominated by one large recipient and several smaller community/faith-based gifts.
$43K
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$163K
Most grants fall between $2K and $10K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$2K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$10K
About 40% of grants go to recipients in VA.
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Notable grantees: Howard University, Tampa Housing Authority, New Life Open Bible Church
2024
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2024.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard University | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 2024 | educational |
| New Life Open Bible Church | Springfield, VA | $1,500 | 2024 | educational |
| Howard University | Washington, DC | $20,000 | 2023 | educational |
| Tampa Housing Authority | Tampa, FL | $10,000 | 2023 | empowering people and communities |
| New Life Open Bible Church | Springfield, VA | $1,500 | 2023 | educational |
Howard University
$10,000educational
New Life Open Bible Church
$1,500educational
Howard University
$20,000educational
Tampa Housing Authority
$10,000empowering people and communities
New Life Open Bible Church
$1,500educational