The Burgett Family Foundation concentrates its giving locally in and around Fredericktown, OH, favoring faith-based institutions and education. Major gifts go to local churches (multiple repeat grants), a local Christian school, and a large one-time gift to Ohio State University, with smaller support for community needs such as a cemetery. Grants appear to be straightforward donations rather than program-specific grants.
The Burgett Family Foundation’s largest recent gift was a $100,000 donation to Ohio State Univ Foundation in 2023, a signal that the foundation is willing to make sizable one-off grants alongside smaller recurring support. Its giving pattern centers on Protestant congregations, private Christian education, and a handful of community organizations in Ohio, especially around Fredericktown and Mansfield. The foundation also backs local institutions that serve specific community needs, including a cemetery and a hospice provider. Two recipients appear more than once at meaningful levels: Waterford Crossroads Church received $32,000 in 2024 and $37,000 in 2025, while Waterford United Methodist Church received $25,000 in 2023 and $30,000 in 2024. Those repeated awards suggest a relationship-based approach rather than a broad application-driven program. Other grants show the same place-based pattern, moving between church support, education, and local service organizations. The overall picture is of a family foundation giving direct donations to institutions it appears to know well, with most activity staying within Ohio.
Faith-based support is a core theme in the foundation’s recent grants. Waterford Crossroads Church received $32,000 in 2024 and $37,000 in 2025, while Waterford United Methodist Church received $25,000 in 2023 and $30,000 in 2024. Those awards show sustained support for Protestant congregations in the Fredericktown and Mansfield area. Education is another clear thread. The foundation gave $50,000 in 2025 to Mansfield Christian School, pointing to direct support for private Christian K–12 schooling. Higher education also appears in the record through a $100,000 gift to Ohio State Univ Foundation in 2023 and a separate $3,000 grant in 2024. Community-serving organizations also receive grants. North Fork Cemetary received $30,000 in 2024, and Hospice of North Central Ohio received $6,000 in 2025.
Typical grants are modest but can step up for selected recipients: the 25th percentile is $1,000, the median is $3,000, and the 75th percentile is $9,750. That spread fits a pattern of many small donations with occasional larger awards. The record also shows repeat grants to the same organizations across multiple years, which points to ongoing relationships rather than one-time transactions. The foundation is a family foundation, gives directly rather than through individuals, and is not making program-related investments.
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Most grants fall between $1K and $10K, with a median of $3K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$3K
75th Percentile
$10K
About 67% of grants go to recipients in OH.
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A small number of relatively large, mostly one-off donations with some repeat support to the same local churches; funding is concentrated geographically and institutionally rather than widely distributed across causes.
Notable grantees: Ohio State Univ Foundation, Waterford Crossroads Church, Waterford United Methodist Church, Mansfield Christian School, North Fork Cemetery
Giving is heavily Ohio-centered: 67% of grants go to recipients in the foundation’s headquarters state, and Ohio is also the top state by grant count. The most visible recipient cities include Mansfield, Fredericktown, Columbus, Hilliard, Cleveland, and Mount Vernon. A smaller number of grants go outside Ohio, including Chamberlain, South Dakota, and Indianapolis, Indiana. All recorded grants in the dataset went to U.S. recipients.
Recent grants center on Protestant congregations, private Christian K–12 education, and local community institutions. The record also includes higher education support and community services such as cemetery maintenance and hospice care, all largely in Ohio.
Yes. Waterford Crossroads Church received $32,000 in 2024 and $37,000 in 2025, and Waterford United Methodist Church received $25,000 in 2023 and $30,000 in 2024. Several other recipients also appear in more than one year.
The grant-size distribution is relatively small at the center: the 25th percentile is $1,000, the median is $3,000, and the 75th percentile is $9,750. The foundation still makes larger awards when it chooses, including a $100,000 gift in 2023.
Ohio receives 67% of grants, and it is also the top state by grant count. Recipient cities in the recent-grants list include Mansfield, Fredericktown, Columbus, Hilliard, Cleveland, and Mount Vernon.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MANSFIELD CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | MANSFIELD, OH | $50,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| WATERFORD CROSSROADS CHURCH | MANSFIELD, OH | $37,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| FRIENDS OF THE ASHBROOK CENTER | ASHLAND, OH | $20,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| LIFEWISE ACADEMY | HILLIARD, OH | $15,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| HOBBY HORSE HILL EQUESTRIAN CENTER | FREDRICKTOWN, OH | $10,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| NCSC | MANSFIELD, OH | $10,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA | CLEVELAND, OH | $9,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| HOSPICE OF NORTH CENTRAL OHIO | MOUNT VERNON, OH | $6,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| ST JOSEPH INDIAN SCHOOL | CHAMBERLAIN, SD | $4,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| SALVATION ARMY | CLEVELAND, OH | $3,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| AMERICAN KIDNEY FUND | ROCKVILLE, MD | $3,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| OHIO STATE UNIV FOUNDATION | COLUMBUS, OH | $3,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| DAV | CINCINNATI, OH | $2,500 | 2025 | DONATION |
| AMERICAN RED CROSS | ONTARIO, OH | $2,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| FFA | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $1,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| ADPA | STATEN ISLAND, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| OPERATION FINALLY HOME | NEW BRANFELS, TX | $1,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| WORLD WAR II VETERANS COMMITTEE | ARLINGTON, VA | $1,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| UNITED WAY OF KNOX COUNTY | MT VERNON, OH | $1,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| DISABLED VETERANS NATIONAL | LANHAM, MD | $1,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| ALS | INDEPENDENCE, OH | $1,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| HOMES FOR VETERANS | HARRINGTON PARK, NJ | $1,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| FHS - ALUMNI SCHOLARSHIP FUND | MOUNT VERNON, OH | $1,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION | DUBLIN, OH | $1,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| WATERFORD CROSSROADS CHURCH | MANSFIELD, OH | $32,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| WATERFORD UNITED METHODIST CHURCH | FREDERICKTOWN, OH | $30,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| NORTH FORK CEMETARY | FREDERICKTOWN, OH | $30,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| FRIENDS OF THE ASHBROOK CENTER | ASHLAND, OH | $15,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| HOBBY HORSE HILL EQUESTRIAN CENTER | FREDRICKTOWN, OH | $15,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| LIFEWISE ACADEMY | HILLIARD, OH | $10,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| NCSC | MANSFIELD, OH | $10,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA | CLEVELAND, OH | $7,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| ST JOSEPH INDIAN SCHOOL | CHAMBERLAIN, SD | $4,450 | 2024 | DONATION |
| AMERICAN LEGION CHARITIES | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $4,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| UNITED WAY OF KNOX COUNTY | MT VERNON, OH | $4,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| DAV | CINCINNATI, OH | $3,500 | 2024 | DONATION |
| AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION | DUBLIN, OH | $3,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| OHIO STATE UNIV FOUNDATION | COLUMBUS, OH | $3,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| SALVATION ARMY | CLEVELAND, OH | $2,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| NATIONAL MS ANNUAL FUNDS | CAROL STREAM, IL | $1,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| OHIO HOSPICE OF MORROW CO | MT GILEAD, OH | $1,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION | CHICAGO, IL | $1,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| ST BONAVENTURE INDIAN MISSION | THOREAU, NM | $1,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| AMERICAN KIDNEY FUND | ROCKVILLE, MD | $1,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| PARKINSON RESEARCH FOUNDATION | SARASOTA, FL | $1,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| ALS | INDEPENDENCE, OH | $1,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| HOSPICE OF NORTH CENTRAL OHIO | MOUNT VERNON, OH | $1,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| DISABLED VETERANS NATIONAL | LANHAM, MD | $750 | 2024 | DONATION |
| WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $500 | 2024 | DONATION |
| OHIO STATE UNIV FOUNDATION | COLUMBUS, OH | $100,000 | 2023 | DONATION |
MANSFIELD CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
$50,000DONATION
WATERFORD CROSSROADS CHURCH
$37,000DONATION
FRIENDS OF THE ASHBROOK CENTER
$20,000DONATION
LIFEWISE ACADEMY
$15,000DONATION
HOBBY HORSE HILL EQUESTRIAN CENTER
$10,000DONATION
NCSC
$10,000DONATION
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA
DONATION
HOSPICE OF NORTH CENTRAL OHIO
$6,000DONATION
ST JOSEPH INDIAN SCHOOL
$4,000DONATION
SALVATION ARMY
$3,000DONATION
AMERICAN KIDNEY FUND
$3,000DONATION
OHIO STATE UNIV FOUNDATION
$3,000DONATION
DAV
$2,500DONATION
AMERICAN RED CROSS
$2,000DONATION
FFA
$1,000DONATION
ADPA
$1,000DONATION
OPERATION FINALLY HOME
$1,000DONATION
WORLD WAR II VETERANS COMMITTEE
$1,000DONATION
UNITED WAY OF KNOX COUNTY
$1,000DONATION
DISABLED VETERANS NATIONAL
$1,000DONATION
ALS
$1,000DONATION
HOMES FOR VETERANS
$1,000DONATION
FHS - ALUMNI SCHOLARSHIP FUND
$1,000DONATION
AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION
$1,000DONATION
WATERFORD CROSSROADS CHURCH
$32,000DONATION
WATERFORD UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
$30,000DONATION
NORTH FORK CEMETARY
$30,000DONATION
FRIENDS OF THE ASHBROOK CENTER
$15,000DONATION
HOBBY HORSE HILL EQUESTRIAN CENTER
$15,000DONATION
LIFEWISE ACADEMY
$10,000DONATION
NCSC
$10,000DONATION
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA
$7,000DONATION
ST JOSEPH INDIAN SCHOOL
$4,450DONATION
AMERICAN LEGION CHARITIES
$4,000DONATION
UNITED WAY OF KNOX COUNTY
$4,000DONATION
DAV
$3,500DONATION
AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION
$3,000DONATION
OHIO STATE UNIV FOUNDATION
$3,000DONATION
SALVATION ARMY
$2,000DONATION
NATIONAL MS ANNUAL FUNDS
$1,000DONATION
OHIO HOSPICE OF MORROW CO
$1,000DONATION
ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION
$1,000DONATION
ST BONAVENTURE INDIAN MISSION
$1,000DONATION
AMERICAN KIDNEY FUND
$1,000DONATION
PARKINSON RESEARCH FOUNDATION
$1,000DONATION
ALS
$1,000DONATION
HOSPICE OF NORTH CENTRAL OHIO
$1,000DONATION
DISABLED VETERANS NATIONAL
$750DONATION
WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT
$500DONATION
OHIO STATE UNIV FOUNDATION
$100,000DONATION