Burgdorf Family Foundation | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 20-3944171

Foundation Overview

Based in Atherton, CA, Burgdorf Family Foundation has awarded 182 grants totaling $780,325 to organizations in Virginia, California and 4 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $75 to $25,000, with a median award of $3,000.

Latest Tax Year
2022
Total Giving (all years)
$780,325
Total Assets
$1,538,232
Median Grant (all grants)
$3,000

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
19
Median Grant
$3,400
% Median Grant Growth
+15% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: February 2026

Foundation Intelligence

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New Applicant Friendliness
Relationship-Focused: 16%

3 of 19 recipients (16%) were new grantees. Foundation strongly favors organizations with proven track records. New partnerships develop slowly over time.

Geographic Focus
California

51% of grants are awarded in California, with additional funding distributed across 5 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within California, funding concentrates in Atherton (15%), East Palo Alto (11%), San Jose (11%).

Funding Trajectory
+44%

Moderate 44% growth trend over 7 years suggests stable and gradually increasing funding capacity. This positive trajectory indicates reliable grant-making resources and sustainable philanthropic commitment.

Program Areas
Community Projects

Highly focused on community projects with 100% of funding dedicated to this sector. This specialization indicates deep expertise and committed investment in the field.

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Burgdorf Family Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.

Name Amount Location Purpose Year
Coast Guard Mutual Assistance $5,000 Arlington, VA, US General Support 2022
Ecumenical Hunger Project $12,500 East Palo Alto, CA, US General Support 2022
Fisher House $10,000 Rockville, MD, US General Support 2022
Fistula Foundation $1,000 San Jose, CA, US General Support 2022
Friends Of The Atherton Library $200 Atherton, CA, US General Support 2022
Heifer Project International $25,000 Little Rock, AR, US General Support 2022
Hillsdale College $1,000 Hillsdale, MI, US General Support 2022
Holbrook Palmer Park $150 Atherton, CA, US General Support 2022
Judicial Watch $5,400 Washington, DC, US General Support 2022
Kqed $500 Hagerstown, MD, US General Support 2022
Melanoma Research Alliance $3,000 Washington, DC, US General Support 2022
National Legal & Policy Center $3,400 Falls Church, VA, US General Support 2022
National Right To Work Legal Defense Foundation $3,200 Springfield, VA, US General Support 2022
Pacific Legal Foundation $5,200 Sacramento, CA, US General Support 2022
Portola Valley Schools Foundation $6,000 Portola Valley, CA, US General Support 2022
Second Harvest Food Bank $12,500 San Carlos, CA, US General Support 2022
The Heritage Foundation $5,600 Washington, DC, US General Support 2022
Uc Regents $250 Davis, CA, US General Support 2022
United Pegasus Foundation $2,500 Tehachapi, CA, US General Support 2022
Coast Guard Mutual Assistance $4,000 Arlington, VA, US General Support 2021
Ecumenical Hunger Project $11,000 East Palo Alto, CA, US General Support 2021
Fisher House $10,000 Rockville, MD, US General Support 2021
Fistula Foundation $1,500 San Jose, CA, US General Support 2021
Friends Of The Atherton Library $150 Atherton, CA, US General Support 2021
Heifer Project International $23,000 Little Rock, AR, US General Support 2021
Hillsdale College $700 Hillsdale, MI, US General Support 2021
Holbrook Palmer Park $150 Atherton, CA, US General Support 2021
Judicial Watch $4,900 Washington, DC, US General Support 2021
Kqed $250 Hagerstown, MD, US General Support 2021
National Legal & Policy Center $2,900 Falls Church, VA, US General Support 2021
National Right To Work Legal Defense Foundation $3,000 Springfield, VA, US General Support 2021
Pacific Legal Foundation $4,900 Sacramento, CA, US General Support 2021
Portola Valley Schools Foundation $2,500 Portola Valley, CA, US General Support 2021
Second Harvest Food Bank $11,000 San Carlos, CA, US General Support 2021
Uc Regents Master Gardeners $250 Davis, CA, US General Support 2021
Coast Guard Mutual Assistance $4,000 Arlington, VA, US General Support 2021
Ecumenical Hunger Project $11,000 East Palo Alto, CA, US General Support 2021
Fisher House $10,000 Rockville, MD, US General Support 2021
Fistula Foundation $1,500 San Jose, CA, US General Support 2021
Friends Of The Atherton Library $150 Atherton, CA, US General Support 2021
Heifer Project International $23,000 Little Rock, AR, US General Support 2021
Hillsdale College $700 Hillsdale, MI, US General Support 2021
Holbrook Palmer Park $150 Atherton, CA, US General Support 2021
Judicial Watch $4,900 Washington, DC, US General Support 2021
Kqed $250 Hagerstown, MD, US General Support 2021
National Legal & Policy Center $2,900 Falls Church, VA, US General Support 2021
National Right To Work Legal Defense Foundation $3,000 Springfield, VA, US General Support 2021
Pacific Legal Foundation $4,900 Sacramento, CA, US General Support 2021
Portola Valley Schools Foundation $2,500 Portola Valley, CA, US General Support 2021
Second Harvest Food Bank $11,000 San Carlos, CA, US General Support 2021
Uc Regents Master Gardeners $250 Davis, CA, US General Support 2021
Coast Guard Mutual Assistance $4,000 Arlington, VA, US General Support 2021
Ecumenical Hunger Project $11,000 East Palo Alto, CA, US General Support 2021
Fisher House $10,000 Rockville, MD, US General Support 2021
Fistula Foundation $1,500 San Jose, CA, US General Support 2021
Friends Of The Atherton Library $150 Atherton, CA, US General Support 2021
Heifer Project International $23,000 Little Rock, AR, US General Support 2021
Hillsdale College $700 Hillsdale, MI, US General Support 2021
Holbrook Palmer Park $150 Atherton, CA, US General Support 2021
Judicial Watch $4,900 Washington, DC, US General Support 2021
Kqed $250 Hagerstown, MD, US General Support 2021
National Legal & Policy Center $2,900 Falls Church, VA, US General Support 2021
National Right To Work Legal Defense Foundation $3,000 Springfield, VA, US General Support 2021
Pacific Legal Foundation $4,900 Sacramento, CA, US General Support 2021
Portola Valley Schools Foundation $2,500 Portola Valley, CA, US General Support 2021
Second Harvest Food Bank $11,000 San Carlos, CA, US General Support 2021
Uc Regents Master Gardeners $250 Davis, CA, US General Support 2021
Coast Guard Mutual Assistance $4,000 Arlington, VA, US General Support 2020
Ecumenical Hunger Project $10,500 East Palo Alto, CA, US General Support 2020
Fisher House $8,000 Rockville, MD, US General Support 2020
Fistula Foundation $1,500 San Jose, CA, US General Support 2020
Friends Of The Atherton Library $100 Atherton, CA, US General Support 2020
Heifer Project International $22,000 Little Rock, AR, US General Support 2020
Heritage Foundation $2,500 Washington, DC, US General Support 2020
Hillsdale College $500 Hillsdale, MI, US General Support 2020
Holbrook Palmer Park $250 Atherton, CA, US General Support 2020
Judicial Watch $4,500 Washington, DC, US General Support 2020
Kqed $250 Hagerstown, MD, US General Support 2020
National Legal & Policy Center $3,500 Falls Church, VA, US General Support 2020
National Right To Work Legal Defense Foundation $2,800 Springfield, VA, US General Support 2020
Pacific Legal Foundation $4,500 Sacramento, CA, US General Support 2020
Portola Valley Schools Foundation $2,500 Portola Valley, CA, US General Support 2020
Second Harvest Food Bank $10,500 San Carlos, CA, US General Support 2020
Uc Regents Master Gardeners $100 Davis, CA, US General Support 2020
United Pegasus $2,000 San Jacinto, CA, US General Support 2020
Citizens Against Govt Waste $250 Washington, DC, US General Support 2019
Coast Guard Mutual Assistance $3,500 Arlington, VA, US General Support 2019
Ecumenical Hunger Project $10,000 East Palo Alto, CA, US General Support 2019
Fisher House $8,000 Rockville, MD, US General Support 2019
Fistula Foundation $2,000 San Jose, CA, US General Support 2019
Freedom Alliance $500 Dulles, VA, US General Support 2019
Heifer Project International $20,500 Little Rock, AR, US General Support 2019
Heritage Foundation $2,500 Washington, DC, US General Support 2019
Hillsdale College $500 Hillsdale, MI, US General Support 2019
Judicial Watch $4,500 Washington, DC, US General Support 2019
National Legal & Policy Center $3,250 Falls Church, VA, US General Support 2019
National Right To Work Legal Defense Foundation $2,750 Springfield, VA, US General Support 2019
Pacific Legal Foundation $4,500 Sacramento, CA, US General Support 2019
Second Harvest Food Bank $10,000 San Carlos, CA, US General Support 2019
United Pegasus $3,000 San Jacinto, CA, US General Support 2019
Giant Steps $1,000 Menlo Park, CA, US General Support 2018
Citizens Against Govt Waste $500 Washington, DC, US General Support 2018
Coast Guard Mutual Assistance $3,300 Arlington, VA, US General Support 2018
Ecumenical Hunger Project $7,500 East Palo Alto, CA, US General Support 2018
Expanding Your Horizons $3,500 Berkeley, CA, US General Support 2018
Fisher House $8,000 Rockville, MD, US General Support 2018
Fistula Foundation $3,500 San Jose, CA, US General Support 2018
Friends Of Atherton Library $250 Atherton, CA, US General Support 2018
Heifer Project International $20,000 Little Rock, AR, US General Support 2018
Heritage Foundation $2,500 Washington, DC, US General Support 2018
Hillsdale College $500 Hillsdale, MI, US General Support 2018
Holbrook Palmer Park $250 Artherton, CA, US General Support 2018
Judicial Watch $4,500 Washington, DC, US General Support 2018
Kqed $750 San Francisco, CA, US General Support 2018
National Legal & Policy Center $3,250 Falls Church, VA, US General Support 2018
National Right To Work Legal Defense Foundation $3,500 Springfield, VA, US General Support 2018
Pacific Legal Foundation $4,500 Sacramento, CA, US General Support 2018
Second Harvest Food Bank $7,500 San Carlos, CA, US General Support 2018
Uc Regents $200 Oakland, CA, US General Support 2018
United Pegasus $3,000 Tehachapi, CA, US General Support 2018
Bok Ranch $500 Portola Valley, CA, US General Support 2017
Citizens Against Govt Waste $1,000 Washington, DC, US General Support 2017
Coast Guard Mutual Assistance $2,500 Arlington, VA, US General Support 2017
Ecumenical Hunger Project $6,000 East Palo Alto, CA, US General Support 2017
Fisher House $4,500 Rockville, MD, US General Support 2017
Fistula Foundation $2,000 San Jose, CA, US General Support 2017
Freedom Alliance $500 Dulles, VA, US General Support 2017
Heifer Project International $15,500 Little Rock, AR, US General Support 2017
Heritage Foundation $1,500 Washington, DC, US General Support 2017
Hillsdale College $500 Hillsdale, MI, US General Support 2017
Holbrook Palmer Park $250 Artherton, CA, US General Support 2017
Judicial Watch $3,500 Washington, DC, US General Support 2017
Kqed $500 San Francisco, CA, US General Support 2017
National Legal & Policy Center $3,000 Falls Church, VA, US General Support 2017
National Right To Work Legal Defense Foundation $3,000 Springfield, VA, US General Support 2017
Pacific Legal Foundation $3,500 Sacramento, CA, US General Support 2017
Second Harvest Food Bank $7,000 San Carlos, CA, US General Support 2017
Uc Regents $75 Oakland, CA, US General Support 2017
United Pegasus $2,500 Tehachapi, CA, US General Support 2017
Friends Of Atherton Library $250 Atherton, CA, US General Support 2017
Expanding Your Horizons $2,000 Berkeley, CA, US General Support 2017
Children's Hunger Project $500 Sylmar, CA, US General Support 2016
Bok Ranch $750 Portola Valley, CA, US General Support 2016
Citizens Against Govt Waste $2,000 Washington, DC, US General Support 2016
Coast Guard Mutual Assistance $3,000 Arlington, VA, US General Support 2016
Ecumenical Hunger Project $7,500 East Palo Alto, CA, US General Support 2016
Fisher House $5,000 Rockville, MD, US General Support 2016
Fistula Foundation $3,500 San Jose, CA, US General Support 2016
Freedom Alliance $3,000 Dulles, VA, US General Support 2016
Friends Of The Atherton Library $500 Atherton, CA, US General Support 2016
Heifer Project International $15,500 Little Rock, AR, US General Support 2016
Heritage Foundation $2,000 Washington, DC, US General Support 2016
Hillsdale College $500 Hillsdale, MI, US General Support 2016
Holbrook Palmer Park $250 Artherton, CA, US General Support 2016
Judicial Watch $4,000 Washington, DC, US General Support 2016
Kqed $500 San Francisco, CA, US General Support 2016
National Legal & Policy Center $3,250 Falls Church, VA, US General Support 2016
National Right To Work Legal Defense Foundation $3,250 Springfield, VA, US General Support 2016
Pacific Legal Foundation $4,000 Sacremanto, CA, US General Support 2016
Pets In Need $1,400 Redwood City, CA, US General Support 2016
Second Harvest Food Bank $8,500 San Carlos, CA, US General Support 2016
Uc Regents $100 Oakland, CA, US General Support 2016
United Pegasus $3,500 Tehachapi, CA, US General Support 2016
Uc Regents $300 Oakland, CA, US General Support 2015
United Pegasus $3,500 Tehachapi, CA, US General Support 2015
Children's Hunger Project $500 Sylmar, CA, US General Support 2015
Citizens Against Govt Waste $2,500 Washington, DC, US General Support 2015
Coast Guard Mutual Assistance $3,000 Arlington, VA, US General Support 2015
Ecumenical Hunger Project $7,500 East Palo Alto, CA, US General Support 2015
Fisher House $4,500 Rockville, MD, US General Support 2015
Fistula Foundation $3,500 San Jose, CA, US General Support 2015
Freedom Alliance $3,250 Dulles, VA, US General Support 2015
Heifer Project International $15,500 Little Rock, AR, US General Support 2015
Holbrook Palmer Park $250 Artherton, CA, US General Support 2015
Judicial Watch $4,000 Washington, DC, US General Support 2015
Kqed $500 San Francisco, CA, US General Support 2015
National Legal & Policy Center $3,250 Falls Church, VA, US General Support 2015
Pacific Legal Foundation $4,000 Sacremanto, CA, US General Support 2015
Second Harvest Food Bank $8,500 San Carlos, CA, US General Support 2015
Friends Of The Atherton Library $1,500 Atherton, CA, US General Support 2015
National Right To Work Legal Defense Foundation $3,250 Springfield, VA, US General Support 2015
Pets In Need $1,700 Redwood City, CA, US General Support 2015

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Contact Information

Official contact details for Burgdorf Family Foundation as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.

EIN 20-3944171
Website N/A
Address 219 STOCKBRIDGE AVENUE Atherton, CA 94027

Key People (5)

Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Burgdorf Family Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.

President Richard A Burgdorf Jr
Secretary Cindy L Burgdorf
Vice President Krista A Burgdorf
Board Member Melanie Burgdorf
Board Member Stacey Burgdorf

Forms 990-PF

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Form 990-PF Research Tips
  • Review Part XV for detailed grant recipient information and funding purposes
  • Check Part I for total assets, annual giving amounts, and payout requirements
  • Examine Part VIII for key personnel compensation and board structure
  • Look for trends across multiple years to understand giving patterns

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Data Currency: Last updated February 2026 based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.