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