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Burt Foundation: 29 grants to organizations, $2.4 million (tax year ended December 2025)
Burt Foundation, a private foundation in Ann Arbor, MI, paid 29 grants to organizations totaling $2,429,000 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 13, 2026. The largest was $300,000 to Michigan Animal Rescue Le Michigan Animal Rescue League in Pontiac, MI for used consistent w/ 501(c)(3) status.
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- EIN
- 383309907
- Based in
- Ann Arbor, MI
- Assets
- $54,349,797
- Grants paid
- $2,429,000
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 13, 2026, IRS object ID 202611339349103866. It reported $2,429,000 in grants paid; 29 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan Animal Rescue Le Michigan Animal Rescue League | Pontiac, MI | Used consistent w/ 501(c)(3) status | $300,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Best Friends Animal Sanctuary Best Friends Animal Sanctuary | Kanab, UT | Used consistent w/ 501(c)(3) status | $175,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Dog Is My Copilot Inc Dog Is My Copilot Inc | Jackson, WY | Consistent w/ 501(c)(3) status | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Michigan Anti-Cruelty Soc Michigan Anti-Cruelty Society | Detroit, MI | Used consistent w/ 501(c)(3) status | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Paws With A Cause Paws With A Cause | Auburn Hills, MI | Used consistent w/ 501(c)(3) status | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Umrc Foundation United Methodist Retirement Heritage Foundation | Chelsea, MI | Consistent w/ 501(c)(3) status | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of Pima Co Animal Care Friends of Pima Co Animal Care | Tucson, AZ | Consistent w/501(c)(3) status | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Humane Society of Huron V Humane Society of Huron Valley | Ann Arbor, MI | Used consistent w/ 501(c)(3) status | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Performing Animal Welfare Society Performing Animal Welfare Society | Galt, CA | Used consistent w/ 501(c)(3) status | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Alliance for the Great Lakes Alliance for the Great Lakes | Chicago, IL | Consistent w/ 501(c)(3) status | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Fisher House Fisher House | Tuscon, AZ | Used consistent w/ 501(c)(3) status | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Horses Haven Horses Haven | Howell, MI | Used consistent w/501(c)(3) status | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pilots To the Rescue Pilots To the Rescue | Borrklyn, NY | Used consistent w/ 501(c)(3) status | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Project St Vet Project St Vet | Encinitas, CA | Used consistent w/ 501(c)(3) status | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tip of the Mitt Watershed Tip of the Mitt Watershed | Petoskey, MI | Used consistent w/ 501(c)(3) status | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tucson Wildlife Center Inc Tucson Wildlife Center Inc | Tucson, AZ | Consistent w/ 501(c)(3) status | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Arizona Sonora Desert Museum Arizona Sonora Desert Museum | Tuscon, AZ | Consistent w/ 501(c)(3) status | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hermitage No Kill Cat Shelter Mermitage No Kill Cat Shelter | Tucson, AZ | Consistent w/501(c)(3) status | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Legacy Land Conservancy Legacy Land Conservancy | Ann Arbor, MI | Used consistent w/ 501(c)(3) status | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Little Traverse Conservan Little Traverse Conservancy | Harbor Springs, MI | Used consistent w/ 501(c)(3) status | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sasha Farm Sasha Farm | Manchester, MI | Used consistent w/ 501(c)(3) status | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Southeast Michigan Land Southest Michigan Land Conservancy | Superior Township, MI | Used consistent w/ 501(c)(3) status | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Southern Az Animal Food Bank Southern Az Animal Food Bank | Tucson, AZ | Consistent w/ 501(c)(3) status | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cheboygan Co Humane Society Cheboygan Co Humane Society | Cheboygan, MI | Used consistent w/ 501(c)(3) status | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Michigan Humane Society Michigan Humane Society | Southfield, MI | Used consistent w/ 501(c)(3) status | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pima Paws for Life Pima Paws for Life | Tucson, AZ | Consistent w/ 501(c)(3) status | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Detroit Zoological Society Detroit Zoological Society | Royal Oak, MI | Used consistent w/ 501(c)(3) status | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Burt Lake Preservation Assoc Burt Lake Preservation Association | Indian River, MI | Used consistent w/ 501(c)(3) status | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Trails End Wildlife Refug Trails End Wildlife Refuge | Martinsville, IN | Used consistent w/ 501(c)(3) status | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 15, 2025, IRS object ID 202521359349102387. It reported $2,368,500 in grants paid; 30 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best Friends Animal Sanctuary Best Friends Animal Sanctuary | Kanab, UT | Used consistent w/ 501(c)(3) status | $175,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Dig Deep Inc Dig Deep Inc | Los Angeles, CA | Used consistent w/ 501(c)(3) status | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Paws With A Cause Paws With A Cause | Auburn Hills, MI | Used consistent w/ 501(c)(3) status | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Primavera Fundraiser Primavera Fundraiser | Tuscon, AZ | Used consistent w/ 501(c)(3) status | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Umrc Foundation United Methodist Retirement Heritage Foundation | Chelsea, MI | Consistent w/ 501(c)(3) status | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Dog Is My Copilot Inc Dog Is My Copilot Inc | Jackson, WY | Consistent w/ 501(c)(3) status | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of Pima Co Animal Care Friends of Pima Co Animal Care | Tucson, AZ | Consistent w/501(c)(3) status | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Humane Society of Huron V Humane Society of Huron Valley | Ann Arbor, MI | Used consistent w/ 501(c)(3) status | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Michigan Animal Rescue Le Michigan Animal Rescue League | Pontiac, MI | Used consistent w/ 501(c)(3) status | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Michigan Anti-Cruelty Soc Michigan Anti-Cruelty Society | Detroit, MI | Used consistent w/ 501(c)(3) status | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Red Cross American Red Cross | Jackson, MI | Consistent w/ 501(c)(3) status | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Performing Animal Welfare Society Performing Animal Welfare Society | Galt, CA | Used consistent w/ 501(c)(3) status | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Alliance for the Great Lakes Alliance for the Great Lakes | Chicago, IL | Consistent w/ 501(c)(3) status | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of Pima Co County Animal Friends of Pima Co County Animal | Tuscon, AZ | Used consistent w/501(c)(3) status | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pima Paws for Life Pima Paws for Life | Tucson, AZ | Consistent w/ 501(c)(3) status | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Project St Vet Project St Vet | Encinitas, CA | Used consistent w/ 501(c)(3) status | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tucson Wildlife Center Inc Tucson Wildlife Center Inc | Tucson, AZ | Consistent w/ 501(c)(3) status | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Horses Haven Horses Haven | Howell, MI | Used consistent w/501(c)(3) status | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sasha Farm Sasha Farm | Manchester, MI | Used consistent w/ 501(c)(3) status | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Southern Az Animal Food Bank Southern Az Animal Food Bank | Tucson, AZ | Consistent w/ 501(c)(3) status | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tip of the Mitt Watershed Tip of the Mitt Watershed | Petoskey, MI | Used consistent w/ 501(c)(3) status | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cheboygan Co Humane Society Cheboygan Co Humane Society | Cheboygan, MI | Used consistent w/ 501(c)(3) status | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hermitage No Kill Cat Shelter Mermitage No Kill Cat Shelter | Tucson, AZ | Consistent w/501(c)(3) status | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Legacy Land Conservancy Legacy Land Conservancy | Ann Arbor, MI | Used consistent w/ 501(c)(3) status | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Little Traverse Conservan Little Traverse Conservancy | Harbor Springs, MI | Used consistent w/ 501(c)(3) status | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Southeast Michigan Land Southest Michigan Land Conservancy | Superior Township, MI | Used consistent w/ 501(c)(3) status | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Detroit Zoological Society Detroit Zoological Society | Royal Oak, MI | Used consistent w/ 501(c)(3) status | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Michigan Humane Society Michigan Humane Society | Southfield, MI | Used consistent w/ 501(c)(3) status | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Burt Lake Preservation Assoc Burt Lake Preservation Association | Indian River, MI | Used consistent w/ 501(c)(3) status | $14,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Trails End Wildlife Refug Trails End Wildlife Refuge | Martinsville, IN | Used consistent w/ 501(c)(3) status | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Michigan | $2,414,500 |
| Arizona | $1,025,000 |
| California | $500,000 |
| Utah | $350,000 |
| Wyoming | $275,000 |
| Illinois | $150,000 |
| New York | $75,000 |
| Indiana | $8,000 |
Updated May 13, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.