Burgdorff Foundation
This organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting various charitable causes. Its mission appears to focus on faith-based initiatives, community service, and the arts, as evidenced by its funding to religious organizations, Habitat for Humanity, and cultural institutions like the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center. The foundation serves a diverse range of recipients, including churches, community service clubs, and nonprofits involved in affordable housing and the arts. While it primarily operates in Florida, its funding extends to various states across the country.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A small-to-midsize nonprofit with an existing relationship or credible local/introduction that aligns with the foundation’s observed support for faith-based groups, community service, housing, or arts organizations across the states it has funded.
Good Fit
- • Has an existing relationship, referral, or prior connection to the trustee or current grantees.
- • Activities in one of the states the foundation has recently funded (notably CT or FL).
- • Seeks general operating or program support similar to past grantees (churches, Habitat affiliates, arts centers).
- • Is a recognized charity with clear use for unrestricted/general funds.
Geography
Observed grants span multiple states (five in 2023 and seven across 2022–2023), demonstrating a multi-state footprint even though one state received a large share of dollars in the latest year.
Recipient Variety
The foundation funded six distinct recipients in 2023 across varied sectors (faith organizations, housing, arts), but five of those were repeat grantees and five recipients captured 96% of dollars, indicating moderate institutional variety with strong concentration.
New Applicants
The foundation states it supports only preselected organizations, had only one new recipient in 2023 while five grantees repeated from 2022, and offers no public application route; these factors suggest unfamiliar applicants are unlikely to gain entry without a direct introduction.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
