BIRK FOUNDATION
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2025 · Form 990PF · revenue $151K · expenses $362K · assets $496K
- Also known as
- C/O F JAMES WALKER
- EIN
- 20-0464855
- Address
- 36 S WASHINGTON DR, SARASOTA, FL 34236-1434
- NTEE code
- T22
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2004
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 3 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
3 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F James Walker | TRUSTEE, ADVISOR COMMITTEE | 2012-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Merritt K Alcorn | ADVISOR COMMITTEE | 2012-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Patricia Bersch (former) | ADVISOR COMMITTEE | 2012-2014 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F JAMES WALKER | TRUSTEE, ADVISOR COMMITTEE | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MERRITT K ALCORN | ADVISOR COMMITTEE | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F JAMES WALKER | TRUSTEE, ADVISOR COMMITTEE | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MERRITT K ALCORN | ADVISOR COMMITTEE | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F JAMES WALKER | TRUSTEE, ADVISOR COMMITTEE | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MERRITT K ALCORN | ADVISOR COMMITTEE | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F JAMES WALKER | TRUSTEE, ADVISOR COMMITTEE | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MERRITT K ALCORN | ADVISOR COMMITTEE | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F JAMES WALKER | TRUSTEE, ADVISOR COMMITTEE | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MERRITT K ALCORN | ADVISOR COMMITTEE | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F JAMES WALKER | TRUSTEE, ADVISOR COMMITTEE | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MERRITT K ALCORN | ADVISOR COMMITTEE | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F JAMES WALKER | TRUSTEE, ADVISOR COMMITTEE | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MERRITT K ALCORN | ADVISOR COMMITTEE | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2018 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F JAMES WALKER | TRUSTEE, ADVISOR COMMITTEE | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MERRITT K ALCORN | ADVISOR COMMITTEE | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2017 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F JAMES WALKER | TRUSTEE, ADVISOR COMMITTEE | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MERRITT K ALCORN | ADVISOR COMMITTEE | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2016 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F James Walker | Trustee, Advisor Committee | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Merritt K Alcorn | Advisor Committee | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2015 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F James Walker | Trustee, Advisor Committee | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Merritt K Alcorn | Advisor Committee | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2014 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F JAMES WALKER | TRUSTEE, ADVISOR COMMITTEE | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MERRITT K ALCORN | ADVISOR COMMITTEE | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PATRICIA BERSCH | ADVISOR COMMITTEE | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2013 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F JAMES WALKER | TRUSTEE, ADVISOR COMMITTEE | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MERRITT K ALCORN | ADVISOR COMMITTEE | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PATRICIA BERSCH | ADVISOR COMMITTEE | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2012 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F JAMES WALKER | TRUSTEE, ADVISOR COMMITTEE | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MERRITT K ALCORN | ADVISOR COMMITTEE | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PATRICIA BERSCH | ADVISOR COMMITTEE | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who the money went to
Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.
2025 · 6 grants to organizations · $350K
2024 · 5 grants to organizations · $32K
2023 · 4 grants to organizations · $251K
2022 · 5 grants to organizations · $53K
2021 · 6 grants to organizations · $45K
2020 · 5 grants to organizations · $44K
2019 · 5 grants to organizations · $36K
2018 · 8 grants to organizations · $185K
2017 · 7 grants to organizations · $101K
2016 · 6 grants to organizations · $128K
2015 · 5 grants to organizations · $70K
2014 · 4 grants to organizations · $49K
2013 · 2 grants to organizations · $38K
2012 · 4 grants to organizations · $82K
Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.
Who gave
No contributors are listed on Schedule B in the e-filed returns we have for this organization.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $151,270 | $361,969 | $496,136 | $496,136 | - | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2024 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $45,317 | $46,806 | $706,835 | $706,835 | - | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $26,605 | $262,974 | $708,324 | $708,324 | - | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| -$11,917 | $65,980 | $944,693 | $944,693 | - | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $56,882 | $67,584 | $1,022,590 | $1,022,590 | - | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $212,454 | $49,117 | $1,033,292 | $1,033,292 | - | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2019 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $70,609 | $41,393 | $869,955 | $869,955 | - | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2018 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $110,513 | $189,439 | $840,739 | $840,739 | - | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2017 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $76,427 | $104,830 | $919,665 | $919,665 | - | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2016 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $45,084 | $131,127 | $948,068 | $948,068 | - | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2015 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $95,400 | $76,431 | $1,034,111 | $1,034,111 | - | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2014 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $117,391 | $53,973 | $1,015,132 | $1,015,132 | - | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2013 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $75,096 | $39,643 | $951,714 | $951,714 | - | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2012 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| -$18,653 | $84,664 | $916,261 | $916,261 | - | - | $0 | - | - |
Funders of this organization
Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| JEANNE H OLOFSON FOUNDATION | FL | T22 | $148,117 | $153,845 | TRUSTEE | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state |
| HOBBS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FL | T22 | $154,156 | $123,500 | TRUSTEE | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state |
| GILLMAN FAMILY FOUNDATION INC | FL | T22 | $161,794 | $289,751 | PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state |
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| ARTHUR AND GLADYS L PANCOE FOUNDATION | FL | T22 | $145,757 | $335,995 | TRUSTEE | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state |
| JOSEPH E AND RONDA B MILLER FOUNDATION INC | FL | T22 | $147,735 | $75,041 | DIR/PRES | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state |
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| Grantor | Type | Total given | Grants | Organizations funded | Years | Which ones |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| ANN SMELTZER CHARITABLE TR | Private foundation | $600 | 2 | 1 | 2015–2016 | SITA FOUNDATION |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2025 · Form 990PF · $361,969 spent · pay $0 · grants $350,375 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $350,375 | 96.8% | |
| Fees: other professional | $8,122 | 2.2% | |
| Fees: accounting | $1,750 | 0.5% | |
| Other expenses | $1,500 | 0.4% | |
| Taxes | $222 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $361,969 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990PF · $46,806 spent · pay $0 · grants $32,275 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $32,275 | 69.0% | |
| Fees: other professional | $8,521 | 18.2% | |
| Other expenses | $3,977 | 8.5% | |
| Fees: accounting | $1,750 | 3.7% | |
| Taxes | $283 | 0.6% | |
| Total | $46,806 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990PF · $262,974 spent · pay $0 · grants $250,700 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $250,700 | 95.3% | |
| Fees: other professional | $8,123 | 3.1% | |
| Other expenses | $2,171 | 0.8% | |
| Fees: accounting | $1,675 | 0.6% | |
| Taxes | $305 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $262,974 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990PF · $65,980 spent · pay $0 · grants $53,300 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $53,300 | 80.8% | |
| Fees: accounting | $10,116 | 15.3% | |
| Other expenses | $2,089 | 3.2% | |
| Taxes | $475 | 0.7% | |
| Total | $65,980 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990PF · $67,584 spent · pay $0 · grants $45,100 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $45,100 | 66.7% | |
| Fees: accounting | $14,548 | 21.5% | |
| Taxes | $4,906 | 7.3% | |
| Other expenses | $3,030 | 4.5% | |
| Total | $67,584 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990PF · $49,117 spent · pay $0 · grants $44,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $44,000 | 89.6% | |
| Taxes | $1,892 | 3.9% | |
| Other expenses | $1,800 | 3.7% | |
| Fees: accounting | $1,425 | 2.9% | |
| Total | $49,117 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990PF · $41,393 spent · pay $0 · grants $35,650 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $35,650 | 86.1% | |
| Other expenses | $2,893 | 7.0% | |
| Fees: accounting | $1,425 | 3.4% | |
| Taxes | $1,425 | 3.4% | |
| Total | $41,393 | 100% |
2018 · Form 990PF · $189,439 spent · pay $0 · grants $184,745 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $184,745 | 97.5% | |
| Other expenses | $2,685 | 1.4% | |
| Fees: accounting | $1,400 | 0.7% | |
| Taxes | $609 | 0.3% | |
| Total | $189,439 | 100% |
2017 · Form 990PF · $104,830 spent · pay $0 · grants $100,585 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $100,585 | 96.0% | |
| Other expenses | $2,845 | 2.7% | |
| Fees: accounting | $1,400 | 1.3% | |
| Total | $104,830 | 100% |
2016 · Form 990PF · $131,127 spent · pay $0 · grants $127,598 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $127,598 | 97.3% | |
| Other expenses | $2,204 | 1.7% | |
| Fees: accounting | $1,325 | 1.0% | |
| Total | $131,127 | 100% |
2015 · Form 990PF · $76,431 spent · pay $0 · grants $69,687 · events $1,800
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $69,687 | 91.2% | |
| Taxes | $3,189 | 4.2% | |
| Travel, conferences and meetings | $1,800 | 2.4% | |
| Fees: accounting | $1,255 | 1.6% | |
| Other expenses | $500 | 0.7% | |
| Total | $76,431 | 100% |
2014 · Form 990PF · $53,973 spent · pay $0 · grants $48,990 · events $1,244
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $48,990 | 90.8% | |
| Taxes | $2,504 | 4.6% | |
| Travel, conferences and meetings | $1,244 | 2.3% | |
| Fees: accounting | $1,235 | 2.3% | |
| Total | $53,973 | 100% |
2013 · Form 990PF · $39,643 spent · pay $0 · grants $37,685 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $37,685 | 95.1% | |
| Fees: accounting | $1,535 | 3.9% | |
| Other expenses | $423 | 1.1% | |
| Total | $39,643 | 100% |
2012 · Form 990PF · $84,664 spent · pay $0 · grants $81,505 · events $600
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $81,505 | 96.3% | |
| Fees: accounting | $1,200 | 1.4% | |
| Taxes | $959 | 1.1% | |
| Travel, conferences and meetings | $600 | 0.7% | |
| Other expenses | $400 | 0.5% | |
| Total | $84,664 | 100% |