Burrell Foundation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE BURRELL FOUNDATION (TBF) WORKS TO CREATE A BETTER QUALITY OF LIFE FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS LIVING IN YORK ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES SERVICE TERRITORIES: YORK, CHESTER, CHEROKEE AND LANCASTER COUNTIES. STARTED IN THE MEMORY OF MR. DICK BURRELL, A FORMER TRUSTEE FOR YORK ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, THE GOALS OF THE FOUNDATION ARE TO HONOR HIS LEGACY OF FOSTERING HOPE, GENEROSITY AND BLESSINGS TO ALL OF THOSE AROUND HIM. AS A NON-PROFIT BUILT UNDER THE UMBRELLA OF THE 501 C12 ORGANIZATION, YORK ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, A NOT FOR PROFIT ELECTRIC UTILITY PART OF THE NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA), TBF IS DESIGNED TO HELP FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE COOPERATIVE AND ONE OF THE SEVEN COOPERATIVE PRINCIPLES, CONCERN FOR COMMUNITY. YORK ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE SERVES OVER 63,000 MEMBERS AND STARTED TBF TO RAISE MONEY AND HELP THOSE IN NEED IN OUR AREA.
- Income
- $95,752
- Spending
- $94,924
- Reserves
- 21.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 98%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- $15,683 spent. AS PART OF THE 501 C 12 ORGANIZATION YORK ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, THE BURRELL FOUNDATION WAS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE DONATIONS, GOODS, AND SERVICES TO HELP IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR THOSE IN NEED IN OUR COMMUNITY. TOGETHER WITH THE EMPLOYEES OF YORK ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, THE BURRELL FOUNDATIONS BOARD OF DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND OTHER MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY WILL WORK TO IDENTIFY NEEDS FOR THOSE LESS FORTUNATE IN OUR SERVICE TERRITORY. SHOULD ANOTHER ORGANIZATIONS GOAL FIT THE MISSION OF THE BURRELL FOUNDATION, THE BURRELL FOUNDATIONS BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR COULD VOTE TO PARTNER WITH THE ORGANIZATION FOR A SPECIFIC CAUSE, DONATE FUNDS TO HELP SUPPORT THE CAUSE OF ANOTHER ORGANIZATION, OR PROVIDE GOODS OR SERVICES TO HELP ANOTHER ORGANIZATIONS MISSION.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since April 2021.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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