Nonprofit · EIN 58-1804007
BURN FOUNDATION OF AMERICA INC
Tax-exempt · AUGUSTA, GA 30909
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,685,090 | $1,393,983 | $291,107 | $2,131,401 | $58,923 | $2,072,478 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,227,653 | $1,339,248 | -$111,595 | $1,794,128 | $39,051 | $1,755,077 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,222,451 | $1,449,652 | -$227,201 | $1,851,936 | $58,901 | $1,793,035 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,430,635
- of which government grants
- $642,421
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $53,554
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $39,229
- Net income from fundraising events
- $200,901
- Other revenue
- $200,901
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $600,130
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $638,076
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $29,549
- Occupancy
- $93,791
- Travel
- $18,795
- Depreciation
- $84,184
- Program services (functional)
- $1,239,196
- Management and general (functional)
- $71,542
- Fundraising (functional)
- $83,245
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,794,128
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,131,401
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $58,923
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,072,478
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $640,952
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,039,428
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $33,050
- Gross receipts
- $1,712,018
- Employees
- 15
- Volunteers
- 158
- Year formed
- 1988
- State of legal domicile
- GA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LINDA MCKNIGHT | CFO Officer | 40 | $155,515 |
| STEVE CHALKER | CEO/PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $113,912 |
| STEPHEN FARMER | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| MARK GREEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JANE ECHOLS | CHAIR PROGRAMS COMMITTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES HEFFNER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| RICARDO BRAVO | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ALICIA SILDORFF | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GEORGE BRATCHER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHIEF ANTONIO BURDEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LORI WILLIAMS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JENIFER HARPLEY | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DEE GRIFFIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NICK GRUBISA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SELENA HASKINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JEFFREY HARDEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LINDA MCKNIGHT | CEO/PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $165,000 |
| STEPHEN FARMER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| MARK GREEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JANE ECHOLS | CHAIR PROGRAMS COMMITTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES HEFFNER | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| RICARDO BRAVO | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ALICIA SILDORFF | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GEORGE BRATCHER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHIEF ANTONIO BURDEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LORI WILLIAMS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JOANNA CONLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENIFER HARPLEY | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DEE GRIFFIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NICK GRUBISA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SELENA HASKINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LINDA MCKNIGHT | CEO/PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $156,065 |
| STEPHEN FARMER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| ALICE FRYE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JANE ECHOLS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES HEFFNER | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| RICARDO BRAVO | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ALICIA SILDORFF | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GEORGE BRATCHER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHIEF JIMMIE PASCHAL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHIEF ANTONIO BURDEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LORI WILLIAMS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JOANNA CONLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENIFER HARPLEY | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DEE GRIFFIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NICK GRUBISA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3614 J DEWEY GRAY CIR STE C, AUGUSTA, GA 30909-6512
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- STEVE CHALKER, 3614 J DEWEY GRAY CIRCLE BUILDING, AUGUSTA, GA 30909
- Signed the 990
- STEVE CHALKER, PRESIDENT/CEO
- Phone
- (706) 650-2239
- Website
- WWW.BURNFOUNDATION.NET
- Return prepared by
- SEROTTA MADDOCKS EVANS & CO
Mission
OUR MISSION IS TO SUPPORT FAMILIES THROUGH THE HEALING AND TRANSITION HOME OF PATIENTS BEING SERVED BY JOSEPH M. STILL BURN CENTER AT DOCTORS HOSPITAL IN AUGUSTA, GA AND BURN AND RECONSTRUCTIVE CENTERS OF AMERICA.
Program accomplishments
- WE PROVIDE FREE LODGING AT THE CHAVIS HOUSE TO APPROXIMATELY 1,600 FAMILY MEMBERS EACH YEAR. FAMILIES OF HOSPITALIZED BURN PATIENTS MAY STAY FREE FOR THE DURATION OF THEIR FAMILY MEMBER'S HOSPITALIZATION. PATIENTS WHO RETURN FOR FOLLOW-UP CARE MAY ALSO STAY AT THE CHAVIS HOUSE.Expenses $427,608
- WE PROVIDE SERVICES TO PATIENTS UPON THEIR DISCHARGE TO ASSISTANCE WITH THEIR TRANSITION HOME. PATIENTS NEEDING SERVICES MAY APPLY FOR ASSISTANCE WITH TRANSPORTATION, MEDICATION, AND ANTI-SCARRING GARMENTS.SUPPORT SERVICES SUCH AS BURN SURVIVOR REUNIONS FOR PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES ARE PROVIDED TO ASSIST WITH THE PSYCHO-SOCIAL CHANGES THAT BURN SURVIVORS AND THEIR FAMILIES EXPERIENCE.Expenses $811,588
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 58-1804007
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1989
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,131,401
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,712,018
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,685,090 | $1,393,983 | $2,131,401 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,227,653 | $1,339,248 | $1,794,128 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,222,451 | $1,449,652 | $1,851,936 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,058,598 | $1,386,616 | $1,899,493 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 58-1804007).
Questions about BURN FOUNDATION OF AMERICA INC
- What is the EIN of BURN FOUNDATION OF AMERICA INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BURN FOUNDATION OF AMERICA INC is 58-1804007.
- Is BURN FOUNDATION OF AMERICA INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1989.
- Are donations to BURN FOUNDATION OF AMERICA INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BURN FOUNDATION OF AMERICA INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of BURN FOUNDATION OF AMERICA INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did BURN FOUNDATION OF AMERICA INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of BURN FOUNDATION OF AMERICA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names STEVE CHALKER.
- Who are the officers and directors of BURN FOUNDATION OF AMERICA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 17 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $155,515 (LINDA MCKNIGHT, CFO).
- How much revenue does BURN FOUNDATION OF AMERICA INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,685,090, expenses of $1,393,983 and total assets of $2,131,401 at year end.
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