Reported officers (all unpaid)
No paid executives reported in 2024. THE BUTLER FAMILY FOUNDATION reported 3 unpaid officers and board members on its 990-PF.
Grants paid
Itemized grants reported on this foundation's 2024 Form 990-PF, Part XV.
Total granted
$16.5M
Itemized grants
65
Median grant
$5k
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| DUBUQUE MUSEUM OF ART | DUBUQUE, IA | VISUAL ARTS | $14.8M |
| LYRIC OPERA OF CHICAGO | CHICAGO, IL | EXPRESS AND PROMOTE GREAT OPERA | $500k |
| DUBUQUE COMMUNITY YMCA | DUBUQUE, IA | DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAM & CONSTRUCTION MATCH | $270k |
| NOBLE SCHOOLS | CHICAGO, IL | SUPPORT OF BUTLER COLLEGE PREP AND SUMMER OF A LIFETIME PROGRAMS | $105k |
| MISSISSIPPI DRIFTLESS REGIONAL FOUNDATION | DUBUQUE, IA | PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS | $100k |
| ST MARK YOUTH ENRICHMENT | DUBUQUE, IA | PROVIDE HEALTHY AND ENRICHING BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL AND SUMMER PROGRAMS | $100k |
| AMERICAN ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE | WASHINGTON, DC | COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT | $50k |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER DUBUQUE | DUBUQUE, IA | DUBUQUE AREA JOURNALISM FOUNDATION FUND | $50k |
| ILLINOIS NETWORK OF CHARTER SCHOOLS | CHICAGO, IL | CHARTER SCHOOL EDUCATION | $50k |
| TELLURIDE FOUNDATION | TELLURIDE, CO | ENRICHING QUALITY OF LIFE OF TELLURIDE RESIDENTS | $30k |
| DUBUQUE DREAM CENTER | DUBUQUE, IA | SUSTAINING SERVICES FOR STUDENTS | $28k |
| BABSON COLLEGE | BABSON PARK, MA | JOHN E AND ALICE L BUTLER LAUNCH PAD | $25k |
| CLARKE UNIVERSITY | DUBUQUE, IA | CLARKE FUND & BOB WAHLERT MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP | $25k |
| INSTITUTE FOR JUSTICE | ARLINGTON, VA | SUPPORT OUR CONTINUING DEFENSE OF THE CONSTITUTION AND THE LIBERTIES IT GUARANTEES FOR ALL AMERICANS | $25k |
| JUDICIAL WATCH | WASHINGTON, DC | PUBLIC AFFAIRS | $25k |
| LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE | ARLINGTON, VA | EDUCATE PEOPLE FOR SUCCESSFUL PARTICIPATION IN GOVERNMENT | $25k |
| LIBERTY JUSTICE CENTER | CHICAGO, IL | INDIVIDUAL LIBERTIES | $25k |
| LORAS COLLEGE | DUBUQUE, IA | UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION | $25k |
| MAYO FOUNDATION | ROCHESTER, MN | PATIENT CARE, RESEARCH AND EDUCATION | $25k |
| NATIONAL TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION | WASHINGTON, DC | PUBLIC POLICY | $25k |
| YOUNG AMERICANS FOR LIBERTY FOUNDATION | AUSTIN, TX | EDUCATE STUDENTS ON THE IDEALS OF LIBERTY AND THE CONSTITUTION | $25k |
| FRIENDS OF HOMACHO | DUBUQUE, IA | PROVIDE WATER, FLOORS FOR SCHOOLS, AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE AROUND THE VILLAGE OF HOMACHO, ETHIOPIA | $15k |
| HILLSDALE COLLEGE | HILLSDALE, MI | UNIVERSITY EDUCATION | $10k |
| WELLESLEY COLLEGE | WELLESLEY, MA | UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION | $10k |
| DUBUQUE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA | DUBUQUE, IA | SPONSORSHIP OF A CONCERT & PURSUIT OF THE PODIUM | $7k |
Revenue and expenses over time
THE BUTLER FAMILY FOUNDATION reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($25M - $50M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.
What Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking executives earn in Iowa
THE BUTLER FAMILY FOUNDATION reported no executive compensation in its latest filing. For context, the highest-paid executive at a comparable philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organization in Iowa earns a median of $9,846.
These are philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 312 organizations across 312 filings (2022 – 2024).
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What are THE BUTLER FAMILY FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, THE BUTLER FAMILY FOUNDATION reported $6.3M in total revenue and $16.7M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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