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Buckley Family Charitable Foundation

Preselected recipients only Wilmington, Delaware · EIN 471197763

Buckley Family Charitable Foundation is a private foundation in Wilmington, Delaware. In tax year 2024 it gave $84,500 in 15 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $10,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $69,750 the year before.

60% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$69,7507$2.5 million
2024$84,50015$3.0 million

How to apply

Buckley Family Charitable Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Buckley Family Charitable Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Colorado.

StateGrantsAmount
Colorado13$69,500
Illinois1$10,000
District of Columbia1$5,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 15 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
A Precious Child Inc
Broomfield, CO
Charitable Event$10,000
Alliance for Choice in Education
Greenwood Village, CO
General & Unrestricted$10,000
Childrens Hospital Colorado
Aurora, CO
General & Unrestricted$10,000
Colorado Institute of Developmental Pediatrics Inc
Englewood, CO
General & Unrestricted$10,000
Evans Scholars Foundation
Glenview, IL
General & Unrestricted$10,000
Food Bank of the Rockies
Denver, CO
General & Unrestricted$10,000
American National Red Cross Intl Response Fund
Washington, DC
General & Unrestricted$5,000
Rocky Mountain Down Syndrome Association Inc
Aurora, CO
General & Unrestricted$5,000
University of Colorado Foundation
Denver, CO
Charitable Event$5,000
Jeffco Action Center Inc
Lakewood, CO
General & Unrestricted$2,500
Special Olympics Colorado
Centennial, CO
General & Unrestricted$2,500
Drennens Dreams Foundation
Centennial, CO
General & Unrestricted$2,000
Brent Eley Foundation
Aurora, CO
General & Unrestricted$1,000
Denver Ballet Guild
Littleton, CO
Charitable Event$1,000
Denver Childrens Advocacy Center
Denver, CO
General & Unrestricted$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Buckley Family Charitable Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Buckley Family Charitable Foundation give?

$84,500 in tax year 2024, across 15 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs Buckley Family Charitable Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Jane Buckley (Dir), Katie Buckley (Sec, Dir, Pres) and Steve Buckley (Treas, VP).

What does Buckley Family Charitable Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, youth programs and health.

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