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The Buchan Foundation

Preselected recipients only Palm Beach, Florida · EIN 476793594

The Buchan Foundation is a private foundation in Palm Beach, Florida. In tax year 2025 it gave $89,500 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $50,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $49,580 the year before.

60% of its 2025 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$20,0002$691,273
2024$49,5805$690,086
2025$89,5005$599,080

How to apply

The Buchan 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 The Buchan Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to District of Columbia.

StateGrantsAmount
District of Columbia1$50,000
Massachusetts1$10,000
North Carolina1$10,000
New York1$10,000
Florida1$9,500

Grants paid in 2025

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
The Trump-Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
Washington, DC
To support the center$50,000
Dutchess Land Conservancy
Millbrook, NY
To preserve the scenic, agricultural and environmental resources of dutchess county, new york, and the surrounding area.$10,000
Harvard Business School
Dorchester, MA
To support the harvard business school hbs fund$10,000
Univ of N Carolina Chapel Hill Arts & Sciences Fdn
Chapel Hill, NC
To support the university's arts & sciences foundation$10,000
Palm Beach Police & Fire Foundation Inc
Palm Beach, FL
To support the town of palm beach first responders and the community at large$9,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Buchan Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Buchan Foundation give?

$89,500 in tax year 2025, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs The Buchan Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Hannah F Buchan (Co-Trustee) and Allan B Rappleyea Esq (Co-Trustee).

What does The Buchan Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture and education.

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