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The Donald H & Mary Jane Buchanan Foundation

Preselected recipients only Sparta, Illinois · EIN 431807190

The Donald H & Mary Jane Buchanan Foundation is a private foundation in Sparta, Illinois. In tax year 2024 it gave $643,923 in 14 grants; the typical grant was $17,352 and the largest $291,588. 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 $75,000 the year before.

93% 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$75,0001$1.4 million
2024$643,92314$0

How to apply

The Donald H & Mary Jane Buchanan 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 Donald H & Mary Jane Buchanan Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Missouri.

StateGrantsAmount
Missouri13$629,472
New York1$14,451

Grants paid in 2024

All 14 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
St Louis Childrens Hospital Foundation
St Louis, MO
Charitable purpose$291,588
Ronald McDonald House Charities St Louis
St Louis, MO
Charitable purpose$86,647
Cardinal Glennon Hospital Foundation
St Louis, MO
Charitable purpose$86,647
Lifewise STL
St Louis, MO
Charitable purpose$43,295
College of the Ozarks
Point Lookout, MO
Charitable purpose$28,901
St Louis Area Foodbank
Bridgeton, MO
Charitable purpose$20,197
The Salvation Army
St Louis, MO
Charitable purpose$17,352
Lemay Child & Family Center
St Louis, MO
Charitable purpose$17,352
The Smile Train
New York, NY
Charitable purpose$14,451
Megan Meier Foundation
St Charles, MO
Charitable purpose$8,648
Angels' Arms
St Louis, MO
Charitable purpose$8,648
Big Brothers Big Sisters of East Mo
St Louis, MO
Charitable purpose$8,591
Boys & Girls Town of Missouri
St James, MO
Charitable purpose$5,803
Sunshine Ministries
St Louis, MO
Charitable purpose$5,803

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Donald H & Mary Jane Buchanan Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Donald H & Mary Jane Buchanan Foundation give?

$643,923 in tax year 2024, across 14 grants, with a typical grant of $17,352.

Who runs The Donald H & Mary Jane Buchanan Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Roseanne Addington (Secretary), James H Addington (Pres/Treasur) and Tom Heeger (Director).

What does The Donald H & Mary Jane Buchanan Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health, youth programs and human services.

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