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LM Butts Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Natchez, Mississippi · EIN 061789292

LM Butts Family Foundation is a private foundation in Natchez, Mississippi. In tax year 2024 it gave $2,800 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $200 and the largest $1,000. 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 the same as $2,800 the year before.

50% 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$2,8003$125,081
2024$2,8003$134,286

How to apply

LM Butts Family 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 LM Butts Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Mississippi.

StateGrantsAmount
Mississippi3$1,300

Grants paid in 2024

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Natchez Childrens Home Services
Natchez, MS
Support of Disadvantaged Youth$1,000
Individual
MS
$200
Natchez Festival of Music
Natchez, MS
Support of Musical Arts$100

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does LM Butts Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does LM Butts Family Foundation give?

$2,800 in tax year 2024, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $200.

Who runs LM Butts Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Lucius M Butts Jr (President), Lucius M Butts III (Vice President) and Russell B Butts (Secretary).

What does LM Butts Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly youth programs and arts and culture.

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