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Buttonwood Foundation Charitable Tr

Preselected recipients only Kansas City, Missouri · EIN 201853059

Buttonwood Foundation Charitable Tr is a private foundation in Kansas City, Missouri. In tax year 2024 it gave $38,077 in 169 grants; the typical grant was $50 and the largest $5,000. 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 $22,926 the year before.

71% 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$22,926108$54,889
2024$38,077169$56,996

How to apply

Buttonwood Foundation Charitable Tr 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 Buttonwood Foundation Charitable Tr funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 24 states, the most to Missouri.

StateGrantsAmount
Missouri77$28,550
Colorado7$2,350
Kentucky1$2,000
Kansas18$1,500
New York10$600
Illinois5$550
District of Columbia8$400
Virginia4$350
California7$300
Texas3$202

Grants paid in 2024

The 40 largest of 169 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Kansas City Parks Foundation
Kansas City, MO
Charitable contribution$5,000
KC Jazz Alive
Kansas City, MO
Charitable contribution$2,500
KC Jazz Alive
Kansas City, MO
Charitable contribution$2,500
KC Jazz Alive
Kansas City, MO
Charitable contribution$2,500
KC Jazz Alive
Kansas City, MO
Charitable contribution$2,500
Aaep Foundation (DBA the Foundation
Lexington, KY
Charitable contribution$2,000
UNC Foundation
Greeley, CO
Charitable contribution$2,000
KC Jazz Alive
Kansas City, MO
Charitable contribution$1,500
Folly Theater
Kansas City, MO
Charitable contribution$1,200
Kansas City Blues Rugby Football CL
Kansas City, MO
Charitable contribution$1,000
Midtown KC Now
Kansas City, MO
Charitable contribution$1,000
Midtown KC Now
Kansas City, MO
Charitable contribution$1,000
Mizzou Alumni Giving
Columbia, MO
Charitable contribution$1,000
Vineyard Church
Kansas City, MO
Charitable contribution$1,000
Midtown KC Now
Kansas City, MO
Charitable contribution$566
Ability KC
Kansas City, MO
Charitable contribution$500
Kauffman Center for the Performing
Kansas City, MO
Charitable contribution$500
Arts Engagement Foundation of Kansa
Kansas City, MO
Charitable contribution$500
The Mission Project (Restricted for
Mission, KS
Charitable contribution$500
Eastern Illinois University Alumni
Charleston, IL
Charitable contribution$400
American Jazz Museum
Kansas City, MO
Charitable contribution$300
Helping Horses Foundation
De Soto, KS
Charitable contribution$250
KC PBS
Kansas City, MO
Charitable contribution$250
Michael J Fox Foundation
New York, NY
Charitable contribution$200
Pet Resource Center of Kansas City
Kansas City, MO
Charitable contribution$103
Vineyard Church Kansas City
Kansas City, MO
Charitable contribution$100
American Heart Association Inc
Dallas, TX
Charitable contribution$100
Billy Graham Evangelistic Associati
Charlotte, NC
Charitable contribution$100
Children's Mercy Hospital
Kansas City, MO
Charitable contribution$100
Church of Resurrection
Leawood, KS
Charitable contribution$100
Connections to Success
Kansas City, MO
Charitable contribution$100
Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease Foundatio
Akron, OH
Charitable contribution$100
Fix Em KC
Lees Summit, MO
Charitable contribution$100
Fix Em KC
Lees Summit, MO
Charitable contribution$100
Fix Em KC
Lees Summit, MO
Charitable contribution$100
Kansas City Pet Project
Kansas City, MO
Charitable contribution$100
Lukemia & Lymphoma Society
Washington, DC
Charitable contribution$100
Meals on Wheels Boulder
Boulder, CO
Charitable contribution$100
NAMI National
Arlington, VA
Charitable contribution$100
National Center for Missing and Exp
Alexandria, VA
Charitable contribution$100

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Buttonwood Foundation Charitable Tr accept grant applications?

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

How much does Buttonwood Foundation Charitable Tr give?

$38,077 in tax year 2024, across 169 grants, with a typical grant of $50.

Who runs Buttonwood Foundation Charitable Tr?

Its 2024 filing lists Jon McGraw (Trustee) and Wendy McGraw (Trustee).

What does Buttonwood Foundation Charitable Tr fund?

Based on its grants, mainly environment and conservation, arts and culture and faith communities.

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