The Butler Foundation
Accepts applications
The Butler Foundation is a private foundation in Springfield, New Hampshire. In tax year 2025 it gave $2.5 million in 12 grants; the typical grant was $50,000 and the largest $1.7 million. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.
From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.
- Grants paid, 2025$2.5 million
- Number of grants12
- Typical grant$50,000
- Largest grant$1.7 million
- Assets$12.7 million
- New grantees42%
Giving in 2025 was up from $538,495 the year before.
42% 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 year | Grants paid | Number of grants | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $522,039 | 14 | $10.1 million |
| 2024 | $538,495 | 9 | $10.2 million |
| 2025 | $2.5 million | 12 | $12.7 million |
How to apply
| Contact | The Butler Foundation Cynthia Wentw PO Box 430, Springfield, NH 03284 |
|---|---|
| Phone or email | (603) 369-7224, cynthia@almasjuntas.com |
| What to submit | For scholarships only - there is no formal submission deadline. The applicant submits the application to the board of trustees of the butler foundation. The applicant is required to write an essay and supply high school grades in addition to other information. |
| Deadlines | There is no formal submission deadline |
| Restrictions | Us applicants are limited to the children of employees of nes labs. The trust is currently working with earth university foundation to give a scholarship to an indigenous child from ecuador to attend the university. There is no restriction on this grant other than that the child come from a poorer community within certain areas of ecuador. Earth university foundation does the selection process for this ecuadorian scholarship. |
What The Butler Foundation funds
Where it gives
Its US grants went to recipients in 6 states, the most to Massachusetts. It also paid $37,630 in 1 grant to recipients outside the US.
| State | Grants | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 1 | $1.7 million |
| Maryland | 1 | $340,349 |
| Washington | 3 | $186,924 |
| Vermont | 2 | $115,885 |
| New Hampshire | 3 | $79,556 |
| Virginia | 1 | $50,000 |
Grants paid in 2025
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mass Eye & Ear Associates | Upgrade of the ogi's high performance compute cluster | $1.7 million |
| Jocotoco Conservation Foundation | Grant for parques condor infrastructure maintenancepurchase of 132 hectares for buenaventura preserve in ecuadorgrant for parque condor for bird acquision, telemetry and connection and conference | $340,349 |
| Capital Land Trust | Infrastructure of bay shore preserve | $100,000 |
| Norwich Grange Hall | Charitable | $70,000 |
| The Phoenix Conservancy | Foxhole forest construction in madagascar and monarch habitat restoration at pullman school in wa | $66,624 |
| Society for the Protection of NH Forests | Purchase of land - black mountain | $50,000 |
| The Nature Conservancy in NH | Acquistion of land on fall mountain | $50,000 |
| Vermont Institute of Natural Science | Early childhood exhibit | $45,885 |
| Iglesia Evangelica Jesus de Nazaret | Grant to evangelical church in huaycopungo ecuador for purchase of chairs and tables | $37,630 |
| NH Audubon | 10,000 toward aerial insectivore study and 6,000 for cliff swallow study | $29,240 |
| Ecologists Without Borders | Charitable | $20,300 |
| New London Hospital | 2 exam tables | $316 |
Officers and trustees
- Cynthia Wentworth
- Barbara Butler
- Bonnie Bunning
- Marjorie Butler
- Jessie Bunning
- Caitlin Bunning
Questions people ask
Does The Butler Foundation accept grant applications?
Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications, with this on deadlines: There is no formal submission deadline.
How much does The Butler Foundation give?
$2.5 million in tax year 2025, across 12 grants, with a typical grant of $50,000.
Who runs The Butler Foundation?
Its 2025 filing lists Cynthia Wentworth (Executive Dir.), Barbara Butler (Trustee), Bonnie Bunning (Trustee) and Marjorie Butler (Trustee) among 6 officers and trustees.
What does The Butler Foundation fund?
Based on its grants, mainly environment and conservation.