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Butters Family Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only New York, New York · EIN 203980591

Butters Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation in New York, New York. In tax year 2024 it gave $67,700 in 17 grants; the typical grant was $2,125 and the largest $25,000. 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 down from $68,050 the year before.

65% 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
2022$79,41524$872,967
2023$68,05011$842,857
2024$67,70017$847,284

How to apply

Butters Family Foundation Inc 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 Butters Family Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 7 states, the most to Massachusetts.

StateGrantsAmount
Massachusetts3$29,000
New York8$23,100
Pennsylvania1$7,000
Colorado1$5,000
District of Columbia1$3,000
Delaware2$550
Virginia1$50

Grants paid in 2024

All 17 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA
Charitable$25,000
West Chop Preservation Fund
Bronx, NY
Charitable$10,000
Stroud Water Research Center
Avondale, PA
Charitable$7,000
Calling All Crows
Arvada, CO
Charitable$5,000
Two Chairs Inc
Brooklyn, NY
Charitable$5,000
Martha's Vineyard Museum
Edgartown, MA
Charitable$3,000
National Public Radio Inc
Washington, DC
Charitable$3,000
New York City Ballet
New York, NY
Charitable$2,500
Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church
New York, NY
Charitable$2,125
City Gardens Club of Ny
New York, NY
Charitable$1,275
Health Advocates
New York, NY
Charitable$1,000
Massachusetts Audubon Society Inc
Lincoln, MA
Charitable$1,000
The Irish Repertory Theatre Company
New York, NY
Charitable$1,000
Wilmington Friends School
Wilmington, DE
Charitable$300
Winterthur Garden & Landscape Society
Wilmington, DE
Charitable$250
The First Presbyterian Church
New York, NY
Charitable$200
Sweet Briar College
Sweet Briar, VA
Charitable$50

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Butters Family Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Butters Family Foundation Inc give?

$67,700 in tax year 2024, across 17 grants, with a typical grant of $2,125.

Who runs Butters Family Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists David J Butters (President), Virginia Lee Butters (Secretary), David Morgan Butters (Director) and Andrew Lee Butters (Director).

What does Butters Family Foundation Inc fund?

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

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