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Butterfield Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Vonore, Tennessee · EIN 592972150

Butterfield Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Vonore, Tennessee. In tax year 2025 it gave $60,450 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $8,750 and the largest $40,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was down from $68,500 the year before.

33% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2022$39,0004$489,885
2023$21,0001$749,787
2024$68,5004$692,726
2025$60,4504$668,372

How to apply

Butterfield 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 Butterfield Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Colorado.

StateGrantsAmount
Colorado2$42,950
Tennessee1$12,500
Florida1$5,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Camp Como
Como, CO
Operating expenses and facilities capital$40,000
Individual
TN
Donation for childrens protective services$12,500
Art for the Soul
Port Orange, FL
Operating costs$5,000
Academy Christian Church
Colorado Springs, CO
Mission trips$2,950

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Butterfield Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Butterfield Foundation Inc give?

$60,450 in tax year 2025, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $8,750.

Who runs Butterfield Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Alan Butterfield (President & Treasurer), Jennifer Butterfield (Vice President & Secretary) and Jim Collier (Board Manager).

What does Butterfield Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly youth programs.

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