Private foundation · EIN 42-1429940

The Butler Family Foundation

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Dubuque, IA

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Tax year 2023 (period ending 2023-12-31) · Filed with IRS 2024 · Data as of 2026-10-24 · View filing on ProPublica · Source: IRS e-file object 202442889349100034
Total assets (EOY)$48,392,371
Grants paid$1,832,406
Typical (median) grant$5,000
Grants listed66
Giving in home state (IA)48%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K31
$5K–$25K19
$25K–$100K11
$100K+5

Smallest $100 · Largest $500,000

Geographic focus

IA
48%
IL
39%
DC
5%
MA
2%
CO
2%
MN
1%
TX
1%
VA
1%

Common purposes

educationservicesprovideartsyouthmemorialscholarshipeducateuniversitymusicprotectpromotebutlercommunityliberties

Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2023$1,832,406$48,392,37166

Years shown are the filings ingested so far; more years are added as additional IRS batches are processed.

How to apply

This foundation checked Part XV line 2 of its 990-PF: it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Source: 990-PF Part XV line 2, tax year 2023.

Top recipients (tax year 2023)

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
Lyric Opera Of ChicagoCHICAGO, ILEXPRESS AND PROMOTE GREAT OPERA$500,000
Dubuque Museum Of ArtDUBUQUE, IAVISUAL ARTS$392,000
Boys & Girls Club Of Greater DubuqueDUBUQUE, IAPROVIDE PROGRAMS TO DUBUQUE AREA YOUTH$200,000
Noble SchoolsCHICAGO, ILSUPPORT OF BUTLER COLLEGE PREP AND SUMMER OF A LIFETIME PROGRAMS$105,000
University Of DubuqueDUBUQUE, IALANDSCAPING, BABKA MEMORIAL, STOLTZ MEMORIAL, STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP FUND$102,000
American Enterprise InstituteWASHINGTON, DCCOMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT$50,000
Illinois Network Of Charter SchoolsCHICAGO, ILCHARTER SCHOOL EDUCATION$50,000
Liberty Justice CenterCHICAGO, ILINDIVIDUAL LIBERTIES$50,000
Telluride FoundationTELLURIDE, COENRICHING QUALITY OF LIFE OF TELLURIDE RESIDENTS$30,000
Dubuque Dream CenterDUBUQUE, IASUSTAINING SERVICES FOR STUDENTS$28,000
Clarke UniversityDUBUQUE, IACLARKE FUND & BOB WAHLERT MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP$26,000
Babson CollegeBABSON PARK, MAJOHN E AND ALICE L BUTLER LAUNCH PAD$25,000
Loras CollegeDUBUQUE, IAUNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION$25,000
Mayo FoundationROCHESTER, MNPATIENT CARE, RESEARCH AND EDUCATION$25,000
National Trust For Historic PreservationWASHINGTON, DCPUBLIC POLICY$25,000
Young Americans For Liberty FoundationAUSTIN, TXEDUCATE STUDENTS ON THE IDEALS OF LIBERTY AND THE CONSTITUTION$25,000
Friends Of HomachoDUBUQUE, IAPROVIDE WATER, FLOORS FOR SCHOOLS, AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE AROUND THE VILLAGE OF HOMACHO, ETHIOPIA$15,000
Leadership InstituteARLINGTON, VAEDUCATE PEOPLE FOR SUCCESSFUL PARTICIPATION IN GOVERNMENT$15,000
Hillsdale CollegeHILLSDALE, MIUNIVERSITY EDUCATION$10,000
Wellesley CollegeWELLESLEY, MAUNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION$10,000
Dubuque Symphony OrchestraDUBUQUE, IASPONSORSHIP OF A CONCERT & PURSUIT OF THE PODIUM$7,056
Grand Opera HouseDUBUQUE, IAPERFORMING ARTS$6,500
Union League Boys & Girls ClubsCHICAGO, ILYOUTH SERVICES$6,000
Camp Albrecht Acres Of The MidwestSHERRILL, IASPECIAL POPULATION SUPPORT$5,000
Cato InstituteWASHINGTON, DCEDUCATION$5,000
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