Private Foundation

THE BUCHANAN FAMILY FOUNDATION

THE BUCHANAN FAMILY FOUNDATION is a Private Foundation headquartered in LAKE FOREST, IL. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $4.1M revenue, $2.8M expenses, $38.9M total assets. IRS filings disclose 1,203 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $21.6M.

EIN: 366160998 LAKE FOREST, IL Latest filing: 2025

Total Revenue$4.1M

Total Expenses$2.8M

Total Assets$38.9M

Grants Given1,203

Grant Total$21.6M

Filing Years2021–2025

Sample Grants Given

SMITH COLLEGE

NORTHHAMPTON, MA · 2025

GENERAL, OPERATING, ENDOWMENT OR CAPITAL.

$100,000

AVON OLD FARMS SCHOOL

AVON, CT · 2025

GENERAL, OPERATING, ENDOWMENT OR CAPITAL.

$100,000

HISTORY CENTER OF LAKE FOREST - LAKE BUFF

CHICAGO, IL · 2025

GENERAL, OPERATING, ENDOWMENT OR CAPITAL.

$75,000

TALL PINES CONSERVATORY

NASHOTAH, WI · 2025

GENERAL, OPERATING, ENDOWMENT OR CAPITAL.

$75,000

LAKE COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

LAKE FOREST, IL · 2025

GENERAL, OPERATING, ENDOWMENT OR CAPITAL.

$60,000

Showing up to 5 of 1,203 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR Brian K Jones

TREASURER Charles F Kane Jr

VICE-PRESIDENT Hunt Eldridge Iii

PRESIDENT Kenneth H Buchanan

SECRETARY Margaux Buchanan

DIRECTOR Perrin B Martin

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Top Grant Purposes

GENERAL, OPERATING, ENDOWMENT OR CAPITAL.

$21,405,300 1192 grants

HURRICANE HELENE/MILTON RELIEF

$190,000 9 grants

GENERAL, OEPRATING, ENDOWMENT OR CAPITAL.

$25,000 1 grant

GENERAL, OPERATING, ENDOWMENT OR CAPITAL

$15,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets
2025	$4.1M	$2.8M	$38.9M
2024	$3.1M	$2.7M	$37.5M
2023	$1.4M	$2.4M	$37.1M
2022	$1.3M	$3.0M	$38.2M
2021	$2.6M	$2.8M	$39.9M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $2.6M to $4.1M (+61%), with total assets most recently reported at $38.9M.

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in CA, CT, DC, FL, GA, IA, and 4 other states.

CACTDCFLGAIAILINKSKY

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