Private Foundation

THE BUTLER FAMILY FOUNDATION

THE BUTLER FAMILY FOUNDATION is a private foundation categorized as Private Foundation based in DUBUQUE, IA. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $2.7M, expenses of $2.8M, total assets of $37.9M. Imperigo tracks 399 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $31.2M.

EIN: 421429940 DUBUQUE, IA Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations N.E.C. NTEE: T99 Latest filing: 2025

Total Revenue$2.7M

Total Expenses$2.8M

Total Assets$37.9M

Grants Given399

Grant Total$31.2M

Filing Years2021–2025

Sample Grants Given

DUBUQUE MUSEUM OF ART

DUBUQUE, IA · 2025

VISUAL ARTS MATCHING PLEDGE

$1,062,365

LYRIC OPERA OF CHICAGO

CHICAGO, IL · 2025

SPONSOR SHIP OF MAESTRO ENRIQUE MAZZOLA

$500,000

DUBUQUE COMMUNITY YMCA

DUBUQUE, IA · 2025

CAPITAL CAMPAIGN

$355,866

AMERICAN ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE

WASHINGTON, DC · 2025

COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

$50,000

ILLINOIS NETWORK OF CHARTER SCHOOLS

CHICAGO, IL · 2025

CHARTER SCHOOL EDUCATION

$50,000

Showing up to 5 of 399 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

VICE-CHAIRPERSON Alice L Butler

SECRETARY Jean Mcmahon

CHAIRPERSON John E Butler

TREASURER Timothy L Berns

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Top Grant Purposes

VISUAL ARTS

$15,233,630 4 grants

GENERAL ASSISTANCE

$3,233,864 116 grants

DONOR ADVISED FUND

$2,853,738 1 grant

EXPRESS AND PROMOTE GREAT OPERA

$1,500,500 3 grants

$1M RIVER OF INNOVATION & $500K TO EDNOWMENT FOR EDUCATION

$1,500,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets
2025	$2.7M	$2.8M	$37.9M
2024	$6.3M	$16.7M	$38.0M
2023	$1.8M	$2.0M	$48.4M
2022	$6.4M	$4.8M	$48.5M
2021	$3.6M	$3.3M	$48.4M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $3.6M to $2.7M (-25%), with total assets most recently reported at $37.9M.

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in CO, DC, GA, IA, IL, MA, and 4 other states.

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