Funding search · EIN 366160998 · Lake Forest, IL

The Buchanan Family Foundation

Name: The Buchanan Family Foundation grants, 2022–2025
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

605
grants reported: $10.1M
total given: 2022–2025
filing years: $10,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

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Funding pattern

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Top recipients

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Ohio State University College of Veterinary4 grants · $275,000
Lake County Community Foundation4 grants · $270,000
Tall Pines Conservatory4 grants · $225,000
Delta Waterfowl4 grants · $200,000
Purdue University4 grants · $200,000
Dutchess Day School4 grants · $180,000
History Center of Lake Forest - Lake Buff4 grants · $175,000
Avon Old Farms School3 grants · $160,000
Planned Parenthood Association4 grants · $160,000
Shirley Ryan Ability Lab4 grants · $160,000

Giving over time

$2.8M

2022

$2.2M

2023

$2.5M

2024

$2.5M

2025

Grant history

The 100 largest of 605 grants.

$160,000
Ohio State University College of Veterinary · Columbus, OH · 2022
General, operating, endowment or capital.
$155,000
Dutchess Day School · Millbrook, NJ · 2023
General, operating, endowment or capital.
$115,000
Kent School · Kent, CT · 2022
General, operating, endowment or capital.
$100,000
Avon Old Farms School · Avon, CT · 2025
General, operating, endowment or capital.
$100,000
Smith College · Northhampton, MA · 2025
General, operating, endowment or capital.
$100,000
Lake County Community Foundation · Lake Forest, IL · 2024
General, operating, endowment or capital.
$100,000
Caroline Horse Park Foundation · Raeford, NC · 2022
General, operating, endowment or capital.
$75,000
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 · 2023
General, operating, endowment or capital.
$75,000
Catholic Diocese of Youngstown · Youngstown, OH · 2022
General, operating, endowment or capital.
$75,000
Walsh University · North Canton, OH · 2022
General, operating, endowment or capital.
$60,000
Lake County Community Foundation · Lake Forest, IL · 2025
General, operating, endowment or capital.
$60,000
Lamb'S Farm · Libertyville, IL · 2024
General, operating, endowment or capital.
$55,000
Ohio State University College of Veterinary · Columbus, OH · 2025
General, operating, endowment or capital.
$55,000
Friends of Thai Daughters · Trevett, ME · 2024
General, operating, endowment or capital.
$55,000
Friends of Thai Daughters · Trevett, ME · 2022
General, operating, endowment or capital.
$50,000
Bozeman Sports Park Foundation · Bozeman, MT · 2025
General, operating, endowment or capital.
$50,000
Delta Waterfowl · Bismark, ND · 2025
General, operating, endowment or capital.
$50,000
Feinstein Institute · Manhasset, NY · 2025
General, operating, endowment or capital.
$50,000
Huron Mountain Wildlife Foundation · Hobe Sound, FL · 2025
General, operating, endowment or capital.
$50,000
Purdue University · West Lafayette, IN · 2025
General, operating, endowment or capital.
$50,000
American Red Cross- North Carolina · Charlotte, NC · 2024
Hurricane helene/milton relief
$50,000
Avon Old Farms School · Avon, CT · 2024
General, operating, endowment or capital.
$50,000
Companion Animal Clinic Foundation · Southern Pines, NC · 2024
General, operating, endowment or capital.
$50,000
Delta Waterfowl · Bismark, ND · 2024
General, operating, endowment or capital.
$50,000
Elawa Farm Foundation · Lake Forest, IL · 2024
General, operating, endowment or capital.
$50,000
History Center of Lake Forest - Lake Buff · Chicago, IL · 2024
General, operating, endowment or capital.
$50,000
Josselyn Center for Mental Health · Northfield, IL · 2024
General, operating, endowment or capital.
$50,000
Purdue University · West Lafayette, IN · 2024
General, operating, endowment or capital.
$50,000
Tall Pines Conservatory · Nashotah, WI · 2024
General, operating, endowment or capital.
$50,000
Delta Waterfowl · Bismark, ND · 2023
General, operating, endowment or capital.
$50,000
Planned Parenthood Association · Chicago, IL · 2023
General, operating, endowment or capital.
$50,000
Purdue University · West Lafayette, IN · 2023
General, operating, endowment or capital.
$50,000
Tall Pines Conservatory · Nashotah, WI · 2023
General, operating, endowment or capital.
$50,000
Delta Waterfowl · Bismark, ND · 2022
General, operating, endowment or capital.
$50,000
Planned Parenthood Association · Chicago, IL · 2022
General, operating, endowment or capital.
$50,000
Purdue University · West Lafayette, IN · 2022
General, operating, endowment or capital.
$50,000
Rush County Community Assistance · Rushville, IN · 2022
General, operating, endowment or capital.
$50,000
Tall Pines Conservatory · Nashotah, WI · 2022
General, operating, endowment or capital.
$45,000
College of Lake County Foundation · Grayslake, IL · 2025
General, operating, endowment or capital.
$40,000
Shirley Ryan Ability Lab · Chicago, IL · 2025
General, operating, endowment or capital.
$40,000
Sugar'S Gift · Brandenton, FL · 2025
General, operating, endowment or capital.
$40,000
Shirley Ryan Ability Lab · Chicago, IL · 2024
General, operating, endowment or capital.
$40,000
Josselyn Center for Mental Health · Northfield, IL · 2023
General, operating, endowment or capital.
$40,000
Shirley Ryan Ability Lab · Chicago, IL · 2023
General, operating, endowment or capital.
$40,000
Chicago Zoological Socity - Brookfield Zoo · Brookfield, IL · 2022
General, operating, endowment or capital.
$40,000
Lincoln Park Zoological Society · Chicago, IL · 2022
General, operating, endowment or capital.
$40,000
Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium · Sarasota, FL · 2022
General, operating, endowment or capital.
$40,000
Shirley Ryan Ability Lab · Chicago, IL · 2022
General, operating, endowment or capital.
$40,000
The Shedd Aquarium · Chicago, IL · 2022
General, operating, endowment or capital.
$36,000
Rush County Community Assistance · Rushville, IN · 2024
General, operating, endowment or capital.
$35,000
Dutchess Land Conservatory · Millbrook, NJ · 2025
General, operating, endowment or capital.
$35,000
Max McGraw Wildlife Foundation · Dundee, IL · 2025
General, operating, endowment or capital.
$35,000
Raison D'Etre - Dance Company · Bozeman, MT · 2025
General, operating, endowment or capital.
$35,000
Max McGraw Wildlife Foundation · Dundee, IL · 2024
General, operating, endowment or capital.
$35,000
Raison D'Etre - Dance Company · Bozeman, MT · 2024
General, operating, endowment or capital.
$35,000
Max McGraw Wildlife Foundation · Dundee, IL · 2023
General, operating, endowment or capital.
$35,000
Eastern Illinois University Foundation · Charleston, IL · 2022
General, operating, endowment or capital.
$35,000
Lake County Community Foundation · Lake Forest, IL · 2022
General, operating, endowment or capital.
$35,000
Max McGraw Wildlife Foundation · Dundee, IL · 2022
General, operating, endowment or capital.
$33,000
Lake Forest - Lake Bluff Senior Citizens Foundation · Lake Forest, IL · 2025
General, operating, endowment or capital.
$30,000
Advocate Lutheran General Hospital · Chicago, IL · 2025
General, operating, endowment or capital.
$30,000
Brookfield Zoo · Brookfield, IL · 2025
General, operating, endowment or capital.
$30,000
Eastern Illinois University Foundation · Charleston, IL · 2025
General, operating, endowment or capital.
$30,000
Equestrian Connection · Lake Forest, IL · 2025
General, operating, endowment or capital.
$30,000
Fox Valley Food for Health · Aurora, IL · 2025
General, operating, endowment or capital.
$30,000
Lincoln Park Zoo · Chicago, IL · 2025
General, operating, endowment or capital.
$30,000
Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital · Lake Forest, IL · 2025
General, operating, endowment or capital.
$30,000
Planned Parenthood Association · Chicago, IL · 2025
General, operating, endowment or capital.
$30,000
Shedd Aquarium · Chicago, IL · 2025
General, operating, endowment or capital.
$30,000
Advocate Lutheran General Hospital · Chicago, IL · 2024
General, operating, endowment or capital.
$30,000
Carolina Horse Park Foundation · Raeford, NC · 2024
General, operating, endowment or capital.
$30,000
Chicago Zoological Society - Brookfield Zoo · Brookfield, IL · 2024
General, operating, endowment or capital.
$30,000
Dutchess Land Conservatory · Millbrook, NJ · 2024
General, operating, endowment or capital.
$30,000
Eastern Illinois University Foundation · Charleston, IL · 2024
General, operating, endowment or capital.
$30,000
Fox Valley Food for Health · Aurora, IL · 2024
General, operating, endowment or capital.
$30,000
Lincoln Park Zoological Society · Chicago, IL · 2024
General, operating, endowment or capital.
$30,000
Nature Conservancy of Illinois · Arlington, VA · 2024
General, operating, endowment or capital.
$30,000
Ohio State University College of Veterinary · Columbus, OH · 2024
General, operating, endowment or capital.
$30,000
Planned Parenthood Association · Chicago, IL · 2024
General, operating, endowment or capital.
$30,000
Shedd Aquarium · Chicago, IL · 2024
General, operating, endowment or capital.
$30,000
Tiny Hooves Sanctuary · Union Grove, WI · 2024
General, operating, endowment or capital.
$30,000
Advocate Lutheran General Hospital · Chicago, IL · 2023
General, operating, endowment or capital.
$30,000
Chicago Zoological Society - Brookfield Zoo · Brookfield, IL · 2023
General, operating, endowment or capital.
$30,000
Dutchess Land Conservatory · Millbrook, NJ · 2023
General, operating, endowment or capital.
$30,000
Lincoln Park Zoological Society · Chicago, IL · 2023
General, operating, endowment or capital.
$30,000
Nature Conservancy of Illinois · Arlington, VA · 2023
General, operating, endowment or capital.
$30,000
Ohio State University College of Veterinary · Columbus, OH · 2023
General, operating, endowment or capital.
$30,000
Rainbows for All Children · Chicago, IL · 2023
General, operating, endowment or capital.
$30,000
Raison D'Etre - Dance Company · Bozeman, MT · 2023
General, operating, endowment or capital.
$30,000
Shedd Aquarium · Chicago, IL · 2023
General, operating, endowment or capital.
$30,000
Trot · Oldsmar, FL · 2023
General, operating, endowment or capital.
$30,000
Advocate Lutheran General Hospital · Chicago, IL · 2022
General, operating, endowment or capital.
$30,000
Northern Illnois Food Bank · Geneva, IL · 2022
General, operating, endowment or capital.
$30,000
Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital · Lake Forest, IL · 2022
General, operating, endowment or capital.
$30,000
Oakdale Equine Rescue · Oakdale, CA · 2022
General, operating, endowment or capital.
$30,000
Salvation Army · Chicago, IL · 2022
General, operating, endowment or capital.
$30,000
The Nature Conservancy of Illinois · Arlington, VA · 2022
General, operating, endowment or capital.
$28,000
Oldfields School · Sparks Glencoe, MD · 2022
General, operating, endowment or capital.

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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call.