Funding search · EIN 421429940 · Dubuque, IA

The Butler Family Foundation

Name: The Butler 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.

265
grants reported: $25.3M
total given: 2022–2025
filing years: $5,000
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.

What they fund

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Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

Dubuque Museum of Art5 grants · $16.3M
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund1 grant · $2.9M
Lyric Opera of Chicago4 grants · $2.0M
University of Dubuque3 grants · $677,147
Dubuque Community Ymca4 grants · $635,492
Noble Schools2 grants · $210,000
American Enterprise Institute4 grants · $200,000
Boys & Girls Club of Greater Dubuque1 grant · $200,000
Illinois Network of Charter Schools4 grants · $175,000
Liberty Justice Center4 grants · $150,000

Giving over time

$4.6M

2022

$1.8M

2023

$16.5M

2024

$2.4M

2025

Grant history

The 100 largest of 265 grants.

$14.8M
Dubuque Museum of Art · Dubuque, IA · 2024
Visual arts
$2.9M
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund · Cincinnati, OH · 2022
Donor advised fund
$1.1M
Dubuque Museum of Art · Dubuque, IA · 2025
Visual arts matching pledge
$565,147
University of Dubuque · Dubuque, IA · 2022
University education
$500,500
Lyric Opera of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2022
Express and promote great opera
$500,000
Lyric Opera of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2025
Sponsor ship of maestro enrique mazzola
$500,000
Lyric Opera of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2024
Express and promote great opera
$500,000
Lyric Opera of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2023
Express and promote great opera
$392,000
Dubuque Museum of Art · Dubuque, IA · 2023
Visual arts
$355,866
Dubuque Community Ymca · Dubuque, IA · 2025
Capital campaign
$269,626
Dubuque Community Ymca · Dubuque, IA · 2024
Domestic violence program & construction match
$200,000
Boys & Girls Club of Greater Dubuque · Dubuque, IA · 2023
Provide programs to dubuque area youth
$130,000
Noble Network of Charter Schools · Chicago, IL · 2022
Elementary and secondary education, summer of a lifetime program
$105,000
Noble Schools · Chicago, IL · 2024
Support of butler college prep and summer of a lifetime programs
$105,000
Noble Schools · Chicago, IL · 2023
Support of butler college prep and summer of a lifetime programs
$102,000
University of Dubuque · Dubuque, IA · 2023
Landscaping, babka memorial, stoltz memorial, student scholarship fund
$100,000
Mississippi Driftless Regional Foundation · Dubuque, IA · 2024
Provide financial support for community development projects
$100,000
St Mark Youth Enrichment · Dubuque, IA · 2024
Provide healthy and enriching before and after school and summer programs
$50,000
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
American Enterprise Institute · Washington, DC · 2024
Community and economic development
$50,000
Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque · Dubuque, IA · 2024
Dubuque area journalism foundation fund
$50,000
Illinois Network of Charter Schools · Chicago, IL · 2024
Charter school education
$50,000
American Enterprise Institute · Washington, DC · 2023
Community and economic development
$50,000
Illinois Network of Charter Schools · Chicago, IL · 2023
Charter school education
$50,000
Liberty Justice Center · Chicago, IL · 2023
Individual liberties
$50,000
American Enterprise Institute · Washington, DC · 2022
Community and economic development
$50,000
Liberty Justice Center · Chicago, IL · 2022
Individual liberties
$50,000
National Trust for Historic Preservation · Washington, DC · 2022
Public policy
$30,000
Telluride Foundation · Telluride, CO · 2024
Enriching quality of life of telluride residents
$30,000
Telluride Foundation · Telluride, CO · 2023
Enriching quality of life of telluride residents
$30,000
Telluride Foundation · Telluride, CO · 2022
Enriching quality of life of telluride residents
$28,000
Dubuque Dream Center · Dubuque, IA · 2024
Sustaining services for students
$28,000
Dubuque Dream Center · Dubuque, IA · 2023
Sustaining services for students
$28,000
Dubuque Dream Center · Dubuque, IA · 2022
Youth services
$26,000
Dubuque Dream Center · Dubuque, IA · 2025
Sustaining services for seven students
$26,000
Clarke University · Dubuque, IA · 2023
Clarke fund & bob wahlert memorial scholarship
$25,000
Babson College · Babson Park, MA · 2025
John e and alice l butler launch pad
$25,000
Clarke University · Dubuque, IA · 2025
Clarke fund
$25,000
Institute for Justice · Arlington, VA · 2025
Support their continuing defense of the constitution and the liberties it guarantees for all americans
$25,000
Judicial Watch · Washington, DC · 2025
Fight government corruption
$25,000
Liberty Justice Center · Austin, TX · 2025
Support attorneys as they work to fight government overreach and protect americans' rights
$25,000
Mayo Foundation · Rochester, MN · 2025
Patient care, research and education
$25,000
National Trust for Historic Preservation · Washington, DC · 2025
Preserve, protect, and celebrate historic places
$25,000
The Leadership Institute · Arlington, VA · 2025
Identify, recruit, train, and place the next generation of conservative leaders
$25,000
Babson College · Babson Park, MA · 2024
John e and alice l butler launch pad
$25,000
Clarke University · Dubuque, IA · 2024
Clarke fund & bob wahlert memorial scholarship
$25,000
Institute for Justice · Arlington, VA · 2024
Support our continuing defense of the constitution and the liberties it guarantees for all americans
$25,000
Judicial Watch · Washington, DC · 2024
Public affairs
$25,000
Leadership Institute · Arlington, VA · 2024
Educate people for successful participation in government
$25,000
Liberty Justice Center · Chicago, IL · 2024
Individual liberties
$25,000
Loras College · Dubuque, IA · 2024
Undergraduate education
$25,000
Mayo Foundation · Rochester, MN · 2024
Patient care, research and education
$25,000
National Trust for Historic Preservation · Washington, DC · 2024
Public policy
$25,000
Young Americans for Liberty Foundation · Austin, TX · 2024
Educate students on the ideals of liberty and the constitution
$25,000
Babson College · Babson Park, MA · 2023
John e and alice l butler launch pad
$25,000
Loras College · Dubuque, IA · 2023
Undergraduate education
$25,000
Mayo Foundation · Rochester, MN · 2023
Patient care, research and education
$25,000
National Trust for Historic Preservation · Washington, DC · 2023
Public policy
$25,000
Young Americans for Liberty Foundation · Austin, TX · 2023
Educate students on the ideals of liberty and the constitution
$25,000
Babson College · Babson Park, MA · 2022
Education
$25,000
Clarke University · Dubuque, IA · 2022
University education
$25,000
Illinois Network of Charter Schools · Chicago, IL · 2022
Charter school education
$25,000
Loras College · Dubuque, IA · 2022
Undergraduate education
$25,000
Mayo Foundation · Rochester, MN · 2022
Patient care, research and education
$15,000
Friends of Homacho · Dubuque, IA · 2025
Provide water, floors for schools, and medical assistance around the village of homacho, ethiopia
$15,000
Friends of Homacho · Dubuque, IA · 2024
Provide water, floors for schools, and medical assistance around the village of homacho, ethiopia
$15,000
Friends of Homacho · Dubuque, IA · 2023
Provide water, floors for schools, and medical assistance around the village of homacho, ethiopia
$15,000
Leadership Institute · Arlington, VA · 2023
Educate people for successful participation in government
$15,000
Friends of Homacho · Dubuque, IA · 2022
Provide water, floors for schools, and medical assistance around the village of homacho, ethiopia
$15,000
Young Americans for Liberty Foundation · Austin, TX · 2022
Educate students on the ideals of liberty and the constitution
$12,000
Dubuque Museum of Art · Dubuque, IA · 2025
Visual arts
$12,000
Dubuque Museum of Art · Dubuque, IA · 2022
Visual arts
$10,000
Hillsdale College · Hillsdale, MI · 2025
University education
$10,000
Little Heroes League · Chicago, IL · 2025
Provide free, life-changing care coordination for medically complex babies, ensuring better outcomes and assisting with the transition from hospital to home
$10,000
University of Dubuque · Dubuque, IA · 2025
Momentum campaign
$10,000
Wellesley College · Wellesley, MA · 2025
The wellesley fund
$10,000
Hillsdale College · Hillsdale, MI · 2024
University education
$10,000
Wellesley College · Wellesley, MA · 2024
Undergraduate education
$10,000
Hillsdale College · Hillsdale, MI · 2023
University education
$10,000
Wellesley College · Wellesley, MA · 2023
Undergraduate education
$10,000
Leadership Institute · Arlington, VA · 2022
Educate people for successful participation in government
$10,000
Two By Two · Dubuque, IA · 2022
Teaching children social emotional skills to succeed in work
$10,000
Wellesley College · Wellesley, MA · 2022
Undergraduate education
$7,056
Dubuque Symphony Orchestra · Dubuque, IA · 2023
Sponsorship of a concert & pursuit of the podium
$6,956
Dubuque Symphony Orchestra · Dubuque, IA · 2025
Sponsor classics 1 concert and guest artist
$6,956
Dubuque Symphony Orchestra · Dubuque, IA · 2024
Sponsorship of a concert & pursuit of the podium
$6,956
Dubuque Symphony · Dubuque, IA · 2022
Sponsorship of a concert
$6,500
The Grand Opera House · Dubuque, IA · 2025
Performing arts
$6,500
Grand Opera House · Dubuque, IA · 2024
Performing arts
$6,500
Grand Opera House · Dubuque, IA · 2023
Performing arts
$6,500
Grand Opera House · Dubuque, IA · 2022
Performing arts
$6,000
Union League Boys & Girls Clubs · Chicago, IL · 2025
Youth services across chicago
$6,000
Union League Boys & Girls Clubs · Chicago, IL · 2024
Youth services
$6,000
Union League Boys & Girls Clubs · Chicago, IL · 2023
Youth services
$6,000
Union League-Boys&Girls · Chicago, IL · 2022
Youth services
$5,500
Scouting America - Northeast Iowa Council #178 · Dubuque, IA · 2025
Friends of scouting annual campaign
$5,000
Camp Albrecht Acres · Sherrill, IA · 2025
Special population support
$5,000
Cato Institute · Washington, DC · 2025
To leave future generations a freer and more prosperous world
$5,000
Centrally Rooted Mission · Dubuque, IA · 2025
Provide a safe and nourished space for creative expression that is available to all, regardless of socioeconomic status.

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