Butler Family Foundation
Private foundation · Dubuque, IA · EIN 42-1429940 · reported 2023–2025 · files as The Butler Family Foundation
200grants reported
$5,000median award
$1,000lower quartile
$100smallest grant
$20.8Mtotal paid
13states reached
3years giving
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
PO Box 28
Dubuque, IA 52004-0028
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Dubuque Museum of Art VISUAL ARTS | Dubuque, IA | $14,817,630 |
| Dubuque Museum of Art VISUAL ARTS MATCHING PLEDGE | Dubuque, IA | $1,062,365 |
| Lyric Opera of Chicago SPONSOR SHIP OF MAESTRO ENRIQUE MAZZOLA | Chicago, IL | $500,000 |
| Lyric Opera of Chicago EXPRESS AND PROMOTE GREAT OPERA | Chicago, IL | $500,000 |
| Lyric Opera of Chicago EXPRESS AND PROMOTE GREAT OPERA | Chicago, IL | $500,000 |
| Dubuque Museum of Art VISUAL ARTS | Dubuque, IA | $392,000 |
| Dubuque Community YMCA CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | Dubuque, IA | $355,866 |
| Dubuque Community YMCA DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAM & CONSTRUCTION MATCH | Dubuque, IA | $269,626 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Greater Dubuque PROVIDE PROGRAMS TO DUBUQUE AREA YOUTH | Dubuque, IA | $200,000 |
| Noble Schools SUPPORT OF BUTLER COLLEGE PREP AND SUMMER OF A LIFETIME PROGRAMS | Chicago, IL | $105,000 |
| Noble Schools SUPPORT OF BUTLER COLLEGE PREP AND SUMMER OF A LIFETIME PROGRAMS | Chicago, IL | $105,000 |
| University of Dubuque LANDSCAPING, BABKA MEMORIAL, STOLTZ MEMORIAL, STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP FUND | Dubuque, IA | $102,000 |
| Mississippi Driftless Regional Foundation PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS | Dubuque, IA | $100,000 |
| St Mark Youth Enrichment PROVIDE HEALTHY AND ENRICHING BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL AND SUMMER PROGRAMS | Dubuque, IA | $100,000 |
| American Enterprise Institute COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT | Washington, DC | $50,000 |
| Illinois Network of Charter Schools CHARTER SCHOOL EDUCATION | Chicago, IL | $50,000 |
| American Enterprise Institute COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT | Washington, DC | $50,000 |
| Illinois Network of Charter Schools CHARTER SCHOOL EDUCATION | Chicago, IL | $50,000 |
| Liberty Justice Center INDIVIDUAL LIBERTIES | Chicago, IL | $50,000 |
| American Enterprise Institute COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT | Washington, DC | $50,000 |
| Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque DUBUQUE AREA JOURNALISM FOUNDATION FUND | Dubuque, IA | $50,000 |
| Illinois Network of Charter Schools CHARTER SCHOOL EDUCATION | Chicago, IL | $50,000 |
| Telluride Foundation ENRICHING QUALITY OF LIFE OF TELLURIDE RESIDENTS | Telluride, CO | $30,000 |
| Telluride Foundation ENRICHING QUALITY OF LIFE OF TELLURIDE RESIDENTS | Telluride, CO | $30,000 |
| Dubuque Dream Center SUSTAINING SERVICES FOR STUDENTS | Dubuque, IA | $28,000 |
| Dubuque Dream Center SUSTAINING SERVICES FOR STUDENTS | Dubuque, IA | $28,000 |
| Dubuque Dream Center SUSTAINING SERVICES FOR SEVEN STUDENTS | Dubuque, IA | $26,000 |
| Clarke University CLARKE FUND & BOB WAHLERT MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP | Dubuque, IA | $26,000 |
| Babson College JOHN E AND ALICE L BUTLER LAUNCH PAD | Babson Park, MA | $25,000 |
| Clarke University CLARKE FUND | Dubuque, IA | $25,000 |
| Institute for Justice SUPPORT THEIR CONTINUING DEFENSE OF THE CONSTITUTION AND THE LIBERTIES IT GUARANTEES FOR ALL AMERICA | Arlington, VA | $25,000 |
| Judicial Watch FIGHT GOVERNMENT CORRUPTION | Washington, DC | $25,000 |
| Liberty Justice Center SUPPORT ATTORNEYS AS THEY WORK TO FIGHT GOVERNMENT OVERREACH AND PROTECT AMERICANS' RIGHTS | Austin, TX | $25,000 |
| Mayo Foundation PATIENT CARE, RESEARCH AND EDUCATION | Rochester, MN | $25,000 |
| National Trust for Historic Preservation PRESERVE, PROTECT, AND CELEBRATE HISTORIC PLACES | Washington, DC | $25,000 |
| The Leadership Institute IDENTIFY, RECRUIT, TRAIN, AND PLACE THE NEXT GENERATION OF CONSERVATIVE LEADERS | Arlington, VA | $25,000 |
| Babson College JOHN E AND ALICE L BUTLER LAUNCH PAD | Babson Park, MA | $25,000 |
| Loras College UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION | Dubuque, IA | $25,000 |
| Mayo Foundation PATIENT CARE, RESEARCH AND EDUCATION | Rochester, MN | $25,000 |
| National Trust for Historic Preservation PUBLIC POLICY | Washington, DC | $25,000 |
| Young Americans for Liberty Foundation EDUCATE STUDENTS ON THE IDEALS OF LIBERTY AND THE CONSTITUTION | Austin, TX | $25,000 |
| Babson College JOHN E AND ALICE L BUTLER LAUNCH PAD | Babson Park, MA | $25,000 |
| Clarke University CLARKE FUND & BOB WAHLERT MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP | Dubuque, IA | $25,000 |
| Institute for Justice SUPPORT OUR CONTINUING DEFENSE OF THE CONSTITUTION AND THE LIBERTIES IT GUARANTEES FOR ALL AMERICANS | Arlington, VA | $25,000 |
| Judicial Watch PUBLIC AFFAIRS | Washington, DC | $25,000 |
| Leadership Institute EDUCATE PEOPLE FOR SUCCESSFUL PARTICIPATION IN GOVERNMENT | Arlington, VA | $25,000 |
| Liberty Justice Center INDIVIDUAL LIBERTIES | Chicago, IL | $25,000 |
| Loras College UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION | Dubuque, IA | $25,000 |
| Mayo Foundation PATIENT CARE, RESEARCH AND EDUCATION | Rochester, MN | $25,000 |
| National Trust for Historic Preservation PUBLIC POLICY | Washington, DC | $25,000 |
| Young Americans for Liberty Foundation EDUCATE STUDENTS ON THE IDEALS OF LIBERTY AND THE CONSTITUTION | Austin, TX | $25,000 |
| Friends of Homacho PROVIDE WATER, FLOORS FOR SCHOOLS, AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE AROUND THE VILLAGE OF HOMACHO, ETHIOPIA | Dubuque, IA | $15,000 |
| Friends of Homacho PROVIDE WATER, FLOORS FOR SCHOOLS, AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE AROUND THE VILLAGE OF HOMACHO, ETHIOPIA | Dubuque, IA | $15,000 |
| Leadership Institute EDUCATE PEOPLE FOR SUCCESSFUL PARTICIPATION IN GOVERNMENT | Arlington, VA | $15,000 |
| Friends of Homacho PROVIDE WATER, FLOORS FOR SCHOOLS, AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE AROUND THE VILLAGE OF HOMACHO, ETHIOPIA | Dubuque, IA | $15,000 |
| Dubuque Museum of Art VISUAL ARTS | Dubuque, IA | $12,000 |
| Hillsdale College UNIVERSITY EDUCATION | Hillsdale, MI | $10,000 |
| Little Heroes League PROVIDE FREE, LIFE-CHANGING CARE COORDINATION FOR MEDICALLY COMPLEX BABIES, ENSURING BETTER OUTCOMES | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| University of Dubuque MOMENTUM CAMPAIGN | Dubuque, IA | $10,000 |
| Wellesley College THE WELLESLEY FUND | Wellesley, MA | $10,000 |
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