The Buchanan Family Foundation
Private foundation · Lake Forest, IL · EIN 36-6160998 · reported 2023–2025
459grants reported
$10Kmedian award
$5,000lower quartile
$1,000smallest grant
$7.2Mtotal paid
27states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 6 of its 459 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $125K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
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
222 E Wisconsin Ave Ste 308
Lake Forest, IL 60045-1723
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Dutchess Day School GENERAL, OPERATING, ENDOWMENT OR CAPITAL. | Millbrook, NJ | $155,000 |
| Avon Old Farms School GENERAL, OPERATING, ENDOWMENT OR CAPITAL. | Avon, CT | $100,000 |
| Smith College GENERAL, OPERATING, ENDOWMENT OR CAPITAL. | Northhampton, MA | $100,000 |
| Lake County Community Foundation GENERAL, OPERATING, ENDOWMENT OR CAPITAL. | Lake Forest, IL | $100,000 |
| History Center of Lake Forest - Lake Buff GENERAL, OPERATING, ENDOWMENT OR CAPITAL. | Chicago, IL | $75,000 |
| Tall Pines Conservatory GENERAL, OPERATING, ENDOWMENT OR CAPITAL. | Nashotah, WI | $75,000 |
| Lake County Community Foundation GENERAL, OPERATING, ENDOWMENT OR CAPITAL. | Lake Forest, IL | $75,000 |
| Lake County Community Foundation GENERAL, OPERATING, ENDOWMENT OR CAPITAL. | Lake Forest, IL | $60,000 |
| Lamb's Farm GENERAL, OPERATING, ENDOWMENT OR CAPITAL. | Libertyville, IL | $60,000 |
| Ohio State University College of Veterinary GENERAL, OPERATING, ENDOWMENT OR CAPITAL. | Columbus, OH | $55,000 |
| Friends of Thai Daughters GENERAL, OPERATING, ENDOWMENT OR CAPITAL. | Trevett, ME | $55,000 |
| Bozeman Sports Park Foundation GENERAL, OPERATING, ENDOWMENT OR CAPITAL. | Bozeman, MT | $50,000 |
| Delta Waterfowl GENERAL, OPERATING, ENDOWMENT OR CAPITAL. | Bismark, ND | $50,000 |
| Feinstein Institute GENERAL, OPERATING, ENDOWMENT OR CAPITAL. | Manhasset, NY | $50,000 |
| Huron Mountain Wildlife Foundation GENERAL, OPERATING, ENDOWMENT OR CAPITAL. | Hobe Sound, FL | $50,000 |
| Purdue University GENERAL, OPERATING, ENDOWMENT OR CAPITAL. | West Lafayette, IN | $50,000 |
| Delta Waterfowl GENERAL, OPERATING, ENDOWMENT OR CAPITAL. | Bismark, ND | $50,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Association GENERAL, OPERATING, ENDOWMENT OR CAPITAL. | Chicago, IL | $50,000 |
| Purdue University GENERAL, OPERATING, ENDOWMENT OR CAPITAL. | West Lafayette, IN | $50,000 |
| Tall Pines Conservatory GENERAL, OPERATING, ENDOWMENT OR CAPITAL. | Nashotah, WI | $50,000 |
| American Red Cross- North Carolina HURRICANE HELENE/MILTON RELIEF | Charlotte, NC | $50,000 |
| Avon Old Farms School GENERAL, OPERATING, ENDOWMENT OR CAPITAL. | Avon, CT | $50,000 |
| Companion Animal Clinic Foundation GENERAL, OPERATING, ENDOWMENT OR CAPITAL. | Southern Pines, NC | $50,000 |
| Delta Waterfowl GENERAL, OPERATING, ENDOWMENT OR CAPITAL. | Bismark, ND | $50,000 |
| Elawa Farm Foundation GENERAL, OPERATING, ENDOWMENT OR CAPITAL. | Lake Forest, IL | $50,000 |
| History Center of Lake Forest - Lake Buff GENERAL, OPERATING, ENDOWMENT OR CAPITAL. | Chicago, IL | $50,000 |
| Josselyn Center for Mental Health GENERAL, OPERATING, ENDOWMENT OR CAPITAL. | Northfield, IL | $50,000 |
| Purdue University GENERAL, OPERATING, ENDOWMENT OR CAPITAL. | West Lafayette, IN | $50,000 |
| Tall Pines Conservatory GENERAL, OPERATING, ENDOWMENT OR CAPITAL. | Nashotah, WI | $50,000 |
| College of Lake County Foundation GENERAL, OPERATING, ENDOWMENT OR CAPITAL. | Grayslake, IL | $45,000 |
| Shirley Ryan Ability Lab GENERAL, OPERATING, ENDOWMENT OR CAPITAL. | Chicago, IL | $40,000 |
| Sugar's Gift GENERAL, OPERATING, ENDOWMENT OR CAPITAL. | Brandenton, FL | $40,000 |
| Josselyn Center for Mental Health GENERAL, OPERATING, ENDOWMENT OR CAPITAL. | Northfield, IL | $40,000 |
| Shirley Ryan Ability Lab GENERAL, OPERATING, ENDOWMENT OR CAPITAL. | Chicago, IL | $40,000 |
| Shirley Ryan Ability Lab GENERAL, OPERATING, ENDOWMENT OR CAPITAL. | Chicago, IL | $40,000 |
| Rush County Community Assistance Inc GENERAL, OPERATING, ENDOWMENT OR CAPITAL. | Rushville, IN | $36,000 |
| Dutchess Land Conservatory GENERAL, OPERATING, ENDOWMENT OR CAPITAL. | Millbrook, NJ | $35,000 |
| Max McGraw Wildlife Foundation GENERAL, OPERATING, ENDOWMENT OR CAPITAL. | Dundee, IL | $35,000 |
| Raison D'Etre - Dance Company GENERAL, OPERATING, ENDOWMENT OR CAPITAL. | Bozeman, MT | $35,000 |
| Max McGraw Wildlife Foundation GENERAL, OPERATING, ENDOWMENT OR CAPITAL. | Dundee, IL | $35,000 |
| Max McGraw Wildlife Foundation GENERAL, OPERATING, ENDOWMENT OR CAPITAL. | Dundee, IL | $35,000 |
| Raison D'Etre - Dance Company GENERAL, OPERATING, ENDOWMENT OR CAPITAL. | Bozeman, MT | $35,000 |
| Lake Forest - Lake Bluff Senior Citizens Foundation GENERAL, OPERATING, ENDOWMENT OR CAPITAL. | Lake Forest, IL | $33,000 |
| Advocate Lutheran General Hospital GENERAL, OPERATING, ENDOWMENT OR CAPITAL. | Chicago, IL | $30,000 |
| Brookfield Zoo GENERAL, OPERATING, ENDOWMENT OR CAPITAL. | Brookfield, IL | $30,000 |
| Eastern Illinois University Foundation GENERAL, OPERATING, ENDOWMENT OR CAPITAL. | Charleston, IL | $30,000 |
| Equestrian Connection GENERAL, OPERATING, ENDOWMENT OR CAPITAL. | Lake Forest, IL | $30,000 |
| Fox Valley Food for Health GENERAL, OPERATING, ENDOWMENT OR CAPITAL. | Aurora, IL | $30,000 |
| Lincoln Park Zoo GENERAL, OPERATING, ENDOWMENT OR CAPITAL. | Chicago, IL | $30,000 |
| Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital GENERAL, OPERATING, ENDOWMENT OR CAPITAL. | Lake Forest, IL | $30,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Association GENERAL, OPERATING, ENDOWMENT OR CAPITAL. | Chicago, IL | $30,000 |
| Shedd Aquarium GENERAL, OPERATING, ENDOWMENT OR CAPITAL. | Chicago, IL | $30,000 |
| Advocate Lutheran General Hospital GENERAL, OPERATING, ENDOWMENT OR CAPITAL. | Chicago, IL | $30,000 |
| Chicago Zoological Society - Brookfield Zoo GENERAL, OPERATING, ENDOWMENT OR CAPITAL. | Brookfield, IL | $30,000 |
| Dutchess Land Conservatory GENERAL, OPERATING, ENDOWMENT OR CAPITAL. | Millbrook, NJ | $30,000 |
| Lincoln Park Zoological Society GENERAL, OPERATING, ENDOWMENT OR CAPITAL. | Chicago, IL | $30,000 |
| Nature Conservancy of Illinois GENERAL, OPERATING, ENDOWMENT OR CAPITAL. | Arlington, VA | $30,000 |
| Ohio State University College of Veterinary GENERAL, OPERATING, ENDOWMENT OR CAPITAL. | Columbus, OH | $30,000 |
| Rainbows for All Children Inc GENERAL, OPERATING, ENDOWMENT OR CAPITAL. | Chicago, IL | $30,000 |
| Raison D'Etre - Dance Company GENERAL, OPERATING, ENDOWMENT OR CAPITAL. | Bozeman, MT | $30,000 |
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