The Butler Family Foundation
Private foundation · Dubuque, IA · EIN 42-1429940 · reported 2025
69grants reported
$5,000median award
$1,000lower quartile
$100smallest grant
$2.4Mtotal paid
13states reached
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Dubuque Community YMCA CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | Dubuque, IA | $355,866 |
| American Enterprise Institute COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT | Washington, DC | $50,000 |
| Illinois Network OF Charter Schools CHARTER SCHOOL EDUCATION | Chicago, IL | $50,000 |
| Dubuque Dream Center SUSTAINING SERVICES FOR SEVEN STUDENTS | 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 |
| 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 |
| Dubuque Symphony Orchestra SPONSOR CLASSICS 1 CONCERT AND GUEST ARTIST | Dubuque, IA | $6,956 |
| The Grand Opera House PERFORMING ARTS | Dubuque, IA | $6,500 |
| Union League Boys & Girls Clubs YOUTH SERVICES ACROSS CHICAGO | Chicago, IL | $6,000 |
| Scouting America - Northeast Iowa Council #178 FRIENDS OF SCOUTING ANNUAL CAMPAIGN | Dubuque, IA | $5,500 |
| Camp Albrecht Acres SPECIAL POPULATION SUPPORT | Sherrill, IA | $5,000 |
| Cato Institute TO LEAVE FUTURE GENERATIONS A FREER AND MORE PROSPEROUS WORLD | Washington, DC | $5,000 |
| Centrally Rooted Mission INC PROVIDE A SAFE AND NOURISHED SPACE FOR CREATIVE EXPRESSION THAT IS AVAILABLE TO ALL, REGARDLESS OF S | Dubuque, IA | $5,000 |
| Dubuque Community YMCA DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAM | Dubuque, IA | $5,000 |
| Dubuque Rescue Mission HOMELESS SHELTER | Dubuque, IA | $5,000 |
| Finley Health Foundation FAMILY BIRTHING SUITES C-SECTION SUITE PROJECT | Dubuque, IA | $5,000 |
| Hillcrest Family Services BRAIN HEALTH CAMPAIGN | Dubuque, IA | $5,000 |
| Hills and Dale's Child Development Center EFFORTS TO BUILD A NEW COMMUNITY HOME FOR CHILDREN WITH AUTISM AND COMPLEX BEHAVIORAL OR MEDICAL NEE | Dubuque, IA | $5,000 |
| Laurel School ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION | Shaker Heights, OH | $5,000 |
| Mercyone Dubuque Foundation FOR ONGOING PROGRAM COSTS AND EQUIPMENT NEEDS | Dubuque, IA | $5,000 |
| Two BY Two Character Development TEACHING CHILDREN SOCIAL EMOTIONAL SKILLS TO SUCCEED IN WORK | Dubuque, IA | $5,000 |
| Dubuque City Youth Ballet SCHOLARSHIP FOR FIVE DANCERS | Dubuque, IA | $4,375 |
| Area Residential Care PROVIDE THE HIGHEST QUALITY OF CARE FOR THEIR PATIENTS | Dubuque, IA | $2,500 |
| Bethany Home PROVIDE NURSING HOME CARE TO RESIDENTS | Dubuque, IA | $2,500 |
| Bryn Mawr College THE BRYN MAWR FUND | Bryn Mawr, PA | $2,500 |
| Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association ENRICHING, INSPIRING AND TRANSFORMING LIVES THROUGH MUSIC | Chicago, IL | $2,500 |
| Dubuque Arboretum and Botanical Gardens SPONSORSHIP OF MUSIC IN THE GARDENS CONCERTS | Dubuque, IA | $2,500 |
| Dubuque County Historical Society NATIONAL MISSISSIPPI RIVER MUSEUM AND AQUARIUM | Dubuque, IA | $2,500 |
| Dubuque Regional Humane Society PROTECT AND PROMOTE THE WELL-BEING OF ALL ANIMALS | Dubuque, IA | $2,500 |
| Four Mounds Foundation PRESERVE, EDUCATE, AND SERVE | Dubuque, IA | $2,500 |
| Northeast Iowa School OF Music TO MAKE MUSIC EDUCATION AND ENRICHMENT ACCESSIBLE TO EVERYONE | Dubuque, IA | $2,500 |
| Stonehill Benevolent Foundation SUPPORT THE MINISTRIES OF STONEHILL COMMUNITIES | Dubuque, IA | $2,500 |
| University OF Pennsylvania WHARTON FUND | Philadelphia, PA | $2,500 |
| Dubuque Arts Council EDUCATING AND ENTERTAINING PROGRAM SUPPORT | Dubuque, IA | $1,600 |
| Hospice OF Dubuque PROVIDE COMPASSIONATE CARE FOR THE SERIOUSLY ILL AND THEIR LOVED ONES | Dubuque, IA | $1,500 |
| Arbor Day Foundation PLANT, NURTURE, AND CELEBRATE TREES | Lincoln, NE | $1,000 |
| Bluff Strokes Art Center (pigeon Art Center INC) PROVIDE HIGH QUALITY EDUCATION, COLLABORATIVE CREATIVE SPACES, AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR ARTISTIC GROWTH | Dubuque, IA | $1,000 |
| Legion-Aires Drum & Bugle Corps INC COLTS YOUTH ORGANIZATION - COLTS DRUM & BUGLE CORPS | Dubuque, IA | $1,000 |
| United Way OF Dubuque Area Tri-States YOUTH SERVICES IN THE TRI-STATE AREA | Dubuque, IA | $1,000 |
| American Horticultural Society EDUCATING AND INSPIRING GARDENERS OF ALL AGES AND ABILITIES | Alexandria, VA | $500 |
| Bell Tower Theater KIDS PROGRAMS | Dubuque, IA | $500 |
| Cornell Lab OF Ornithology PROTECT BIRDS AND THE NATURAL WORLD | Ithaca, NY | $500 |
| Dubuque Chorale ENGAGE, EDUCATE, ENRICH, AND INSPIRE THE COMMUNITY BY PRESENTING DIVERSE CHORAL MUSIC WITH ARTISTIC | Dubuque, IA | $500 |
| Duride PROVIDE A SAFE AND PERSONALIZED TRANSPORTATION SERVICE FOR SENIORS | Dubuque, IA | $500 |
| Fly BY Night Productions THEATER | Dubuque, IA | $500 |
| Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation PROTECT AND RESTORE IOWA'S LANDS | Des Moines, IA | $500 |
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