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The Butler Family Foundation: 69 grants to organizations, $2.4 million (tax year ended December 2025)
The Butler Family Foundation, a private foundation in Dubuque, IA, paid 69 grants to organizations totaling $2,435,262 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 20, 2026. The largest was $1,062,365 to Dubuque Museum of Art in Dubuque, IA for visual arts matching pledge.
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- EIN
- 421429940
- Based in
- Dubuque, IA
- Assets
- $66,147,717
- Grants paid
- $2,435,262
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 20, 2026, IRS object ID 202631409349100718. It reported $2,435,262 in grants paid; 69 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dubuque Museum of Art | Dubuque, IA | Visual arts matching pledge | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,062,365 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lyric Opera of Chicago | Chicago, IL | Sponsor ship of maestro enrique mazzola | Arts, culture and humanities | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dubuque Community YMCA | Dubuque, IA | Capital campaign | $355,866 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Enterprise Institute | Washington, DC | Community and economic development | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Illinois Network of Charter Schools | Chicago, IL | Charter school education | Education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dubuque Dream Center | Dubuque, IA | Sustaining services for seven students | Youth development | $26,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Babson College | Babson Park, MA | John e and alice l butler launch pad | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Clarke University | Dubuque, IA | Clarke fund | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Institute for Justice | Arlington, VA | Support their continuing defense of the constitution and the liberties it guarantees for all americans | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Judicial Watch | Washington, DC | Fight government corruption | Public and societal benefit | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Liberty Justice Center | Austin, TX | Support attorneys as they work to fight government overreach and protect americans' rights | Crime and legal-related | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mayo Foundation | Rochester, MN | Patient care, research and education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Trust for Historic Preservation | Washington, DC | Preserve, protect, and celebrate historic places | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Leadership Institute | Arlington, VA | Identify, recruit, train, and place the next generation of conservative leaders | Public and societal benefit | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of Homacho | Dubuque, IA | Provide water, floors for schools, and medical assistance around the village of homacho, ethiopia | International, foreign affairs and national security | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dubuque Museum of Art | Dubuque, IA | Visual arts | Arts, culture and humanities | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hillsdale College | Hillsdale, MI | University education | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Little Heroes League | Chicago, IL | Provide free, life-changing care coordination for medically complex babies, ensuring better outcomes and assisting with the transition from hospital to home | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Dubuque | Dubuque, IA | Momentum campaign | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wellesley College | Wellesley, MA | The wellesley fund | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dubuque Symphony Orchestra | Dubuque, IA | Sponsor classics 1 concert and guest artist | $6,956 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Grand Opera House | Dubuque, IA | Performing arts | Arts, culture and humanities | $6,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Union League Boys & Girls Clubs | Chicago, IL | Youth services across chicago | Youth development | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Scouting America - Northeast Iowa Council #178 | Dubuque, IA | Friends of scouting annual campaign | $5,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Camp Albrecht Acres | Sherrill, IA | Special population support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cato Institute | Washington, DC | To leave future generations a freer and more prosperous world | Public and societal benefit | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Centrally Rooted Mission Inc | Dubuque, IA | Provide a safe and nourished space for creative expression that is available to all, regardless of socioeconomic status. | Youth development | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dubuque Community YMCA | Dubuque, IA | Domestic violence program | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Dubuque Rescue Mission | Dubuque, IA | Homeless shelter | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Finley Health Foundation | Dubuque, IA | Family birthing suites c-section suite project | Health care | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hillcrest Family Services | Dubuque, IA | Brain health campaign | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hills and Dale's Child Development Center | Dubuque, IA | Efforts to build a new community home for children with autism and complex behavioral or medical needs | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Laurel School | Shaker Heights, OH | Elementary and secondary education | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mercyone Dubuque Foundation | Dubuque, IA | For ongoing program costs and equipment needs | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Two By Two Character Development | Dubuque, IA | Teaching children social emotional skills to succeed in work | Youth development | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dubuque City Youth Ballet | Dubuque, IA | Scholarship for five dancers | Arts, culture and humanities | $4,375 | apps.irs.gov |
| Area Residential Care | Dubuque, IA | Provide the highest quality of care for their patients | Human services | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bethany Home | Dubuque, IA | Provide nursing home care to residents | Health care | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bryn Mawr College | Bryn Mawr, PA | The bryn mawr fund | Education | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association | Chicago, IL | Enriching, inspiring and transforming lives through music | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Dubuque Arboretum and Botanical Gardens | Dubuque, IA | Sponsorship of music in the gardens concerts | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Dubuque County Historical Society | Dubuque, IA | National mississippi river museum and aquarium | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dubuque Regional Humane Society | Dubuque, IA | Protect and promote the well-being of all animals | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Four Mounds Foundation | Dubuque, IA | Preserve, educate, and serve | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Northeast Iowa School of Music | Dubuque, IA | To make music education and enrichment accessible to everyone | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Stonehill Benevolent Foundation | Dubuque, IA | Support the ministries of stonehill communities | Human services | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | Wharton fund | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Dubuque Arts Council | Dubuque, IA | Educating and entertaining program support | $1,600 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hospice of Dubuque | Dubuque, IA | Provide compassionate care for the seriously ill and their loved ones | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Arbor Day Foundation | Lincoln, NE | Plant, nurture, and celebrate trees | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bluff Strokes Art Center (pigeon Art Center Inc) | Dubuque, IA | Provide high quality education, collaborative creative spaces, and opportunities for artistic growth and professional development | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Legion-Aires Drum & Bugle Corps Inc | Dubuque, IA | Colts youth organization - colts drum & bugle corps | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| United Way of Dubuque Area Tri-States | Dubuque, IA | Youth services in the tri-state area | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Horticultural Society | Alexandria, VA | Educating and inspiring gardeners of all ages and abilities | Environment | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bell Tower Theater | Dubuque, IA | Kids programs | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cornell Lab of Ornithology | Ithaca, NY | Protect birds and the natural world | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Dubuque Chorale | Dubuque, IA | Engage, educate, enrich, and inspire the community by presenting diverse choral music with artistic excellence | Arts, culture and humanities | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Duride | Dubuque, IA | Provide a safe and personalized transportation service for seniors | Human services | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Fly By Night Productions | Dubuque, IA | Theater | Arts, culture and humanities | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation | Des Moines, IA | Protect and restore iowa's lands | Environment | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mary's Inn Maternity Home | Dubuque, IA | Safe haven for pregnant and/or parenting mothers and their developing babies | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Art Institute of Chicago | Chicago, IL | University education | Education | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Iowa Public Radio | Des Moines, IA | Connects people to news, music, information and ideas that shape the world every day | Arts, culture and humanities | $150 | apps.irs.gov |
| Telluride Historical Museum | Telluride, CO | Preserve and interpret the history of the region | $150 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of Iowa PBS | Johnston, IA | Public broadcasting support | $125 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Newberry Library | Chicago, IL | Independent research library | Education | $125 | apps.irs.gov |
| Linwood Cemetery Association | Dubuque, IA | Protect and support the sacred burial sites of its community members | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Steeple Square (friends of St Mary's) | Dubuque, IA | Legacy council fund | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Nature Conservancy | Arlington, VA | Conserve the lands and waters on which all life depends | $100 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed April 25, 2025, IRS object ID 202531159349101213. It reported $16,487,062 in grants paid; 65 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dubuque Museum of Art | Dubuque, IA | Visual arts | Arts, culture and humanities | $14,817,630 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lyric Opera of Chicago | Chicago, IL | Express and promote great opera | Arts, culture and humanities | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dubuque Community YMCA | Dubuque, IA | Domestic violence program & construction match | $269,626 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Noble Schools | Chicago, IL | Support of butler college prep and summer of a lifetime programs | $105,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mississippi Driftless Regional Foundation | Dubuque, IA | Provide financial support for community development projects | Community improvement and capacity building | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| St Mark Youth Enrichment | Dubuque, IA | Provide healthy and enriching before and after school and summer programs | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Enterprise Institute | Washington, DC | Community and economic development | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque | Dubuque, IA | Dubuque area journalism foundation fund | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Illinois Network of Charter Schools | Chicago, IL | Charter school education | Education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Telluride Foundation | Telluride, CO | Enriching quality of life of telluride residents | Recreation and sports | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dubuque Dream Center | Dubuque, IA | Sustaining services for students | Youth development | $28,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Babson College | Babson Park, MA | John e and alice l butler launch pad | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Clarke University | Dubuque, IA | Clarke fund & bob wahlert memorial scholarship | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Institute for Justice | Arlington, VA | Support our continuing defense of the constitution and the liberties it guarantees for all americans | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Judicial Watch | Washington, DC | Public affairs | Public and societal benefit | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Leadership Institute | Arlington, VA | Educate people for successful participation in government | Public and societal benefit | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Liberty Justice Center | Chicago, IL | Individual liberties | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Loras College | Dubuque, IA | Undergraduate education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mayo Foundation | Rochester, MN | Patient care, research and education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Trust for Historic Preservation | Washington, DC | Public policy | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Young Americans for Liberty Foundation | Austin, TX | Educate students on the ideals of liberty and the constitution | Public and societal benefit | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of Homacho | Dubuque, IA | Provide water, floors for schools, and medical assistance around the village of homacho, ethiopia | International, foreign affairs and national security | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hillsdale College | Hillsdale, MI | University education | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wellesley College | Wellesley, MA | Undergraduate education | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dubuque Symphony Orchestra | Dubuque, IA | Sponsorship of a concert & pursuit of the podium | $6,956 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Grand Opera House | Dubuque, IA | Performing arts | Arts, culture and humanities | $6,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Union League Boys & Girls Clubs | Chicago, IL | Youth services | Youth development | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Camp Albrecht Acres of the Midwest | Sherrill, IA | Special population support | Recreation and sports | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cato Institute | Washington, DC | Education | Public and societal benefit | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dubuque Rescue Mission | Dubuque, IA | Homeless shelter | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Finley Health Foundation | Dubuque, IA | Family birthing suites c-section suite project | Health care | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hillcrest Family Services | Dubuque, IA | Brain health campaign | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hills and Dale's Child Development Center | Dubuque, IA | Build meaningful lives for children with physical and mental handicaps | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mercyone Dubuque Foundation | Dubuque, IA | For ongoing program costs and equipment needs | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Two By Two Character Development | Dubuque, IA | Teaching children social emotional skills to succeed in work | Youth development | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dubuque City Youth Ballet | Dubuque, IA | Scholarship for five dancers | Arts, culture and humanities | $4,375 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dubuque Arboretum | Dubuque, IA | Sponsorship of music in the gardens concert | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Area Residential Care | Dubuque, IA | Family disability resources | Human services | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bethany Home | Dubuque, IA | Provide nursing home care to residents | Health care | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bryn Mawr College | Bryn Mawr, PA | The bryn mawr fund | Education | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chicago Symphony Orchestra | Chicago, IL | Arts education | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dubuque County Historical Society | Dubuque, IA | National mississippi river museum and aquarium | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dubuque Regional Humane Society | Dubuque, IA | Protect and promote the well-being of all animals | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Four Mounds Foundation | Dubuque, IA | Preserve, educate, and serve | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Laurel School | Shaker Heights, OH | Elementary and secondary education | Education | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | Wharton school | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Dubuque Arts Council | Dubuque, IA | Arts councils | $1,600 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hospice of Dubuque | Dubuque, IA | Provide hospice bereavement services to the terminally ill | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Arbor Day Foundation | Lincoln, NE | Plant, nurture, and celebrate trees | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Northeast Ia School of Music | Dubuque, IA | Donation for chamberfest and general support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| United Way of Dubuque Area Tri-States | Dubuque, IA | Youth services | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Horticultural Society | Alexandria, VA | Community improvement | Environment | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bell Tower Theater | Dubuque, IA | Kids programs | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boy Scouts of America Northeast Iowa Council #178 | Dubuque, IA | Friends of scouting annual campaign | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cornell Lab of Ornithology | Ithaca, NY | Protect birds and the natural world | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Dubuque Chorale | Dubuque, IA | Vocal music | Arts, culture and humanities | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Duride | Dubuque, IA | Provide a safe and personalized transportation service for seniors | Human services | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Fly By Night Productions | Dubuque, IA | Theater | Arts, culture and humanities | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation | Des Moines, IA | Protect and restore iowa's lands | Environment | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mary's Inn Maternity Home | Dubuque, IA | Safe haven for pregnant and/or parenting mothers and their developing babies | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Art Institute of Chicago | Chicago, IL | University education | Education | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Salvation Army | Dubuque, IA | Human services | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Telluride Historical Museum | Telluride, CO | Preserve the history of the region | $150 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Newberry Library | Chicago, IL | Independent research library | Education | $125 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Nature Conservancy | Arlington, VA | Conserve the lands and waters on which all life depends | $100 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Arts, culture and humanities | $16,931,895 |
| Education | $163,250 |
| Public and societal benefit | $135,000 |
| Community improvement and capacity building | $100,000 |
| Youth development | $81,000 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $62,000 |
| Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $50,000 |
| Recreation and sports | $35,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Iowa | $17,112,574 |
| Illinois | $1,257,750 |
| District of Columbia | $210,000 |
| Virginia | $101,200 |
| Massachusetts | $70,000 |
| Texas | $50,000 |
| Minnesota | $50,000 |
| Colorado | $30,300 |
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Updated May 20, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.