Adelbert L Button Charitable Foundation
Adelbert L Button Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Norwich, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $95K. Net investment income was $125K.
Adelbert L Button Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Adelbert L Button Charitable Foundation gave $95K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $24K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $94,729
- +8.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $23,682
- +8.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $18,946
- Total assets
- $1,196,813
- +2.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Adelbert L Button Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was St Andrew's Episcopal Church ($38K). Together the top 4 received $95K.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 20 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Adelbert L Button Charitable Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−3%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 101% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $84K (2020) to $97K (2022). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $95K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| St Andrew's Episcopal Church New Berlin, NY | General Operating | $37,891 |
| Catholic Charities of Chenango County Norwich, NY | General Operating | $18,946 |
| Christian Neighborhood Center of Norwich Norwich, NY | General Operating | $18,946 |
| Chenango County Historical Society Norwich, NY | General Operating | $18,946 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,196,813 | $137,988 | $112,372 | $94,729 | 4 | $97,680 | $124,681 | $97,066 |
| 2024 | $1,171,395 | $110,572 | $104,453 | $87,666 | 4 | $90,006 | $97,459 | $94,726 |
| 2023 | $1,165,696 | $98,371 | $107,486 | $92,547 | 4 | $94,806 | $85,951 | $87,895 |
| 2022 | $1,175,211 | $80,003 | $114,813 | $97,429 | 4 | $99,752 | $66,902 | $92,548 |
| 2021 | $1,208,449 | $117,866 | $100,473 | $84,570 | 4 | $86,943 | $104,743 | $99,447 |
| 2020 | $1,190,270 | $65,649 | $98,074 | $83,655 | 4 | — | $52,943 | $84,772 |
| 2019 | $1,226,308 | $98,566 | $99,162 | $83,811 | 4 | — | $86,602 | $83,658 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Adelbert L Button Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $97K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Adelbert L Button Charitable Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; 1 of 2 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
NBT Bank NA
Co Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$12K (2019) → $14K (2025)
John C. Mitchell
Co Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $14K, to NBT Bank NA (Co Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Adelbert L Button Charitable Foundation
How much does Adelbert L Button Charitable Foundation give each year?
Adelbert L Button Charitable Foundation gave $95K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $88K across 4 grants.
What is Adelbert L Button Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Adelbert L Button Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $18,946, and its average grant was $23,682, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Adelbert L Button Charitable Foundation give grants?
Adelbert L Button Charitable Foundation gives mostly in New York: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Norwich, NY (3 grants).
Does Adelbert L Button Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Adelbert L Button Charitable Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Adelbert L Button Charitable Foundation?
Adelbert L Button Charitable Foundation reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $98K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $97K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Adelbert L Button Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Adelbert L Button Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-6646167. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 5, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 6, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
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