Buchheit Foundation
Buchheit Foundation is a private foundation, based in Palo Alto, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $980K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $379K. Net investment income was $34K.
Buchheit Foundation at a glance
In short: Buchheit Foundation gave $379K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $190K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $379,000
- -86.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $189,500
- -93.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $189,500
- Total assets
- $979,697
- -25.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (66% 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 Buchheit Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was National Philanthropic Trust ($250K). Together the top 2 received $379K.
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 3 grants of 6 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Buchheit Foundation gives
- Giving fell 33% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 661% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $379K (2025) to $2.7M (2024). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $379K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| National Philanthropic Trust Jenkintown, PA | Health and Education Charitable Work | $250,000 |
| American Endowment Foundation Hudson, OH | Health and Education Charitable Work | $129,000 |
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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 | $979,697 | $39,314 | $390,000 | $379,000 | 2 | $379,000 | $33,814 | $57,354 |
| 2024 | $1,322,536 | $138,654 | $2,772,585 | $2,749,000 | 1 | $2,749,000 | $126,904 | $134,933 |
| 2023 | $3,956,467 | $171,931 | $1,078,525 | $1,071,500 | 1 | $1,071,500 | $168,431 | $221,998 |
| 2022 | $4,863,061 | $11,034 | $584,550 | $567,000 | 1 | $567,000 | $40,407 | $251,579 |
| 2021 | $5,436,577 | $79,544 | $1,046,085 | $1,020,000 | 1 | — | $53,377 | $289,006 |
| 2020 | $6,403,018 | $431,018 | $515,006 | $460,079 | 1 | — | $623,573 | $303,871 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Buchheit Foundation reported a distributable amount of $57K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Buchheit Foundation is led by Paul Buchheit, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Paul Buchheit
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Buchheit Foundation
How much does Buchheit Foundation give each year?
Buchheit Foundation gave $379K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $2.7M across 1 grant.
How large is Buchheit Foundation?
Buchheit Foundation reported $980K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $379K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $57K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Buchheit Foundation operate?
Buchheit Foundation has awarded grants in Massachusetts, Ohio, Pennsylvania.
What is Buchheit Foundation's EIN?
Buchheit Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-3830425. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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