Budnik Family Foundation
The Budnik Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Bratenahl, Ohio. Its filings report grants to charitable organizations, including grants for Catholic education, conservation projects, hunger relief, and other charitable purposes.
Budnik Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Budnik Family Foundation gave $288K across 18 grants in 2025 (avg $16K), top state New York. 35% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $287,587
- +24.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 18
- +38.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $15,977
- -9.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $13,593
- Total assets
- $2,869,005
- +15.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 35% first-time grantees (6 of 17, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (46% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Budnik Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 12401 Coit Road, Bratenahl, OH 44108
Phone: (646) 415-3599
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Budnik Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Laudato Si Project Inc ($50K). Together the top 10 received $235K.
Grant Size Distribution
75 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 72 grants of 75 (96%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, grant dollars by recipient state were distributed as follows: New York, 46%; Wisconsin, 23%; Ohio, 11%; Washington, DC, 7%; and New Jersey, 5%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 18 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Budnik Family Foundation open to new grantees?
35%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 17 grantees (35%) were first-time recipients. With only 17 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $13K; repeat grants $19K. How we count
Medians: $11K first-time, $15K repeat.
- 65% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 30% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 95% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $141K (2019) to $288K (2025). In 2025 it made 18 grants totaling $288K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Laudato Si Project Inc Hartford, WI | To Support Catholic Education | $50,000 |
| WYA Foundation Inc New York, NY | For the Benefit of Poor Mothers | $36,000 |
| Wethersfield Foundation Amenia, NY | To Support Conservation Projects | $31,402 |
| The Lyceum South Euclid, OH | To Support Catholic Education | $20,000 |
| Catholic Near East Welfare Associat New York, NY | To Benefit Roman Catholic Projects | $15,000 |
| Holy Family Hospital of Bethlehem Washington, DC | To Support Roman Catholic Projects | $15,000 |
| Mary's Meals USA Bloomfield, NJ | To Help Fight Hunger | $15,000 |
| Thrive for Life New York, NY | Joseph House in Milwaukee | $15,000 |
| Thrive for Life New York, NY | Shawangunk Facility Wallkill, NY | $15,000 |
| Lyme Academy of Fine Arts Old Lyme, CT | Educational Scholarships | $12,185 |
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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 | $2,869,005 | $730,292 | $351,851 | $287,587 | 18 | $287,587 | $674,153 | $303,962 |
| 2024 | $2,490,564 | $554,959 | $293,000 | $230,622 | 13 | $230,622 | $503,573 | $272,485 |
| 2023 | $2,229,705 | $476,207 | $282,382 | $239,308 | 16 | $239,308 | $433,283 | $230,621 |
| 2022 | $2,034,780 | $297,316 | $275,990 | $221,340 | 19 | $221,340 | $208,055 | $243,146 |
| 2021 | $2,013,454 | $347,117 | $210,784 | $169,991 | 9 | — | $304,447 | $217,502 |
| 2019 | $2,014,829 | $468 | $173,764 | $140,500 | 11 | — | $27,602 | $162,298 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Budnik Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $304K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for Catholic education, conservation, scholarships, hunger relief, and Roman Catholic projects.
Grantees describe their own work in varied terms. Laudato Si Project says its mission is to restore humanity’s connection to the natural world through education, stewardship, and recreation. The Lyceum describes its mission as forming a liberally educated Catholic lady or gentleman. Mary’s Meals USA says it raises donations to provide meals for children in the world’s poorest communities and to assist people affected by humanitarian crises. Lyme Academy of Fine Arts says it teaches foundational skills in drawing, painting, and sculpture in the figurative tradition.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 18 grants totaling $287,587. Grants ranged from $3,000 to $50,000, with a median of $13,592. The largest grants included $50,000 to Laudato Si Project, $36,000 to WYA Foundation, $31,402 to Wethersfield Foundation, and $20,000 to The Lyceum. Other notable grants were $15,000 each to Catholic Near East Welfare Association, Holy Family Hospital of Bethlehem, Mary’s Meals USA, and Thrive for Life.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Roy Budnik as president, John Budnik as treasurer, and Peter Budnik as secretary.
Budnik Family Foundation is led by Roy Budnik, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Roy Budnik
President
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
John Budnik
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Peter Budnik
Secretary
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Theodora Budnik (2019) — President
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.
Frequently asked questions about Budnik Family Foundation
How much does Budnik Family Foundation give each year?
Budnik Family Foundation gave $288K across 18 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $231K across 13 grants.
What is Budnik Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Budnik Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $13,593, and its average grant was $15,977, across 18 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Budnik Family Foundation that year got $13K on average.
Where does Budnik Family Foundation give grants?
Budnik Family Foundation's top state is New York, with 46% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Wisconsin (23%) and Ohio (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (4 grants) and Washington, DC (2 grants).
Does Budnik Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 18 grants with a stated purpose on Budnik Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Support Roman Catholic Projects" (3 grants) and "To Support Catholic Education" (3 grants).
Who are Budnik Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Budnik Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Laudato Si Project Inc ($50,000), WYA Foundation Inc ($36,000) and Wethersfield Foundation ($31,402), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 41% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Budnik Family Foundation?
Budnik Family Foundation reported $2.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $288K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $304K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Budnik Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for Catholic education, conservation, scholarships, hunger relief, and Roman Catholic projects. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Budnik Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Budnik Family Foundation's EIN?
Budnik Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-1620356. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Budnik Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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 December 8, 2019)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 29, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS December 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 19, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 16, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS January 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Budnik Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 17, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/budnik-family-foundation-morg_b34a67642576490984de5eb31375ccaf
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