Buente Family Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker St Augustine, FL EIN: 82-5058098

Buente Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in St Augustine, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $75K. Net investment income was $8K.

Buente Family Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Buente Family Foundation Inc gave $75K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $25K), top state Minnesota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$75,000
-40.2% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
3
-50.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$25,000
+19.5% vs 2024
Median grant
$25,000
Total assets
$1,003,579
+6.9% vs 2024
Primary geography
Minnesota (40% 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 Buente Family Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

Mayo Clinic: $30KMayo Clinic$30KCenter for Disaster Philanthropy: $25KCenter for DisasterPhilanthropy$25KUnited Way of St Johns County: $20KUnited Way of St Johns County$20K

The largest 2025 recipient was Mayo Clinic ($30K). Together the top 3 received $75K.

Grant Size Distribution

41 grants across all recorded years

40<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 40 grants of 41 (98%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

12states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

St AugustineJacksonvilleWashingtonAugustineRochesterSouth HavenPalatkaAlexandriaBaltimoreChicagoDetroitValparaisoBattle CreekBurnetCummingsGrand RapidsKalamazooLos AngelesNaplesPortage

How Buente Family Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−15%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 138% 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

$0$100K$200K$300K14 grants2020 12 grants2021 8 grants2022 12 grants2023 6 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $75K (2025) to $206K (2021). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $75K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Mayo Clinic Rochester, MNMedical Research$30,000
Center for Disaster Philanthropy Washington, DCHelp Survivors of Humanitiarian Emer$25,000
United Way of St Johns County St Augustine, FLMobilize Communities to Advance Comm$20,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$1,003,579$176,159$111,033$75,0003$75,000$8,126$54,277
2024$938,453$314,129$161,724$125,5006$125,500$18,569$49,037
2023$786,048$348,524$251,085$179,02512$179,025$28,524$38,255
2022$652,609$330,063$129,148$88,0008$88,000$9,938$31,163
2021$451,694$329,341$242,616$206,00012$206,000$9,341$23,655
2020$364,969$168,326$167,000$131,00014—$8,326$16,939

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Buente Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $54K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Buente Family Foundation Inc is led by Stephen M. Buente, Directr & President on every filing since 2020; 1 of 3 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Stephen M. Buente

    Directr & President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Melissa A. Powell

    Director & Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    $36K (2020) → $36K (2025)

  • Tressa C. Buente

    Director

    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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Melissa a Powell — Director, VP: $36KMelissa a PowellDirector, VP$36K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $36K, to Melissa a Powell (Director, VP).

Frequently asked questions about Buente Family Foundation Inc

How much does Buente Family Foundation Inc give each year?

Buente Family Foundation Inc gave $75K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $126K across 6 grants.

What is Buente Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Buente Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $25,000, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Buente Family Foundation Inc give grants?

Buente Family Foundation Inc's top state is Minnesota, with 40% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were District of Columbia (33%) and Florida (27%).

Does Buente Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Buente Family Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

How large is Buente Family Foundation Inc?

Buente Family Foundation Inc reported $1.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $75K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $54K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Buente Family Foundation Inc's EIN?

Buente Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-5058098. 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

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 26, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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