Buford Family Foundation
Buford Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Wichita, KS. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $849K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $55K. Net investment income was $89K.
Buford Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Buford Family Foundation gave $55K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $14K), mostly in Kansas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $55,000
- +10.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $13,750
- -45.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $849,489
- +4.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Kansas (55% 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 Buford Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The University of Tulsa ($25K). Together the top 4 received $55K.
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 8 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Buford Family Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 106% 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 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $30K (2023) to $55K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $55K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The University of Tulsa Tulsa, OK | Scholarships | $25,000 |
| Envision Inc Wichita, KS | Diminished Vision | $10,000 |
| The Kansas Humane Society Wichita, KS | Animal Cruelty | $10,000 |
| The Salvation Army Wichita, KS | Assistance to Underprivileged | $10,000 |
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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 | $849,489 | $96,110 | $62,816 | $55,000 | 4 | $55,255 | $88,549 | $52,263 |
| 2024 | $816,195 | $83,043 | $56,701 | $50,000 | 2 | $50,230 | $76,572 | $49,084 |
| 2023 | $789,853 | $53,651 | $35,526 | $30,000 | 2 | $30,145 | $48,270 | $42,836 |
| 2022 | $771,728 | $49,873 | $6,456 | — | — | $210 | $43,627 | $41,107 |
| 2021 | $728,311 | $80,769 | $6,171 | — | — | $365 | $53,161 | $44,190 |
| 2020 | $653,713 | $28,990 | $6,649 | — | — | — | $21,351 | $35,602 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Buford Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $52K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Buford Family Foundation is led by C. Robert Buford, Director President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
C. Robert Buford
Director President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Anne S. Buford
Director-Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Beth Buford
Director-Vice President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
R. C. Buford
Director - Vice President
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 Buford Family Foundation
How much does Buford Family Foundation give each year?
Buford Family Foundation gave $55K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $50K across 2 grants.
What is Buford Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Buford Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $13,750, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Buford Family Foundation give grants?
Buford Family Foundation gives mostly in Kansas: 55% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Oklahoma (45%). The most frequent recipient cities were Wichita, KS (3 grants).
Does Buford Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Buford Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Buford Family Foundation?
Buford Family Foundation reported $849K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $55K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $52K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Buford Family Foundation?
Buford Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Wichita, KS. It holds $849K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Buford Family Foundation's EIN?
Buford Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 73-1519009. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 30, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
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