Buster Brown Droopington Fund

Private foundation · Grantmaker Pennington, NJ EIN: 30-6595276

Buster Brown Droopington Fund is a private foundation, based in Pennington, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $61K. Net investment income was $76K.

Key facts about Buster Brown Droopington Fund

In short: Buster Brown Droopington Fund gave $61K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $30K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
30-6595276
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$60,801
Grants made (2025)
2
Average grant
$30,401
Median grant
$30,401
Total assets
$1,203,362
Primary geography
Michigan (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.2M

+0.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$61K

+10.1% YoY

Grant Count

2

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$30K

+10.1% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Buster Brown Droopington Fund reported a distributable amount of $75K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Buster Brown Droopington Fund gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−19%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 89% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

States

Cities

MonroeBloomfield Hills

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K2 grants2019 2 grants2020 1 grant2021 2 grants2022 2 grants2023 2 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $50K (2020) to $75K (2022). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $61K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Humane Society Of Monroe County Inc: $51KHumane Society Of MonroeCounty Inc$51KFallen Wounded Soldiers Fund Inc: $10KFallen Wounded Soldiers FundInc$10K

The largest 2025 recipient was Humane Society Of Monroe County Inc ($51K). Together the top 2 received $61K.

Grant Size Distribution

9 grants across all recorded years

6<$50K3$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 9 (67%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Humane Society Of Monroe County Inc Monroe, MIGeneral Operating$50,960
Fallen Wounded Soldiers Fund Inc Bloomfield Hills, MIGeneral Operating$9,841

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$50K$100K$150K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$1,203,362$1,195,589$1,166,665
Revenue$86,152$100,530$47,068
Expenses$79,133$70,981$71,427
Qualifying Distributions$66,894$63,719$65,157
Net Investment Income$75,978$94,087$39,673
Distributable Amount$75,331$69,293$62,842

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 8, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 30, 2026)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 8, 2024)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Buster Brown Droopington Fund's only listed officer is Bank Of America N A, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Bank Of America N A

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    $12K (2019) → $15K (2025)

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

Bank of America N a — Trustee: $15KBank of America N aTrustee$15K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $15K, to Bank of America N a (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Buster Brown Droopington Fund

How much does Buster Brown Droopington Fund give each year?

Buster Brown Droopington Fund gave $61K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $55K across 2 grants.

How large is Buster Brown Droopington Fund?

Buster Brown Droopington Fund reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $67K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $75K (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.

Where does Buster Brown Droopington Fund operate?

Buster Brown Droopington Fund has awarded grants in Michigan.

What is Buster Brown Droopington Fund's EIN?

Buster Brown Droopington Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 30-6595276. 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.

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