Butkiewicz Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Naples, FL EIN: 83-2047218

The Butkiewicz Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Naples, Florida. Its 2025 filing lists grants to charitable organizations in several states, including Arizona, Florida, Illinois, New York, and California.

Butkiewicz Family Foundation at a glance

In short: Butkiewicz Family Foundation gave $115K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), top state Arizona. 64% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$115,000
-15.8% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
11
-21.4% vs 2024
Average grant
$10,455
+7.2% vs 2024
Median grant
$5,000
Total assets
$1,332,802
+15.2% vs 2024
New grantees (estimate)
64% first-time grantees (7 of 11, 2025; small sample)
Primary geography
Arizona (26% 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 Butkiewicz Family Foundation

Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to Apply

The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.

Contact

Mailing address: 29041 Amarone Court, Naples, FL 34110
Phone: (630) 253-5811

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who Butkiewicz Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Tuscon Village Farm: $25KTuscon Village Farm$25KBroadway CaresEquity Fights AIDS: $20KBroadway CaresEquity FightsAIDS$20KImmokalee Foundation: $18KImmokalee Foundation$18KCenter on Halsted: $15KCenter on Halsted$15KLaces of Love Charitable Foundation: $8KLaces of Love CharitableFoundation$8KOpen Books: $5KOpen Books$5KMetropolitan Museum of Art: $5KMetropolitan Museum of Art$5KKokandy Productions: $5KKokandy Productions$5KLiteracy Connects: $5KLiteracy Connects$5KElyssa's Mission: $5KElyssa's Mission$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was Tuscon Village Farm ($25K). Together the top 10 received $110K.

Grant Size Distribution

67 grants across all recorded years

67<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 67 grants of 67 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Arizona (26%), New York (22%), Florida (22%), Illinois (22%), and California (4%). The listed grants also include a recipient in Wyoming.

Grant Distribution by State

12states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.

Cities

New YorkChicagoTucsonNaplesSan FranciscoSchaumburgCulver CityOak BrookBostonBraintreeCheyenneEast MolineEvanstonGlenviewGrand RapidsKing of PrussiaLake BluffMinneapolisNorthbrookOro Valley

Is Butkiewicz Family Foundation open to new grantees?

64%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 7 of 11 grantees (64%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $9K; repeat grants $13K. How we count

Medians: $5K first-time, $13K repeat.

  • 36% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+12%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 234% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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

$0$50K$100K$150K10 grants2020 15 grants2021 14 grants2022 13 grants2023 14 grants2024 11 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $68K (2020) to $137K (2024). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $115K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Tuscon Village Farm Tucson, AZGeneral$25,000
Broadway CaresEquity Fights AIDS New York, NYGeneral$20,000
Immokalee Foundation Naples, FLGeneral$17,500
Center on Halsted Chicago, ILGeneral$15,000
Laces of Love Charitable Foundation Naples, FLGeneral$7,500
Open Books Culver City, CAGeneral$5,000
Metropolitan Museum of Art New York, NYGeneral$5,000
Kokandy Productions Chicago, ILGeneral$5,000
Literacy Connects Tucson, AZGeneral$5,000
Elyssa's Mission Northbrook, ILGeneral$5,000
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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$1,332,802$1,133,974$121,551$115,00011$116,628$1,129,051$49,742
2024$1,157,341$211,376$137,641$136,50014$137,641$117,988$58,862
2023$1,129,823$113,757$113,407$111,40013$111,400$113,757$52,724
2022$1,318,038$105,861$105,142$103,00014$103,000$105,711$59,707
2021$1,298,316$362,967$116,327$113,50015$113,500$10,583$44,702
2020$763,745$549,324$68,934$67,50010—$163,432$17,915

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Butkiewicz Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $50K 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 included support for organizations whose own missions include advancing the health and well-being of LGBTQ people (Center on Halsted), providing shoes and socks to low-income and disadvantaged children in Florida (Laces of Love Charitable Foundation), and connecting people to opportunities through literacy and creative expression (Literacy Connects). Other 2025 recipients included organizations working in animal-assisted activities and presenting and conserving art.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, the foundation made 11 grants totaling $115,000. Grant amounts ranged from $5,000 to $25,000, with a median of $5,000. Its largest listed grants were $25,000 to Tuscon Village Farm, $20,000 to Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, $17,500 to the Immokalee Foundation, and $15,000 to Center on Halsted. Other listed grants included $7,500 to Laces of Love Charitable Foundation and $5,000 each to Open Books, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Kokandy Productions, Literacy Connects, Elyssa’s Mission, and Alliance of Therapy Dogs. The filing lists each grant’s purpose as “General.”

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Ronald M. Butkiewicz as president and director; Kathy A. Butkiewicz as secretary, treasurer, and director; Karen A. Larson as director; Judith Wheeler as vice president, COO, and director; and Christine Butkiewicz as director.

Butkiewicz Family Foundation is led by Ronald M. Butkiewicz, President & Director since 2023 (on filings since 2020); none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Ronald M. Butkiewicz

    President & Director

    President Secretary Director → President & Director, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Christine Butkiewicz

    Director

    Vice President & COO Director → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Judith Wheeler

    Vice President, COO & Director

    Director → Vice President, COO & Director, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Karen A. Larson

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Kathy A. Butkiewicz

    Secretary & Treasurer Director

    Treasurer Director → Secretary & Treasurer Director, 2023

    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 Butkiewicz Family Foundation

How much does Butkiewicz Family Foundation give each year?

Butkiewicz Family Foundation gave $115K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $137K across 14 grants.

What is Butkiewicz Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Butkiewicz Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $10,455, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Butkiewicz Family Foundation that year got $9K on average.

Where does Butkiewicz Family Foundation give grants?

Butkiewicz Family Foundation's top state is Arizona, with 26% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New York (22%) and Florida (22%). The most frequent recipient cities were Tucson, AZ (2 grants), New York, NY (2 grants), Naples, FL (2 grants) and Chicago, IL (2 grants).

Does Butkiewicz Family Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Butkiewicz Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (11 of 11) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Butkiewicz Family Foundation's largest grantees?

Butkiewicz Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Tuscon Village Farm ($25,000), Broadway CaresEquity Fights AIDS ($20,000) and Immokalee Foundation ($17,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 54% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Butkiewicz Family Foundation?

Butkiewicz Family Foundation reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $117K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $50K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Butkiewicz Family Foundation fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Butkiewicz Family Foundation?

The foundation 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 Butkiewicz Family Foundation's EIN?

Butkiewicz Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-2047218. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Does Butkiewicz 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

(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 12, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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Cite this profile

Grantable. (2026). Butkiewicz Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 23, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/butkiewicz-family-foundation-morg_83743526689d4ba385f312177d38601d

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