Butler County Bar Association Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Butler, PA EIN: 45-4758205

Butler County Bar Association Foundation is a private foundation focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in Butler, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $152K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 5 grants totaling $30K. Net investment income was $18K.

Butler County Bar Association Foundation at a glance

In short: Butler County Bar Association Foundation gave $30K across 5 grants in 2024 (avg $6K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$30,000
+122.2% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
5
+25.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$6,000
+77.8% vs 2023
Median grant
$5,000
Total assets
$152,195
+13.7% vs 2023
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.

Who Butler County Bar Association Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2024

Victim Outreach Intervention Ctr: $15KVictim Outreach InterventionCtr$15KAlexandra's Light of Hope: $5KAlexandra's Light of Hope$5KButler County Alliance for Children DBA Children's Advocacy Center of Butler: $5KButler County Alliance forChildren DBA Children's…$5KButler Co Community College Edu Fdn: $3KButler Co Community CollegeEdu Fdn$3KSummit School Inc: $2KSummit School Inc$2K

The largest 2024 recipient was Victim Outreach Intervention Ctr ($15K). Together the top 5 received $30K.

Grant Size Distribution

28 grants across all recorded years

28<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 28 grants of 28 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

States

Cities

ButlerPittsburghSaxonburgValenciaZelienopleCranberry TWPEllwood CityHarmonyHermanMarsPolkProspectSarverSlippery RockWexford

How Butler County Bar Association Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 35% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 389% 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$10K$20K$30K7 grants2020 6 grants2021 6 grants2022 4 grants2023 5 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $14K (2023) to $30K (2024). In 2024 it made 5 grants totaling $30K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Victim Outreach Intervention Ctr Butler, PAServices to Domestic Violence Victim$15,000
Alexandra's Light of Hope Sarver, PASupport Women in Recovery$5,000
Butler County Alliance for Children DBA Children's Advocacy Center of Butler Butler, PAEnsure Safety of Children$5,000
Butler Co Community College Edu Fdn Butler, PASupport Holiday Food Distribution$3,000
Summit School Inc Herman, PAEducate Delinquent Youth with Music$2,000
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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
2024$152,195$47,349$34,098$30,0005$32,655$18,148$8,392
2023$133,871$11,554$15,946$13,5004$14,114$3,744$7,636
2022$138,282$17,876$22,474$17,7506$20,460$3,888$8,076
2021$142,640$34,414$27,636$22,3006$25,899$21,049$7,828
2020$135,793$-1,404$23,526$20,0007—$2,575$7,710

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Butler County Bar Association Foundation reported a distributable amount of $8K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Butler County Bar Association Foundation is led by Ronald T. Elliott, Chair since 2024 (on filings since 2022); none of the 10 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Ronald T. Elliott

    Chair

    Vice Chair → Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Delia Bouwers Bianchin

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John R. Kardos

    Director

    Vice Chair → Chair, 2021

    Chair → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael D. Hnath

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Patrick M. Casey

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sean M. Gallagher

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Janis Hackett

    Executive Di

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael J. Pater

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • William J. Schenck

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joseph L. Smith

    Vice Chair

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (3)
  • Former: Maria A. Imbarlina (2021–2023) — Chair
  • Former: Jackie R. Dimun (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Daniel P. Lynch (2020–2021) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Butler County Bar Association Foundation

How much does Butler County Bar Association Foundation give each year?

Butler County Bar Association Foundation gave $30K across 5 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $14K across 4 grants.

What is Butler County Bar Association Foundation's typical grant size?

Butler County Bar Association Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $5,000, and its average grant was $6,000, across 5 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Butler County Bar Association Foundation give grants?

Butler County Bar Association Foundation gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Butler, PA (3 grants).

Does Butler County Bar Association Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Butler County Bar Association Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

Who are Butler County Bar Association Foundation's largest grantees?

Butler County Bar Association Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Victim Outreach Intervention Ctr ($15,000), Alexandra's Light of Hope ($5,000) and Butler County Alliance for Children DBA Children's Advocacy Center of Butler ($5,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 83% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Butler County Bar Association Foundation?

Butler County Bar Association Foundation reported $152K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $33K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $8K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Butler County Bar Association Foundation?

Butler County Bar Association Foundation is a private foundation focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in Butler, PA. It holds $152K in total assets as of 2024.

What is Butler County Bar Association Foundation's EIN?

Butler County Bar Association Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-4758205. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 8, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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