Butler Family Foundation
Butler Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Prescott, Arizona, with EIN 13-3591664. Its 2025 filing reports 93 grants totaling $108,686. The filing states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
Butler Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Butler Family Foundation gave $109K across 93 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), top state New York. 13% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $108,686
- -10.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 93
- -26.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,169
- +22.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $100
- Total assets
- $2,715,078
- +2.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 13% first-time grantees (12 of 93, 2025)
- Primary geography
- New York (47% 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 Butler Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The 2025 filing states that the foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. The website describes application steps and eligibility rules for the Patrick and Aimee Butler Family Foundation, but its relationship to the Prescott filer is not established, so those instructions cannot be confirmed as applying here.
- Contact
Mailing address: Co Sheila Papez PO Box 11270, Prescott, AZ 86304
Phone: (866) 888-5157
Website: https://butlerfamilyfoundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Butler Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Ascendigo Autism Services Inc ($26K). Together the top 10 received $80K.
Grant Size Distribution
722 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 722 grants of 722 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The filing reports that 2025 grant dollars went primarily to recipients in New York (47%) and Colorado (33%), followed by Virginia (7%), Florida (5%), and Maryland (2%). The website’s stated geographic priorities—Minnesota, including the Twin Cities area for certain programs—belong to the Patrick and Aimee Butler Family Foundation, whose connection to the Prescott filer is unconfirmed.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 93 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Butler Family Foundation open to new grantees?
13%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 12 of 93 grantees (13%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $913; repeat grants $1K. How we count
Medians: $500 first-time, $100 repeat.
- 76% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−19%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 65% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $109K (2025) to $168K (2021). In 2025 it made 93 grants totaling $109K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ascendigo Autism Services Inc Carbondale, CO | General | $25,500 |
| Cate School Sparkill, NY | General | $25,000 |
| Tanger Hillel at Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NY | General | $6,000 |
| Autism Speaks Inc New York, NY | General | $5,000 |
| Best Buddies International Miami, FL | General | $5,000 |
| Friendship Circle Richmond, VA | General | $5,000 |
| Challenge Aspen Snowmass Village, CO | General | $2,500 |
| Israel Tennis & Education Centers New York, NY | General | $2,500 |
| Epilepsy Foundation Landover, MD | General | $1,850 |
| Golshim L'chaim - Ski to Live Aspen, CO | General | $1,800 |
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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 | $2,715,078 | $223,485 | $143,981 | $108,686 | 93 | $114,658 | $194,162 | $175,077 |
| 2024 | $2,639,539 | $200,114 | $149,536 | $121,133 | 127 | $123,133 | $171,026 | $165,455 |
| 2023 | $2,609,039 | $135,257 | $196,494 | $160,560 | 159 | $165,810 | $104,573 | $151,914 |
| 2022 | $2,668,962 | $29,825 | $164,860 | $133,750 | 174 | $140,375 | $70,842 | $150,491 |
| 2021 | $2,881,966 | $229,130 | $213,639 | $168,470 | 169 | $176,973 | $194,214 | $153,091 |
| 2020 | $2,855,739 | $201,307 | $150,094 | $122,629 | 134 | — | $175,367 | $155,102 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Butler Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $175K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The Patrick and Aimee Butler Family Foundation’s website says it supports effective nonprofits in the arts, environment, and human services, seeking to foster safety, opportunity, and growth for individuals and families. Because the website does not establish that it belongs to the Prescott filer, these stated priorities cannot be confirmed as that filer’s focus areas.
The 2025 filing lists grants for general purposes. Grantees’ own descriptions show a range of activities: Ascendigo Autism Services says it serves people across the autism spectrum through community-based learning; Best Buddies International describes work to create friendships, employment, and leadership opportunities for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities; and Challenge Aspen describes recreational, educational, and cultural experiences for people with cognitive or physical challenges. Other listed recipients describe work in children’s camps and education, community development, food assistance, and services for homebound people.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 93 grants totaling $108,686. Grant amounts ranged from $50 to $25,500, with a median of $100. The largest grants listed were $25,500 to Ascendigo Autism Services Inc. in Carbondale, Colorado, and $25,000 to Cate School in Sparkill, New York; both were designated for general purposes. Other notable grants included $6,000 to Tanger Hillel at Brooklyn College, $5,000 each to Autism Speaks, Best Buddies International, and Friendship Circle, and $2,500 to Challenge Aspen.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Marilyn Butler, Lawrence Butler, Michael Butler, Hillary Butler, and Eliot Butler as trustees.
Butler Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 5 officers; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Eliot Butler
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Hillary Butler
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lawrence Butler
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marilyn Butler
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Butler
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
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 Butler Family Foundation
How much does Butler Family Foundation give each year?
Butler Family Foundation gave $109K across 93 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $121K across 127 grants.
What is Butler Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Butler Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $100, and its average grant was $1,169, across 93 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Butler Family Foundation that year got $913 on average.
Where does Butler Family Foundation give grants?
Butler Family Foundation's top state is New York, with 47% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Colorado (33%) and Virginia (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (25 grants), Washington, DC (7 grants), Aspen, CO (5 grants) and Arlington, VA (4 grants).
Does Butler Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Butler Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (93 of 93) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Butler Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Butler Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Ascendigo Autism Services Inc ($25,500), Cate School ($25,000) and Tanger Hillel at Brooklyn College ($6,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 52% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Butler Family Foundation?
Butler Family Foundation reported $2.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $115K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $175K (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.
What does Butler Family Foundation fund?
The Patrick and Aimee Butler Family Foundation’s website says it supports effective nonprofits in the arts, environment, and human services, seeking to foster safety, opportunity, and growth for individuals and families. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Butler Family Foundation?
The 2025 filing states that 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 Butler Family Foundation's EIN?
Butler Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3591664. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Butler 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 October 2026.
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 November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 1, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 10, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
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