Butterfield Foundation Inc
Butterfield Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Vonore, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $653K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $60K. Net investment income was $77K.
Butterfield Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Butterfield Foundation Inc gave $60K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $60,450
- -11.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $15,113
- -11.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $8,750
- Total assets
- $652,681
- -2.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Colorado (71% 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 Butterfield Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Camp Como ($40K). Together the top 4 received $60K.
Grant Size Distribution
29 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 28 grants of 29 (97%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Butterfield Foundation Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+3%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 186% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $21K (2023) to $69K (2024). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $60K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Camp Como Como, CO | Operating Expenses and Facilities Capital | $40,000 |
| CASA Monroe Madisonville, TN | Donation for Childrens Protective Services | $12,500 |
| Art for the Soul Port Orange, FL | Operating Costs | $5,000 |
| Academy Christian Church Colorado Springs, CO | Mission Trips | $2,950 |
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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 | $652,681 | $129,799 | $98,467 | $60,450 | 4 | $60,450 | $77,303 | $32,442 |
| 2024 | $672,070 | $95,836 | $128,482 | $68,500 | 4 | $68,500 | $31,409 | $35,085 |
| 2023 | $704,716 | $350,642 | $117,375 | $21,000 | 1 | $21,000 | $5,822 | $6,715 |
| 2022 | $554,715 | $15,670 | $61,186 | $58,500 | 12 | $58,500 | $27,208 | $26,809 |
| 2021 | $600,231 | $25,668 | $63,636 | $59,050 | 8 | — | $24,906 | $33,638 |
| 2019 | $326,602 | $23,746 | $30,013 | $24,500 | 11 | — | $12,165 | $21,782 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Butterfield Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $32K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Butterfield Foundation Inc is led by Alan Butterfield, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2023; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Alan Butterfield
President & Treasurer
On filings since 2023
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Butterfield
Vice President & Secretary
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Jim Collier
Board Manager
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: Craig W. Butterfield (2019–2022) — President
- Former: Douglas G. Goldberg (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Elaine N. Butterfield (2019–2022) — Vice President, Secretary & Treasurer
- Former: John Fuller (2019–2022) — Director
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.
Frequently asked questions about Butterfield Foundation Inc
How much does Butterfield Foundation Inc give each year?
Butterfield Foundation Inc gave $60K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $69K across 4 grants.
What is Butterfield Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Butterfield Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $8,750, and its average grant was $15,113, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Butterfield Foundation Inc give grants?
Butterfield Foundation Inc gives mostly in Colorado: 71% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Tennessee (21%) and Florida (8%).
Does Butterfield Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 50% of Butterfield Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Butterfield Foundation Inc?
Butterfield Foundation Inc reported $653K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $60K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $32K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Butterfield Foundation Inc's EIN?
Butterfield Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-2972150. 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.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS December 19, 2019)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 20, 2024)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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