Buttonwood Foundation Charitable Tr

KANSAS CITY, MO EIN: 20-1853059

Buttonwood Foundation Charitable Tr is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in KANSAS CITY, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $57K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 169 grants totaling $38K. Net investment income was $1K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$57K

+4.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$38K

+66.1% YoY

Grant Count

169

+56.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$225.308

+6.1% YoY

About Buttonwood Foundation Charitable Tr

Based on IRS filings

Buttonwood Foundation Charitable Tr is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in KANSAS CITY, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $57K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 169 grants totaling $38K. Net investment income was $1K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

33states
+25 more states

Cities

AkronAlexandriaAllenwoodAnchorageArlingtonArlington HeightsAtchisonAtlantaBallwinBentonvilleBethesdaBloomingtonBoiseBooneBostonBoulderBoys TownBurbankCalabasasCanon City

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$11K$22K$33K$44K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$56,996$54,783$45,716
Revenue$40,159$31,994$26,906
Expenses$38,077$22,927$15,849
Qualifying Distributions$38,077$22,926$15,849
Net Investment Income$1,159$788$90
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$19K$29K$38K92 grants2020132 grants202185 grants2022108 grants2023169 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

AAEP FOUNDATION (DBA THE…$2KABILITY KC$500EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERS…$400AMERICAN JAZZ MUSEUM$300VINEYARD CHURCH KANSAS C…$100AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATI…$100BILLY GRAHAM EVANGELISTI…$100CHILDREN'S MERCY HOSPITAL$100CHURCH OF RESURRECTION$100CONNECTIONS TO SUCCESS$100

Grant Size Distribution

250 grants across all recorded years

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

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
JON MCGRAWTRUSTEE
WENDY MCGRAWTRUSTEE

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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