Dean L & Rosemarie Buntrock Foundation
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Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$4.6M
-19.9% YoY
Annual Giving
$1.3M
-54.2% YoY
Grant Count
95
-36.2% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$14K
-28.1% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation's official purpose includes gifts, grants, or loans to other organizations and endowment fund or financial services. Primary funding areas include:
- Arts and culture
- Museums
- Education
- Health and medical care
- Religion, with particular emphasis on Christianity and Protestantism
- Human services
- Environmental conservation and leadership development
Grantmaking
The foundation makes annual grants with typical award sizes ranging from $50,000 to $250,000. Recent grant activity shows:
Grant Range
**: Approximately $10,300
Average Grant
**: Approximately $10,300
Review Cycle
. The foundation's fiscal year ends in December.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation supports organizations across the United States, with documented giving in Arizona, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Wisconsin, and Washington, D.C. Major funding activity includes support in Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, and Washington, D.C., as well as smaller communities.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Most Recent Financial Data (2024):
- Total Assets: $4,578,629
- Total Revenues: $148,693
- Total Expenses: $1,289,696
- Total Giving: $1,286,621
Prior Year Data (2023):
- Total Assets: $5,719,632
- Total Revenues: $7,438,991
- Total Expenses: $2,820,000
The foundation maintains a rental investment program designed to produce income for charitable donations.
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $4,578,629 | $5,719,632 | $1,101,374 |
| Revenue | $148,693 | $7,438,766 | $513 |
| Expenses | $1,289,696 | $2,820,508 | $1,592,457 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $1,286,621 | $2,807,701 | $1,580,145 |
| Net Investment Income | $148,693 | $1,296,122 | — |
| Distributable Amount | $188,530 | $136,125 | $67,251 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
250 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
- Dean L. Buntrock - Director and major donor
- Rosemarie Buntrock - Director
- Donovan A. Langford - Treasurer
None of the directors or treasurer receive compensation for their roles.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dean L Buntrock | Director | — | — |
| Rosemarie Buntrock | Director | — | — |
| Donovan A Langford | Treasurer | — | — |
Recent News & Activity
Recent developments and announcements
The foundation has been notably active in supporting higher education, particularly Lutheran institutions. In 2023, Augustana University announced a $13.8 million gift from the Buntrock family in support of scholarships for students in ELCA (Evangelical Lutheran Church in America) congregations. This represented the largest impact scholarship donation the university had received at that time.
Dean L. Buntrock, a 1955 graduate of St. Olaf College, was awarded the college's inaugural Founders Medal in recognition of his philanthropic contributions.
The foundation has also supported the Buntrock Scholars Program at Augustana University, which provides scholarships and connects students with campus ministry opportunities.
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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