Dorene and Lee Butler Family Foundation
The Dorene and Lee Butler Family Foundation is a private family foundation based in Newport Beach, California. Established in 1998, the foundation supports nonprofit organizations across the United States with a particular emphasis on Northern California and the San Francisco Bay Area.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
—
Annual Giving
$335K
-20.0% YoY
Grant Count
14
+27.3% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$24K
-37.2% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation's primary areas of interest include:
- Social services
- Environment
- Children and youth
- Arts and culture
The foundation provides both general operating support and project support to nonprofit organizations.
Grantmaking
The foundation provides general operating support and project support to eligible organizations.
Grant Range
$149
Average Grant
$149
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation supports nonprofit organizations across multiple cities and states in the United States, with particular emphasis on:
- Northern California
- San Francisco Bay Area
- Additional geographic areas of focus include: Arizona, California, Colorado, Washington D.C., Illinois, Kentucky, Minnesota, Montana, New York, Utah, and Virginia
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
- Total Assets: $2.5 million (as of most recent filing)
- Asset Growth: 2.6% increase from previous year
- Annual Grants Awarded: $419,000 (2024)
- Annual Expenses: $484,756
- Annual Revenue: $339,164
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| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | — | — | — |
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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
69 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
- Lisa Butler Herring - President
- George Lee Butler - Secretary/Treasurer
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEORGE LEE BUTLER | SECRETARY/TREAS/DIR- AS NEEDED | — | — |
| LISA BUTLER | President-TIME AS NEEDED | — | $27,500 |
| BRETT LEE BUTLER | DIRECTOR- TIME AS NEEDED | — | — |
| PATRICIA DAWN BUTLER | DIRECTOR-TIME AS NEEDED | — | — |
Contact Information
Address: 201 Crystal Avenue, Newport Beach, CA 92662-1313
Phone: 435-640-4556
EIN: 47-0816345
Tax-Exempt Status: January 1999
Website: The foundation does not maintain a public website.
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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