Frank and Jean Butler Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Westlake Village, CA EIN: 77-0568170

Frank and Jean Butler Foundation is a private foundation, based in Westlake Village, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $136K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $1K.

Key facts about Frank and Jean Butler Foundation

In short: Frank and Jean Butler Foundation gave $1K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
77-0568170
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$1,000
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$1,000
Median grant
$1,000
Total assets
$136,303
Primary geography
California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$136K

-2.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$1K

-93.3% YoY

Grant Count

1

-87.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$1K

-46.7% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Frank and Jean Butler Foundation reported a distributable amount of $7K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Frank and Jean Butler Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 95% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 45% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

Westlake VillageThousand OaksMammoth LakesOxnardLos AngelesStaten IslandChatsworthVenturaCulver CityEl SegundoNew YorkSan DiegoSherman Oaks

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K5 grants2020 10 grants2021 7 grants2022 8 grants2023 8 grants2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2025) to $21K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $1K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Ride on Therapeutic: $1KRide on Therapeutic$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was Ride on Therapeutic ($1K).

Grant Size Distribution

34 grants across all recorded years

34<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 34 grants of 34 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Ride on Therapeutic Chatsworth, CAGeneral Purposes$1,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$10K$20K$30K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$136,303$139,552$154,537
Revenue$34$40$54
Expenses$3,283$16,984$22,756
Qualifying Distributions$3,032$16,763$22,308
Distributable Amount$6,811$7,519$8,371

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 16, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 2, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Frank and Jean Butler Foundation is led by David Butler, President on every filing since 2024; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • David Butler

    President

    On filings since 2024

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jean C. Butler

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Marc Reese (2021–2023) — President
  • Former: Frank W. Butler (2020) — CEO & CFO

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 Frank and Jean Butler Foundation

How much does Frank and Jean Butler Foundation give each year?

Frank and Jean Butler Foundation gave $1K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $15K across 8 grants.

How large is Frank and Jean Butler Foundation?

Frank and Jean Butler Foundation reported $136K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $3K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $7K (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.

Where does Frank and Jean Butler Foundation operate?

Frank and Jean Butler Foundation has awarded grants in California, New York.

What is Frank and Jean Butler Foundation's EIN?

Frank and Jean Butler Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 77-0568170. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

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