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J Homer Butler Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker New York, NY EIN: 13-6126669 Website

J Homer Butler Foundation Inc is a New York, NY-based private foundation that makes grants to charitable organizations worldwide to improve the quality of life of people with leprosy and other chronic diseases. Its website describes it as non-operating and says it is supported primarily by investment income from its founder’s endowment.

Key facts about J Homer Butler Foundation Inc

In short: J Homer Butler Foundation Inc gave $250K across 18 grants in 2025 (avg $14K), top state California. 33% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
13-6126669
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$249,500
Grants made (2025)
18
Average grant
$13,861
Median grant
$12,000
New grantees (estimate)
33% first-time grantees (6 of 18, 2025; small sample)
Total assets
$3,871,876
Primary geography
California (15% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
How to apply
The filing says to send a letter to request application materials or complete an online request for a grant application. Full details ↓
Deadline
The filing lists June 30 and December 31 and says applications are accepted throughout the year, with approvals twice…

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$3.9M

+0.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$250K

+39.4% YoY

Grant Count

18

+5.9% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$14K

+31.6% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, J Homer Butler Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $229K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is J Homer Butler Foundation Inc open to new grantees?

33%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 6 of 18 grantees (33%) were first-time recipients. With only 18 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $16K; repeat grants $13K. How we count

Medians: $15K first-time, $10K repeat.

  • 50% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 24% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 130% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation’s stated aim is to improve the quality of life of people affected by leprosy and chronic diseases. Its 2025 filing says grants are primarily for Roman Catholic missions providing relief to the sick and people affected by HIV/AIDS and leprosy.

Recent awards illustrate support for medical care, food, medicine, water and sanitation, and assistance to children and families. For example, Embrace a Village received $30,000 in 2025; the organization describes its mission as supporting people affected by leprosy and their families in India with food, medicine, clothing, and education. Dalit Solidarity, which received $20,000, describes its mission as providing healthcare and educational development for families unable to afford them. Medicines for Humanity, a $10,000 recipient, says its programs focus on healthcare initiatives to improve child survival in impoverished communities.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation awarded 18 grants totaling $249,500. Grants ranged from $5,000 to $30,000, with a median of $12,000. Its website says the volunteer board typically approves 10–20 grants per year and that grants have typically ranged from $5,000 to $15,000.

Other notable 2025 grants included $30,000 to Brothers of Holy Cross for a lab facility supporting people affected by leprosy and their children in Ghana; $25,000 to Jesuit Refugee Services USA for medical care for displaced individuals; and $20,000 to Sisters of St Chretienne for meals intended to improve nutrition and prevent disease.

Review Cycle

The filing lists June 30 and December 31 and says applications are accepted throughout the year, with approvals twice a year. The June 30, 2026 date has passed.

How to Apply

The filing says to send a letter to request application materials or complete an online request for a grant application. Applications are accepted throughout the year. Grants are primarily for Roman Catholic missions providing relief to the sick and people affected by HIV/AIDS and leprosy.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation says it has supported work in India, Africa, Central America, and South America. Its 2025 grant dollars were distributed among recipients in multiple states, with the largest listed shares going to California (15%), Missouri (14%), Indiana (12%), Massachusetts (12%), and the District of Columbia (10%). Grant purposes also identify work in countries including Ghana, Kenya, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Eritrea, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Grant Distribution by State

21states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 18 itemized grants.

Cities

ChicagoBallwinNew YorkWashingtonEvanstonNotre DameRocklandSanta AnaAustinClevelandIrvineMaryknollReadingSan DiegoRye BrookWaterfordErieLake MaryMargateMenlo Park

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K21 grants2019 21 grants2020 17 grants2021 21 grants2022 16 grants2023 17 grants2024 18 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $131K (2023) to $250K (2025). In 2025 it made 18 grants totaling $250K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Embrace a Village: $30KEmbrace a Village$30KBrothers of Holy Cross: $30KBrothers of Holy Cross$30KJesuit Refugee Services USA: $25KJesuit Refugee Services USA$25KDalit Solidarity: $20KDalit Solidarity$20KSisters of St Chretienne: $20KSisters of St Chretienne$20KSt Rose of Lima Catholic Church: $15KSt Rose of Lima CatholicChurch$15KMedhen Orphan Relief Effort: $15KMedhen Orphan Relief Effort$15KBenedictine Mission House: $15KBenedictine Mission House$15KSociety of Sacred Heart: $12KSociety of Sacred Heart$12KCatholic Near East Welfare Association: $12KCatholic Near East WelfareAssociation$12K

The largest 2025 recipient was Embrace a Village ($30K). Together the top 10 received $194K.

Grant Size Distribution

89 grants across all recorded years

89<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 89 grants of 89 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Embrace a Village Ballwin, MOTo fund medical supplies, food, custom footware for lepers & hospice care in india$30,000
Brothers of Holy Cross Notre Dame, INTo build lab facility to support lepers and their children in ghana$30,000
Jesuit Refugee Services USA Washington, DCTo Fund Medical Care for Displaced Individuals$25,000
Dalit Solidarity San Diego, CATo Fund Food & Supplies for School Program.$20,000
Sisters of St Chretienne Marlborough, MATo provide meals to 150 people daily to improve nutrition & prevent diseases$20,000
St Rose of Lima Catholic Church Clover Port, KYTo fund medical supplies for lepers & hiv patients in kenya$15,000
Medhen Orphan Relief Effort Randolph Tower, NJTo fund food & medicine for lepers & hiv patients in ethiopia$15,000
Benedictine Mission House Schuyler, NETo Fund Food for HIV Patients in Tanzania$15,000
Society of Sacred Heart Menlo Park, CATo build septic tank and follow up on well completed last year in kenya$12,000
Catholic Near East Welfare Association New York, NYTo fund medicine & food for hiv patients in eritrea$12,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2025 $3,871,876 $329,312 $327,309 $249,500 (18 grants)
2024 $3,870,210 $320,823 $257,089 $179,000 (17 grants)
2023 $3,805,349 $226,399 $220,080 $131,000 (16 grants)
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$100K$200K$300K$400K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$3,871,876$3,870,210$3,805,349
Revenue$329,312$320,823$226,399
Expenses$327,309$257,089$220,080
Qualifying Distributions$298,183$227,960$186,544
Net Investment Income$302,808$295,806$198,903
Distributable Amount$228,822$218,623$203,033

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 2, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 27, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists James J Yannarell SJ as president; Katie Madson as secretary; and John J Emanuel as treasurer. Directors listed are Nicholas T Montalto Esq, Daniel R Coleman, James J Hederman SJ Xavier Jesuit C, Dorothy F Montalto, Michael Ross, Johnathan George, and Sally Sue McDonald.

J Homer Butler Foundation Inc is led by James J. Yannarell Sj, President since 2025 (on filings since 2019); 11 of 13 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • James J. Yannarell Sj

    President

    President, Vice President & Director → President & Vice President, 2024

    President & Vice President → President, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    0.3 hrs/week

    $400 (2019) → $600 (2025)

  • Daniel R. Coleman

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    0.3 hrs/week

    $200 (2019) → $0 (2025)

  • Dorothy F. Montalto

    Director

    Assistant-Secretary → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    0.3 hrs/week

    $26K (2019) → $200 (2025)

  • Johnathan George

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    $400 (2019) → $0 (2025)

  • Marianne Emanuel

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    4.3 hrs/week

    $400 (2019) → $26K (2025)

  • Michael Ross

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    0.3 hrs/week

    $200 (2019) → $400 (2025)

  • Nicholas T. Montalto Esq.

    Director

    Secretary → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    0.3 hrs/week

    $400 (2019) → $200 (2025)

  • Sally Sue McDonald

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    0.3 hrs/week

    $200 (2019) → $200 (2025)

  • Daniel Gatti Sj

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    0.3 hrs/week

    $200 (2023) → $400 (2025)

  • Christopher Rogers

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    0.3 hrs/week

    $400 (2024) → $400 (2025)

  • James J. Hederman Sj Xavier Jesuit C.

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    $400 (2025)

  • John J. Emanuel

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    0.3 hrs/week

    $400 (2019) → $400 (2025)

  • Katie Madson

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    0.3 hrs/week

    $400 (2019) → $400 (2025)

Former officers (3)
  • Former: F. Patrick Rogers (2019–2024) — Director
  • Former: David J. Casey Sj (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Michael C. McFarland Sj (2019–2020) — 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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Marianne Emanuel — Director: $26KMarianne EmanuelDirector$26KJames J Yannarell SJ — President: $600James J Yannarell SJPresident$600Katie Madson — Secretary: $400Katie MadsonSecretary$400John J Emanuel — Treasurer: $400John J EmanuelTreasurer$400James J Hederman SJ Xavier Jesuit C — Director: $400James J Hederman SJ…Director$400Michael Ross — Director: $400Michael RossDirector$400Daniel Gatti SJ — Director: $400Daniel Gatti SJDirector$400Christopher Rogers — Director: $400Christopher RogersDirector$400Nicholas T Montalto ESQ — Director: $200Nicholas T Montalto ESQDirector$200Dorothy F Montalto — Director: $200Dorothy F MontaltoDirector$200Sally Sue McDonald — Director: $200Sally Sue McDonaldDirector$200

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $26K, to Marianne Emanuel (Director). 11 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Contact

Application contact: Marianne Emanuel Grant Administrato
Mailing address: PO Box 1634, New York, NY 10159
Phone: (917) 941-4035
Website: https://jhomerbutlerfoundation.org

Frequently asked questions about J Homer Butler Foundation Inc

How much does J Homer Butler Foundation Inc give each year?

J Homer Butler Foundation Inc gave $250K across 18 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $179K across 17 grants.

What is J Homer Butler Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

J Homer Butler Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $12,000, and its average grant was $13,861, across 18 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from J Homer Butler Foundation Inc that year got $16K on average.

Where does J Homer Butler Foundation Inc give grants?

J Homer Butler Foundation Inc's top state is California, with 15% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Missouri (14%) and Indiana (12%).

Does J Homer Butler Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 18 grants with a stated purpose on J Homer Butler Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

Who are J Homer Butler Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

J Homer Butler Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Embrace a Village ($30,000), Brothers of Holy Cross ($30,000) and Jesuit Refugee Services USA ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 34% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is J Homer Butler Foundation Inc?

J Homer Butler Foundation Inc reported $3.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $298K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $229K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does J Homer Butler Foundation Inc fund?

The foundation’s stated aim is to improve the quality of life of people affected by leprosy and chronic diseases. Its 2025 filing says grants are primarily for Roman Catholic missions providing relief to the sick and people affected by HIV/AIDS and leprosy. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from J Homer Butler Foundation Inc?

The filing says to send a letter to request application materials or complete an online request for a grant application. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is J Homer Butler Foundation Inc's EIN?

J Homer Butler Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-6126669. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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