Kinder and Jeff Butler Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Wilmington, DE EIN: 87-3741587

Kinder and Jeff Butler Foundation is a private foundation, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $3.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 6 grants totaling $131K. Net investment income was $148K.

Key facts about Kinder and Jeff Butler Foundation

In short: Kinder and Jeff Butler Foundation gave $131K across 6 grants in 2024 (avg $22K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
87-3741587
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$131,430
Grants made (2024)
6
Average grant
$21,905
Median grant
$23,215
Total assets
$2,953,660
Primary geography
California (54% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$3.0M

-0.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$131K

+31.4% YoY

Grant Count

6

+20.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$22K

+9.5% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kinder and Jeff Butler Foundation reported a distributable amount of $157K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Kinder and Jeff Butler Foundation gives

  • In 2024 it paid out 95% 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

6states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.

Cities

ChatsworthBozemanBrowningDullesJacksonLos AngelesPhoenixScarsdale

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K0 grants2021 2 grants2022 5 grants2023 6 grants2024

From 2022 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2022) to $131K (2024). In 2024 it made 6 grants totaling $131K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2024

Sierra Canyon High School Foundation: $50K across 2 grantsSierra Canyon High SchoolFoundation$50K · 2 grantsProperty & Environment Research Ctr: $30KProperty & EnvironmentResearch Ctr$30KDebbie Allen Dance Inc: $21KDebbie Allen Dance Inc$21KAmerican Friends of IDF Widows and Orphans Organiz: $20KAmerican Friends of IDF Widowsand Orphans Organiz$20KAmerican Friends of Yad Eliezer Inc: $10KAmerican Friends of YadEliezer Inc$10K

The largest 2024 recipient was Sierra Canyon High School Foundation ($50K across 2 grants). Together the top 5 received $131K.

Grant Size Distribution

13 grants across all recorded years

13<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 13 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Property & Environment Research Ctr Bozeman, MTGeneral & Unrestricted$30,000
Sierra Canyon High School Foundation Chatsworth, CAGeneral & Unrestricted$25,000
Sierra Canyon High School Foundation Chatsworth, CAArt Center$25,000
Debbie Allen Dance Inc Los Angeles, CAGeneral & Unrestricted$21,430
American Friends of IDF Widows and Orphans Organiz Scarsdale, NYGeneral & Unrestricted$20,000
American Friends of Yad Eliezer Inc Jackson, NJGeneral & Unrestricted$10,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$2M$3M$4M2021 2022 2023 2024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$2,953,660$2,957,508$2,986,483
Revenue$165,118$102,289$11,646
Expenses$168,966$131,264$35,221
Qualifying Distributions$149,243$119,615$35,220
Net Investment Income$147,795$91,002$11,646
Distributable Amount$156,904$150,766$147,248

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Kinder and Jeff Butler Foundation is led by Kinder Hunt, Director & President on every filing since 2021; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Kinder Hunt

    Director & President

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeff Butler

    Director, Secretary & Treasurer

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Quincy Logan Butler

    Vice President

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2024. "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 Kinder and Jeff Butler Foundation

How much does Kinder and Jeff Butler Foundation give each year?

Kinder and Jeff Butler Foundation gave $131K across 6 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $100K across 5 grants.

What is Kinder and Jeff Butler Foundation's typical grant size?

Kinder and Jeff Butler Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $23,215, and its average grant was $21,905, across 6 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Kinder and Jeff Butler Foundation give grants?

Kinder and Jeff Butler Foundation gives mostly in California: 54% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Montana (23%) and New York (15%). The most frequent recipient cities were Chatsworth, CA (2 grants).

Does Kinder and Jeff Butler Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 83% of Kinder and Jeff Butler Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 6) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Kinder and Jeff Butler Foundation's largest grantees?

Kinder and Jeff Butler Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Sierra Canyon High School Foundation ($50,000 across 2 grants), Property & Environment Research Ctr ($30,000) and Debbie Allen Dance Inc ($21,430), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 77% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Kinder and Jeff Butler Foundation?

Kinder and Jeff Butler Foundation reported $3.0M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $149K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $157K (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.

What is Kinder and Jeff Butler Foundation's EIN?

Kinder and Jeff Butler Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-3741587. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2024.

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

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