Leonard & Beryl Buck Foundation
The Leonard & Beryl Buck Foundation is a charitable trust established in 1979 to distribute funds for non-profit charitable, religious, and educational activities. The foundation operates as a public charity (501(c)(3)) with administrative offices in St. Louis, Missouri. The trust is structured with Wells Fargo Bank serving as Investment Trustee, managing the trust's investments and making direct distributions to designated beneficiaries, while the Marin Community Foundation serves as Distribution Trustee, allocating funds to charitable recipients throughout the service area.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$1.1B
+2.5% YoY
Annual Giving
$30.9M
-26.5% YoY
Grant Count
100
-2.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$309K
-25.0% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation's mission is to distribute funds for non-profit charitable, religious, or educational activities in Marin County, California.
The foundation supports the following strategic initiatives and community grant areas:
- Closing the educational achievement gap
- Developing affordable housing
- Increasing economic security
- Reducing environmental impacts of climate change
- Immigrant integration
- Services for older adults
- Community health
- Legal services
- Arts education and community arts
- Social justice
- Access to parks and open space
Grantmaking
The foundation operates through two distinct distribution channels:
Grant Range
$15,000 - $100,000
Average Grant
amounts vary by program
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Marin County, California exclusively. All grants are made throughout Marin County to support the foundation's strategic initiatives and community grant areas.
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
As of 2024:
- Total Assets: $1,083,408,528
- Total Giving: $61,737,167
- Total Revenues: $57,449,073
- Total Expenses: $75,754,621
As of 2023:
- Total Assets: $1,056,902,471
- Total Giving: $42,367,774
- Annual Revenue: $62,145,543
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $1,083,408,528 | $1,056,902,471 | $1,041,465,445 |
| Revenue | $57,449,073 | $62,145,543 | $55,717,446 |
| Expenses | $75,754,621 | $55,257,405 | $44,490,973 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $57,449,073 | $62,145,543 | $55,717,446 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
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
- Stacey R. Ashton - Principal Officer
- Jonathan Logan - Vice President for Engagement, Marin Community Foundation (Distribution Trustee contact: 415-464-2503)
- Wells Fargo Bank - Investment Trustee
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
No officer/director data available.
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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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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