Public Safety Training Foundation
Public Safety Training Foundation is a private foundation focused on Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness & Relief, based in Decatur, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $127.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $739K. Net investment income was $1.4M.
Public Safety Training Foundation at a glance
In short: Public Safety Training Foundation gave $739K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $739K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $738,889
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $738,889
- Median grant
- $738,889
- Total assets
- $127,646,658
- +139.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Public Safety Training Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Elwin Law Enforcement Training ($739K).
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 8 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Public Safety Training Foundation gives
- Giving grew 374% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2023 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $43K (2023) to $739K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $739K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Elwin Law Enforcement Training Dectur, IL | Transfer Ownership of Land, Building and Improv | $738,889 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $127,646,658 | $79,189,677 | $4,914,616 | $738,889 | 1 | $7,301,137 | $1,435,518 | — |
| 2024 | $53,348,112 | $5,139,600 | $3,530,625 | — | — | $4,194,550 | $90,504 | — |
| 2023 | $51,742,895 | $5,570,812 | $2,754,388 | $43,000 | 1 | $4,887,158 | $157,498 | $289,488 |
| 2022 | $48,914,152 | $26,954,123 | $1,395,735 | $156,000 | 3 | $6,730,078 | $15,205 | $180,685 |
| 2021 | $23,345,125 | $17,333,436 | $1,074,492 | $158,945 | 3 | $7,812,917 | $1,060 | $207,623 |
| 2020 | $7,076,062 | $4,516,931 | $448,022 | $100,000 | 1 | — | — | $6,395 |
| 2019 | $3,007,153 | $21,000 | $291,559 | — | — | — | — | — |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Public Safety Training Foundation is led by Howard G. Buffett, President since 2024 (on filings since 2022); 1 of 4 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Howard G. Buffett
President
Director → Chairman, 2023
Chairman → President, 2024
On filings since 2022
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ann Kelly Bolten
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Trisha Cook
Secretary
On filings since 2024
20 hrs/week
$89K (2024) → $95K (2025)
Charlotte B. Ryan
Treasurer
Treasurer → Secretary & Treasurer, 2022
Secretary & Treasurer → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (6)
- Former: James E. Getz Jr. (2021–2023) — President
- Former: Jack Campbell (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Bruce Kettelkamp (2023) — Director
- Former: Chad A. Larner (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Cody L. Moore (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Mark Rigel (2021) — 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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $95K, to Trisha Cook (Secretary).
Frequently asked questions about Public Safety Training Foundation
How much does Public Safety Training Foundation give each year?
Public Safety Training Foundation gave $739K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Public Safety Training Foundation?
Public Safety Training Foundation reported $127.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $79.2M.
What is Public Safety Training Foundation?
Public Safety Training Foundation is a private foundation focused on Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness & Relief, based in Decatur, IL. It holds $127.6M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Public Safety Training Foundation operate?
Public Safety Training Foundation has awarded grants in Arizona, Illinois.
What is Public Safety Training Foundation's EIN?
Public Safety Training Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-4255910. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 1, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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