The Buchan Foundation
The Buchan Foundation is a private foundation, based in Palm Beach, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $544K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $90K. Net investment income was $27K.
The Buchan Foundation at a glance
In short: The Buchan Foundation gave $90K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $18K), mostly in District of Columbia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $89,500
- +80.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $17,900
- +80.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $543,617
- -10.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- District of Columbia (56% 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 The Buchan Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Trump-Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts ($50K). Together the top 5 received $90K.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 14 grants of 15 (93%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How The Buchan Foundation gives
- Giving grew 347% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 292% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF 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 $10K (2021) to $90K (2025). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $90K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Trump-Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Washington, DC | To Support the Center | $50,000 |
| Dutchess Land Conservancy Millbrook, NY | To preserve the scenic, agricultural and environmental resources of Dutchess county, New York, and the surrounding area. | $10,000 |
| Harvard Business School Dorchester, MA | To Support the Harvard Business School HBS Fund | $10,000 |
| Univ of N Carolina Chapel Hill Arts & Sciences Fdn Chapel Hill, NC | To Support the University's Arts & Sciences Foundation | $10,000 |
| Palm Beach Police & Fire Foundation Inc Palm Beach, FL | To support the town of palm beach first responders and the community at large | $9,500 |
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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 | $543,617 | $31,701 | $95,782 | $89,500 | 5 | $90,731 | $27,026 | $31,093 |
| 2024 | $607,698 | $40,168 | $56,455 | $49,580 | 5 | $50,966 | $35,168 | $33,346 |
| 2023 | $625,190 | $111,576 | $27,317 | $20,000 | 2 | $21,106 | $106,850 | $30,711 |
| 2022 | $539,824 | $22,290 | $26,168 | $20,000 | 2 | $21,153 | $17,519 | $32,089 |
| 2021 | $543,604 | $9,457 | $15,698 | $10,000 | 1 | $11,006 | $4,832 | $32,485 |
| 2020 | $549,819 | $20 | $41,905 | $37,000 | 6 | — | — | $26,309 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Buchan Foundation reported a distributable amount of $31K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Buchan Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Allan B. Rappleyea Esq.
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Hannah F. Buchan
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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 The Buchan Foundation
How much does The Buchan Foundation give each year?
The Buchan Foundation gave $90K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $50K across 5 grants.
What is The Buchan Foundation's typical grant size?
The Buchan Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $17,900, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Buchan Foundation give grants?
The Buchan Foundation gives mostly in District of Columbia: 56% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (11%) and Massachusetts (11%).
Does The Buchan Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on The Buchan Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are The Buchan Foundation's largest grantees?
The Buchan Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include The Trump-Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts ($50,000), Dutchess Land Conservancy ($10,000) and Harvard Business School ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 78% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Buchan Foundation?
The Buchan Foundation reported $544K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $91K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $31K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is The Buchan Foundation's EIN?
The Buchan Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-6793594. 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.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 28, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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