The Butterfield Foundation

BOSTON, MA EIN: 04-3545762

The Butterfield Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in BOSTON, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $142K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $7K. Net investment income was $18K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$142K

+7.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$7K

-8.5% YoY

Grant Count

4

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$2K

-8.5% YoY

About The Butterfield Foundation

Based on IRS filings

The Butterfield Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in BOSTON, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $142K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $7K. Net investment income was $18K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1states

Cities

HarwichHyannisNorth Eastham

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$12K$24K$37K$49K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$141,560$131,328$138,095
Revenue$19,868$5,378$2,575
Expenses$9,636$12,145$9,933
Qualifying Distributions$7,879$10,455$8,503
Net Investment Income$18,111$3,688$1,145
Distributable Amount$10,406$9,838$9,972

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2K$4K$5K$7K0 grants20202 grants20214 grants20224 grants20234 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2024

BUTTERFIELD SCHOLARSHIP …$3KCAPE COD REGIONAL TECHNI…$3KBUTTERFIELD SCHOLARSHIP …$491CAPE COD HOSPITAL$491

Grant Size Distribution

14 grants across all recorded years

14<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
ELLEN M HARRINGTONCO-TRUSTEE3
MATTHEW J LEONARDCO-TRUSTEE3

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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