The Butterfly Foundation
The Butterfly Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $486,492
- -12.9% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $94,149
- -25.8% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $12,326
- -68.2% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $198,107
- +28.9% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who The Butterfly Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2021, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2021) to $21K (2020). In 2021 it reported $2K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| PCS for People St. Paul, MN | To Support Organization's Mission | $21,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $486,492 | $94,149 | $198,107 | — | — | $12,326 |
| 2023 | $558,587 | $126,917 | $153,707 | — | — | $38,708 |
| 2022 | $475,376 | $108,712 | $99,297 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | $546,600 | $55,611 | $55,471 | $1,561 | Total only | — |
| 2020 | $550,644 | $531,088 | $109,007 | $21,000 | 1 | $7 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About The Butterfly Foundation
Based on IRS filings
The Butterfly Foundation is a public charity, based in Englewood, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $486K in total assets. Net investment income was $12K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Butterfly Foundation's 2024 filing lists 7 officers; 1 of 7 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Jen Malott
Executive Member
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
$17K (2023) → $63K (2024)
Nancy Fitzgerald
Founder
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paula Hendrickson
Board Member
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stephanie Meinerz
Board Member
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mindy Duff
Board Member
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Krishna Indana
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tracy Miller
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (10)
- Former: Gretchen Olson (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Meghann Randall (2022–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Melissa Smith (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Lisa Olson (2020–2021) — Vice Chair
- Former: Sandy Jones (2020–2021) — Executive Director
- Former: Savanah Tanner (2020–2021) — Executive Director
- Former: Alison Gellman (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Becca Schaapveld (2021) — Board Member
- Former: John Van Horn (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Natallia Avseev (2021) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $63K, to JEN Malott (Executive Member).
Frequently asked questions about The Butterfly Foundation
How large is The Butterfly Foundation?
The Butterfly Foundation reported $486K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $94K.
Where does The Butterfly Foundation operate?
The Butterfly Foundation has awarded grants in Minnesota.
What is The Butterfly Foundation's EIN?
The Butterfly Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-0483016. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
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
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 16, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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