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The Butterfly Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Englewood, CO EIN: 27-0483016 Website

Key facts about The Butterfly Foundation

EIN
27-0483016
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024
Total assets
$486,492

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$486K

-12.9% YoY

Revenue

$94K

-25.8% YoY

Net Investment Income

$12K

-68.2% YoY

Expenses

$198K

+28.9% YoY

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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

St. Paul

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K1 grant2020 Total only2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024

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.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grants across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for 2024.

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$200K$400K$600K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$486,492$558,587$475,376
Revenue$94,149$126,917$108,712
Expenses$198,107$153,707$99,297
Net Investment Income$12,326$38,708—

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 16, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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

JEN Malott — Executive Member: $63KJEN MalottExecutive Member$63K

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.

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