The Buttonwood Family Foundation
The Buttonwood Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Wilson, WY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $13.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $620K. Net investment income was $1.1M.
The Buttonwood Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Buttonwood Family Foundation gave $620K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $89K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $620,000
- +55.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- +75.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $88,571
- -11.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $100,000
- Total assets
- $13,129,674
- +3.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (84% 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 Buttonwood Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Upland County Day School Endowment ($200K). Together the top 7 received $620K.
Grant Size Distribution
19 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 10 grants of 19 (53%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Buttonwood Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 118% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 82% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $100K (2020) to $620K (2025). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $620K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Upland County Day School Endowment Kennett Square, PA | Education | $200,000 |
| Stroud Water Research Center Avondale, PA | We advance knowledge and stewardship of freshwater systems through global research, education, and watershed restoration | $100,000 |
| LCH Health and Community Services Kennett Square, PA | Improve the Health and Well-Being of People. | $100,000 |
| Mental Health and Recovery Services of Jackson Hole Jackson, WY | Mental Health and Recovery Services | $100,000 |
| Chester County Hospital Foundation West Chester, PA | Medical | $50,000 |
| Chester County Food Bank Exton, PA | Community Services | $35,000 |
| Brandywine Conservancy and Art Museum Chadds Ford, PA | ARTS | $35,000 |
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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 | $13,129,674 | $1,064,035 | $794,642 | $620,000 | 7 | $620,000 | $1,088,859 | $760,419 |
| 2024 | $12,663,981 | $3,725,754 | $559,085 | $400,000 | 4 | $400,000 | $1,324,078 | $620,353 |
| 2023 | $9,701,376 | $4,495,798 | $429,955 | $315,000 | 3 | $315,000 | $2,585,278 | $379,353 |
| 2022 | $5,683,529 | $121,410 | $378,635 | $285,000 | 3 | $285,025 | $27,800 | $315,991 |
| 2021 | $5,939,508 | $1,303,187 | $296,477 | $225,000 | 2 | $225,025 | $740,847 | $288,931 |
| 2020 | $4,932,798 | $150,619 | $241,515 | $100,000 | 1 | — | $110,328 | $247,874 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Buttonwood Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $760K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Buttonwood Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Alice K. Moorhead
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Rodman W. Moorhead III
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Clay W. Moorhead
Secretary
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Rodman W. Moorhead IV (2020–2024) — President
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 Buttonwood Family Foundation
How much does The Buttonwood Family Foundation give each year?
The Buttonwood Family Foundation gave $620K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $400K across 4 grants.
What is The Buttonwood Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Buttonwood Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $100,000, and its average grant was $88,571, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Buttonwood Family Foundation give grants?
The Buttonwood Family Foundation gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 84% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Wyoming (16%). The most frequent recipient cities were Kennett Square, PA (2 grants).
Does The Buttonwood Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on The Buttonwood Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are The Buttonwood Family Foundation's largest grantees?
The Buttonwood Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Upland County Day School Endowment ($200,000), Stroud Water Research Center ($100,000) and LCH Health and Community Services ($100,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 65% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Buttonwood Family Foundation?
The Buttonwood Family Foundation reported $13.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $620K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $760K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is The Buttonwood Family Foundation's EIN?
The Buttonwood Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-4632256. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 8, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 26, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 11, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 29, 2026)
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