The Buuck Foundation Inc

Foundation · Grantmaker Meridian, ID EIN: 20-3893539

The Buuck Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Meridian, ID. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $969K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $33K. Net investment income was $42K.

Key facts about The Buuck Foundation Inc

EIN: 20-3893539
Latest 990 filing: Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024): $32,500
Grants made (2024): 2
Average grant: $16,250
Median grant: $16,250
Total assets: $968,814
Primary geography: Idaho (69% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

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

How The Buuck Foundation Inc gives

Giving fell 43% from 2021 to 2024. Method
In 2024 it paid out 73% 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.

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$969K

+1.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$33K

-5.8% YoY

Grant Count

-60.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$16K

+135.5% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Buuck Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $47K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About The Buuck Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

Focus Areas

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

Idaho $23K (69%)

Wisconsin $10K (31%)

Share of all 2 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

States

Idaho Missouri Oregon Wisconsin

Cities

PortlandStanleyWest AllisNampaSeasideSt LouisCaldwellEaglePocatello

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2024	2023	2022
Total Assets	$968,814	$957,305	$965,999
Revenue	$47,155	$29,465	$123,470
Expenses	$35,646	$38,159	$63,883
Qualifying Distributions	$34,471	$36,681	$57,859
Net Investment Income	$41,613	$29,606	$53,430
Distributable Amount	$47,308	$46,404	$34,565

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

March 1, 2026 IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2024

Grant Size Distribution

21 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include Camp Perkins Lutheran Outdoor Ministries ($22,500), The Lutheran High School Association of Greater Milwaukee ($10,000).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
CAMP PERKINS LUTHERAN OUTDOOR MINISTRIES Stanley, ID	MULTI-PURPOSE VEHICLE PURCHASES	$22,500
THE LUTHERAN HIGH SCHOOL ASSOCIATION OF GREATER MILWAUKEE West Allis, WI	LFC LIVES EQUIPPED, THE BUUCK FAMILY FUND	$10,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2024 IRS filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
Thomas Buuck	President/Director	0.6	—
McKenzie Buuck Lee	VP/Secretary/Director	0.6	—
Tanner Buuck	Director	0.6	—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Buuck Foundation Inc?

The Buuck Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Meridian, ID. It holds $969K in total assets as of 2024.

How large is The Buuck Foundation Inc?

As of 2024, The Buuck Foundation Inc holds $969K in total assets with $47K in annual revenue. It awarded 2 grants totaling $33K in 2024.

Where does The Buuck Foundation Inc operate?

The Buuck Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Idaho, Missouri, Oregon, Wisconsin.

What size grants does The Buuck Foundation Inc award?

In 2024, The Buuck Foundation Inc awarded 2 grants totaling $33K — an average of about $16K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is The Buuck Foundation Inc required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, The Buuck Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $47K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.