The Edward H Butler Foundation

BUFFALO, NY EIN: 16-6019785

The Edward H Butler Foundation is a private foundation established in 1957 and located in Buffalo, New York. The foundation operates as a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization dedicated to supporting various charitable causes in the Buffalo area.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$2.3M

+13.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$241K

-0.6% YoY

Grant Count

20

+25.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$12K

-20.5% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Grantmaking

The foundation made 29 grants in 2024. Recent grants include:

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation primarily funds organizations based in Buffalo, New York and the surrounding region.

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Cities

AmherstBlue Mountain LakeBostonBuffaloCanaanDepewGetzvilleOld ForgeRochesterSpringvilleTupper LakeWashingtonWest Seneca

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of December 31, 2024:

  • Total Assets: $2,272,813
  • Total Revenues: $541,122
  • Total Expenses: $272,167
  • Total Liabilities: $0
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$149K$298K$446K$595K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$2,272,813$2,003,858$2,000,922
Revenue$541,122$280,047$301,085
Expenses$272,167$277,111$303,309
Qualifying Distributions$246,000$247,800$276,500
Net Investment Income$514,955$251,072$277,442
Distributable Amount$275,141$246,053$247,334

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$68K$136K$204K$272K22 grants202022 grants202129 grants202216 grants202320 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

ELMWOOD FRANKLIN SCHOOL$50KONE SYMPHONY CIRCLE$50KBUFFALO AND ERIE COUNTY …$20KBUFFALO THERAPEUTIC RIDI…$15KBOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF BUF…$10KGRASSROOTS GARDEN WNY$10KWEST SIDE COMMUNITY SERV…$10KASSEMBLY HOUSE 150$10KTHE TOOL LIBRARY$10KDANCEABILITY$8K

Grant Size Distribution

109 grants across all recorded years

104<$50K5$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
EDWARD B RIGHTER JRTRUSTEE1
EDWARD B RIGHTERTRUSTEE2
JAMES GARDNERTRUSTEE1
DONALD R ZAMMITTRUSTEE1

Contact Information

Address: 369 Franklin Street, Buffalo, NY 14202-1702

Telephone: 716-856-3300

EIN: 16-6019785

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

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