The Kathryn Brown Butler Family
The Kathryn Brown Butler Family is a private foundation, based in Memphis, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2022. Net investment income was $217K.
The Kathryn Brown Butler Family at a glance
- Revenue (2022)
- $246,378
- +44.8% vs 2021
- Net investment income (2022)
- $217,110
- +51.7% vs 2021
- Expenses (2022)
- $29,268
- -72.4% vs 2021
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2022 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2022; updated September 2026.
Who The Kathryn Brown Butler Family funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
18 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 18 grants of 18 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How The Kathryn Brown Butler Family gives
- In 2021 it paid out 93% 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 2021, annual grant giving ranged from $77K (2020) to $79K (2021). In 2021 it made 8 grants totaling $79K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation of Tulsa Tulsa, OK | Contribution | $15,000 |
| The Trezevant Foundation Memphis, TN | Contribution | $13,867 |
| Lamb Institute Mount Pleasant, SC | Contribution | $10,000 |
| Rhodes College Memphis, TN | Contribution | $10,000 |
| Landmark School Prides Crossing, MA | Contribution | $10,000 |
| Carti Foundation Little Rock, AR | Contribution | $8,000 |
| Make-a-Wish Memphis, TN | Contribution | $7,000 |
| Mifa Memphis, TN | Contribution | $5,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | — | $246,378 | $29,268 | — | — | — | $217,110 | $14,868 |
| 2021 | $1,384,298 | $170,118 | $105,868 | $78,867 | 8 | $78,867 | $143,117 | $84,429 |
| 2020 | $1,316,317 | $85,146 | $99,553 | $76,589 | 10 | — | $62,182 | $74,576 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Kathryn Brown Butler Family reported a distributable amount of $15K for 2022 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Kathryn Brown Butler Family's 2022 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2022 report compensation.
Officers on the 2022 filing
Cw Butler III
Trustee
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Waldrup Brown Jr.
Trustee
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lincoln Palmer Brown IV
Trustee
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2022. "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 Kathryn Brown Butler Family
Where does The Kathryn Brown Butler Family operate?
The Kathryn Brown Butler Family has awarded grants in Arkansas, Massachusetts, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee.
How much is The Kathryn Brown Butler Family required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2022, The Kathryn Brown Butler Family reported a distributable amount of $15K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is The Kathryn Brown Butler Family's EIN?
The Kathryn Brown Butler Family's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-1178798. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2022.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2022
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