The Mark Butler Foundation
The Mark Butler Foundation is a private foundation, based in Camp Hill, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $16K. Net investment income was $150K.
The Mark Butler Foundation at a glance
In short: The Mark Butler Foundation gave $16K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $16,095
- -84.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,048
- -69.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $8,048
- Total assets
- $2,107,657
- +6.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (100% 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 Mark Butler Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet ($10K). Together the top 2 received $16K.
Grant Size Distribution
21 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 18 grants of 21 (86%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Mark Butler Foundation gives
- Giving fell 81% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 18% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2020) to $132K (2021). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $16K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet Carlisle, PA | Support for Youth Services | $10,000 |
| Whitaker Center Harrisburg, PA | Support for Educational Services | $6,095 |
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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 | $2,107,657 | $177,765 | $49,149 | $16,095 | 2 | $22,480 | $150,476 | $122,235 |
| 2024 | $1,981,765 | $168,878 | $140,206 | $104,900 | 4 | $113,805 | $142,477 | $116,439 |
| 2023 | $1,951,947 | $92,848 | $134,671 | $107,018 | 5 | $112,793 | $70,970 | $103,823 |
| 2022 | $1,991,002 | $103,873 | $115,977 | $83,218 | 5 | $88,782 | $81,654 | $109,227 |
| 2021 | $2,003,396 | $222,647 | $157,604 | $132,107 | 5 | $137,847 | $202,905 | $123,950 |
| 2020 | $1,937,641 | $109,530 | $38,908 | $15,000 | 1 | — | $91,658 | $103,166 |
| 2019 | $1,868,857 | $69,312 | $123,768 | $101,613 | 12 | — | $52,172 | $98,333 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Mark Butler Foundation reported a distributable amount of $122K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Mark Butler Foundation is led by Brooke Butler Wagner, Chairman & Trustee on every filing since 2021; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Brooke Butler Wagner
Chairman & Trustee
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Bangs
Treasurer & Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Brooke Butler Romito (2019–2020) — Chairman & Trustee
- Former: Mark L. Butler (2019) — Chairman & Trustee · Filing note: Deceased 12119
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Mark Butler Foundation
How much does The Mark Butler Foundation give each year?
The Mark Butler Foundation gave $16K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $105K across 4 grants.
How large is The Mark Butler Foundation?
The Mark Butler Foundation reported $2.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $22K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $122K (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.
Where does The Mark Butler Foundation operate?
The Mark Butler Foundation has awarded grants in Arizona, California, Massachusetts, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Tennessee.
What is The Mark Butler Foundation's EIN?
The Mark Butler Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-1540451. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 19, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 3, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 8, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 3, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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