Butler County Historical Society

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Hamilton, OH EIN 31-6034548

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025

Total received

$428K

Foundation funders

7

Grants recorded

27

Years covered

2019–2025

Who funds Butler County Historical Society?

Butler County Historical Society is funded by 7 grantmakers, led by Hamilton Community Foundation ($239K), W E Smith Family Charitable Trust Fund ($83K), Stone Family Foundation ($56K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $428K in grants to Butler County Historical Society between 2019–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Hamilton Community Foundation$238,69852020–2024
W E Smith Family Charitable Trust Fund$82,62872019–2025
Stone Family Foundation$56,00062020–2025
The Terry & Hollye Peterson Foundation$16,00042019–2022
Mueller Family Charitable Trust$13,50022024–2025
Nebraska Community Foundation$10,75022022–2023
BNSF Railway Foundation$10,00012022

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$50K$100K$150K2 grants2019 4 grants2020 4 grants2021 6 grants2022 4 grants2023 4 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $11K (2019) to $104K (2020). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $23K.

What grants has Butler County Historical Society received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Mueller Family Charitable TrustButler County HistCapital Campaign$12,500
2025W E Smith Family Charitable Trust Fund501(C)(3) GENERAL OPERATING$5,124
2025Stone Family FoundationOPERATIONS$5,000
2024Hamilton Community FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$42,520
2024W E Smith Family Charitable Trust Fund501(C)(3) GENERAL OPERATING$13,491
2024Stone Family FoundationOPERATIONS$5,000
2024Mueller Family Charitable TrustUnrestricted$1,000
2023Hamilton Community FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$14,550
2023W E Smith Family Charitable Trust Fund501(C)(3) GENERAL OPERATING$12,350
2023Nebraska Community FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$5,250
2023Stone Family FoundationOPERATIONS$5,000
2022Hamilton Community FoundationGENERAL/OPERATING$61,391
2022W E Smith Family Charitable Trust Fund501(C)(3) GENERAL OPERATING$11,415
2022BNSF Railway FoundationCULTURAL$10,000
2022Nebraska Community FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$5,500
2022Stone Family FoundationOPERATIONS$1,000
2022The Terry & Hollye Peterson FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$1,000
2021Hamilton Community FoundationGENERAL/OPERATING$68,887
2021Stone Family FoundationOPERATIONS$20,000
2021W E Smith Family Charitable Trust FundVARIOUS HISTORICAL$6,125
2021The Terry & Hollye Peterson FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
2020Hamilton Community FoundationGENERAL/OPERATING$51,350
2020W E Smith Family Charitable Trust FundVARIOUS HISTORICAL$27,919
2020Stone Family FoundationOPERATIONS$20,000
2020The Terry & Hollye Peterson FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
2019W E Smith Family Charitable Trust FundVARIOUS HISTORICAL$6,204
2019The Terry & Hollye Peterson FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$5,000

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Butler County Historical Society?

Butler County Historical Society is funded by 7 grantmakers, led by Hamilton Community Foundation ($239K), W E Smith Family Charitable Trust Fund ($83K), Stone Family Foundation ($56K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $428K in grants to Butler County Historical Society between 2019–2025.

Who is Butler County Historical Society's largest funder?

Hamilton Community Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Butler County Historical Society, with $239K across 5 grants (2020–2024).

How much grant funding has Butler County Historical Society received?

IRS 990 filings record $428K in grants to Butler County Historical Society across 27 grants from 7 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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