Grants paid by The Butler Foundation C/O Cynthia Wentworth Exec Dir
EIN 22-2701588 · Springfield, NH · Form 990-PF, Part XV
The Butler Foundation C/O Cynthia Wentworth Exec Dir of Springfield, NH (EIN 22-2701588) reported 85 grants paid totaling $5,230,537 to 34 recipients in tax years 2018–2025, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$5,230,537
85 grants
Recipients
34
distinct organizations
Tax years
2018–2025
7 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 17 | $412,986 | — |
| 2020 | 11 | $427,707 | — |
| 2021 | 13 | $615,745 | — |
| 2022 | 9 | $236,221 | — |
| 2023 | 14 | $522,039 | — |
| 2024 | 9 | $538,495 | — |
| 2025 | 12 | $2,477,344 | — |
Top recipients
The 34 recipients receiving the most from The Butler Foundation C/O Cynthia Wentworth Exec Dir, by grants paid, out of 34 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mass Eye & Ear Associates | U | Boston, MA | 6 | $2,019,000 | 2025 |
| Jocotoco Conservation Foundation | U | Baltimore, MD | 5 | $771,639 | 2025 |
| Friends of Mindo Cloud Forest | U | Brattleboro, VT | 8 | $359,990 | 2022 |
| The Nature Conservancy in Nh 53-0242652 | C | Arlington, VA | 5 | $200,000 | 2025 |
| Nh Public Television | U | Durham, NH | 2 | $164,773 | 2021 |
| Earth University Foundation 38-2920639 | C | Atlanta, GA | 5 | $154,040 | 2024 |
| Community of Tocagon | U | San Rafael de la Laguna, SAN RAFAEL DE LA | 1 | $150,000 | 2023 |
| Comunidad Huaycopungo | U | San Rafael Otavaloimbarur | 1 | $130,000 | 2021 |
| Vermont Institute of Natural Science 03-0231665 | B | Quechee, VT | 7 | $123,831 | 2025 |
| Rainforest Trust 13-3500609 | B | Warrenton, VA | 2 | $122,000 | 2020 |
| Capital Land Trust 91-1413484 | D | Lacey, WA | 2 | $109,700 | 2025 |
| The Phoenix Conservancy 81-3858018 | B | Pullman, WA | 3 | $105,124 | 2025 |
| Elaine Conners Center for Wildlife | U | Madison, NH | 5 | $102,550 | 2023 |
| Nh Audubon | U | Concord, NH | 4 | $102,090 | 2025 |
| Iglesia Evangelica Jesus de Nazaret | U | Otavalo Imbabura, SAN RAFAEL | 3 | $80,735 | 2025 |
| Mass Eye & Ear Infirmary | U | Boston, MA | 1 | $73,333 | 2018 |
| Norwich Grange Hall | U | Norwich, VT | 1 | $70,000 | 2025 |
| Audubon Society of New Hampshire 02-6005322 | B | Concord, NH | 2 | $70,000 | 2023 |
| Society for the Protection of Nh Forests 02-0222237 | D | Concord, NH | 1 | $50,000 | 2025 |
| Enfield Shaker Museum | U | Enfield, NH | 2 | $44,596 | 2023 |
| Fort Peck Community College 81-0374399 | B | Poplar, MT | 1 | $35,000 | 2018 |
| University of New Hampshire | U | Durham, NH | 4 | $26,000 | 2023 |
| Chelan-Douglas Land Trust 91-1331348 | B | Wenatchee, WA | 1 | $25,250 | 2023 |
| University of Wisconsin | U | Madison, WI | 1 | $25,000 | 2024 |
| Friends of Birdlife International 30-0265343 | D | Cambridge | 1 | $23,620 | 2023 |
| Ecologists Without Borders 45-3628233 | B | Seattle, WA | 1 | $20,300 | 2025 |
| The Fells | U | Newbury, NH | 2 | $19,850 | 2022 |
| Town of Enfield | U | Enfield, NH | 1 | $15,000 | 2021 |
| Chosen Vale Inc 02-0427596 | B | Enfield, NH | 1 | $12,800 | 2018 |
| University of Connecticut 52-1538517 | B | Mansfield, CT | 1 | $8,000 | 2018 |
| Bridgewater State University | U | Bridgewater, MA | 2 | $6,000 | 2020 |
| John Hay Estate at the Fells 04-3345078 | B | Newbury, NH | 1 | $5,000 | 2023 |
| Sustainable Woodstock 27-1178081 | B | Woodstock, VT | 1 | $5,000 | 2018 |
| New London Hospital 02-0222171 | C | New London, NH | 1 | $316 | 2025 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 85 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Mass Eye & Ear Associates Boston, MA | U | $1,667,000 | paid | UPGRADE OF THE OGI'S HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTE CLUSTER | 202601979349100700 |
| 2025 | Jocotoco Conservation Foundation Baltimore, MD | U | $340,349 | paid | GRANT FOR PARQUES CONDOR INFRASTRUCTURE MAINTENANCEPURCHASE OF 132 HECTARES FOR BUENAVENTURA PRESERVE IN ECUADORGRANT FOR PARQUE CONDOR FOR BIRD ACQUISION, TELEMETRY AND CONNECTION AND CONFERENCE | 202601979349100700 |
| 2025 | Capital Land Trust Lacey, WA | D | $100,000 | paid | INFRASTRUCTURE OF BAY SHORE PRESERVE | 202601979349100700 |
| 2025 | Norwich Grange Hall Norwich, VT | U | $70,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202601979349100700 |
| 2025 | The Phoenix Conservancy Pullman, WA | B | $66,624 | paid | FOXHOLE FOREST CONSTRUCTION IN MADAGASCAR AND MONARCH HABITAT RESTORATION AT PULLMAN SCHOOL IN WA | 202601979349100700 |
| 2025 | The Nature Conservancy in Nh Arlington, VA | C | $50,000 | paid | ACQUISTION OF LAND ON FALL MOUNTAIN | 202601979349100700 |
| 2025 | Society for the Protection of Nh Forests Concord, NH | D | $50,000 | paid | PURCHASE OF LAND - BLACK MOUNTAIN | 202601979349100700 |
| 2025 | Vermont Institute of Natural Science Quechee, VT | B | $45,885 | paid | EARLY CHILDHOOD EXHIBIT | 202601979349100700 |
| 2025 | Iglesia Evangelica Jesus de Nazaret Otavalo Imbabura, SAN RAFAEL | U | $37,630 | paid | GRANT TO EVANGELICAL CHURCH IN HUAYCOPUNGO ECUADOR FOR PURCHASE OF CHAIRS AND TABLES | 202601979349100700 |
| 2025 | Nh Audubon Concord, NH | U | $29,240 | paid | 10,000 TOWARD AERIAL INSECTIVORE STUDY AND 6,000 FOR CLIFF SWALLOW STUDY | 202601979349100700 |
| 2025 | Ecologists Without Borders Seattle, WA | B | $20,300 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202601979349100700 |
| 2025 | New London Hospital New London, NH | C | $316 | paid | 2 EXAM TABLES | 202601979349100700 |
| 2024 | Jocotoco Conservation Foundation Baltimore, MD | U | $196,290 | paid | GRANT FOR PARQUES CONDOR INFRASTRUCTURE MAINTENANCEPURCHASE OF 132 HECTARES FOR BUENAVENTURA PRESERVE IN ECUADORGRANT FOR PARQUE CONDOR FOR BIRD ACQUISION, TELEMETRY AND CONNECTION AND CONFERENCE | 202531349349100928 |
| 2024 | Mass Eye & Ear Associates Boston, MA | U | $100,000 | paid | UPGRADE OF THE OGI'S HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTE CLUSTER | 202531349349100928 |
| 2024 | Earth University Foundation Atlanta, GA | C | $58,750 | paid | 1ST AND FINAL PAYMENT FOR STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP | 202531349349100928 |
| 2024 | Nh Audubon Concord, NH | U | $50,850 | paid | 10,000 TOWARD AERIAL INSECTIVORE STUDY AND 6,000 FOR CLIFF SWALLOW STUDY | 202531349349100928 |
| 2024 | The Nature Conservancy in Nh Arlington, VA | C | $50,000 | paid | ACQUISTION OF LAND ON FALL MOUNTAIN | 202531349349100928 |
| 2024 | The Phoenix Conservancy Pullman, WA | B | $28,500 | paid | FOXHOLE FOREST CONSTRUCTION IN MADAGASCAR AND MONARCH HABITAT RESTORATION AT PULLMAN SCHOOL IN WA | 202531349349100928 |
| 2024 | University of Wisconsin Madison, WI | U | $25,000 | paid | GRANT TO PUBLISH ARCHEAOLOGICAL WORK OF PALMITOPAMBA IN ECUADOR | 202531349349100928 |
| 2024 | Vermont Institute of Natural Science Quechee, VT | B | $20,000 | paid | EARLY CHILDHOOD EXHIBIT | 202531349349100928 |
| 2024 | Iglesia Evangelica Jesus de Nazaret Otavalo Imbabura, SAN RAFAEL | U | $9,105 | paid | GRANT TO EVANGELICAL CHURCH IN HUAYCOPUNGO ECUADOR FOR PURCHASE OF CHAIRS AND TABLES | 202531349349100928 |
| 2023 | Community of Tocagon San Rafael de la Laguna, SAN RAFAEL DE LA | U | $150,000 | paid | SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT FOR THE COMMUNITY OF TOCAGON, ECUADOR | 202401359349105285 |
| 2023 | Jocotoco Conservation Foundation Baltimore, MD | U | $100,000 | paid | EXPANSION OF BUENAVENTURA RESERVE, ECUADOR AND NARUPA EXPANSION | 202401359349105285 |
| 2023 | Mass Eye & Ear Associates Boston, MA | U | $95,000 | paid | EQUIPMENT - CYTOFLEX CYTOMETER | 202401359349105285 |
| 2023 | Enfield Shaker Museum Enfield, NH | U | $30,146 | paid | CELLAR WINDOW RESTORATION AND LA SALETTE CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 202401359349105285 |
| 2023 | Chelan-Douglas Land Trust Wenatchee, WA | B | $25,250 | paid | APPRAISAL FOR POTENTIAL CONSERVATION PROPERTY | 202401359349105285 |
| 2023 | The Nature Conservancy in Nh Arlington, VA | C | $25,000 | paid | TANGUAY PURCHASE | 202401359349105285 |
| 2023 | Friends of Birdlife International Cambridge | D | $23,620 | paid | INGA PLANTING WITH AVES Y CONSERVACION AND TRAVEL EXPENSES TO GLOBAL CONFERENCE | 202401359349105285 |
| 2023 | Audubon Society of New Hampshire Concord, NH | B | $20,000 | paid | POLLINATOR CONSERVATION | 202401359349105285 |
| 2023 | Vermont Institute of Natural Science Quechee, VT | B | $15,000 | paid | STRATEGIC PLANNING | 202401359349105285 |
| 2023 | The Phoenix Conservancy Pullman, WA | B | $10,000 | paid | SAKOA PROJECT | 202401359349105285 |
| 2023 | Earth University Foundation Atlanta, GA | C | $9,040 | paid | TRIP FOR STUDENTS TO HULT PRIZE REGIONAL COMPETITION | 202401359349105285 |
| 2023 | University of New Hampshire Durham, NH | U | $8,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202401359349105285 |
| 2023 | Elaine Conners Center for Wildlife Madison, NH | U | $5,983 | paid | ANESTHESIA MACHINE AND FOOD | 202401359349105285 |
| 2023 | John Hay Estate at the Fells Newbury, NH | B | $5,000 | paid | SUMMER PROGRAMMING | 202401359349105285 |
| 2022 | Jocotoco Conservation Foundation Baltimore, MD | U | $70,000 | paid | EXPANSION BY 99 HECTARES OF TAPICHALACA RESERVE IN ECUADOR | 202341329349102489 |
| 2022 | Mass Eye & Ear Associates Boston, MA | U | $65,000 | paid | GRANT TOWARD PURCHASE OF SANGER DNA SEQUENCER | 202341329349102489 |
| 2022 | Earth University Foundation Atlanta, GA | C | $28,750 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202341329349102489 |
| 2022 | Friends of Mindo Cloud Forest Brattleboro, VT | U | $18,785 | paid | INTERPRETIVE SIGNAGE AT PARQUE CONDOR IN ECUADOR | 202341329349102489 |
| 2022 | The Fells Newbury, NH | U | $17,350 | paid | SUMMER 2022 EDUCATION AND LANDSCAPE PROGRAM | 202341329349102489 |
| 2022 | Nh Audubon Concord, NH | U | $16,000 | paid | 10,000 TOWARD AERIAL INSECTIVORE STUDY AND 6,000 FOR CLIFF SWALLOW STUDY | 202341329349102489 |
| 2022 | Vermont Institute of Natural Science Quechee, VT | B | $12,780 | paid | GAME CAMERA KITS AND GPS UNITS FOR BROAD-WINGED HAWKS | 202341329349102489 |
| 2022 | University of New Hampshire Durham, NH | U | $6,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202341329349102489 |
| 2022 | Elaine Conners Center for Wildlife Madison, NH | U | $1,556 | paid | COMPUTER, PRINTER AND SUBSCRIPTION FOR SOFTWARE FOR NON-PROFITS | 202341329349102489 |
| 2021 | Comunidad Huaycopungo San Rafael Otavaloimbarur | U | $130,000 | paid | SEWAGE SYSTEM FOR HUAYCOPUNGO | 202241369349100904 |
| 2021 | Friends of Mindo Cloud Forest Brattleboro, VT | U | $117,825 | paid | OPERATING FUNDS, PURCHASE OF VEHICLE AND PARQUE CONDOR | 202241369349100904 |
| 2021 | Nh Public Television Durham, NH | U | $97,186 | paid | FILM - PANDEMIC AT PATUXET | 202241369349100904 |
| 2021 | Jocotoco Conservation Foundation Baltimore, MD | U | $65,000 | paid | BUENAVENTURA PRESERVE EXPANSION | 202241369349100904 |
| 2021 | Mass Eye & Ear Associates Boston, MA | U | $54,000 | paid | PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT | 202241369349100904 |
| 2021 | The Nature Conservancy in Nh Arlington, VA | C | $50,000 | paid | ACQUISITION OF GRAY MIST FARM | 202241369349100904 |
| 2021 | Elaine Conners Center for Wildlife Madison, NH | U | $30,484 | paid | PAY THE SALARY OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 202241369349100904 |
| 2021 | Earth University Foundation Atlanta, GA | C | $28,750 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202241369349100904 |
| 2021 | Town of Enfield Enfield, NH | U | $15,000 | paid | MASCOMA LAKESIDE PARK TRUST FUND | 202241369349100904 |
| 2021 | Vermont Institute of Natural Science Quechee, VT | B | $13,000 | paid | SCHOOL PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202241369349100904 |
| 2021 | Nh Audubon Concord, NH | U | $6,000 | paid | CLIFF SWALLOW STUDY | 202241369349100904 |
| 2021 | University of New Hampshire Durham, NH | U | $6,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202241369349100904 |
| 2021 | The Fells Newbury, NH | U | $2,500 | paid | EDUCATION DEPARTMENT | 202241369349100904 |
| 2020 | Friends of Mindo Cloud Forest Brattleboro, VT | U | $110,000 | paid | PACHA QUINDI LAND GRANT | 202121349349101687 |
| 2020 | Elaine Conners Center for Wildlife Madison, NH | U | $63,427 | paid | PAY THE SALARY OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 202121349349101687 |
| 2020 | Rainforest Trust Warrenton, VA | B | $59,500 | paid | JORUPE RESERVE GRANT | 202121349349101687 |
| 2020 | Audubon Society of New Hampshire Concord, NH | B | $50,000 | paid | MOTUS EQUIPMENT | 202121349349101687 |
| 2020 | Friends of Mindo Cloud Forest Brattleboro, VT | U | $45,080 | paid | CONDOR REHAB FACILITY TO MAINTAIN CASHFLOW OF THE FACILITY DURING THE COVID PANDEMIC | 202121349349101687 |
| 2020 | Mass Eye & Ear Associates Boston, MA | U | $38,000 | paid | PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT FOR GENETIC TESTING | 202121349349101687 |
| 2020 | Earth University Foundation Atlanta, GA | C | $28,750 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202121349349101687 |
| 2020 | Enfield Shaker Museum Enfield, NH | U | $14,450 | paid | DOORS GRANT | 202121349349101687 |
| 2020 | Vermont Institute of Natural Science Quechee, VT | B | $10,500 | paid | GRANT | 202121349349101687 |
| 2020 | Friends of Mindo Cloud Forest Brattleboro, VT | U | $5,000 | paid | PURCHASE OF LAND FOR OBSERVATION TOWER | 202121349349101687 |
| 2020 | Bridgewater State University Bridgewater, MA | U | $3,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202121349349101687 |
| 2018 | Mass Eye & Ear Infirmary Boston, MA | U | $73,333 | paid | ONE COMPUTING NODE | 201943019349100309 |
| 2018 | Nh Public Television Durham, NH | U | $67,587 | paid | CONSERVATION | 201943019349100309 |
| 2018 | Rainforest Trust Warrenton, VA | B | $62,500 | paid | JOCOTOCO-BUENAVENTURA LAND PURCHASE | 201943019349100309 |
| 2018 | Friends of Mindo Cloud Forest Brattleboro, VT | U | $39,000 | paid | INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS AT MILPE GARDENS | 201943019349100309 |
| 2018 | Fort Peck Community College Poplar, MT | B | $35,000 | paid | STORY POLE | 201943019349100309 |
| 2018 | Iglesia Evangelica Jesus de Nazaret Otavalo Imbabura, SAN RAFAEL | U | $34,000 | paid | BUILDING OF CHURCH DINING AREA AND KITCHEN | 201943019349100309 |
| 2018 | The Nature Conservancy in Nh Arlington, VA | C | $25,000 | paid | KIMBALL HILL FOREST | 201943019349100309 |
| 2018 | Friends of Mindo Cloud Forest Brattleboro, VT | U | $16,000 | paid | OWL AVIARY EXPANSION | 201943019349100309 |
| 2018 | Chosen Vale Inc Enfield, NH | B | $12,800 | paid | WINDOW RESTORATION | 201943019349100309 |
| 2018 | Capital Land Trust Lacey, WA | D | $9,700 | paid | INFRASTRUCTURE OF BAY SHORE PRESERVE | 201943019349100309 |
| 2018 | Friends of Mindo Cloud Forest Brattleboro, VT | U | $8,300 | paid | 6 NEW NIGHT ENCLOSURES AND WALL REPAIR | 201943019349100309 |
| 2018 | University of Connecticut Mansfield, CT | B | $8,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 201943019349100309 |
| 2018 | Vermont Institute of Natural Science Quechee, VT | B | $6,666 | paid | STREAM TABLE | 201943019349100309 |
| 2018 | University of New Hampshire Durham, NH | U | $6,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 201943019349100309 |
| 2018 | Sustainable Woodstock Woodstock, VT | B | $5,000 | paid | BANK STABILIZATION | 201943019349100309 |
| 2018 | Bridgewater State University Bridgewater, MA | U | $3,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 201943019349100309 |
| 2018 | Elaine Conners Center for Wildlife Madison, NH | U | $1,100 | paid | MAMMAL ENCLOSURE | 201943019349100309 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2025 | 2025-12-31 | not stated | 2025v4.2 | 202601979349100700 |
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.1 | 202531349349100928 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.0 | 202401359349105285 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202341329349102489 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.2 | 202241369349100904 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202121349349101687 |
| 990PF | 2018 | 2018-12-31 | not stated | 2018v3.1 | 201943019349100309 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/222701588.json.
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