Grants paid by Darin Butz Foundation C/O Sterling Foundation Management LLC
EIN 27-3596818 · Reston, VA · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T22
Darin Butz Foundation C/O Sterling Foundation Management LLC of Reston, VA (EIN 27-3596818) reported 45 grants paid totaling $1,734,930 to 14 recipients in tax years 2019–2025, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$1,734,930
45 grants
Recipients
14
distinct organizations
Tax years
2019–2025
7 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 5 | $175,850 | — |
| 2020 | 5 | $175,850 | — |
| 2021 | 5 | $153,850 | — |
| 2022 | 7 | $286,750 | — |
| 2023 | 7 | $306,975 | — |
| 2024 | 8 | $302,285 | — |
| 2025 | 8 | $333,370 | — |
Top recipients
The 14 recipients receiving the most from Darin Butz Foundation C/O Sterling Foundation Management LLC, by grants paid, out of 14 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University | U | Boston, MA | 7 | $384,050 | 2025 |
| University of Illinois Foundation 37-6006007 | C | Chicago, IL | 6 | $240,000 | 2025 |
| California Institute of Technology 95-1643307 | B | Pasadena, CA | 7 | $233,880 | 2025 |
| President-Board of Trustees Santa Clara College 94-1156617 | B | Santa Clara, CA | 4 | $215,000 | 2025 |
| Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium 59-0756643 | D | Sarasota, FL | 5 | $130,000 | 2025 |
| Smithsonian Institution 53-0206027 | D | Washington, DC | 3 | $99,000 | 2022 |
| Smithsonian Institution National Air and Space Museum | U | Washington, DC | 2 | $93,000 | 2024 |
| National Wildlife Foundation | U | Austin, TX | 3 | $90,000 | 2024 |
| Santa Clara University | U | Santa Clara, CA | 3 | $90,000 | 2021 |
| Smithsonian Institute National Air and Space Museum | U | Washington, DC | 1 | $60,000 | 2025 |
| National Wildlife Federation 56-2411480 | D | Austin, TX | 1 | $30,000 | 2025 |
| Loggerhead Marinelife Center 59-2445926 | B | Juno Beach, FL | 1 | $30,000 | 2025 |
| University of Illinois Foundation (research Scholars) | U | Chicago, IL | 1 | $20,000 | 2024 |
| University of Illinois Foundation (women in Engineering) | U | Urbana, IL | 1 | $20,000 | 2024 |
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 45 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University Boston, MA | U | $60,000 | paid | RESEARCH INTERNSHIP PROGRAM | 202532379349100213 |
| 2025 | Smithsonian Institute National Air and Space Museum Washington, DC | U | $60,000 | paid | ENGAGING GIRLS IN STEM - SUMMER CAMPS | 202532379349100213 |
| 2025 | President-Board of Trustees Santa Clara College Santa Clara, CA | B | $50,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT INTERNSHIPS FOR ADVANCED WATER MONITORING TECHNIQUES USING DISTRIBUTED ROBOTIC SYSTEMS AND SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM | 202532379349100213 |
| 2025 | University of Illinois Foundation Chicago, IL | C | $40,000 | paid | RESEARCH SCHOLARS AND SCHOLARSHIP FOR WOMEN IN ENGINEERING | 202532379349100213 |
| 2025 | California Institute of Technology Pasadena, CA | B | $37,370 | paid | SUMMER 2025 UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH FELLOWS PROGRAM (SURF) | 202532379349100213 |
| 2025 | National Wildlife Federation Austin, TX | D | $30,000 | paid | FOR INTERNS PARTICIPATING IN NWF'S FLORIDA MANATEE AND SEA TURTLE HABITAT PROTECTION | 202532379349100213 |
| 2025 | Loggerhead Marinelife Center Juno Beach, FL | B | $30,000 | paid | RESEARCH FELLOWS FUND | 202532379349100213 |
| 2025 | Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium Sarasota, FL | D | $26,000 | paid | TO ESTABLISH AND FUND TWO COLLEGE INTERNSHIPS FOR FEMALE UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS | 202532379349100213 |
| 2024 | Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University Boston, MA | U | $60,000 | paid | RESEARCH INTERNSHIP PROGRAM | 202402609349100750 |
| 2024 | Smithsonian Institution National Air and Space Museum Washington, DC | U | $60,000 | paid | ENGAGING GIRLS IN STEM - SUMMER CAMPS | 202402609349100750 |
| 2024 | President-Board of Trustees Santa Clara College Santa Clara, CA | B | $50,000 | paid | SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY - SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM; STUDENT INTERNSHIPS IN ROBOTICS | 202402609349100750 |
| 2024 | California Institute of Technology Pasadena, CA | B | $36,285 | paid | SUMMER 2023 UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH FELLOWS PROGRAM (SURF) | 202402609349100750 |
| 2024 | National Wildlife Foundation Austin, TX | U | $30,000 | paid | FOR INTERNS PARTICIPATING IN NWF'S FLORIDA MANATEE AND SEA TURTLE HABITAT PROTECTION | 202402609349100750 |
| 2024 | Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium Sarasota, FL | D | $26,000 | paid | TO ESTABLISH AND FUND TWO COLLEGE INTERNSHIPS FOR FEMALE UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS | 202402609349100750 |
| 2024 | University of Illinois Foundation (research Scholars) Chicago, IL | U | $20,000 | paid | RESEARCH SCHOLARS | 202402609349100750 |
| 2024 | University of Illinois Foundation (women in Engineering) Urbana, IL | U | $20,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP FOR WOMEN IN ENGINEERING | 202402609349100750 |
| 2023 | Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University Boston, MA | U | $67,750 | paid | RESEARCH INTERNSHIP PROGRAM; NATIONAL ATMOSPHERIC DEPOSITION PROGRAM (NADP) | 202332499349100118 |
| 2023 | California Institute of Technology Pasadena, CA | B | $60,225 | paid | DARIN BUTZ FOUNDATION SCHOLAR FUND; SUMMER 2023 UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH FELLOWS PROGRAM | 202332499349100118 |
| 2023 | President-Board of Trustees Santa Clara College Santa Clara, CA | B | $50,000 | paid | SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY - SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM; TO SUPPORT INTERNSHIPS FOR ADVANCED WATER MONITORING TECHNIQUES USING DISTRIBUTED ROBOTIC SYSTEMS | 202332499349100118 |
| 2023 | University of Illinois Foundation Chicago, IL | C | $40,000 | paid | RESEARCH SCHOLARS; SCHOLARSHIP FOR WOMEN IN ENGINEERING | 202332499349100118 |
| 2023 | Smithsonian Institution National Air and Space Museum Washington, DC | U | $33,000 | paid | FEMALE INTERNS FOR SUMMER CAMP PROGRAM | 202332499349100118 |
| 2023 | National Wildlife Foundation Austin, TX | U | $30,000 | paid | FOR INTERNS PARTICIPATING IN NWF'S FLORIDA MANATEE AND SEA TURTLE HABITAT PROTECTION | 202332499349100118 |
| 2023 | Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium Sarasota, FL | D | $26,000 | paid | DARIN BUTZ FOUNDATION MOTE COLLEGE INTERNSHIPS FY22 | 202332499349100118 |
| 2022 | The Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University Boston, MA | U | $67,750 | paid | RESEARCH INTERNSHIP PROGRAM AND NATIONAL ATMOSPHERIC DEPOSITION PROGRAM (NADP) | 202242449349100004 |
| 2022 | President-Board of Trustees Santa Clara College Santa Clara, CA | B | $65,000 | paid | SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY - SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM AND STUDENT INTERNSHIPS IN ROBOTICS | 202242449349100004 |
| 2022 | University of Illinois Foundation Chicago, IL | C | $40,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP FOR WOMEN IN ENGINEERING | 202242449349100004 |
| 2022 | Smithsonian Institution Washington, DC | D | $33,000 | paid | FEMALE INTERNS FOR SUMMER CAMP PROGRAM | 202242449349100004 |
| 2022 | National Wildlife Foundation Austin, TX | U | $30,000 | paid | FOR INTERNS PARTICIPATING IN NWF'S FLORIDA MANATEE AND SEA TURTLE HABITAT PROTECTION | 202242449349100004 |
| 2022 | Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium Sarasota, FL | D | $26,000 | paid | TO ESTABLISH AND FUND TWO COLLEGE INTERNSHIPS FOR FEMALE UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS | 202242449349100004 |
| 2022 | California Institute of Technology Pasadena, CA | B | $25,000 | paid | DARIN BUTZ FOUNDATION SCHOLAR FUND | 202242449349100004 |
| 2021 | The Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University Boston, MA | U | $42,850 | paid | NATIONAL ATMOSPHERIC DEPOSITION PROGRAM AND RESEARCH INTERNSHIP | 202112439349100011 |
| 2021 | University of Illinois Foundation Chicago, IL | C | $40,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP FOR WOMEN IN ENGINEERING AND RESEARCH SCHOLARS | 202112439349100011 |
| 2021 | Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium Sarasota, FL | D | $26,000 | paid | TO ESTABLISH AND FUND TWO COLLEGE INTERNSHIPS FOR FEMALE UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS | 202112439349100011 |
| 2021 | California Institute of Technology Pasadena, CA | B | $25,000 | paid | DARIN BUTZ FOUNDATION SCHOLAR GRANT | 202112439349100011 |
| 2021 | Santa Clara University Santa Clara, CA | U | $20,000 | paid | SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY - SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM | 202112439349100011 |
| 2020 | The Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University Boston, MA | U | $42,850 | paid | NATIONAL ATMOSPHERIC DEPOSITION PROGRAM AND RESEARCH INTERNSHIP | 202042399349100419 |
| 2020 | University of Illinois Foundation Urbana, IL | C | $40,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP FOR WOMAN IN ENGINEERING AND RESEARCH SCHOLARS | 202042399349100419 |
| 2020 | Santa Clara University Santa Clara, CA | U | $35,000 | paid | SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY - SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM AND INTERNSHIPS (ADVANCED WATER MONITORING TECHNIQUES USING DISTRIBUTED ROBOTIC SYSTEMS) | 202042399349100419 |
| 2020 | Smithsonian Institution Washington, DC | D | $33,000 | paid | WRIGHT INTERNS - ENGAGING GIRLS IN STEM-SUMMER CAMP | 202042399349100419 |
| 2020 | California Institute of Technology Pasadena, CA | B | $25,000 | paid | DARIN BUTZ FOUNDATION SCHOLAR GRANT | 202042399349100419 |
| 2019 | The Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University Boston, MA | U | $42,850 | paid | NATIONAL ATMOSPHERIC DEPOSITION PROGRAM AND RESEARCH INTERNSHIP PROGRAM | 201912489349100001 |
| 2019 | University of Illinois Foundation Urbana, IL | C | $40,000 | paid | DARIN BUTZ FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP FOR WOMEN IN ENGINEERING AND RESEARCH SCHOLARS PROGRAM | 201912489349100001 |
| 2019 | Santa Clara University Santa Clara, CA | U | $35,000 | paid | DARIN BUTZ FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP AWARD FOR WOMEN IN STEM FIELDS AND SUMMER INTERNSHIP PROGRAM | 201912489349100001 |
| 2019 | Smithsonian Institution Washington, DC | D | $33,000 | paid | ENGAGING GIRLS IN STEM CAMP | 201912489349100001 |
| 2019 | California Institute of Technology Pasadena, CA | B | $25,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM SUPPORTING UNDERGRADUATE WOMEN IN MATHEMATICS, ENGINEERING, AND COMPUTER SCIENCE | 201912489349100001 |
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 | 2025-06-30 | not stated | 2024v5.2 | 202532379349100213 |
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-06-30 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202402609349100750 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-06-30 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202332499349100118 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-06-30 | not stated | 2021v4.2 | 202242449349100004 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-06-30 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202112439349100011 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-06-30 | not stated | 2019v5.1 | 202042399349100419 |
| 990PF | 2019 | 2019-06-30 | not stated | 2018v3.1 | 201912489349100001 |
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/273596818.json.
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