Funders › IA › The Butler Family Foundation › 2025
Grants paid by The Butler Family Foundation, tax year 2025
EIN 42-1429940 · Dubuque, IA · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T99Z
In tax year 2025, The Butler Family Foundation (EIN 42-1429940) reported 69 grants paid totaling $2,435,262. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Every grant, 2025
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Dubuque Museum of Art Dubuque, IA | B | $1,062,365 | paid | VISUAL ARTS MATCHING PLEDGE | 202631409349100718 |
| 2025 | Lyric Opera of Chicago Chicago, IL | B | $500,000 | paid | SPONSOR SHIP OF MAESTRO ENRIQUE MAZZOLA | 202631409349100718 |
| 2025 | Dubuque Community YMCA Dubuque, IA | C | $355,866 | paid | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 202631409349100718 |
| 2025 | American Enterprise Institute Washington, DC | D | $50,000 | paid | COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT | 202631409349100718 |
| 2025 | Illinois Network of Charter Schools Chicago, IL | B | $50,000 | paid | CHARTER SCHOOL EDUCATION | 202631409349100718 |
| 2025 | Dubuque Dream Center Dubuque, IA | B | $26,000 | paid | SUSTAINING SERVICES FOR SEVEN STUDENTS | 202631409349100718 |
| 2025 | National Trust for Historic Preservation Washington, DC | D | $25,000 | paid | PRESERVE, PROTECT, AND CELEBRATE HISTORIC PLACES | 202631409349100718 |
| 2025 | Liberty Justice Center Austin, TX | B | $25,000 | paid | SUPPORT ATTORNEYS AS THEY WORK TO FIGHT GOVERNMENT OVERREACH AND PROTECT AMERICANS' RIGHTS | 202631409349100718 |
| 2025 | Babson College Babson Park, MA | C | $25,000 | paid | JOHN E AND ALICE L BUTLER LAUNCH PAD | 202631409349100718 |
| 2025 | Mayo Foundation Rochester, MN | U | $25,000 | paid | PATIENT CARE, RESEARCH AND EDUCATION | 202631409349100718 |
| 2025 | Judicial Watch Washington, DC | B | $25,000 | paid | FIGHT GOVERNMENT CORRUPTION | 202631409349100718 |
| 2025 | The Leadership Institute Arlington, VA | B | $25,000 | paid | IDENTIFY, RECRUIT, TRAIN, AND PLACE THE NEXT GENERATION OF CONSERVATIVE LEADERS | 202631409349100718 |
| 2025 | Clarke University Dubuque, IA | U | $25,000 | paid | CLARKE FUND | 202631409349100718 |
| 2025 | Institute for Justice Arlington, VA | B | $25,000 | paid | SUPPORT THEIR CONTINUING DEFENSE OF THE CONSTITUTION AND THE LIBERTIES IT GUARANTEES FOR ALL AMERICANS | 202631409349100718 |
| 2025 | Friends of Homacho Dubuque, IA | B | $15,000 | paid | PROVIDE WATER, FLOORS FOR SCHOOLS, AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE AROUND THE VILLAGE OF HOMACHO, ETHIOPIA | 202631409349100718 |
| 2025 | Dubuque Museum of Art Dubuque, IA | B | $12,000 | paid | VISUAL ARTS | 202631409349100718 |
| 2025 | University of Dubuque Dubuque, IA | U | $10,000 | paid | MOMENTUM CAMPAIGN | 202631409349100718 |
| 2025 | Hillsdale College Hillsdale, MI | U | $10,000 | paid | UNIVERSITY EDUCATION | 202631409349100718 |
| 2025 | Little Heroes League Chicago, IL | C | $10,000 | paid | PROVIDE FREE, LIFE-CHANGING CARE COORDINATION FOR MEDICALLY COMPLEX BABIES, ENSURING BETTER OUTCOMES AND ASSISTING WITH THE TRANSITION FROM HOSPITAL TO HOME | 202631409349100718 |
| 2025 | Wellesley College Wellesley, MA | U | $10,000 | paid | THE WELLESLEY FUND | 202631409349100718 |
| 2025 | Dubuque Symphony Orchestra Dubuque, IA | B | $6,956 | paid | SPONSOR CLASSICS 1 CONCERT AND GUEST ARTIST | 202631409349100718 |
| 2025 | The Grand Opera House Dubuque, IA | B | $6,500 | paid | PERFORMING ARTS | 202631409349100718 |
| 2025 | Union League Boys & Girls Clubs Chicago, IL | B | $6,000 | paid | YOUTH SERVICES ACROSS CHICAGO | 202631409349100718 |
| 2025 | Scouting America - Northeast Iowa Council #178 Dubuque, IA | U | $5,500 | paid | FRIENDS OF SCOUTING ANNUAL CAMPAIGN | 202631409349100718 |
| 2025 | Dubuque Community YMCA Dubuque, IA | C | $5,000 | paid | DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAM | 202631409349100718 |
| 2025 | Mercyone Dubuque Foundation Dubuque, IA | U | $5,000 | paid | FOR ONGOING PROGRAM COSTS AND EQUIPMENT NEEDS | 202631409349100718 |
| 2025 | Hills and Dale's Child Development Center Dubuque, IA | B | $5,000 | paid | EFFORTS TO BUILD A NEW COMMUNITY HOME FOR CHILDREN WITH AUTISM AND COMPLEX BEHAVIORAL OR MEDICAL NEEDS | 202631409349100718 |
| 2025 | Cato Institute Washington, DC | B | $5,000 | paid | TO LEAVE FUTURE GENERATIONS A FREER AND MORE PROSPEROUS WORLD | 202631409349100718 |
| 2025 | Hillcrest Family Services Dubuque, IA | B | $5,000 | paid | BRAIN HEALTH CAMPAIGN | 202631409349100718 |
| 2025 | Laurel School Shaker Heights, OH | B | $5,000 | paid | ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION | 202631409349100718 |
| 2025 | Dubuque Rescue Mission Dubuque, IA | C | $5,000 | paid | HOMELESS SHELTER | 202631409349100718 |
| 2025 | Camp Albrecht Acres Sherrill, IA | C | $5,000 | paid | SPECIAL POPULATION SUPPORT | 202631409349100718 |
| 2025 | Finley Health Foundation Dubuque, IA | B | $5,000 | paid | FAMILY BIRTHING SUITES C-SECTION SUITE PROJECT | 202631409349100718 |
| 2025 | Centrally Rooted Mission Inc Dubuque, IA | B | $5,000 | paid | PROVIDE A SAFE AND NOURISHED SPACE FOR CREATIVE EXPRESSION THAT IS AVAILABLE TO ALL, REGARDLESS OF SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS. | 202631409349100718 |
| 2025 | Two by Two Character Development Dubuque, IA | C | $5,000 | paid | TEACHING CHILDREN SOCIAL EMOTIONAL SKILLS TO SUCCEED IN WORK | 202631409349100718 |
| 2025 | Dubuque City Youth Ballet Dubuque, IA | B | $4,375 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP FOR FIVE DANCERS | 202631409349100718 |
| 2025 | Bryn Mawr College Bryn Mawr, PA | B | $2,500 | paid | THE BRYN MAWR FUND | 202631409349100718 |
| 2025 | Four Mounds Foundation Dubuque, IA | B | $2,500 | paid | PRESERVE, EDUCATE, AND SERVE | 202631409349100718 |
| 2025 | Dubuque County Historical Society Dubuque, IA | B | $2,500 | paid | NATIONAL MISSISSIPPI RIVER MUSEUM AND AQUARIUM | 202631409349100718 |
| 2025 | Bethany Home Dubuque, IA | B | $2,500 | paid | PROVIDE NURSING HOME CARE TO RESIDENTS | 202631409349100718 |
| 2025 | Northeast Iowa School of Music Dubuque, IA | B | $2,500 | paid | TO MAKE MUSIC EDUCATION AND ENRICHMENT ACCESSIBLE TO EVERYONE | 202631409349100718 |
| 2025 | Dubuque Regional Humane Society Dubuque, IA | D | $2,500 | paid | PROTECT AND PROMOTE THE WELL-BEING OF ALL ANIMALS | 202631409349100718 |
| 2025 | University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA | U | $2,500 | paid | WHARTON FUND | 202631409349100718 |
| 2025 | Stonehill Benevolent Foundation Dubuque, IA | B | $2,500 | paid | SUPPORT THE MINISTRIES OF STONEHILL COMMUNITIES | 202631409349100718 |
| 2025 | Area Residential Care Dubuque, IA | B | $2,500 | paid | PROVIDE THE HIGHEST QUALITY OF CARE FOR THEIR PATIENTS | 202631409349100718 |
| 2025 | Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association Chicago, IL | C | $2,500 | paid | ENRICHING, INSPIRING AND TRANSFORMING LIVES THROUGH MUSIC | 202631409349100718 |
| 2025 | Dubuque Arboretum and Botanical Gardens Dubuque, IA | C | $2,500 | paid | SPONSORSHIP OF MUSIC IN THE GARDENS CONCERTS | 202631409349100718 |
| 2025 | Dubuque Arts Council Dubuque, IA | B | $1,600 | paid | EDUCATING AND ENTERTAINING PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202631409349100718 |
| 2025 | Hospice of Dubuque Dubuque, IA | B | $1,500 | paid | PROVIDE COMPASSIONATE CARE FOR THE SERIOUSLY ILL AND THEIR LOVED ONES | 202631409349100718 |
| 2025 | Arbor Day Foundation Lincoln, NE | D | $1,000 | paid | PLANT, NURTURE, AND CELEBRATE TREES | 202631409349100718 |
| 2025 | Bluff Strokes Art Center (pigeon Art Center Inc) Dubuque, IA | U | $1,000 | paid | PROVIDE HIGH QUALITY EDUCATION, COLLABORATIVE CREATIVE SPACES, AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR ARTISTIC GROWTH AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT | 202631409349100718 |
| 2025 | United Way of Dubuque Area Tri-States Dubuque, IA | B | $1,000 | paid | YOUTH SERVICES IN THE TRI-STATE AREA | 202631409349100718 |
| 2025 | Legion-Aires Drum & Bugle Corps Inc Dubuque, IA | B | $1,000 | paid | COLTS YOUTH ORGANIZATION - COLTS DRUM & BUGLE CORPS | 202631409349100718 |
| 2025 | American Horticultural Society Alexandria, VA | B | $500 | paid | EDUCATING AND INSPIRING GARDENERS OF ALL AGES AND ABILITIES | 202631409349100718 |
| 2025 | Cornell Lab of Ornithology Ithaca, NY | U | $500 | paid | PROTECT BIRDS AND THE NATURAL WORLD | 202631409349100718 |
| 2025 | Bell Tower Theater Dubuque, IA | U | $500 | paid | KIDS PROGRAMS | 202631409349100718 |
| 2025 | Duride Dubuque, IA | B | $500 | paid | PROVIDE A SAFE AND PERSONALIZED TRANSPORTATION SERVICE FOR SENIORS | 202631409349100718 |
| 2025 | Fly by Night Productions Dubuque, IA | B | $500 | paid | THEATER | 202631409349100718 |
| 2025 | Mary's Inn Maternity Home Dubuque, IA | U | $500 | paid | SAFE HAVEN FOR PREGNANT AND/OR PARENTING MOTHERS AND THEIR DEVELOPING BABIES | 202631409349100718 |
| 2025 | Dubuque Chorale Dubuque, IA | B | $500 | paid | ENGAGE, EDUCATE, ENRICH, AND INSPIRE THE COMMUNITY BY PRESENTING DIVERSE CHORAL MUSIC WITH ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE | 202631409349100718 |
| 2025 | Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation Des Moines, IA | B | $500 | paid | PROTECT AND RESTORE IOWA'S LANDS | 202631409349100718 |
| 2025 | The Art Institute of Chicago Chicago, IL | B | $250 | paid | UNIVERSITY EDUCATION | 202631409349100718 |
| 2025 | Iowa Public Radio Des Moines, IA | B | $150 | paid | CONNECTS PEOPLE TO NEWS, MUSIC, INFORMATION AND IDEAS THAT SHAPE THE WORLD EVERY DAY | 202631409349100718 |
| 2025 | Telluride Historical Museum Telluride, CO | B | $150 | paid | PRESERVE AND INTERPRET THE HISTORY OF THE REGION | 202631409349100718 |
| 2025 | Friends of Iowa Pbs Johnston, IA | U | $125 | paid | PUBLIC BROADCASTING SUPPORT | 202631409349100718 |
| 2025 | The Newberry Library Chicago, IL | B | $125 | paid | INDEPENDENT RESEARCH LIBRARY | 202631409349100718 |
| 2025 | Linwood Cemetery Association Dubuque, IA | B | $100 | paid | PROTECT AND SUPPORT THE SACRED BURIAL SITES OF ITS COMMUNITY MEMBERS | 202631409349100718 |
| 2025 | The Nature Conservancy Arlington, VA | B | $100 | paid | CONSERVE THE LANDS AND WATERS ON WHICH ALL LIFE DEPENDS | 202631409349100718 |
| 2025 | Steeple Square (friends of St Mary's) Dubuque, IA | U | $100 | paid | LEGACY COUNCIL FUND | 202631409349100718 |
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Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. All years for this funder.
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