Grants paid by Howard G Buffett Foundation
EIN 47-0824756 · Decatur, IL · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T99
Howard G Buffett Foundation of Decatur, IL (EIN 47-0824756) reported 87 grants paid totaling $2,381,788,539 to 41 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
$2,381,788,539
87 grants
Recipients
41
distinct organizations
Tax years
2018–2025
7 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 81 | $99,265,285 | — |
| 2020 | 1 | $128,066,639 | — |
| 2021 | 1 | $227,071,720 | — |
| 2022 | 1 | $297,165,049 | — |
| 2023 | 1 | $458,103,720 | — |
| 2024 | 1 | $473,405,666 | — |
| 2025 | 1 | $698,710,460 | — |
Top recipients
The 41 recipients receiving the most from Howard G Buffett Foundation, by grants paid, out of 41 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants | U | Decatur, IL | 6 | $2,282,523,254 | 2025 |
| Nature Conservation Trust | U | Erasmusrand | 4 | $55,109,867 | 2018 |
| University of Nebraska-Lincoln 47-6045947 | B | Lincoln, NE | 1 | $14,930,594 | 2018 |
| Sequoia Farm Foundation 45-5160833 | C | Decatur, IL | 5 | $9,349,691 | 2018 |
| Conflict Development Foundation 46-1012587 | D | Castroville, TX | 2 | $6,185,894 | 2018 |
| Mercy Corp 91-1148123 | C | Portland, OR | 1 | $6,000,000 | 2018 |
| Macon County Sheriffs Office | U | Decatur, IL | 19 | $2,307,844 | 2018 |
| International Justice Mission | U | Washington, DC | 1 | $1,500,000 | 2018 |
| Decatur Public Schools Foundation | U | Decatur, IL | 1 | $1,388,728 | 2018 |
| Cochise County Sheriff's Office | U | Bisbee, AZ | 5 | $1,339,503 | 2018 |
| Oakland Institute 42-1626352 | C | Oakland, CA | 2 | $337,294 | 2018 |
| Decatur Police Department | U | Decatur, IL | 4 | $187,759 | 2018 |
| Christian County Sheriff's Office 81-3296879 | D | Taylorville, IL | 1 | $100,000 | 2018 |
| Macon County Coroner's Office | U | Decatur, IL | 2 | $97,960 | 2018 |
| Decatur Community Partnership 37-1476962 | B | Decatur, IL | 1 | $62,367 | 2018 |
| Cowpunchers Crisis Fund 86-0976517 | C | Flagstaff, AZ | 1 | $60,000 | 2018 |
| Western University of Health Scienc 95-3127273 | C | Pomona, CA | 1 | $58,230 | 2018 |
| Willcox Police Department | U | Willcox, AZ | 1 | $44,907 | 2018 |
| Catholic Charities of Rio Grande Va | U | San Juan, TX | 1 | $35,700 | 2018 |
| University of Nebraska Medical Ctr 90-0607658 | C | Omaha, NE | 1 | $31,638 | 2018 |
| Community Foundation of Macon Count 37-1372729 | C | Decatur, IL | 1 | $30,000 | 2018 |
| Larimer County Sheriff's Office 74-2544922 | D | Fort Collins, CO | 1 | $21,329 | 2018 |
| Project Harmony 47-0682835 | D | Omaha, NE | 1 | $20,000 | 2018 |
| San Pedro Kiwanis | U | Sierra Vista, AZ | 1 | $20,000 | 2018 |
| Mclean County Coroner's Office | U | Bloomington, IL | 1 | $10,191 | 2018 |
| Texas Border Sheriff's Coalition 20-3789689 | C | Austin, TX | 1 | $5,000 | 2018 |
| Macon County Law Enforcement Traini | U | Decatur, IL | 2 | $4,447 | 2018 |
| Buena High School | U | Sierra Vista, AZ | 4 | $4,000 | 2018 |
| Decatur Park District Police | U | Decatur, IL | 1 | $3,500 | 2018 |
| Tombstone High School 46-1869743 | D | Tombstone, AZ | 3 | $3,000 | 2018 |
| Central Il Regional Dispatch Center 37-6034314 | D | Springfield, IL | 1 | $2,842 | 2018 |
| Washington DC Police Foundation 41-2250114 | C | Washington, DC | 1 | $2,500 | 2018 |
| Moultrie County Sheriff's Office | U | Sullivan, IL | 1 | $2,500 | 2018 |
| Bisbee High School | U | Bisbee, AZ | 1 | $1,000 | 2018 |
| Cochise County Animal Control | U | Bisbee, AZ | 1 | $1,000 | 2018 |
| Peach's Pantry 81-1632432 | B | Sierra Vista, AZ | 1 | $1,000 | 2018 |
| Sun Rise Rotary | U | Sierra Vista, AZ | 1 | $1,000 | 2018 |
| Just Kids Inc 86-0724771 | B | Sierra Vista, AZ | 1 | $1,000 | 2018 |
| City of Bisbee | U | Bisbee, AZ | 1 | $1,000 | 2018 |
| Sierra Vista Unified School Distric 73-1654706 | D | Sierra Vista, AZ | 1 | $1,000 | 2018 |
| Se Behavioral Health Services | U | Benson, AZ | 1 | $1,000 | 2018 |
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 87 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Grants Decatur, IL | U | $698,710,460 | paid | SEE ATTACHED PDF | 202611329349100526 |
| 2024 | Grants Decatur, IL | U | $473,405,666 | paid | SEE ATTACHED PDF | 202531349349104508 |
| 2023 | Grants Decatur, IL | U | $458,103,720 | paid | SEE ATTACHED PDF | 202401369349102535 |
| 2022 | Grants Decatur, IL | U | $297,165,049 | paid | SEE ATTACHED PDF | 202301359349101970 |
| 2021 | Grants Decatur, IL | U | $227,071,720 | paid | SEE ATTACHED PDF | 202241369349101239 |
| 2020 | Grants Decatur, IL | U | $128,066,639 | paid | SEE ATTACHED PDF | 202121379349100527 |
| 2018 | Nature Conservation Trust Erasmusrand | U | $25,216,340 | paid | SUPPORT FOR RWANDA INSTITUTE OF CONSERVATION AGRICULTURE - RWANDA | 201931649349100518 |
| 2018 | Nature Conservation Trust Erasmusrand | U | $23,393,527 | paid | SUPPORT FOR RWANDA INSTITUTE FOR CONSERVATION AGRICULTURE - AFRICA | 201931649349100518 |
| 2018 | University of Nebraska-Lincoln Lincoln, NE | B | $14,930,594 | paid | SUPPORT FOR RWANDA INSTITUTE FOR CONSERVATION AGRICULTURE - AFRICA | 201931649349100518 |
| 2018 | Sequoia Farm Foundation Decatur, IL | C | $6,127,922 | paid | EQUIPMENT - US | 201931649349100518 |
| 2018 | Mercy Corp Portland, OR | C | $6,000,000 | paid | COCA CROPS SUBSTITUTION PROJECT - COLUMBIA | 201931649349100518 |
| 2018 | Nature Conservation Trust Erasmusrand | U | $5,000,000 | paid | UPGRADE NASHO TRANSMISSION LINES - RWANDA | 201931649349100518 |
| 2018 | Conflict Development Foundation Castroville, TX | D | $4,802,306 | paid | PARQUE CUCSATLAN RENOVATION - EL SALVADOR | 201931649349100518 |
| 2018 | Sequoia Farm Foundation Decatur, IL | C | $1,579,523 | paid | LAND - US | 201931649349100518 |
| 2018 | Nature Conservation Trust Erasmusrand | U | $1,500,000 | paid | SUPPORT FOR RWANDA INSTITUTE FOR CONSERVATION AGRICULTURE - RWANDA | 201931649349100518 |
| 2018 | International Justice Mission Washington, DC | U | $1,500,000 | paid | REFORM FOR GANG RELATED VIOLENCE - EL SALVADOR | 201931649349100518 |
| 2018 | Decatur Public Schools Foundation Decatur, IL | U | $1,388,728 | paid | AG ACADEMY & FFA PROGRAM - US | 201931649349100518 |
| 2018 | Conflict Development Fund Castroville, TX | D | $1,383,588 | paid | LAND FOR NATIONAL FORENSICS SITE - EL SALVADOR | 201931649349100518 |
| 2018 | Sequoia Farm Foundation Decatur, IL | C | $1,100,000 | paid | LAND - US | 201931649349100518 |
| 2018 | Macon County Sheriffs Office Decatur, IL | U | $1,085,423 | paid | PATROL VEHICLES - US | 201931649349100518 |
| 2018 | Cochise County Sheriff's Office Bisbee, AZ | U | $956,420 | paid | FINANCIAL INVESTIGATIONS UNIT - US | 201931649349100518 |
| 2018 | Macon County Sheriff's Office Decatur, IL | U | $389,577 | paid | HARDWARE & SOFTWARE FOR JAIL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - US | 201931649349100518 |
| 2018 | Cochise County Sheriff's Office Bisbee, AZ | U | $379,308 | paid | HELICOPTER EXPENSES - US | 201931649349100518 |
| 2018 | Sequoia Farm Foundation Decatur, IL | C | $300,000 | paid | AGRICULTURE RESEARCH - US | 201931649349100518 |
| 2018 | Sequoia Farm Foundation Decatur, IL | C | $242,246 | paid | BUILDING - US | 201931649349100518 |
| 2018 | Oakland Institute Oakland, CA | C | $237,294 | paid | LAND DISPUTE PROJECT - NICARAGUA | 201931649349100518 |
| 2018 | Decatur Police Department Decatur, IL | U | $171,909 | paid | EQUIPMENT - US | 201931649349100518 |
| 2018 | Macon County Sheriff's Office Decatur, IL | U | $159,000 | paid | SECURITY SYSTEM - US | 201931649349100518 |
| 2018 | Macon County Sheriff's Office Decatur, IL | U | $110,710 | paid | RECORDS FILING SYSTEM - US | 201931649349100518 |
| 2018 | Oakland Institute Oakland, CA | C | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT - AFRICA | 201931649349100518 |
| 2018 | Christian County Sheriff's Office Taylorville, IL | D | $100,000 | paid | EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND - US | 201931649349100518 |
| 2018 | Macon County Sheriff's Office Decatur, IL | U | $95,684 | paid | VEHICLE - US | 201931649349100518 |
| 2018 | Macon County Sheriff's Office Decatur, IL | U | $84,500 | paid | JAIL POLICY MANUAL - US | 201931649349100518 |
| 2018 | Macon County Sheriff's Office Decatur, IL | U | $75,000 | paid | WARRANT OVERTIME FUND - US | 201931649349100518 |
| 2018 | Decatur Community Partnership Decatur, IL | B | $62,367 | paid | DRUG PREVENTION EDUCATION - US | 201931649349100518 |
| 2018 | Macon County Coroner's Office Decatur, IL | U | $60,000 | paid | DRUG RELATED AUTOPSIES - US | 201931649349100518 |
| 2018 | Cowpunchers Crisis Fund Flagstaff, AZ | C | $60,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT - US | 201931649349100518 |
| 2018 | Western University of Health Scienc Pomona, CA | C | $58,230 | paid | VETERINARY SCHOLARSHIP - US | 201931649349100518 |
| 2018 | Macon County Sheriff's Office Decatur, IL | U | $54,500 | paid | PATROL POLICY AND STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE MANUAL - US | 201931649349100518 |
| 2018 | Macon County Sheriff's Office Decatur, IL | U | $53,456 | paid | EQUIPMENT - US | 201931649349100518 |
| 2018 | Macon County Sheriff's Office Decatur, IL | U | $50,744 | paid | MSCO EXCHANGE SERVER - US | 201931649349100518 |
| 2018 | Willcox Police Department Willcox, AZ | U | $44,907 | paid | SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER - US | 201931649349100518 |
| 2018 | Macon County Coroner's Office Decatur, IL | U | $37,960 | paid | VEHICLE - US | 201931649349100518 |
| 2018 | Catholic Charities of Rio Grande Va San Juan, TX | U | $35,700 | paid | VEHICLE - US | 201931649349100518 |
| 2018 | Macon County Sheriff's Office Decatur, IL | U | $33,446 | paid | JAIL UNIFORMS - US | 201931649349100518 |
| 2018 | University of Nebraska Medical Ctr Omaha, NE | C | $31,638 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT - US | 201931649349100518 |
| 2018 | Community Foundation of Macon Count Decatur, IL | C | $30,000 | paid | PROPERTY CRIME PREVENTION CAMPAIGN - US | 201931649349100518 |
| 2018 | Macon County Sheriff's Office Decatur, IL | U | $29,820 | paid | EQUIPMENT - US | 201931649349100518 |
| 2018 | Macon County Sheriff's Office Decatur, IL | U | $25,064 | paid | EQUIPMENT - US | 201931649349100518 |
| 2018 | Larimer County Sheriff's Office Fort Collins, CO | D | $21,329 | paid | K9 PROGRAM - US | 201931649349100518 |
| 2018 | Project Harmony Omaha, NE | D | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT - US | 201931649349100518 |
| 2018 | San Pedro Kiwanis Sierra Vista, AZ | U | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT - US | 201931649349100518 |
| 2018 | Macon County Sheriff's Office Decatur, IL | U | $17,750 | paid | EQUIPMENT - US | 201931649349100518 |
| 2018 | Macon County Sheriff's Office Decatur, IL | U | $16,620 | paid | FREEDOM APPLICATION AND LICENSE - US | 201931649349100518 |
| 2018 | Macon County Sheriff's Office Decatur, IL | U | $14,430 | paid | EQUIPMENT - US | 201931649349100518 |
| 2018 | Mclean County Coroner's Office Bloomington, IL | U | $10,191 | paid | EQUIPMENT - US | 201931649349100518 |
| 2018 | Decatur Police Department Decatur, IL | U | $10,000 | paid | K9 PROGRAM - US | 201931649349100518 |
| 2018 | Macon County Sheriff's Office Decatur, IL | U | $5,562 | paid | COMPUTER EQUIPMENT - US | 201931649349100518 |
| 2018 | Decatur Police Department Decatur, IL | U | $5,100 | paid | EQUIPMENT - US | 201931649349100518 |
| 2018 | Texas Border Sheriff's Coalition Austin, TX | C | $5,000 | paid | SOUTHWEST BORDER SHERIFF'S CONFERENCE - US | 201931649349100518 |
| 2018 | Macon County Sheriff's Office Decatur, IL | U | $4,234 | paid | EQUIPMENT - US | 201931649349100518 |
| 2018 | Decatur Park District Police Decatur, IL | U | $3,500 | paid | NARCAN - US | 201931649349100518 |
| 2018 | Central Il Regional Dispatch Center Springfield, IL | D | $2,842 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT - US | 201931649349100518 |
| 2018 | Moultrie County Sheriff's Office Sullivan, IL | U | $2,500 | paid | EQUIPMENT INSTALLATION - US | 201931649349100518 |
| 2018 | Washington DC Police Foundation Washington, DC | C | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT - US | 201931649349100518 |
| 2018 | Macon County Law Enforcement Traini Decatur, IL | U | $2,358 | paid | EQUIPMENT - US | 201931649349100518 |
| 2018 | Macon County Sheriff's Office Decatur, IL | U | $2,324 | paid | EQUIPMENT - US | 201931649349100518 |
| 2018 | Macon County Law Enforcement Traini Decatur, IL | U | $2,089 | paid | EQUIPMENT - US | 201931649349100518 |
| 2018 | Cochise County Sheriff's Office Bisbee, AZ | U | $1,775 | paid | ACCOUNTING SUPPORT - US | 201931649349100518 |
| 2018 | Buena High School Sierra Vist, AZ | U | $1,000 | paid | EQUIPMENT - US | 201931649349100518 |
| 2018 | City of Bisbee Bisbee, AZ | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT - US | 201931649349100518 |
| 2018 | Cochise County Animal Control Bisbee, AZ | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT - US | 201931649349100518 |
| 2018 | Sun Rise Rotary Sierra Vista, AZ | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT - US | 201931649349100518 |
| 2018 | Buena High School Sierra Vista, AZ | U | $1,000 | paid | EQUIPMENT - US | 201931649349100518 |
| 2018 | Bisbee High School Bisbee, AZ | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT - US | 201931649349100518 |
| 2018 | Cochise County Sheriff's Office Bisbee, AZ | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT - US | 201931649349100518 |
| 2018 | Tombstone High School Tombstone, AZ | D | $1,000 | paid | EQUIPMENT - US | 201931649349100518 |
| 2018 | Sierra Vista Unified School Distric Sierra Vista, AZ | D | $1,000 | paid | EQUIPMENT - US | 201931649349100518 |
| 2018 | Se Behavioral Health Services Benson, AZ | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT - US | 201931649349100518 |
| 2018 | Cochise County Sheriff's Office Bisbee, AZ | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT - US | 201931649349100518 |
| 2018 | Buena High School Sierra Vista, AZ | U | $1,000 | paid | EQUIPMENT - US | 201931649349100518 |
| 2018 | Just Kids Inc Sierra Vista, AZ | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT - US | 201931649349100518 |
| 2018 | Buena High School Sierra Vista, AZ | U | $1,000 | paid | EQUIPMENT - US | 201931649349100518 |
| 2018 | Peach's Pantry Sierra Vista, AZ | B | $1,000 | paid | WEEKEND MEAL PROGRAM - US | 201931649349100518 |
| 2018 | Tombstone High School Tombstone, AZ | D | $1,000 | paid | EQUIPMENT - US | 201931649349100518 |
| 2018 | Tombstone High School Tombstone, AZ | D | $1,000 | paid | EQUIPMENT - US | 201931649349100518 |
| 2018 | Decatur Police Department Decatur, IL | U | $750 | paid | NARCAN - US | 201931649349100518 |
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 | 2025v4.1 | 202611329349100526 |
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.1 | 202531349349104508 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.0 | 202401369349102535 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202301359349101970 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.0 | 202241369349101239 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.0 | 202121379349100527 |
| 990PF | 2018 | 2018-12-31 | not stated | 2018v3.1 | 201931649349100518 |
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/470824756.json.
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