The Butler Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 22-2701588
Foundation Overview
Based in Springfield, NH, The Butler Foundation has awarded 137 grants totaling $3,875,329 to organizations in Georgia, New Hampshire and 10 other states, plus international recipients. Individual grants range from $1,100 to $150,000, with a median award of $16,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
10 of 28 recipients (36%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains loyal partnerships while remaining open to qualified new applicants with strong proposals.
Geographic Focus
Grants are geographically diversified with 39% in New Hampshire and funding distributed across 17 total locations. This foundation values broad geographic impact and diverse community partnerships. Within New Hampshire, funding concentrates in Durham (34%), Madison (19%), Concord (15%).
Funding Trajectory
Moderate 46% growth trend over 7 years suggests stable and gradually increasing funding capacity. This positive trajectory indicates reliable grant-making resources and sustainable philanthropic commitment.
Program Areas
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on general purposes (81%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into The Butler Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audubon Society Of New Hampshire | $20,000 | Concord, NH, US | Pollinator Conservation | 2023 |
| Chelan-douglas Land Trust | $25,250 | Wenatchee, WA, US | Appraisal For Potential Conservation Property | 2023 |
| Community Of Tocagon | $150,000 | San Rafael De La Laguna, SAN RAFAEL DE LA, EC | Sewage Treatment Plant For The Community Of Tocagon, Ecuador | 2023 |
| Earth University Foundation | $9,040 | Atlanta, GA, US | Trip For Students To Hult Prize Regional Competition | 2023 |
| Elaine Conners Center For Wildlife | $5,983 | Madison, NH, US | Anesthesia Machine And Food | 2023 |
| Enfield Shaker Museum | $30,146 | Enfield, NH, US | Cellar Window Restoration And La Salette Capital Campaign | 2023 |
| Friends Of Birdlife International | $23,620 | Cambridge, Foreign, UK | Inga Planting With Aves Y Conservacion And Travel Expenses To Global Conference | 2023 |
| Jocotoco Conservation Foundation | $100,000 | Baltimore, MD, US | Expansion Of Buenaventura Reserve, Ecuador And Narupa Expansion | 2023 |
| John Hay Estate At The Fells | $5,000 | Newbury, NH, US | Summer Programming | 2023 |
| Mass Eye & Ear Associates | $95,000 | Boston, MA, US | Equipment - Cytoflex Cytometer | 2023 |
| The Nature Conservancy In Nh | $25,000 | Arlington, VA, US | Tanguay Purchase | 2023 |
| The Phoenix Conservancy | $10,000 | Pullman, WA, US | Sakoa Project | 2023 |
| University Of New Hampshire | $8,000 | Durham, NH, US | Scholarship | 2023 |
| Vermont Institute Of Natural Science | $15,000 | Quechee, VT, US | Strategic Planning | 2023 |
| Audubon Society Of New Hampshire | $20,000 | Concord, NH, US | Pollinator Conservation | 2023 |
| Chelan-douglas Land Trust | $25,250 | Wenatchee, WA, US | Appraisal For Potential Conservation Property | 2023 |
| Community Of Tocagon | $150,000 | San Rafael De La Laguna, SAN RAFAEL DE LA, EC | Sewage Treatment Plant For The Community Of Tocagon, Ecuador | 2023 |
| Earth University Foundation | $9,040 | Atlanta, GA, US | Trip For Students To Hult Prize Regional Competition | 2023 |
| Elaine Conners Center For Wildlife | $5,983 | Madison, NH, US | Anesthesia Machine And Food | 2023 |
| Enfield Shaker Museum | $30,146 | Enfield, NH, US | Cellar Window Restoration And La Salette Capital Campaign | 2023 |
| Friends Of Birdlife International | $23,620 | Cambridge, Foreign, UK | Inga Planting With Aves Y Conservacion And Travel Expenses To Global Conference | 2023 |
| Jocotoco Conservation Foundation | $100,000 | Baltimore, MD, US | Expansion Of Buenaventura Reserve, Ecuador And Narupa Expansion | 2023 |
| John Hay Estate At The Fells | $5,000 | Newbury, NH, US | Summer Programming | 2023 |
| Mass Eye & Ear Associates | $95,000 | Boston, MA, US | Equipment - Cytoflex Cytometer | 2023 |
| The Nature Conservancy In Nh | $25,000 | Arlington, VA, US | Tanguay Purchase | 2023 |
| The Phoenix Conservancy | $10,000 | Pullman, WA, US | Sakoa Project | 2023 |
| University Of New Hampshire | $8,000 | Durham, NH, US | Scholarship | 2023 |
| Vermont Institute Of Natural Science | $15,000 | Quechee, VT, US | Strategic Planning | 2023 |
| Earth University Foundation | $28,750 | Atlanta, GA, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Elaine Conners Center For Wildlife | $1,556 | Madison, NH, US | Computer, Printer And Subscription For Software For Non-profits | 2022 |
| Friends Of Mindo Cloud Forest | $18,785 | Brattleboro, VT, US | Interpretive Signage At Parque Condor In Ecuador | 2022 |
| Jocotoco Conservation Foundation | $70,000 | Baltimore, MD, US | Expansion By 99 Hectares Of Tapichalaca Reserve In Ecuador | 2022 |
| Mass Eye & Ear Associates | $65,000 | Boston, MA, US | Grant Toward Purchase Of Sanger Dna Sequencer | 2022 |
| Nh Audubon | $16,000 | Concord, NH, US | 10,000 Toward Aerial Insectivore Study And 6,000 For Cliff Swallow Study | 2022 |
| The Fells | $17,350 | Newbury, NH, US | Summer 2022 Education And Landscape Program | 2022 |
| University Of New Hampshire | $6,000 | Durham, NH, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Vermont Institute Of Natural Science | $12,780 | Quechee, VT, US | Game Camera Kits And Gps Units For Broad-winged Hawks | 2022 |
| Earth University Foundation | $28,750 | Atlanta, GA, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Elaine Conners Center For Wildlife | $1,556 | Madison, NH, US | Computer, Printer And Subscription For Software For Non-profits | 2022 |
| Friends Of Mindo Cloud Forest | $18,785 | Brattleboro, VT, US | Interpretive Signage At Parque Condor In Ecuador | 2022 |
| Jocotoco Conservation Foundation | $70,000 | Baltimore, MD, US | Expansion By 99 Hectares Of Tapichalaca Reserve In Ecuador | 2022 |
| Mass Eye & Ear Associates | $65,000 | Boston, MA, US | Grant Toward Purchase Of Sanger Dna Sequencer | 2022 |
| Nh Audubon | $16,000 | Concord, NH, US | 10,000 Toward Aerial Insectivore Study And 6,000 For Cliff Swallow Study | 2022 |
| The Fells | $17,350 | Newbury, NH, US | Summer 2022 Education And Landscape Program | 2022 |
| University Of New Hampshire | $6,000 | Durham, NH, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Vermont Institute Of Natural Science | $12,780 | Quechee, VT, US | Game Camera Kits And Gps Units For Broad-winged Hawks | 2022 |
| Earth University Foundation | $28,750 | Atlanta, GA, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Elaine Conners Center For Wildlife | $1,556 | Madison, NH, US | Computer, Printer And Subscription For Software For Non-profits | 2022 |
| Friends Of Mindo Cloud Forest | $18,785 | Brattleboro, VT, US | Interpretive Signage At Parque Condor In Ecuador | 2022 |
| Jocotoco Conservation Foundation | $70,000 | Baltimore, MD, US | Expansion By 99 Hectares Of Tapichalaca Reserve In Ecuador | 2022 |
| Mass Eye & Ear Associates | $65,000 | Boston, MA, US | Grant Toward Purchase Of Sanger Dna Sequencer | 2022 |
| Nh Audubon | $16,000 | Concord, NH, US | 10,000 Toward Aerial Insectivore Study And 6,000 For Cliff Swallow Study | 2022 |
| The Fells | $17,350 | Newbury, NH, US | Summer 2022 Education And Landscape Program | 2022 |
| University Of New Hampshire | $6,000 | Durham, NH, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Vermont Institute Of Natural Science | $12,780 | Quechee, VT, US | Game Camera Kits And Gps Units For Broad-winged Hawks | 2022 |
| The Nature Conservancy In Nh | $50,000 | Arlington, VA, US | Acquisition Of Gray Mist Farm | 2021 |
| Earth University Foundation | $28,750 | Atlanta, GA, US | Scholarship | 2021 |
| Mass Eye & Ear Associates | $54,000 | Boston, MA, US | Purchase Of Equipment | 2021 |
| Friends Of Mindo Cloud Forest | $117,825 | Brattleboro, VT, US | Operating Funds, Purchase Of Vehicle And Parque Condor | 2021 |
| University Of New Hampshire | $6,000 | Durham, NH, US | Scholarship | 2021 |
| Nh Public Television | $97,186 | Durham, NH, US | Film - Pandemic At Patuxet | 2021 |
| Elaine Conners Center For Wildlife | $30,484 | Madison, NH, US | Pay The Salary Of The Executive Director | 2021 |
| The Fells | $2,500 | Newbury, NH, US | Education Department | 2021 |
| Vermont Institute Of Natural Science | $13,000 | Quechee, VT, US | School Program Support | 2021 |
| Nh Audubon | $6,000 | Concord, NH, US | Cliff Swallow Study | 2021 |
| Town Of Enfield | $15,000 | Enfield, NH, US | Mascoma Lakeside Park Trust Fund | 2021 |
| Comunidad Huaycopungo | $130,000 | San Rafael Otavaloimbarur, N/A, EC | Sewage System For Huaycopungo | 2021 |
| Jocotoco Conservation Foundation | $65,000 | Baltimore, MD, US | Buenaventura Preserve Expansion | 2021 |
| Audubon Society Of New Hampshire | $50,000 | Concord, NH, US | Motus Equipment | 2020 |
| Bridgewater State University | $3,000 | Bridgewater, MA, US | Scholarship | 2020 |
| Earth University Foundation | $28,750 | Atlanta, GA, US | Scholarship | 2020 |
| Elaine Conners Center For Wildlife | $63,427 | Madison, NH, US | Pay The Salary Of The Executive Director | 2020 |
| Enfield Shaker Museum | $14,450 | Enfield, NH, US | Doors Grant | 2020 |
| Friends Of Mindo Cloud Forest | $5,000 | Brattleboro, VT, US | Purchase Of Land For Observation Tower | 2020 |
| Friends Of Mindo Cloud Forest | $110,000 | Brattleboro, VT, US | Pacha Quindi Land Grant | 2020 |
| Friends Of Mindo Cloud Forest | $45,080 | Brattleboro, VT, US | Condor Rehab Facility To Maintain Cashflow Of The Facility During The Covid Pandemic | 2020 |
| Mass Eye & Ear Associates | $38,000 | Boston, MA, US | Purchase Of Equipment For Genetic Testing | 2020 |
| Rainforest Trust | $59,500 | Warrenton, VA, US | Jorupe Reserve Grant | 2020 |
| Vermont Institute Of Natural Science | $10,500 | Quechee, VT, US | Grant | 2020 |
| Bridgewater State University | $3,000 | Bridgewater, MA, US | Scholarship | 2018 |
| Capital Land Trust | $9,700 | Lacey, WA, US | Infrastructure Of Bay Shore Preserve | 2018 |
| Chosen Vale Inc | $12,800 | Enfield, NH, US | Window Restoration | 2018 |
| Elaine Conners Center For Wildlife | $1,100 | Madison, NH, US | Mammal Enclosure | 2018 |
| Friends Of Mindo Cloud Forest | $16,000 | Brattleboro, VT, US | Owl Aviary Expansion | 2018 |
| Friends Of Mindo Cloud Forest | $39,000 | Brattleboro, VT, US | Infrastructure Improvements At Milpe Gardens | 2018 |
| Iglesia Evangelica Jesus De Nazaret | $34,000 | Otavalo Imbabura, SAN RAFAEL, EC | Building Of Church Dining Area And Kitchen | 2018 |
| Nh Public Television | $67,587 | Durham, NH, US | Conservation | 2018 |
| University Of Connecticut | $8,000 | Mansfield, CT, US | Scholarship | 2018 |
| University Of New Hampshire | $6,000 | Durham, NH, US | Scholarship | 2018 |
| Vermont Institute Of Natural Science | $6,666 | Quechee, VT, US | Stream Table | 2018 |
| Fort Peck Community College | $35,000 | Poplar, MT, US | Story Pole | 2018 |
| The Nature Conservancy In Nh | $25,000 | Arlington, VA, US | Kimball Hill Forest | 2018 |
| Mass Eye & Ear Infirmary | $73,333 | Boston, MA, US | One Computing Node | 2018 |
| Sustainable Woodstock | $5,000 | Woodstock, VT, US | Bank Stabilization | 2018 |
| Rainforest Trust | $62,500 | Warrenton, VA, US | Jocotoco-buenaventura Land Purchase | 2018 |
| Friends Of Mindo Cloud Forest | $8,300 | Brattleboro, VT, US | 6 New Night Enclosures And Wall Repair | 2018 |
| Nh Public Television | $67,586 | Durham, NH, US | Conservation | 2017 |
| Vermont Institute Of Natural Scienc | $16,450 | Quechee, VT, US | Astronomy Equipment | 2017 |
| Capital Land Trust | $10,500 | Lacey, WA, US | Signs And Trail Work | 2017 |
| Elaine Conners Center For Wildlife | $11,900 | Madison, NH, US | Mammal Enclosure | 2017 |
| Friends Of Mindo Cloud Forest | $25,000 | Brattleboro, VT, US | Owl Exhibit And Eagle Shelter Maintenance | 2017 |
| Earth University Foundation | $75,452 | Atlanta, GA, US | Scholarship | 2017 |
| University Of Connecticut | $8,000 | Mansfield, CT, US | Scholarship | 2017 |
| Bridgewater State University | $6,000 | Bridgewater, MA, US | Scholarship | 2017 |
| University Of New Hampshire | $6,000 | Durham, NH, US | Scholarship | 2017 |
| Chosen Vale Inc | $12,800 | Enfield, NH, US | Window Restoration | 2017 |
| Great Bay Community College | $4,000 | Portsmouth, NH, US | Scholarship | 2017 |
| Peregrine Fund | $25,000 | Boise, ID, US | Condor Study | 2017 |
| Iglesia Evangelica Jesus De Nazaret | $40,000 | Otavalo Imbabura, SAN RAFAEL, EC | Bathroom Installation | 2017 |
| Archaeological Conservancy | $20,000 | Albuquerque, NM, US | Purchase Of Fort Parket Site | 2016 |
| Nh Public Television | $110,000 | Durham, NH, US | Catch & Conserve | 2016 |
| Enfield Shaker Museum | $3,620 | Enfield, NH, US | Great Dwelling Window Restoration | 2016 |
| New London Hospital | $9,000 | New London, NH, US | 2 Exam Tables | 2016 |
| Vermont Institute Of Natural Scienc | $5,000 | Quechee, VT, US | Weather Equipment | 2016 |
| Capital Land Trust | $3,450 | Olympia, WA, US | 4 Snart Phones & Hess Kit | 2016 |
| Mass Eye Ear Institute | $25,000 | Boston, MA, US | Compassionate Care - Genetic Testing | 2016 |
| University Of Wisconsin - Madison | $30,000 | Madison, WI, US | Palmitopamba Archaeological Project | 2016 |
| Elaine Conners Center For Wildlife | $16,097 | Madison, NH, US | Challenge Grant - Rescue Truck | 2016 |
| Friends Of Mindo Cloud Forest | $8,945 | Brattleboro, VT, US | Acquisition Of European Birds | 2016 |
| Friends Of Mindo Cloud Forest | $3,350 | Brattleboro, VT, US | Maintenance & Repairs | 2016 |
| Society For The Protection Of Nh Fo | $20,000 | Concord, NH, US | Purchase Of Land - Black Mountain | 2016 |
| Earth University Foundation | $23,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | Scholarship | 2016 |
| University Of Conneticut | $4,000 | Mansfield, CT, US | Scholarship | 2016 |
| University Of Conneticut | $4,000 | Mansfield, CT, US | Scholarship | 2016 |
| University Of Vermont | $3,500 | Burlington, VT, US | Scholarship | 2016 |
| University Of Vermont | $3,500 | Burlington, VT, US | Scholarship | 2016 |
| Manchester Community College | $3,000 | Manchester, NH, US | Scholarship | 2016 |
| Manchester Community College | $3,000 | Manchester, NH, US | Scholarship | 2016 |
| Bridgewater State University | $3,000 | Bridgewater, MA, US | Scholarship | 2016 |
| Bridgewater State University | $3,000 | Bridgewater, MA, US | Scholarship | 2016 |
| University Of New Hampshire | $3,000 | Durham, NH, US | Scholarship | 2016 |
| University Of New Hampshire | $3,000 | Durham, NH, US | Scholarship | 2016 |
| University Of New Hampshire | $3,000 | Durham, NH, US | Scholarship | 2016 |
| University Of New Hampshire | $3,000 | Durham, NH, US | Scholarship | 2016 |
| University Of New Hampshire | $3,000 | Durham, NH, US | Scholarship | 2016 |
| University Of New Hampshire | $3,000 | Durham, NH, US | Scholarship | 2016 |
| Comuna San Miguel Alto | $35,000 | Otavalo Canton, IMBABURA PROVINCE, EC | Community Sewer System Grant | 2016 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 22-2701588 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | PO BOX 430 Springfield, NH 03284-0430 |
Key People (8)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee The Butler Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| Executive Dir. | Cynthia Wentworth |
|---|---|
| Trustee | Clara Butler |
| Trustee | Barbara Butler |
| Trustee | Bonnie Bunning |
| Trustee | Marjorie Butler |
Forms 990-PF
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