The Butler Family Foundation | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 42-1429940

Foundation Overview

Based in Dubuque, IA, The Butler Family Foundation has awarded 461 grants totaling $23,263,330 to organizations in District of Columbia, Virginia and 12 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $25 to $2,853,738, with a median award of $4,375.

Latest Tax Year
2023
Total Giving (all years)
$23,263,330
Total Assets
$65,086,680
Median Grant (all grants)
$4,375

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
132
Median Grant
$5,000
% Median Grant Growth
+67% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: February 2026

Foundation Intelligence

Advanced analytics and strategic insights to help nonprofit organizations assess grant opportunities and optimize their application strategies

New Applicant Friendliness
Relationship-Focused: 24%

32 of 132 recipients (24%) were new grantees. Foundation strongly favors organizations with proven track records. New partnerships develop slowly over time.

Geographic Focus
Iowa

54% of grants are awarded in Iowa, with additional funding distributed across 13 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within Iowa, funding concentrates in Dubuque (93%), Sherrill (2%), Des Moines (2%).

Funding Trajectory
-35%

Declining funding trend with 35% decrease over 3 years may indicate reduced grant opportunities or shifting foundation priorities. This trajectory suggests more competitive application environment.

Program Areas
General Purposes + 3 others

Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on general purposes (46%). 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 Family 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
American Enterprise Institute $50,000 Washington, DC, US Community And Economic Development 2023
American Horticultural Society $500 Alexandria, VA, US Community Improvement 2023
Arbor Day Foundation $1,000 Lincoln, NE, US Plant, Nurture, And Celebrate Trees 2023
Area Residential Care $2,500 Dubuque, IA, US Family Disability Resources 2023
Art Institute Of Chicago $250 Chicago, IL, US University Education 2023
Babson College $25,000 Babson Park, MA, US John E And Alice L Butler Launch Pad 2023
Bell Tower Theater $500 Dubuque, IA, US Kids Programs 2023
Bethany Home $2,500 Dubuque, IA, US Provide Nursing Home Care To Residents 2023
Boy Scouts Of America Northeast Iowa Council #178 $500 Dubuque, IA, US Friends Of Scouting Annual Campaign 2023
Boys & Girls Club Of Greater Dubuque $200,000 Dubuque, IA, US Provide Programs To Dubuque Area Youth 2023
Bryn Mawr College $2,500 Bryn Mawr, PA, US The Bryn Mawr Fund 2023
Camp Albrecht Acres Of The Midwest $5,000 Sherrill, IA, US Special Population Support 2023
Cato Institute $5,000 Washington, DC, US Education 2023
Centrally Rooted Mission $5,000 Dubuque, IA, US Music Education 2023
Chicago Symphony Orchestra $2,500 Chicago, IL, US Arts Education 2023
Clarke University $26,000 Dubuque, IA, US Clarke Fund & Bob Wahlert Memorial Scholarship 2023
Cornell Lab Of Ornithology $500 Ithaca, NY, US Protect Birds And The Natural World 2023
Dubuque Arboretum $2,500 Dubuque, IA, US Sponsorship Of Music In The Gardens Concert 2023
Dubuque Arts Council $1,600 Dubuque, IA, US Arts Councils 2023
Dubuque Chorale $500 Dubuque, IA, US Vocal Music 2023
Dubuque City Youth Ballet $4,375 Dubuque, IA, US Scholarship For Five Dancers 2023
Dubuque Community Ymca $5,000 Dubuque, IA, US Domestic Violence Program 2023
Dubuque County Historical Society $2,500 Dubuque, IA, US National Mississippi River Museum And Aquarium 2023
Dubuque Dream Center $28,000 Dubuque, IA, US Sustaining Services For Students 2023
Dubuque Museum Of Art $392,000 Dubuque, IA, US Visual Arts 2023
Dubuque Regional Humane Society $2,500 Dubuque, IA, US Protect And Promote The Well-being Of All Animals 2023
Dubuque Rescue Mission $5,000 Dubuque, IA, US Homeless Shelter 2023
Dubuque Symphony Orchestra $7,056 Dubuque, IA, US Sponsorship Of A Concert & Pursuit Of The Podium 2023
Duride $500 Dubuque, IA, US Provide A Safe And Personalized Transportation Service For Seniors 2023
Finley Health Foundation $5,000 Dubuque, IA, US Family Birthing Suites C-section Suite Project 2023
Fly By Night Productions $500 Dubuque, IA, US Theater 2023
Four Mounds Foundation $2,500 Dubuque, IA, US Preserve, Educate, And Serve 2023
Friends Of Homacho $15,000 Dubuque, IA, US Provide Water, Floors For Schools, And Medical Assistance Around The Village Of Homacho, Ethiopia 2023
Grand Opera House $6,500 Dubuque, IA, US Performing Arts 2023
Hillcrest Family Services $5,000 Dubuque, IA, US Brain Health Campaign 2023
Hills And Dale's Child Development Center $5,000 Dubuque, IA, US Build Meaningful Lives For Children With Physical And Mental Handicaps 2023
Hillsdale College $10,000 Hillsdale, MI, US University Education 2023
Hospice Of Dubuque $1,500 Dubuque, IA, US Provide Hospice Bereavement Services To The Terminally Ill 2023
Illinois Network Of Charter Schools $50,000 Chicago, IL, US Charter School Education 2023
Institute For Justice $5,000 Arlington, VA, US Support Our Continuing Defense Of The Constitution And The Liberties It Guarantees For All Americans 2023
Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation $500 Des Moines, IA, US Protect And Restore Iowa's Lands 2023
Judicial Watch $5,000 Washington, DC, US Public Affairs 2023
Laurel School $2,500 Shaker Heights, OH, US Elementary And Secondary Education 2023
Leadership Institute $15,000 Arlington, VA, US Educate People For Successful Participation In Government 2023
Liberty Justice Center $50,000 Chicago, IL, US Individual Liberties 2023
Loras College $25,000 Dubuque, IA, US Undergraduate Education 2023
Lyric Opera Of Chicago $500,000 Chicago, IL, US Express And Promote Great Opera 2023
Mary's Inn Maternity Home $500 Dubuque, IA, US Safe Haven For Pregnant And/or Parenting Mothers And Their Developing Babies 2023
Mayo Foundation $25,000 Rochester, MN, US Patient Care, Research And Education 2023
Mercyone Dubuque Foundation $5,000 Dubuque, IA, US For Ongoing Program Costs And Equipment Needs 2023
National Trust For Historic Preservation $25,000 Washington, DC, US Public Policy 2023
Noble Schools $105,000 Chicago, IL, US Support Of Butler College Prep And Summer Of A Lifetime Programs 2023
Northeast Ia School Of Music $2,500 Dubuque, IA, US Donation For Chamberfest And General Support 2023
Telluride Foundation $30,000 Telluride, CO, US Enriching Quality Of Life Of Telluride Residents 2023
Telluride Historical Museum $150 Telluride, CO, US Preserve The History Of The Region 2023
The Nature Conservancy $100 Arlington, VA, US Conserve The Lands And Waters On Which All Life Depends 2023
The Newberry $125 Chicago, IL, US Independent Research Library 2023
The Salvation Army $250 Omaha, NE, US Human Services 2023
Two By Two Character Development $5,000 Dubuque, IA, US Teaching Children Social Emotional Skills To Succeed In Work 2023
Union League Boys & Girls Clubs $6,000 Chicago, IL, US Youth Services 2023
United Way Of Dubuque Area Tri-states $1,000 Dubuque, IA, US Youth Services 2023
University Of Dubuque $102,000 Dubuque, IA, US Landscaping, Babka Memorial, Stoltz Memorial, Student Scholarship Fund 2023
University Of Pennsylvania $2,500 Philadelphia, PA, US University Education 2023
Wellesley College $10,000 Wellesley, MA, US Undergraduate Education 2023
Young Americans For Liberty Foundation $25,000 Austin, TX, US Educate Students On The Ideals Of Liberty And The Constitution 2023
Young America's Foundation $2,500 Reston, VA, US Youth Services 2023
American Enterprise Institute $50,000 Washington, DC, US Community And Economic Development 2023
American Horticultural Society $500 Alexandria, VA, US Community Improvement 2023
Arbor Day Foundation $1,000 Lincoln, NE, US Plant, Nurture, And Celebrate Trees 2023
Area Residential Care $2,500 Dubuque, IA, US Family Disability Resources 2023
Art Institute Of Chicago $250 Chicago, IL, US University Education 2023
Babson College $25,000 Babson Park, MA, US John E And Alice L Butler Launch Pad 2023
Bell Tower Theater $500 Dubuque, IA, US Kids Programs 2023
Bethany Home $2,500 Dubuque, IA, US Provide Nursing Home Care To Residents 2023
Boy Scouts Of America Northeast Iowa Council #178 $500 Dubuque, IA, US Friends Of Scouting Annual Campaign 2023
Boys & Girls Club Of Greater Dubuque $200,000 Dubuque, IA, US Provide Programs To Dubuque Area Youth 2023
Bryn Mawr College $2,500 Bryn Mawr, PA, US The Bryn Mawr Fund 2023
Camp Albrecht Acres Of The Midwest $5,000 Sherrill, IA, US Special Population Support 2023
Cato Institute $5,000 Washington, DC, US Education 2023
Centrally Rooted Mission $5,000 Dubuque, IA, US Music Education 2023
Chicago Symphony Orchestra $2,500 Chicago, IL, US Arts Education 2023
Clarke University $26,000 Dubuque, IA, US Clarke Fund & Bob Wahlert Memorial Scholarship 2023
Cornell Lab Of Ornithology $500 Ithaca, NY, US Protect Birds And The Natural World 2023
Dubuque Arboretum $2,500 Dubuque, IA, US Sponsorship Of Music In The Gardens Concert 2023
Dubuque Arts Council $1,600 Dubuque, IA, US Arts Councils 2023
Dubuque Chorale $500 Dubuque, IA, US Vocal Music 2023
Dubuque City Youth Ballet $4,375 Dubuque, IA, US Scholarship For Five Dancers 2023
Dubuque Community Ymca $5,000 Dubuque, IA, US Domestic Violence Program 2023
Dubuque County Historical Society $2,500 Dubuque, IA, US National Mississippi River Museum And Aquarium 2023
Dubuque Dream Center $28,000 Dubuque, IA, US Sustaining Services For Students 2023
Dubuque Museum Of Art $392,000 Dubuque, IA, US Visual Arts 2023
Dubuque Regional Humane Society $2,500 Dubuque, IA, US Protect And Promote The Well-being Of All Animals 2023
Dubuque Rescue Mission $5,000 Dubuque, IA, US Homeless Shelter 2023
Dubuque Symphony Orchestra $7,056 Dubuque, IA, US Sponsorship Of A Concert & Pursuit Of The Podium 2023
Duride $500 Dubuque, IA, US Provide A Safe And Personalized Transportation Service For Seniors 2023
Finley Health Foundation $5,000 Dubuque, IA, US Family Birthing Suites C-section Suite Project 2023
Fly By Night Productions $500 Dubuque, IA, US Theater 2023
Four Mounds Foundation $2,500 Dubuque, IA, US Preserve, Educate, And Serve 2023
Friends Of Homacho $15,000 Dubuque, IA, US Provide Water, Floors For Schools, And Medical Assistance Around The Village Of Homacho, Ethiopia 2023
Grand Opera House $6,500 Dubuque, IA, US Performing Arts 2023
Hillcrest Family Services $5,000 Dubuque, IA, US Brain Health Campaign 2023
Hills And Dale's Child Development Center $5,000 Dubuque, IA, US Build Meaningful Lives For Children With Physical And Mental Handicaps 2023
Hillsdale College $10,000 Hillsdale, MI, US University Education 2023
Hospice Of Dubuque $1,500 Dubuque, IA, US Provide Hospice Bereavement Services To The Terminally Ill 2023
Illinois Network Of Charter Schools $50,000 Chicago, IL, US Charter School Education 2023
Institute For Justice $5,000 Arlington, VA, US Support Our Continuing Defense Of The Constitution And The Liberties It Guarantees For All Americans 2023
Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation $500 Des Moines, IA, US Protect And Restore Iowa's Lands 2023
Judicial Watch $5,000 Washington, DC, US Public Affairs 2023
Laurel School $2,500 Shaker Heights, OH, US Elementary And Secondary Education 2023
Leadership Institute $15,000 Arlington, VA, US Educate People For Successful Participation In Government 2023
Liberty Justice Center $50,000 Chicago, IL, US Individual Liberties 2023
Loras College $25,000 Dubuque, IA, US Undergraduate Education 2023
Lyric Opera Of Chicago $500,000 Chicago, IL, US Express And Promote Great Opera 2023
Mary's Inn Maternity Home $500 Dubuque, IA, US Safe Haven For Pregnant And/or Parenting Mothers And Their Developing Babies 2023
Mayo Foundation $25,000 Rochester, MN, US Patient Care, Research And Education 2023
Mercyone Dubuque Foundation $5,000 Dubuque, IA, US For Ongoing Program Costs And Equipment Needs 2023
National Trust For Historic Preservation $25,000 Washington, DC, US Public Policy 2023
Noble Schools $105,000 Chicago, IL, US Support Of Butler College Prep And Summer Of A Lifetime Programs 2023
Northeast Ia School Of Music $2,500 Dubuque, IA, US Donation For Chamberfest And General Support 2023
Telluride Foundation $30,000 Telluride, CO, US Enriching Quality Of Life Of Telluride Residents 2023
Telluride Historical Museum $150 Telluride, CO, US Preserve The History Of The Region 2023
The Nature Conservancy $100 Arlington, VA, US Conserve The Lands And Waters On Which All Life Depends 2023
The Newberry $125 Chicago, IL, US Independent Research Library 2023
The Salvation Army $250 Omaha, NE, US Human Services 2023
Two By Two Character Development $5,000 Dubuque, IA, US Teaching Children Social Emotional Skills To Succeed In Work 2023
Union League Boys & Girls Clubs $6,000 Chicago, IL, US Youth Services 2023
United Way Of Dubuque Area Tri-states $1,000 Dubuque, IA, US Youth Services 2023
University Of Dubuque $102,000 Dubuque, IA, US Landscaping, Babka Memorial, Stoltz Memorial, Student Scholarship Fund 2023
University Of Pennsylvania $2,500 Philadelphia, PA, US University Education 2023
Wellesley College $10,000 Wellesley, MA, US Undergraduate Education 2023
Young Americans For Liberty Foundation $25,000 Austin, TX, US Educate Students On The Ideals Of Liberty And The Constitution 2023
Young America's Foundation $2,500 Reston, VA, US Youth Services 2023
American Enterprise Institute $50,000 Washington, DC, US Community And Economic Development 2022
American Horticultural Society $100 Alexandria, VA, US Community Improvement 2022
Arbor Day Foundation $1,000 Lincoln, NE, US Plant, Nurture, And Celebrate Trees 2022
Area Residential Care $1,000 Dubuque, IA, US Family Disability Resources 2022
Art Institute Of Chicago $250 Chicago, IL, US University Education 2022
Babson College $25,000 Babson Park, MA, US Education 2022
Bell Tower Theater $500 Dubuque, IA, US Provide A Community Program Of Live Theater And Education 2022
Bethany Home $250 Dubuque, IA, US To Provide Nursing Home Care To Residents 2022
Boy Scouts Of America $500 Dubuque, IA, US Promote Through Community Organizations And Cooperation With Other Agencies The Ability Of Boys To Do Things For Themselves And Others 2022
Bryn Mawr College $2,500 Bryn Mawr, PA, US Education 2022
Camp Albrecht Acres $5,000 Sherrill, IA, US Special Population Support 2022
Cato Institute $5,000 Washington, DC, US Education 2022
Chicago Symphony Orchestra $2,500 Chicago, IL, US Arts Education 2022
Clarke University $25,000 Dubuque, IA, US University Education 2022
Cornell Lab Of Ornithology $500 Ithaca, NY, US Protect Birds And The Natural World 2022
Dubuque Arboretum Inc $2,000 Dubuque, IA, US Sponsorship Of Music In The Gardens 2022
Dubuque Arts Council $1,600 Dubuque, IA, US Arts Councils 2022
Dubuque Chorale $250 Dubuque, IA, US Vocal Music 2022
Dubuque Community Y $5,000 Dubuque, IA, US Domestic Violence Program 2022
Dubuque County Historical Society $2,500 Dubuque, IA, US Donation For The National Mississippi River Museum And Aquarium 2022
Dubuque Dream Center $28,000 Dubuque, IA, US Youth Services 2022
Dubuque Museum Of Art $12,000 Dubuque, IA, US Visual Arts 2022
Dubuque Regional Humane Society $2,500 Dubuque, IA, US Protect And Promote The Well-being Of All Animals 2022
Dubuque Rescue Mission $3,000 Dubuque, IA, US Homeless Shelter 2022
Dubuque Symphony $6,956 Dubuque, IA, US Sponsorship Of A Concert 2022
Dubuque City Youth Ballet $4,375 Dubuque, IA, US Scholarship For Five Dancers 2022
Duride $200 Dubuque, IA, US Provide A Safe And Personalized Transportation Service For Seniors 2022
Finley Health Foundation $5,000 Dubuque, IA, US Provide Financial Support To The Finley Hospital 2022
Fly By Night Productions $250 Dubuque, IA, US Theater 2022
Four Mounds Foundation $1,500 Dubuque, IA, US Preserve, Educate, And Serve 2022
Friends Of Homacho $15,000 Dubuque, IA, US Provide Water, Floors For Schools, And Medical Assistance Around The Village Of Homacho, Ethiopia 2022
Grand Opera House $6,500 Dubuque, IA, US Performing Arts 2022
Heritage Foundation $5,000 Washington, DC, US Promote Conservative Public Policies 2022
Hillcrest Family Services $2,500 Dubuque, IA, US Enhances The Lives Of Children, Families And Adults In Need 2022
Hills & Dales Child Development Center $1,000 Dubuque, IA, US Build Meaningful Lives For Children With Physical And Mental Handicaps 2022
Hospice Of Dubuque $1,500 Dubuque, IA, US Provide Hospice Bereavement Services To The Terminally Ill 2022
Illinois Network Of Charter Schools $25,000 Chicago, IL, US Charter School Education 2022
Institute For Justice $5,000 Arlington, VA, US Individual Liberties 2022
Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation $500 Des Moines, IA, US Protect And Restore Iowa's Lands 2022
Judicial Watch $5,000 Washington, DC, US Public Affairs 2022
Laurel School $2,500 Shaker Heights, OH, US Elementary And Secondary Education 2022
Leadership Institute $10,000 Arlington, VA, US Educate People For Successful Participation In Government 2022
Liberty Justice Center $50,000 Chicago, IL, US Individual Liberties 2022
Loras College $25,000 Dubuque, IA, US Undergraduate Education 2022
Luther Manor $2,500 Dubuque, IA, US Senior Citizen Assisted Living 2022
Lyric Opera Of Chicago $500,500 Chicago, IL, US Express And Promote Great Opera 2022
Marquette Catholic $150 Bellevue, IA, US Dance Marathon 2022
Mayo Foundation $25,000 Rochester, MN, US Patient Care, Research And Education 2022
Mercyone Dubuque Foundation $5,000 Dubuque, IA, US For Ongoing Program Costs And Equipment Needs 2022
National Audubon Society $25 New York, NY, US Conserve And Restore Natural Ecosystems 2022
National Trust For Historic Preservation $50,000 Washington, DC, US Public Policy 2022
Nature Conservancy-iowa Chapter $100 Arlington, VA, US Preserve Lands And Waters On Which All Life Depends 2022
Newberry Library $125 Chicago, IL, US Independent Research Library 2022
Noble Network Of Charter Schools $130,000 Chicago, IL, US Elementary And Secondary Education, Summer Of A Lifetime Program 2022
Northeast Ia School Of Music $2,500 Dubuque, IA, US Donation For Chamberfest And General Support 2022
Salvation Army $250 Dubuque, IA, US Human Services 2022
Telluride Foundation $30,000 Telluride, CO, US Enriching Quality Of Life Of Telluride Residents 2022
Telluride Historical Museum $150 Telluride, CO, US Preserve The History Of The Region 2022
Two By Two $10,000 Dubuque, IA, US Teaching Children Social Emotional Skills To Succeed In Work 2022
Union League-boys&girls $6,000 Chicago, IL, US Youth Services 2022
University Of Dubuque $565,147 Dubuque, IA, US University Education 2022
Wellesley College $10,000 Wellesley, MA, US Undergraduate Education 2022
Wharton School $2,500 Philadelphia, PA, US University Education 2022
Young Americans For Liberty Foundation $15,000 Austin, TX, US Educate Students On The Ideals Of Liberty And The Constitution 2022
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund $2,853,738 Cincinnati, OH, US Donor Advised Fund 2022
American Enterprise Institute $50,000 Washington, DC, US Community And Economic Development 2022
American Horticultural Society $100 Alexandria, VA, US Community Improvement 2022
Arbor Day Foundation $1,000 Lincoln, NE, US Plant, Nurture, And Celebrate Trees 2022
Area Residential Care $1,000 Dubuque, IA, US Family Disability Resources 2022
Art Institute Of Chicago $250 Chicago, IL, US University Education 2022
Babson College $25,000 Babson Park, MA, US Education 2022
Bell Tower Theater $500 Dubuque, IA, US Provide A Community Program Of Live Theater And Education 2022
Bethany Home $250 Dubuque, IA, US To Provide Nursing Home Care To Residents 2022
Boy Scouts Of America $500 Dubuque, IA, US Promote Through Community Organizations And Cooperation With Other Agencies The Ability Of Boys To Do Things For Themselves And Others 2022
Bryn Mawr College $2,500 Bryn Mawr, PA, US Education 2022
Camp Albrecht Acres $5,000 Sherrill, IA, US Special Population Support 2022
Cato Institute $5,000 Washington, DC, US Education 2022
Chicago Symphony Orchestra $2,500 Chicago, IL, US Arts Education 2022
Clarke University $25,000 Dubuque, IA, US University Education 2022
Cornell Lab Of Ornithology $500 Ithaca, NY, US Protect Birds And The Natural World 2022
Dubuque Arboretum Inc $2,000 Dubuque, IA, US Sponsorship Of Music In The Gardens 2022
Dubuque Arts Council $1,600 Dubuque, IA, US Arts Councils 2022
Dubuque Chorale $250 Dubuque, IA, US Vocal Music 2022
Dubuque Community Y $5,000 Dubuque, IA, US Domestic Violence Program 2022
Dubuque County Historical Society $2,500 Dubuque, IA, US Donation For The National Mississippi River Museum And Aquarium 2022
Dubuque Dream Center $28,000 Dubuque, IA, US Youth Services 2022
Dubuque Museum Of Art $12,000 Dubuque, IA, US Visual Arts 2022
Dubuque Regional Humane Society $2,500 Dubuque, IA, US Protect And Promote The Well-being Of All Animals 2022
Dubuque Rescue Mission $3,000 Dubuque, IA, US Homeless Shelter 2022
Dubuque Symphony $6,956 Dubuque, IA, US Sponsorship Of A Concert 2022
Dubuque City Youth Ballet $4,375 Dubuque, IA, US Scholarship For Five Dancers 2022
Duride $200 Dubuque, IA, US Provide A Safe And Personalized Transportation Service For Seniors 2022
Finley Health Foundation $5,000 Dubuque, IA, US Provide Financial Support To The Finley Hospital 2022
Fly By Night Productions $250 Dubuque, IA, US Theater 2022
Four Mounds Foundation $1,500 Dubuque, IA, US Preserve, Educate, And Serve 2022
Friends Of Homacho $15,000 Dubuque, IA, US Provide Water, Floors For Schools, And Medical Assistance Around The Village Of Homacho, Ethiopia 2022
Grand Opera House $6,500 Dubuque, IA, US Performing Arts 2022
Heritage Foundation $5,000 Washington, DC, US Promote Conservative Public Policies 2022
Hillcrest Family Services $2,500 Dubuque, IA, US Enhances The Lives Of Children, Families And Adults In Need 2022
Hills & Dales Child Development Center $1,000 Dubuque, IA, US Build Meaningful Lives For Children With Physical And Mental Handicaps 2022
Hospice Of Dubuque $1,500 Dubuque, IA, US Provide Hospice Bereavement Services To The Terminally Ill 2022
Illinois Network Of Charter Schools $25,000 Chicago, IL, US Charter School Education 2022
Institute For Justice $5,000 Arlington, VA, US Individual Liberties 2022
Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation $500 Des Moines, IA, US Protect And Restore Iowa's Lands 2022
Judicial Watch $5,000 Washington, DC, US Public Affairs 2022
Laurel School $2,500 Shaker Heights, OH, US Elementary And Secondary Education 2022
Leadership Institute $10,000 Arlington, VA, US Educate People For Successful Participation In Government 2022
Liberty Justice Center $50,000 Chicago, IL, US Individual Liberties 2022
Loras College $25,000 Dubuque, IA, US Undergraduate Education 2022
Luther Manor $2,500 Dubuque, IA, US Senior Citizen Assisted Living 2022
Lyric Opera Of Chicago $500,500 Chicago, IL, US Express And Promote Great Opera 2022
Marquette Catholic $150 Bellevue, IA, US Dance Marathon 2022
Mayo Foundation $25,000 Rochester, MN, US Patient Care, Research And Education 2022
Mercyone Dubuque Foundation $5,000 Dubuque, IA, US For Ongoing Program Costs And Equipment Needs 2022
National Audubon Society $25 New York, NY, US Conserve And Restore Natural Ecosystems 2022
National Trust For Historic Preservation $50,000 Washington, DC, US Public Policy 2022
Nature Conservancy-iowa Chapter $100 Arlington, VA, US Preserve Lands And Waters On Which All Life Depends 2022
Newberry Library $125 Chicago, IL, US Independent Research Library 2022
Noble Network Of Charter Schools $130,000 Chicago, IL, US Elementary And Secondary Education, Summer Of A Lifetime Program 2022
Northeast Ia School Of Music $2,500 Dubuque, IA, US Donation For Chamberfest And General Support 2022
Salvation Army $250 Dubuque, IA, US Human Services 2022
Telluride Foundation $30,000 Telluride, CO, US Enriching Quality Of Life Of Telluride Residents 2022
Telluride Historical Museum $150 Telluride, CO, US Preserve The History Of The Region 2022
Two By Two $10,000 Dubuque, IA, US Teaching Children Social Emotional Skills To Succeed In Work 2022
Union League-boys&girls $6,000 Chicago, IL, US Youth Services 2022
University Of Dubuque $565,147 Dubuque, IA, US University Education 2022
Wellesley College $10,000 Wellesley, MA, US Undergraduate Education 2022
Wharton School $2,500 Philadelphia, PA, US University Education 2022
Young Americans For Liberty Foundation $15,000 Austin, TX, US Educate Students On The Ideals Of Liberty And The Constitution 2022
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund $2,853,738 Cincinnati, OH, US Donor Advised Fund 2022
American Enterprise Institute $50,000 Washington, DC, US Community And Economic Development 2022
American Horticultural Society $100 Alexandria, VA, US Community Improvement 2022
Arbor Day Foundation $1,000 Lincoln, NE, US Plant, Nurture, And Celebrate Trees 2022
Area Residential Care $1,000 Dubuque, IA, US Family Disability Resources 2022
Art Institute Of Chicago $250 Chicago, IL, US University Education 2022
Babson College $25,000 Babson Park, MA, US Education 2022
Bell Tower Theater $500 Dubuque, IA, US Provide A Community Program Of Live Theater And Education 2022
Bethany Home $250 Dubuque, IA, US To Provide Nursing Home Care To Residents 2022
Boy Scouts Of America $500 Dubuque, IA, US Promote Through Community Organizations And Cooperation With Other Agencies The Ability Of Boys To Do Things For Themselves And Others 2022
Bryn Mawr College $2,500 Bryn Mawr, PA, US Education 2022
Camp Albrecht Acres $5,000 Sherrill, IA, US Special Population Support 2022
Cato Institute $5,000 Washington, DC, US Education 2022
Chicago Symphony Orchestra $2,500 Chicago, IL, US Arts Education 2022
Clarke University $25,000 Dubuque, IA, US University Education 2022
Cornell Lab Of Ornithology $500 Ithaca, NY, US Protect Birds And The Natural World 2022
Dubuque Arboretum Inc $2,000 Dubuque, IA, US Sponsorship Of Music In The Gardens 2022
Dubuque Arts Council $1,600 Dubuque, IA, US Arts Councils 2022
Dubuque Chorale $250 Dubuque, IA, US Vocal Music 2022
Dubuque Community Y $5,000 Dubuque, IA, US Domestic Violence Program 2022
Dubuque County Historical Society $2,500 Dubuque, IA, US Donation For The National Mississippi River Museum And Aquarium 2022
Dubuque Dream Center $28,000 Dubuque, IA, US Youth Services 2022
Dubuque Museum Of Art $12,000 Dubuque, IA, US Visual Arts 2022
Dubuque Regional Humane Society $2,500 Dubuque, IA, US Protect And Promote The Well-being Of All Animals 2022
Dubuque Rescue Mission $3,000 Dubuque, IA, US Homeless Shelter 2022
Dubuque Symphony $6,956 Dubuque, IA, US Sponsorship Of A Concert 2022
Dubuque City Youth Ballet $4,375 Dubuque, IA, US Scholarship For Five Dancers 2022
Duride $200 Dubuque, IA, US Provide A Safe And Personalized Transportation Service For Seniors 2022
Finley Health Foundation $5,000 Dubuque, IA, US Provide Financial Support To The Finley Hospital 2022
Fly By Night Productions $250 Dubuque, IA, US Theater 2022
Four Mounds Foundation $1,500 Dubuque, IA, US Preserve, Educate, And Serve 2022
Friends Of Homacho $15,000 Dubuque, IA, US Provide Water, Floors For Schools, And Medical Assistance Around The Village Of Homacho, Ethiopia 2022
Grand Opera House $6,500 Dubuque, IA, US Performing Arts 2022
Heritage Foundation $5,000 Washington, DC, US Promote Conservative Public Policies 2022
Hillcrest Family Services $2,500 Dubuque, IA, US Enhances The Lives Of Children, Families And Adults In Need 2022
Hills & Dales Child Development Center $1,000 Dubuque, IA, US Build Meaningful Lives For Children With Physical And Mental Handicaps 2022
Hospice Of Dubuque $1,500 Dubuque, IA, US Provide Hospice Bereavement Services To The Terminally Ill 2022
Illinois Network Of Charter Schools $25,000 Chicago, IL, US Charter School Education 2022
Institute For Justice $5,000 Arlington, VA, US Individual Liberties 2022
Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation $500 Des Moines, IA, US Protect And Restore Iowa's Lands 2022
Judicial Watch $5,000 Washington, DC, US Public Affairs 2022
Laurel School $2,500 Shaker Heights, OH, US Elementary And Secondary Education 2022
Leadership Institute $10,000 Arlington, VA, US Educate People For Successful Participation In Government 2022
Liberty Justice Center $50,000 Chicago, IL, US Individual Liberties 2022
Loras College $25,000 Dubuque, IA, US Undergraduate Education 2022
Luther Manor $2,500 Dubuque, IA, US Senior Citizen Assisted Living 2022
Lyric Opera Of Chicago $500,500 Chicago, IL, US Express And Promote Great Opera 2022
Marquette Catholic $150 Bellevue, IA, US Dance Marathon 2022
Mayo Foundation $25,000 Rochester, MN, US Patient Care, Research And Education 2022
Mercyone Dubuque Foundation $5,000 Dubuque, IA, US For Ongoing Program Costs And Equipment Needs 2022
National Audubon Society $25 New York, NY, US Conserve And Restore Natural Ecosystems 2022
National Trust For Historic Preservation $50,000 Washington, DC, US Public Policy 2022
Nature Conservancy-iowa Chapter $100 Arlington, VA, US Preserve Lands And Waters On Which All Life Depends 2022
Newberry Library $125 Chicago, IL, US Independent Research Library 2022
Noble Network Of Charter Schools $130,000 Chicago, IL, US Elementary And Secondary Education, Summer Of A Lifetime Program 2022
Northeast Ia School Of Music $2,500 Dubuque, IA, US Donation For Chamberfest And General Support 2022
Salvation Army $250 Dubuque, IA, US Human Services 2022
Telluride Foundation $30,000 Telluride, CO, US Enriching Quality Of Life Of Telluride Residents 2022
Telluride Historical Museum $150 Telluride, CO, US Preserve The History Of The Region 2022
Two By Two $10,000 Dubuque, IA, US Teaching Children Social Emotional Skills To Succeed In Work 2022
Union League-boys&girls $6,000 Chicago, IL, US Youth Services 2022
University Of Dubuque $565,147 Dubuque, IA, US University Education 2022
Wellesley College $10,000 Wellesley, MA, US Undergraduate Education 2022
Wharton School $2,500 Philadelphia, PA, US University Education 2022
Young Americans For Liberty Foundation $15,000 Austin, TX, US Educate Students On The Ideals Of Liberty And The Constitution 2022
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund $2,853,738 Cincinnati, OH, US Donor Advised Fund 2022
American Enterprise Institute $50,000 Washinton, DC, US General Assistance 2021
Northeast Ia School Of Music - Chamberfest $3,500 Dubuque, IA, US 2500 Chamberfest, 1000 General 2021
Minnesota Marine Art Museum $2,500 Winona, MN, US General Assistance 2021
Mercy Medical Foundation (mercyone) $5,000 Dubuque, IA, US General Assistance 2021
Mayo Foundation $25,000 Rochester, MN, US General Assistance 2021
Mary's Inn Maternity Home $500 Dubuque, IA, US General Assistance 2021
Lyric Opera Of Chicago --pledge 2021-2025 $500,000 Chicago, IL, US Multi Year Pledge 2021
National Trust For Historic Preservation $50,000 Washinton Dc, DC, US General Assistance 2021
Lyric Opera Of Chicago (other) $500 Chicago, IL, US General Assistance 2021
Loras College $25,000 Dubuque, IA, US General Assistance 2021
Liberty Justice Center $50,000 Chicago, IL, US General Assistance 2021
Leadership Institute $10,000 Arlington, VA, US General Assistance 2021
Laurel School $2,500 Shaker Heights, OH, US General Assistance 2021
Judicial Watch $5,000 Washinton Dc, DC, US General Assistance 2021
Jewish Federation Of Greater Atlanta (p Kastin Memorial) $250 Atlanta, GA, US General Assistance 2021
Luther Manor $2,500 Dubuque, IA, US General Assistance 2021
Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation $500 Des Moines, IA, US General Assistance 2021
Nature Conservancy-iowa Chapter $100 Arlington, VA, US General Assistance 2021
Noble Network Of Charter Schools $85,000 Chicago, IL, US General Assistance 2021
Young Americans For Liberty $15,000 Austin, TX, US General Assistance 2021
Wharton School $2,500 Philadelphia, PA, US General Assistance 2021
Wellesley College $10,000 Wellesley, MA, US General Assistance 2021
Uplift Internationale $10,000 Wheat Ridge, CO, US General Assistance 2021
University Of Dubuque $100,000 Dubuque, IA, US Purchase Of Lot 2021
United Way $1,000 Dubuque, IA, US General Assistance 2021
Newberry Library $125 Chicago, IL, US General Assistance 2021
Union League-boys&girls $5,000 Chicago, IL, US General Assistance 2021
Telluride Historical Museum $150 Telluride, CO, US General Assistance 2021
Telluride Foundation $30,000 Telluride, CO, US General Assistance 2021
Salvation Army $250 Dubuque, IA, US General Assistance 2021
Reagan Ranch (young America's Foundation) $1,000 Reston, VA, US Reagan Ranch Project 2021
Northwestern Medicine $5,000 Chicago, IL, US General Assistance 2021
Noble Network's Summer Of A Lifetime $20,000 Chicago, IL, US General Assistance 2021
Two By Two $15,000 Dubuque, IA, US General Assistance 2021
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund $1,899,808 Cincinnati, OH, US General Assistance 2021
Institute For Justice $5,000 Arlington, VA, US General Assistance 2021
Hospice Of Dubuque $1,100 Dubuque, IA, US General Assistance 2021
Dubuque Arboretum & Botanical Gardens $2,750 Dubuque, IA, US Sponsorship Of Music In Gardens 2021
Clarke University $25,000 Dubuque, IA, US General Assistance 2021
Chicago Symphony Orchestra $1,000 Chicago, IL, US General Assistance 2021
Cato $500 Washinton Dc, DC, US General Assistance 2021
Camp Albrecht Acres $1,000 Sherril, IA, US General Assistance 2021
Bryn Mawr College $1,000 Bryn Mawr, PA, US General Assistance 2021
Dubuque Arts Council $1,200 Dubuque, IA, US General Assistance 2021
Boy Scouts Of America $500 Dubuque, IA, US General Assistance 2021
Bell Tower Theater $500 Dubuque, IA, US General Assistance 2021
Babson College $25,000 Babson Park, MA, US General Assistance 2021
Art Institute Of Chicago $250 Chicago, IL, US General Assistance 2021
Area Residential Care $250 Dubuque, IA, US General Assistance 2021
Arbor Day Foundation $100 Lincoln, NE, US General Assistance 2021
American Horticultural Society $100 Alexandria, VA, US General Assistance 2021
Bethany Home $2,500 Dubuque, IA, US General Assistance 2021
Illinois Network Of Charter Schools $15,000 Chicago, IL, US General Assistance 2021
Dubuque Chorale $250 Dubuque, IA, US General Assistance 2021
Dubuque Dream Center (pledge 2020-2024) $2,000 Dubuque, IA, US General Assistance 2021
Hillsdale College--independent Grant Fund $1,500 Hillsdale, MI, US Independent Grant Fund 2021
Hills & Dales $1,000 Dubuque, IA, US General Assistance 2021
Hillcrest Family Services $2,500 Dubuque, IA, US General Assistance 2021
Heritage Foundation $5,000 Washinton Dc, DC, US General Assistance 2021
Grand Opera House $6,500 Dubuque, IA, US General Assistance 2021
Friends Of Homacho $15,000 Dubuque, IA, US General Assistance 2021
Dubuque Dream Center $28,000 Dubuque, IA, US General Assistance 2021
Four Mounds Foundation $1,500 Dubuque, IA, US General Assistance 2021
Finley Health Foundation $5,000 Dubuque, IA, US General Assistance 2021
Dubuque Youth Ballet $4,375 Dubuque, IA, US Scholarships 2021
Dubuque Symphony $6,956 Dubuque, IA, US Sponsorship Of Concert 2021
Dubuque Rescue Mission $2,000 Dubuque, IA, US General Assistance 2021
Dubuque Regional Humane Society $2,500 Dubuque, IA, US General Assistance 2021
Dubuque Museum Of Art $12,000 Dubuque, IA, US General Assistance 2021
Fly By Night Productions $250 Dubuque, IA, US General Assistance 2021
American Enterprise Institute $50,000 Washington, DC, US General Assistance 2020
Arbor Day Foundation $500 Lincoln, NE, US General Assistance 2020
Area Residential Care $250 Dubuque, IA, US General Assistance 2020
Babson College $25,000 Babson Park, MA, US General Assistance 2020
Bastogne Memorial Fund (american Overseas Memorial Day Association Foundati $25,000 Williamsburg, VA, US Long-term Maintenance Of The Mardasson Memorial To The Battle Of The Bulge 2020
Bell Tower $100 Dubuque, IA, US General Assistance 2020
Bethany Home $2,500 Dubuque, IA, US General Assistance 2020
Boy Scouts Of America (northeast Iowa Council Boy Scouts) $500 Dubuque, IA, US General Assistance 2020
Bryn Mawr College $1,000 Bryn Mawr, PA, US General Assistance 2020
Camp Albrecht Acres $1,000 Sherrill, IA, US General Assistance 2020
Cato $500 Washington, DC, US General Assistance 2020
Chicago Symphony Orchestra $1,000 Chicago, IL, US General Assistance 2020
Clarke University $25,000 Dubuque, IA, US General Assistance 2020
Dubuque Arboretum $2,500 Dubuque, IA, US Sponsorship Of Music In The Gardens 2020
Dubuque Arts Council $1,200 Dubuque, IA, US General Assistance 2020
Dubuque City Youth Ballet $2,825 Dubuque, IA, US Scholarships 2020
Dubuque Dream Center $30,000 Dubuque, IA, US General Assistance 2020
Dubuque Museum Of Art $10,000 Dubuque, IA, US General Assistance 2020
Dubuque Regional Humane Society $8,000 Dubuque, IA, US General Assistance 2020
Dubuque Rescue Mission $2,000 Dubuque, IA, US General Assistance 2020
Dubuque Senior High Renaissance Program $500 Dubuque, IA, US Renaissance Program 2020
Dubuque Symphony Orchestra $6,956 Dubuque, IA, US General Assistance 2020
Dubuque Museum Of Art $2,000 Dubuque, IA, US General Assistance 2020
Duride $200 Dubuque, IA, US General Assistance 2020
Finley Health Foundation $5,000 Dubuque, IA, US General Assistance 2020
Fly By Night Productions $250 Dubuque, IA, US General Assistance 2020
Friends Of Homacho $2,500 Dubuque, IA, US General Assistance 2020
Grand Opera House $2,500 Dubuque, IA, US General Assistance 2020
Grand Opera House $1,000 Dubuque, IA, US General Assistance 2020
Hillcrest Family Services $2,500 Dubuque, IA, US General Assistance 2020
Hills & Dales $1,000 Dubuque, IA, US General Assistance 2020
Hillsdale College-independent Grant Fund $1,500 Hillsdale, MI, US Independent Grant Fund 2020
Hospice Of Dubuque $1,000 Dubuque, IA, US General Assistance 2020
Illinois Network Of Charter Schools $25,000 Chicago, IL, US General Assistance 2020
Institute For Justice $5,000 Arlington, VA, US General Assistance 2020
Laurel School $2,500 Shaker Heights, OH, US General Assistance 2020
Laurel School $500,000 Shaker Heights, OH, US Gym/athletic 2020
Liberty Justice Center $50,000 Chicago, IL, US General Assistance 2020
Linwood $100 Dubuque, IA, US General Assistance 2020
Loras College $25,000 Dubuque, IA, US General Assistance 2020
Luther Manor $2,500 Dubuque, IA, US General Assistance 2020
Lyric Opera Of Chicago $100,000 Chicago, IL, US General Assistance 2020
Lyric Opera Of Chicago $100,000 Chicago, IL, US General Assistance 2020
Mary's Inn $500 Dubuque, IA, US General Assistance 2020
Mayo Clinic $25,000 Rochester, MN, US President's Strategic Initiative Fund 2020
Mercy Health Foundation $5,000 Dubuque, IA, US General Assistance 2020
National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium (dubuque County Historical Soc $1,500,000 Dubuque, IA, US $1m River Of Innovation & $500k To Ednowment For Education 2020
National Trust For Historic Preservation $10,000 Washington, DC, US National Resiliancy Fund 2020
National Trust For Historic Preservaton $50,000 Washington, DC, US General Assistance 2020
Noble Network Of Charter Schools $100,000 Chicago, IL, US General Assistance 2020
Northeast Iowa School Of Music $5,000 Dubuque, IA, US 2020 Chamberfest Event 2020
Salvation Army $250 Dubuque, IA, US General Assistance 2020
Special Olympics $100 Grimes, IA, US General Assistance 2020
Telluride Foundation $30,000 Telluride, CO, US General Assistance 2020
Telluride Historical Museum $150 Telluride, CO, US General Assistance 2020
The Heritage Foundation $5,000 Washington, DC, US General Assistance 2020
The Leadership Institute $5,000 Arlington, VA, US General Assistance 2020
The Newberry Library $125 Chicago, IL, US General Assistance 2020
The Wharton School Of The Univ Of Pennsylvania $2,500 Philadelphia, PA, US General Assistance 2020
Two By Two $15,000 Dubuque, IA, US General Assistance 2020
Union League Boys & Girls $5,000 Chicago, IL, US General Assistance 2020
University Of Dubuque $5,000 Dubuque, IA, US General Assistance 2020
Wellesley College $10,000 Wellesley, MA, US General Assistance 2020
Young Americans For Liberty $15,000 Austin, TX, US General Assistance 2020

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Contact Information

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EIN 42-1429940
Website N/A
Address PO BOX 28 Dubuque, IA 52004-0028

Key People (3)

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Chairperson John E Butler
Vice-chairperson Alice L Butler
Secy/treasurer Timothy L Berns

Forms 990-PF

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Data Currency: Last updated February 2026 based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.