Howard G Buffett Foundation | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 47-0824756

Foundation Overview

Based in Decatur, IL, Howard G Buffett Foundation has awarded 437 grants totaling $2,597,123,058 to organizations in Illinois, Texas and 20 other states, plus international recipients. Individual grants range from $500 to $458,103,720, with a median award of $58,204.

Latest Tax Year
2023
Total Giving (all years)
$2,597,123,058
Total Assets
$720,697,528
Median Grant (all grants)
$58,204

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
2
Median Grant
$458,103,720
% Median Grant Growth
+54% (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
Limited Sample: 0%

2 total grants. Insufficient data for reliable pattern analysis. Foundation may be highly selective or recently established.

Geographic Focus
Illinois

Grants are geographically diversified with 37% in Illinois and funding distributed across 29 total locations. This foundation values broad geographic impact and diverse community partnerships. Within Illinois, funding concentrates in Decatur (70%), Springfield (6%), Sullivan (1%).

Funding Trajectory
+262%

Strong 262% growth in annual giving over 7 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.

Program Areas
General Purposes + 4 others

Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on general purposes (65%). 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 Howard G Buffett 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
Grants $458,103,720 Decatur, IL, US See Attached Pdf 2023
Grants $458,103,720 Decatur, IL, US See Attached Pdf 2023
Grants $297,165,049 Decatur, IL, US See Attached Pdf 2022
Grants $297,165,049 Decatur, IL, US See Attached Pdf 2022
Grants $297,165,049 Decatur, IL, US See Attached Pdf 2022
Grants $227,071,720 Decatur, IL, US See Attached Pdf 2021
Grants $128,066,639 Decatur, IL, US See Attached Pdf 2020
Conflict Development Foundation $4,802,306 Castroville, TX, US Parque Cucsatlan Renovation - El Salvador 2018
Macon County Sheriff's Office $53,456 Decatur, IL, US Equipment - Us 2018
Nature Conservation Trust $23,393,527 Erasmusrand, N/A, SF Support For Rwanda Institute For Conservation Agriculture - Africa 2018
Catholic Charities Of Rio Grande Va $35,700 San Juan, TX, US Vehicle - Us 2018
Cochise County Sheriff's Office $379,308 Bisbee, AZ, US Helicopter Expenses - Us 2018
Colombia National Coffee Fedrelief $1,000,000 New York, NY, US Alternative Livelihoods - Columbia 2018
Cochise County Sheriff's Office $956,420 Bisbee, AZ, US Financial Investigations Unit - Us 2018
Florence Immigrant And Refugee Righ $90,000 Florence, AZ, US Emergency Support - Us 2018
International Justice Mission $1,500,000 Washington, DC, US Reform For Gang Related Violence - El Salvador 2018
Conflict Development Fund $1,383,588 Castroville, TX, US Land For National Forensics Site - El Salvador 2018
Decatur Police Department $750 Decatur, IL, US Narcan - Us 2018
Macon County Sheriffs Office $1,085,423 Decatur, IL, US Patrol Vehicles - Us 2018
Mercy Corp $6,000,000 Portland, OR, US Coca Crops Substitution Project - Columbia 2018
Malpai Borderlands Group $50,000 Douglas, AZ, US General Support - Us 2018
Nature Conservation Trust $1,500,000 Erasmusrand, N/A, SF Support For Rwanda Institute For Conservation Agriculture - Rwanda 2018
Macon County Sheriff's Office $75,000 Decatur, IL, US Warrant Overtime Fund - Us 2018
Illinois Law Enforcement Training B $10,000 Springfield, IL, US Canine Compliance Program - Us 2018
Macon County Coroner's Office $60,000 Decatur, IL, US Drug Related Autopsies - Us 2018
Central Il Regional Dispatch Center $2,842 Springfield, IL, US General Support - Us 2018
Decatur Police Department $10,000 Decatur, IL, US K9 Program - Us 2018
3 Generations $275,615 New York, NY, US Documentary - Us 2018
Tombstone High School $1,000 Tombstone, AZ, US Equipment - Us 2018
Sequoia Farm Foundation $6,127,922 Decatur, IL, US Equipment - Us 2018
Macon County Sheriff's Office $25,064 Decatur, IL, US Equipment - Us 2018
Decatur Public Schools Foundation $1,388,728 Decatur, IL, US Ag Academy & Ffa Program - Us 2018
Mclean County Coroner's Office $10,191 Bloomington, IL, US Equipment - Us 2018
Nature Conservation Trust $25,216,340 Erasmusrand, N/A, SF Support For Rwanda Institute Of Conservation Agriculture - Rwanda 2018
Decatur Police Department $5,100 Decatur, IL, US Equipment - Us 2018
National Criminal Enforcement Assoc $50,000 Jackson, LA, US Fallen / Distressed Officer Fund - Us 2018
Macon County Sheriff's Office $14,430 Decatur, IL, US Equipment - Us 2018
Community Foundation Of Macon Count $30,000 Decatur, IL, US Property Crime Prevention Campaign - Us 2018
Morehouse Collegeandrew Young Ctr $126,721 Atlanta, GA, US Rugari Scholarship Fund - Africa 2018
Macon County Sheriff's Office $29,820 Decatur, IL, US Equipment - Us 2018
Sequoia Farm Foundation $1,100,000 Decatur, IL, US Land - Us 2018
Decatur Police Department $171,909 Decatur, IL, US Equipment - Us 2018
Oakland Institute $100,000 Oakland, CA, US General Support - Africa 2018
Macon County Sheriff's Office $2,324 Decatur, IL, US Equipment - Us 2018
University Of Nebraska-lincoln $14,930,594 Lincoln, NE, US Support For Rwanda Institute For Conservation Agriculture - Africa 2018
National Criminal Enforcement Assoc $25,000 Jackson, LA, US Fallen / Distressed Officers Fund - Us 2018
Nature Conservation Trust $5,000,000 Erasmusrand, N/A, SF Upgrade Nasho Transmission Lines - Rwanda 2018
Macon County Sheriff's Office $389,577 Decatur, IL, US Hardware & Software For Jail Management System - Us 2018
Willcox Police Department $44,907 Willcox, AZ, US School Resource Officer - Us 2018
Decatur Public Building Commission $80,672 Decatur, IL, US Court Security Safety Improvements - Us 2018
Western University Of Health Scienc $58,230 Pomona, CA, US Veterinary Scholarship - Us 2018
Macon County Sheriff's Office $110,710 Decatur, IL, US Records Filing System - Us 2018
Decatur Community Partnership $62,367 Decatur, IL, US Drug Prevention Education - Us 2018
Fidelity Charitable $5,000 Covington, KY, US Documentary - Us 2018
Arizona Law Enforcement Air Support $100,000 Sierra Vista, AZ, US Helicopter Maintenance Funding - Us 2018
Sequoia Farm Foundation $300,000 Decatur, IL, US Agriculture Research - Us 2018
Macon County Sheriff's Office $95,684 Decatur, IL, US Vehicle - Us 2018
National Criminal Enforcement Assoc $36,220 Jackson, LA, US Law Enforcement Conference - Us 2018
The Futuro Media Group $53,100 New York, NY, US Border Security Journalism Project - Us 2018
Oakland Institute $237,294 Oakland, CA, US Land Dispute Project - Nicaragua 2018
Macon County Coroner's Office $37,960 Decatur, IL, US Vehicle - Us 2018
Larimer County Sheriff's Office $21,329 Fort Collins, CO, US K9 Program - Us 2018
Macon County Sheriff's Office $84,500 Decatur, IL, US Jail Policy Manual - Us 2018
Crossing Healthcare $25,000,000 Decatur, IL, US Infrastructure - Rehabilitation For Substance Abuse - Us 2018
Cochise County Sheriff's Office $1,775 Bisbee, AZ, US Accounting Support - Us 2018
Decatur Park District Police $3,500 Decatur, IL, US Narcan - Us 2018
Crossing Healthcare $66,661 Decatur, IL, US Support For Substance Abuse - Us 2018
Macon County Sheriff's Office $54,500 Decatur, IL, US Patrol Policy And Standard Operating Procedure Manual - Us 2018
Washington Dc Police Foundation $2,500 Washington, DC, US General Support - Us 2018
University Of Nebraska Medical Ctr $31,638 Omaha, NE, US General Support - Us 2018
Project Harmony $20,000 Omaha, NE, US General Support - Us 2018
San Pedro Kiwanis $20,000 Sierra Vista, AZ, US General Support - Us 2018
Macon County Sheriff's Office $159,000 Decatur, IL, US Security System - Us 2018
Crossings Healthcare $103,485 Decatur, IL, US Infrastructure - Rehabilitation For Substance Abuse - Us 2018
Cowpunchers Crisis Fund $60,000 Flagstaff, AZ, US General Support - Us 2018
Sequoia Farm Foundation $1,579,523 Decatur, IL, US Land - Us 2018
Mass Design Group $11,191,763 Boston, MA, US Support For Rwanda Institute For Conservation Agriculture - Africa 2018
Macon County Law Enforcement Traini $2,089 Decatur, IL, US Equipment - Us 2018
Texas Border Sheriff's Coalition $5,000 Austin, TX, US Southwest Border Sheriff's Conference - Us 2018
Macon County Sheriff's Office $50,744 Decatur, IL, US Msco Exchange Server - Us 2018
Moultrie County Sheriff's Office $2,500 Sullivan, IL, US Equipment Installation - Us 2018
Arizona Law Enforcement Air Support $2,080 Sierra Vista, AZ, US Accounting Support - Us 2018
Crossing Healthcare $310,000 Decatur, IL, US Infrastructure - Rehabilitation For Substance Abuse - Us 2018
Buena High School $1,000 Sierra Vista, AZ, US Equipment - Us 2018
Macon County Law Enforcement Traini $2,358 Decatur, IL, US Equipment - Us 2018
Macon County Sheriff's Office $33,446 Decatur, IL, US Jail Uniforms - Us 2018
Crossing Healthcare $120,000 Decatur, IL, US At-risk Program - Us 2018
Peach's Pantry $1,000 Sierra Vista, AZ, US Weekend Meal Program - Us 2018
Cochise County Animal Control $1,000 Bisbee, AZ, US General Support - Us 2018
Nami Southeastern Arizona $1,000 Sierra Vista, AZ, US General Support - Us 2018
Macon County Sheriff's Office $4,234 Decatur, IL, US Equipment - Us 2018
Buena High School $1,000 Sierra Vista, AZ, US Equipment - Us 2018
Lightning Bolt Pto $1,000 Douglas, AZ, US Computer Programs - Us 2018
Cochise County Sheriff's Office $1,000 Bisbee, AZ, US General Support - Us 2018
Fort Huachuca Calvary Assoc $1,000 Sierra Vista, AZ, US General Support - Us 2018
Heroes Healing Heroes Hunting Found $1,000 Hereford, AZ, US Equipment - Us 2018
Just Kids Inc $1,000 Sierra Vista, AZ, US General Support - Us 2018
Western States Sheriff's Assoc $10,000 Laramie, WY, US General Support - Us 2018
African American Culturalgenealogic $1,500 Decatur, IL, US General Support - Us 2018
A Tree For Christmas $1,000 Sierra Vista, AZ, US General Support - Us 2018
Bisbee High School $1,000 Bisbee, AZ, US General Support - Us 2018
Cochise County Sheriff's Office $1,000 Bisbee, AZ, US General Support - Us 2018
Buena High School $1,000 Sierra Vist, AZ, US Equipment - Us 2018
Cowboy Poetry $1,000 Sierra Vista, AZ, US General Support - Us 2018
Se Behavioral Health Services $1,000 Benson, AZ, US General Support - Us 2018
Macon County Sheriff's Office $5,562 Decatur, IL, US Computer Equipment - Us 2018
Crossing Healthcare $2,000 Decatur, IL, US Support For Opioid Taskforce - Us 2018
Sun Rise Rotary $1,000 Sierra Vista, AZ, US General Support - Us 2018
Sierra Vista Unified School Distric $1,000 Sierra Vista, AZ, US Equipment - Us 2018
Tombstone High School $1,000 Tombstone, AZ, US Equipment - Us 2018
Velovets Sierra Vista $1,000 Tucson, AZ, US Equipment - Us 2018
City Of Bisbee $1,000 Bisbee, AZ, US General Support - Us 2018
Macon County Sheriff's Office $16,620 Decatur, IL, US Freedom Application And License - Us 2018
Tombstone High School $1,000 Tombstone, AZ, US Equipment - Us 2018
Buena High School $1,000 Sierra Vista, AZ, US Equipment - Us 2018
Willcox Against Substance Abuse $1,000 Willcox, AZ, US General Support - Us 2018
Macon County Sheriff's Office $17,750 Decatur, IL, US Equipment - Us 2018
Christian County Sheriff's Office $100,000 Taylorville, IL, US Emergency Relief Fund - Us 2018
Central Park Conservancy $20,000 New York, NY, US Food, Garden And Soil Health Program - Us 2018
Decatur Public Building Comission $1,196,561 Decatur, IL, US Land - Us 2018
Crossing Healthcare $351,703 Decatur, IL, US Software System - Us 2018
Sequoia Farm Foundation $242,246 Decatur, IL, US Building - Us 2018
Conflict Development Foundation $534,853 Castroville, TX, US El Salvador Coordinator - El Salvador 2017
Catholic Relief Services $8,985,266 Baltimore, MD, US Agricultural Landscape Restoration Initiative - El Salvador 2017
Central Park Conservancy $20,000 New York, NY, US Food, Garden, Soil Health Program - Us 2017
Cierto $1,001,562 Tacoma, WA, US Farmworker Recruitment And Verification Model- Mexico 2017
Cochise County Sheriff's Office $203,640 Bisbee, AZ, US Helicopter Expenses - Us 2017
Decatur Public Schools Foundation $10,000 Decatur, IL, US Durfee School Playground Equipment - Us 2017
Cochise County Sheriff's Office $479,992 Bisbee, AZ, US Helicopter Contract - Us 2017
Farm Journal Agricultural Foundatio $36,500 St Louis, MO, US Centre For No Till Agriculture Website- Ghana 2017
New Venture Fund $86,400 Washington, DC, US Grantee Evaluation Project - Central America 2017
Conflict Development Foundation $1,000,000 Castroville, TX, US Planning Grant For Conflict Mitigation Projects - El Salvador 2017
Decatur Police Department $15,500 Decatur, IL, US Equipment - Us 2017
Macon County Probation $122,779 Decatur, IL, US Salaries For Drug Court Probation Officers - Us 2017
Asu Foundationmccain Institute $10,000,000 Tempe, AZ, US Human Trafficking Initiative - Us 2017
Richland Community College $250,000 Decatur, IL, US General Support For Macon County Law Enforcement Training Facility - Us 2017
Cochise County Sheriff's Office $15,799 Bisbee, AZ, US K-9 Program - Us 2017
City Of Decatur $1,000,000 Decatur, IL, US Neighborhood Redevelopment - Us 2017
Cochise County Sheriff's Office $388,267 Bisbee, AZ, US Financial Crimes Unit - Us 2017
Macon County Sheriff's Office $21,074 Decatur, IL, US Vehicle For Civil Process Division - Us 2017
Decatur Park District $47,068 Decatur, IL, US Vehicle & Equip - Us 2017
Illinois Sheriff's Association $1,000 Springfield, IL, US General Support - Us 2017
Central Il Regional Dispatch Center $105,099 Decatur, IL, US Rural Fire Districts Dispatch Fees - Us 2017
Cochise County Sheriff's Assist Tea $1,450 Bisbee, AZ, US Accounting Support - Us 2017
Decatur Police Department $3,375 Decatur, IL, US Narcan - Us 2017
Arizona Law Enforcement Air Support $86,000 Sierra Vista, AZ, US Equipment - Us 2017
Tombstone High School $1,000 Tombstone, AZ, US General Support - Us 2017
Sequoia Farm Foundation $2,695,463 Decatur, IL, US Agricultural Research 2017
New Venture Fund $283,000 Washington, DC, US Grantee Evaluation Project - Europe 2017
Decatur Public Schools Foundation $21,357 Decatur, IL, US Sixth Graders Visit To Farm Progress Show - Us 2017
Cochise County Sheriff's Office $24,491 Bisbee, AZ, US Financial Crimes Unit - Us 2017
United Nations World Food Programme $20,000 Rome, ROME, IT Trustee Grant - Drc 2017
Western University Health Sciences $27,209 Pomona, CA, US Veterinary Scholarship - Us 2017
New Venture Fund $333,940 Washington, DC, US Grantee Evaluation Project - Rwanda 2017
Conflict Development Foundation $4,617,813 Castroville, TX, US Parque Cuscatlan Renovation - El Salvador 2017
Apc Colombia $16,120,000 Bogota, PISO 6, CO Demining Brigade - Colombia 2017
Central Il Regional Dispatch Center $4,297,735 Decatur, IL, US Dispatch Center Facility - Us 2017
Cochise County Sheriff's Office $2,713 Bisbee, AZ, US Equipment - Us 2017
Macon County Sheriff's Office $11,928 Decatur, IL, US Equipment - Us 2017
New Venture Fund $343,010 Washington, DC, US Grantee Evaluation Project - Rwanda 2017
Decatur Police Department $7,704 Decatur, IL, US Equipment - Us 2017
Friends Of Childs 1st Center $50,000 Decatur, IL, US Child Advocacy Services - Us 2017
Cochise County Sheriff's Office $1,294 Bisbee, AZ, US Equipment - Us 2017
University Of Nebraska-lincoln $1,909,434 Lincoln, NE, US Advisory Support For Rwandan Institute For Conservation Agriculture - Rwanda 2017
Macon County Sheriff's Office $7,967 Decatur, IL, US Equipment - Us 2017
Working Ranch Cowboy Foundation $1,000,000 Amarillo, TX, US Wildfire Assistance For Ranchers - Us 2017
Macon County Sheriff's Office $234,311 Decatur, IL, US Vehicles & Equipment - Us 2017
Brooks County Sheriff's Office $19,838 Falfurrias, TX, US Equipment - Us 2017
Macon County Sheriff's Office $53,365 Decatur, IL, US Equipment - Us 2017
Western University Of Health Scienc $26,430 Pomona, CA, US Veterinary Scholarship - Us 2017
University Of Nebraska-lincoln $144,172 Lincoln, NE, US Cameras - Us 2017
Catholic Charities $250,000 Springfield, IL, US Community Food Drive - Us 2017
Apc Colombia $22,000,000 Bogota, PISO 6, CO Demining Brigade - Colombia 2017
Arizona Law Enforcement Air Support $3,001,530 Sierra Vista, AZ, US Helicopter - Us 2017
Food Bank Of Siouxland Inc $20,000 Sioux City, IA, US Trustee Grant - Us 2017
Cochise County Sheriff's Office $271,186 Bisbee, AZ, US Vehicles & Equipment - Us 2017
Omaha Police Dept $11,250 Omaha, NE, US Narcan - Us 2017
Illinois Sheriff's Association $100,000 Springfield, IL, US Marijuana Education Program - Us 2017
Richland Community College $74,486 Decatur, IL, US Vehicles - Us 2017
National Sheriff's Education Founda $19,700 Alexandria, VA, US Educational Program - Us 2017
Decatur Public Schools Foundation $7,000 Decatur, IL, US Parent Leadership Training Initiative - Us 2017
Boys And Girls Club Of Sierra Vista $25,000 Sierra Vista, AZ, US Summer Program -us 2017
Northeast Community Fund $250,000 Decatur, IL, US Community Food Drive - Us 2017
Conflict Development Foundation $317,043 Castroville, TX, US Rwanda Seed Systems Project - Rwanda 2017
Mass Design Group $759,700 Boston, MA, US Design Concept For Rwanda Institute For Conservation Agriculture - Rwanda 2017
Ministry Of Agricultureanimal Resou $1,389,983 Kigali, KIGALI, RW Nasho Irrigation Project - Rwanda 2017
Rwanda Girls Initiative $5,779,385 Medina, WA, US Ag Leadership Scholarships - Rwanda 2017
University Of Nebraska-lincoln $18,000,000 Lincoln, NE, US Developing Next Generation Of Rwandan Agriculture Leaders - Rwanda 2017
The Futuro Media Group $315,664 New York, NY, US Border Security Journalism - Us 2017
Heartland Workers Center $20,000 Omaha, NE, US General Support - Us 2017
International Justice Mission $1,253,159 Washington, DC, US Safe Communities Project - El Salvador 2017
Asu Foundationthe Mccain Institute $10,000,000 Tempe, AZ, US Human Trafficking Initiative - Us 2017
National Democratic Institute $471,000 Washington, DC, US Promoting Best Practices In Candidate Debates - Mexico & Cam 2017
New Venture Fund $127,000 Washington, DC, US Grantee Evaluation Project - Cam 2017
National Civil Police Of El Salvado $8,235,003 San Salvador, BARRIO LA VEGA, ES Vehicles - El Salvador 2017
Sequoia Farm Foundation $2,668,662 Decatur, IL, US Infrastructure & Equipment - Us 2017
Mass Design Group $10,344,135 Boston, MA, US Infrastructure For Rwanda Institute For Conservation Agriculture - Rwanda 2017
Siouxland Restoration Center $20,000 Sioux City, IA, US Trustee Grant - Us 2017
Usa For Unhcr $250,000 Washington, DC, US General Support - Poland, Belarus, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia 2017
Zamorano University $451,300 Washington, DC, US Agriculture Scholarships - El Salvador 2017
Conflict Development Foundation $11,141,056 Castroville, TX, US Volcanoes National Park Highway Project - Rwanda 2017
Arizona Law Enforcement Air Support $50,000 Sierra Vista, AZ, US Equipment - Us 2017
Brooks County Sheriff's Office $14,880 Falfurrias, TX, US Equipment - Us 2017
Crossings Healthcare $3,000,000 Decatur, IL, US Building Mortgage - Us 2017
Malpai Borderlands Group $16,000 Douglas, AZ, US Panhandle Wildfire Relief - Us 2017
Macon County State's Attorney's Off $540,000 Decatur, IL, US Salaries For Opioid Prosecution Staff - Us 2017
Macon County Sheriff's Office $5,625 Decatur, IL, US Narcan - Us 2017
Asu Foundationthe Mccain Institute $1,426,835 Tempe, AZ, US Forced Labor Project 2017
National Criminal Enforcement Assoc $10,508 Jackson, LA, US Fallen / Distressed Officer Fund - Us 2017
Moultrie County Sheriff's Office $44,589 Sullivan, IL, US Vehicle And Equip - Us 2017
Children's Museum Of Illinois $2,989,850 Decatur, IL, US Heroes Hall Addition - Us 2017
National Sheriff's Education Founda $10,000 Alexandria, VA, US General Support - Us 2017
Boys And Girls Club Of Sierra Vista $1,500 Sierra Vista, AZ, US General Support - Us 2017
The Sherwood Foundation $83,032 Omaha, NE, US Juvenile Justice Resource - Us 2017
Douglas High School $323,546 Douglas, AZ, US Salary For Agriculture Teacher And Equipment - Us 2017
Douglas Run-walk For The Cure $4,969 Douglas, AZ, US General Support - Us 2017
Tombstone High School $500 Tombstone, AZ, US General Support - Us 2017
Decatur Police Department $27,000 Decatur, IL, US Latent Fingerprint Searches - Us 2017
Omaha Police Dept $15,000 Omaha, NE, US Narcan - Us 2017
Police Executive Research Forum $140,909 Washington, DC, US Training 2017
Illinois Law Enforcement Training B $2,021,948 Springfield, IL, US Training Building 2017
D5500 Rotary Foundation Inc $800 Sierra Vista, AZ, US General Support - Us 2017
Texas Border Sheriff's Coalition $10,000 Austin, TX, US Conference And Training - Us 2017
Washington County Sheriff's Office $68,715 Blair, NE, US Vehicles And Equipment - Us 2017
Western States Sheriff's Assoc $10,000 Laramie, WY, US General Support - Us 2017
Willcox Police Dept $96,884 Willcox, AZ, US School Resource Officer - Us 2017
Yuma County Sheriff's Office $74,177 Yuma, AZ, US Vehicle & Equipment - Us 2017
Decatur Public Schools Foundation $270,000 Decatur, IL, US Urban Agriculture Awareness Program - Us 2017
African American Culturalgenealogic $25,000 Decatur, IL, US General Support - Us 2017
Boys And Girls Club Of Decatur $710,000 Decatur, IL, US Power Hour Program And Cap Exp Projects - Us 2017
A Tree For Christmas $1,000 Sierra Vista, AZ, US General Support - Us 2017
Bisbee High School $1,000 Bisbee, AZ, US General Support - Us 2017
Cochise County Sheriff's Office $1,100 Bisbee, AZ, US Career Technology Education - Us 2017
Douglas Band Booster $1,000 Douglas, AZ, US General Support - Us 2017
Echoing Hope Ranch $1,000 Hereford, AZ, US General Support - Us 2017
Fry Firefightyers' Charities $1,000 Hereford, AZ, US General Support - Us 2017
Horse'n Around Rescue Ranch $1,000 Hereford, AZ, US General Support - Us 2017
Real Wishes Foundation $1,000 Sierra Vista, AZ, US General Support - Us 2017
Sierra Vista Rotary Club Charities $1,000 Sierra Vista, AZ, US General Support - Us 2017
Sierra Vista Symphony Association $1,000 Sierra Vista, AZ, US General Support - Us 2017
Tombstone High School $1,000 Tombstone, AZ, US General Support - Us 2017
University South Foundation $1,000 Sierra Vista, AZ, US General Support - Us 2017
Macon County Sheriff's Office $57,455 Decatur, IL, US Salary For Records Clerk - Us 2017
Velovets Sierra Vista $1,000 Tucson, AZ, US General Support - Us 2017
Bisbee Rotary Charities $1,000 Bisbee, AZ, US General Support - Us 2017
Cochise Network Of Equestrian Resou $1,000 Sierra Vista, AZ, US General Support - Us 2017
Sequoia Farm Foundation $113,857 Decatur, IL, US Infrastructure 2017
Community Montessori School Of Bisb $600 Bisbee, AZ, US General Support - Us 2017
D5500 Rotary Foundation $1,000 Sierra Vista, AZ, US General Support - Us 2017
Fort Huachuca Calvary Association $1,000 Sierra Vista, AZ, US General Support - Us 2017
Friends Of The Sv Animal Shelter $1,000 Sierra Vista, AZ, US General Support - Us 2017
Heroes Healing Heroes Hunting Found $1,000 Hereford, AZ, US General Support - Us 2017
Premier Alliances Inc $1,000 Sierra Vista, AZ, US General Support - Us 2017
Tombstone Unified School District $1,000 Tombstone, AZ, US General Support - Us 2017
Willcox Against Substance Abuse $1,000 Willcox, AZ, US General Support - Us 2017
Macon County Sheriff's Office $50,000 Decatur, IL, US Community Support - Us 2017
Decatur Animal Shelter Foundation $25,000 Decatur, IL, US General Support - Us 2017
Douglas Run-walk For The Cure $5,492 Douglas, AZ, US General Support - Us 2017
Dove Inc $1,000,000 Decatur, IL, US General Support - Us 2017
Border Patrol Explorers Post 869 $26,038 Bisbee, AZ, US Equipment And General Support - Us 2017
Project Harmony $20,000 Omaha, NE, US Trustee Grant - Us 2017
Rio Grandemcallen Explorer Post 735 $6,638 Mcallen, TX, US Equipment - Us 2017
Macon County Sheriff's Office $150,000 Decatur, IL, US Community Support - Us 2017
Scovill Zoo $14,980 Decatur, IL, US 32 Framed Prints - Us 2017
Veteran's Assistance Commission $125,000 Decatur, IL, US General Support - Us 2017
Seal Family Foundationnaval Warfare $25,000 Carlsbad, CA, US General Support - Us 2017
Christian County Sheriff's Office $38,474 Taylorville, IL, US Vehicle - Us 2017
Richland Community College $330,000 Decatur, IL, US Executive Director Salary For Macon County Law Enforcement Training Facility - Us 2017
Cochise County Sheriff's Office $81,824 Bisbee, AZ, US Sheriff's Assist Team Vehicles - Us 2017
Macon County Sheriff's Office $12,000 Decatur, IL, US Equipment - Us 2017
Conflict And Development Foundation $10,142,219 Castroville, TX, US Karama Highway - Rwanda 2016
Africa Governance Initiative $800,000 London, LONDON, UK General Support - Rwanda 2016
Virguna Fund Inc $292,063 Brooklyn, NY, US Demarcation For Rumangabo - Drc 2016
African Parks $1,555,772 New York, NY, US Rhinos For Akagera Park - Rwanda 2016
Cochise County Sheriff's Office $90,198 Bisbee, AZ, US Sheriff's Assist Team Vehicles - Us 2016
Decatur Public Schools Foundation $65,440 Decatur, IL, US Harris School Thanksgiving Dinner, 10 Years - Us 2016
Cochise County Sheriff's Office $1,100 Bisbee, AZ, US Career Technology Education - Us 2016
Florence Immigrant And Refugee Righ $250,000 Florence, AZ, US General Support - Cam 2016
New Venture Fund $305,000 Washington, DC, US Grantee Evaluation Project - Central America 2016
South Shores School $5,000 Decatur, IL, US Thanksgiving Dinner - Us 2016
Decatur Police Department $608,852 Decatur, IL, US K-9 Training Facility - Us 2016
Good Neighbor Alliance $1,000 Sierra Vista, AZ, US Computers And Software - Us 2016
The Mccain Institute $11,094 Washington, DC, US General Support - Drc 2016
Catholic Charities $85,289 San Juan, TX, US Legal Assistant - Us 2016
Cochise County Sheriff's Office $24,515 Bisbee, AZ, US Radios For Rancher Program - Us 2016
City Of Decatur $330,000 Decatur, IL, US Fiber Project - Phase Ii - Us 2016
Cochise County Sheriff's Office $63,001 Bisbee, AZ, US Vehicle And Equip - Us 2016
African Parks Foundation Of America $139,000 New York, NY, US Anti Poaching In Garamba National Park - Drc 2016
Decatur Park District $3,865,343 Decatur, IL, US Amphitheater - Us 2016
United Way Of Decatur $208,798 Decatur, IL, US Building - Us 2016
Catholic Charities $200,000 San Juan, TX, US Building - Us 2016
African Parks $1,984,210 New York, NY, US Akagera Ecotourism - Rwanda 2016
Decatur Park District $1,950,397 Decatur, IL, US Scovill Zoo Train Extension - Us 2016
Illinois Sheriff's Association $1,000 Springfield, IL, US General Support - Us 2016
Cochise County Sheriff's Assist Tea $2,652 Bisbee, AZ, US Equipment - Us 2016
Sequoia Farm Foundation $9,453,255 Decatur, IL, US Agricultural Research - Us 2016
New Venture Fund $415,000 Washington, DC, US Grantee Evaluation Project - Africa 2016
Virunga Fund Inc $1,051,700 Brooklyn, NY, US Virunga National Park Emergency Response - Drc 2016
Cochise County Sheriff's Office $464,709 Bisbee, AZ, US Building - Us 2016
Catholic Charities $17,320 San Juan, TX, US Mattresses - Us 2016
Florence Immigrant And Refugee Righ $261,482 Florence, AZ, US Resource Coordinator - Cam 2016
New Venture Fund $136,000 Washington, DC, US Grantee Evaluation Project Ddr Peace Process - Spain & Africa 2016
Virunga Fund Inc $1,876 Brooklyn, NY, US Equipment - Drc 2016
Virunga Fund Inc $9,830,500 Brooklyn, NY, US Hydroelectric Plant - Drc 2016
Cochise County Sheriff's Assist Tea $17,367 Bisbee, AZ, US Community Support - Us 2016
Cochise County Sheriff's Office $3,750 Bisbee, AZ, US Narcan - Us 2016
Macon County Sheriff's Office $50,000 Decatur, IL, US Community Support - Us 2016
New Venture Fund $97,000 Washington, DC, US Grantee Evaluation Project - El Salvador & Mexico 2016
Virunga Fund Inc $1,000,000 Brooklyn, NY, US Community Support Vehicles - Drc 2016
Virunga Fund Inc $110,000 Brooklyn, NY, US Resource In Rumangabo - Drc 2016
Cochise County Sheriff's Office $750,000 Bisbee, AZ, US Regional Communications Center - Us 2016
African Parks $700,000 New York, NY, US Operational Support - Rwanda 2016
Mt Zion Police Department $20,000 Mt Zion, IL, US Trustee Grant - Us 2016
Virunga Fund Inc $1,509,575 Brooklyn, NY, US Ranger Capacity Building - Drc 2016
Macon County Sheriff's Office $222,985 Decatur, IL, US K-9 Program - Us 2016
Macon County Sheriff's Office $3,963 Decatur, IL, US Equipment - Us 2016
Cochise County Sheriff's Office $1,734,000 Bisbee, AZ, US Regional Communiations Center - Us 2016
Macon County Sheriff's Office $67,000 Decatur, IL, US Regional Communications Center - Us 2016
Malpai Borderlands Group $50,000 Douglas, AZ, US General Support - Us 2016
University Of Nebraska-lincoln $4,465,399 Lincoln, NE, US Developing The Next Generation Of Rwandan Ag Leaders - Rwanda 2016
Buena High School Svusd 68 $1,000 Sierra Vista, AZ, US General Support - Us 2016
Oakland Institute $100,000 Oakland, CA, US General Support - Africa 2016
African Parks $100,000 New York, NY, US General Support - Drc 2016
Sioux City Food Bank $20,000 Sioux City, IA, US Trustee Grant - Us 2016
Cochise County Sheriff's Office $29,645 Bisbee, AZ, US Radios For School Program - Us 2016
Cochise County Sheriff's Office $85,160 Bisbee, AZ, US Vehicles - Us 2016
Cochise County Sheriff's Office $74,746 Bisbee, AZ, US Radio System - Us 2016
Cochise County Sheriff's Office $4,531 Bisbee, AZ, US Equipment - Us 2016
Arizona State University $1,293,264 Tempe, AZ, US Ranching Scholars Program - Us 2016
Benson Unified School District $134,925 Benson, AZ, US Ffa Support -us 2016
Bowie Unified School District $51,492 Bowie, AZ, US Ffa Support - Us 2016
Bryan High Schoolomaha $1,451,723 Omaha, NE, US Food/ag Program -us 2016
Douglas High School $21,426 Douglas, AZ, US Ffa Support - Us 2016
Elfrida High School $11,200 Elfrida, AZ, US Ffa Support - Us 2016
The Food And Agriculture Org Of The $30,000 Rome, ROME, IT Conservation Ag Conference 2016
Foundation For Food And Ag Research $25,000 Washington, DC, US C-quest Workshop Sponsorship - Us 2016
Hereford Natural Resource Conservat $707,122 Sierra Vista, AZ, US Horseshoe Draw Project - Us 2016
Nebraska Ffa Foundation $20,000 Lincoln, NE, US Trustee Grant - Us 2016
Newseum $400,000 Washington, DC, US Photographic Exhibit - Us 2016
One Acre Fund $15,000 Falcon Heights, MN, US General Support - Africa 2016
Peaches Pantry $1,000 Sierra Vista, AZ, US Weekend Meals Program - Us 2016
San Simon Unified School District $11,880 San Simon, AZ, US Ffa Support - Us 2016
St David Unified School District $62,870 St David, AZ, US Ffa Support - Us 2016
Africa Governance Initiative $200,000 London, LONDON, UK General Support - Mozambique 2016
Tombstone Unified School District $10,000 Tombstone, AZ, US Ffa Support - Us 2016
Government Of Rwanda $3,000,000 Kigali, KIGALI, RW Revolving Fund - Rwanda 2016
Andrew J Young Foundation Inc $1,000,000 Atlanta, GA, US General Support - Us 2016
Catholic Charities $35,000 San Juan, TX, US Vehicle - Us 2016
Catholic Relief Services $108,690 Baltimore, MD, US Scholarship Program - El Salvador 2016
Colibri Center For Human Rights $865,875 Tucson, AZ, US Missing Migrant Project - Central America 2016
Dif Sonora $1,088,616 Hermosillo, MEXICO, MX Migrant Shelter - Mexico 2016
Dikembe Mutombo Foundation Inc $15,000 Atlanta, GA, US General Support - Drc 2016
Florence Immigrant And Refugee Righ $1,134,433 Florence, AZ, US Staff Resources & Equipment - Us 2016
The Friends Of Africa $1,000,010 Fairfield, AL, US Women's Oncology Training Institute - Drc 2016
Heartland Workers Center $25,000 Omaha, NE, US General Support - Us 2016
Kids In Need Of Defense $200,000 Washington, DC, US General Support - Us 2016
Malpai Borderlands Group $1,000,000 Douglas, AZ, US Ranch Conservation Easements - Us 2016
The Mccain Institute - Asu $3,000,000 Washington, DC, US Forced Labor Project - Us 2016
African Parks $2,300,000 New York, NY, US Helicopter For Garamba National Park - Drc 2016
Virguna Fund Inc $737,827 Brooklyn, NY, US Demarcation For Ishasha Corridor - Drc 2016
American Youth Soccer Organization $1,000 Willcox, AZ, US Soccer Program & Equipment - Us 2016
Arizona 4-h Youth Foundation $25,000 Wilcox, AZ, US General Support - Us 2016
Boys And Girls Club $1,500 Sierra Vista, AZ, US General Support - Us 2016
Buena High School $1,000 Sierra Vista, AZ, US General Support - Us 2016
City Of Decatur $168,721 Decatur, IL, US Recapture Of Personal Property Replacement Tax - Us 2016
Douglas Run-walk For The Cure $8,377 Douglas, AZ, US General Support - Us 2016
Forgach House $1,000 Sierra Vista, AZ, US Domestic Crisis Shelter - Us 2016
Girl Scouts Of Central Il $75,000 Springfield, IL, US General Support - Us 2016
Good Neighbor Alliance $50,000 Sierra Vista, AZ, US General Support - Us 2016
Martin Luther King Jr Center $10,000 Atlanta, GA, US General Support - Us 2016
Project Harmony $20,000 Omaha, NE, US Trustee Grant - Us 2016
Rotary International Foundation Inc $1,000 Sierra Vista, AZ, US General Support - Us 2016
Southern Arizona Children's Haven I $1,000 Huachuca City, AZ, US Temp Shelter For Children - Us 2016
Stronghold Area Recreational Park $30,275 Pearce, AZ, US Basketball Court - Us 2016
Tombstone High School $1,000 Tombstone, AZ, US Equipment - Us 2016
United Way Of Decatur $289,856 Decatur, IL, US 211 Program - Us 2016
University South Foundation Inc $1,000 Sierra Vista, AZ, US General Support - Us 2016
Veterans Assistance Commission $124,985 Decatur, IL, US General Support - Us 2016
Willcox Unified School District $73,450 Willcox, AZ, US Vehicle, Greenhouse, Animal Science - Us 2016
The Hill School $40,360 Pottstown, PA, US Sponsorship - Us 2016
National Democratic Institute $500,000 Washington, DC, US International Debates - Africa 2016
Bisbee Fire Department $35,013 Bisbee, AZ, US Cardiac Monitor For Ambulance - Us 2016
Border Patrol Explorers Post 869 $21,438 Bisbee, AZ, US Equipment And General Support - Us 2016
Brooks County Sheriffs Office $14,977 Falfurrias, TX, US Equipment - Us 2016
Burt County Sheriffs Office $10,971 Tekamah, NE, US Equipment - Us 2016
Chiricahua Trails Fire Department $50,000 Willcox, AZ, US General Support - Us 2016
Cochise County Sheriff's Office $7,957 Bisbee, AZ, US Equipment - Us 2016
Cochise Sar Foundation $1,000 Hereford, AZ, US Equipment - Us 2016
Community Foundation Of Macon Count $5,000 Decatur, IL, US Law Enforcement - Us 2016
Decatur Police Department $50,000 Decatur, IL, US Equipment - Us 2016
Dewitt County Sheriff's Office $8,000 Clinton, IL, US K-9 Program - Us 2016
Elfrida Fire District $50,000 Elfrida, AZ, US General Support - Us 2016
Law Enforcement Training Advisory C $58,204 Springfield, IL, US Il Law Enforcement Training Summit - Us 2016
Macon County Sheriff's Office $1,425 Decatur, IL, US Narcan - Us 2016
Mt Zion Police Department $67,132 Mt Zion, IL, US K-9 Program - Us 2016
National Criminal Enforcement Assoc $156,671 Jackson, LA, US Law Enforcement Conference - Us 2016
Police Executive Research Forum $3,200,000 Washington, DC, US General Support - Us 2016
Sequoia Farm Foundation $79,312 Decatur, IL, US Infrastructure - Us 2016
Sierra Vista Unified Schools $1,000 Sierra Vista, AZ, US Crisis & Threat Assessment Training - Us 2016
Sunsites-pearce Fire District $50,000 Pearce, AZ, US General Support - Us 2016
Tombstone Volunteer Fire Dept $447,700 Tombstone, AZ, US Equipment And Trucks - Us 2016
Willcox Police Department $85,110 Willcox, AZ, US School Resource Officer - Us 2016
Brown County Sheriff's Office $67,644 Mt Sterling, IL, US K-9 Program - Us 2016
Clinton County Sheriff's Office $77,189 Carlyle, IL, US K-9 Program - Us 2016
Crawford County Sheriff's Office $62,546 Robinson, IL, US K-9 Program - Us 2016
Dekalb County Sheriff's Office $68,575 Waterman, IL, US K-9 Program - Us 2016
Douglas County Sheriff's Office $80,393 Tuscola, IL, US K-9 Program - Us 2016
Edgar County Sheriff's Office $81,630 Paris, IL, US K-9 Program - Us 2016
Edwards County Sheriff's Office $58,266 Albion, IL, US K-9 Program - Us 2016
Franklin County Sheriff's Office $70,023 Benton, IL, US K-9 Program - Us 2016
Fulton County Sheriff's Office $68,049 Lewistown, IL, US K-9 Program - Us 2016
Greene County Sheriff's Office $68,830 Carrollton, IL, US K-9 Program - Us 2016
Hancock County Sheriff's Office $57,245 Carthage, IL, US K-9 Program - Us 2016
Jackson County Sheriff's Office $62,849 Murphysboro, IL, US K-9 Program - Us 2016
Jefferson County Sheriff's Office $72,125 Mt Vernon, IL, US K-9 Program - Us 2016
Kendall County Sheriff's Office $70,972 Yorkville, IL, US K-9 Program - Us 2016
Lake County Sheriff's Office $52,209 Waukegan, IL, US K-9 Program - Us 2016
Lawrence County Sheriff's Office $50,053 Lawrenceville, IL, US K-9 Program - Us 2016
Macoupin County Sheriff's Office $67,429 Carlinville, IL, US K-9 Program - Us 2016
Madison County Sheriff's Office $62,226 Edwardsville, IL, US K-9 Program - Us 2016
Marion County Sheriff's Office $62,883 Salem, IL, US K-9 Program - Us 2016
Marshall County Sheriff's Office $61,032 Lacon, IL, US K-9 Program - Us 2016
Mcdonough County Sheriff's Office $68,412 Macomb, IL, US K-9 Program - Us 2016
Mercer County Sheriff's Office $53,889 Aledo, IL, US K-9 Program - Us 2016
Morgan County Sheriff's Office $68,419 Jacksonville, IL, US K-9 Program - Us 2016
Perry County Sheriff's Office $52,935 Pinckneyville, IL, US K-9 Program - Us 2016
Putnam County Sheriff's Office $56,617 Hennepin, IL, US K-9 Program - Us 2016
Randolph County Sheriff's Office $63,160 Chester, IL, US K-9 Program - Us 2016
Wabash County Sheriff's Office $68,648 Mt Carmel, IL, US K-9 Program - Us 2016
Washington County Sheriff's Office $65,761 Nashville, IL, US K-9 Program - Us 2016
Whiteside County Sheriff's Office $53,387 Morrison, IL, US K-9 Program - Us 2016
Woodford County Sheriff's Office $71,245 Eureka, IL, US K-9 Program - Us 2016
Virunga Fund Inc $21,986,000 Brooklyn, NY, US Rutshuru Ii Hydroelectric Plant - Drc 2016
Illinois Law Enforcement Training B $14,239,060 Springfield, IL, US Training Facilty - Us 2016
Sequoia Farm Foundation $4,593,787 Decatur, IL, US Equipment - Us 2016
Decatur Park District $195,800 Decatur, IL, US Scovill Zoo Train Engine - Us 2016
Virunga Fund Inc $1,819,000 Brooklyn, NY, US Mutwanga Hydroelectric Plant - Drc 2016

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Contact Information

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EIN 47-0824756
Website http://www.thehowardgbuffettfoundation.org
Address 1053 W ROTARY WAY SUITE A Decatur, IL 62521-9082

Key People (8)

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Chairman & Ceo Howard G Buffett
Director Devon G Buffett
Secretary Trisha A Cook
Director Heidi Heitkamp
Director Michael D Walter

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