Buck Foundation | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 74-2405298

Foundation Overview

Based in Evansville, IN, Buck Foundation has awarded 213 grants totaling $2,966,571 to organizations in Wisconsin, Colorado and 12 other states, plus international recipients. Individual grants range from $1,000 to $45,000, with a median award of $12,000.

Latest Tax Year
2023
Total Giving (all years)
$2,966,571
Total Assets
$14,504,523
Median Grant (all grants)
$12,000

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
34
Median Grant
$10,000
% Median Grant Decline
-33% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: February 2026

Foundation Intelligence

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New Applicant Friendliness
Balanced Approach: 32%

11 of 34 recipients (32%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains loyal partnerships while remaining open to qualified new applicants with strong proposals.

Geographic Focus
Colorado

64% of grants are awarded in Colorado, with additional funding distributed across 17 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within Colorado, funding concentrates in Denver (55%), Colorado Springs (7%), Aurora (7%).

Funding Trajectory
-12%

Declining funding trend with 12% decrease over 3 years may indicate reduced grant opportunities or shifting foundation priorities. This trajectory suggests more competitive application environment.

Program Areas
Community Projects + General Purposes

Dual focus on community projects (60%) and general purposes, indicating strategic concentration in complementary program areas.

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Buck 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
350 Colorado $35,000 Boulder, CO, US General Operating Support 2023
9to5 Colorado $15,000 Milwaukee, WI, US General Operating Support 2023
American Friends Service Committee Coloradans For Immigrant Rights Program $15,000 Philadelphia, PA, US Coloradans For Immigrant Rights 2023
Safe Parking Initiative Co Barton Institute For Community Action $10,000 Denver, CO, US General Operating Support 2023
Bayaud Enterprises Inc $15,000 Denver, CO, US General Operating Support 2023
Bluegreen Alliance Colorado $10,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General Operating Support 2023
Denver Food Rescue $10,000 Denver, CO, US General Operating Support 2023
Energy Smart Colorado $10,000 Frisco, CO, US General Operating Support 2023
Grid Alternatives Colorado $20,000 Oakland, CA, US General Operating Support 2023
Hana Arts $10,000 Hana, HI, US General Operating Support 2023
High County Conservation Center $15,000 Frisco, CO, US General Operating Support 2023
Homies Unidos Denver $10,000 Denver, CO, US General Operating Support 2023
La Puente Home Inc $18,000 Alamosa, CO, US General Operating Support 2023
Mile High United Way Bridging The Gap Program $10,000 Denver, CO, US General Operating Support 2023
Project Voyce $15,000 Denver, CO, US General Operating Support 2023
Quivira Coalition New Agrarian Program $10,000 Santa Fe, NM, US General Operating Support 2023
Youth Documentary Academy Co Rmwff $10,000 Colorado Springs, CO, US General Operating Support 2023
Rural Communities Resource Center $8,000 Yuma, CO, US General Operating Support 2023
St Francis Social Services The House Of Welcome $15,000 South Granville Nsw, GRANVILLE 2142, AS General Operating Support 2023
Street Fraternity $15,000 Denver, CO, US General Operating Support 2023
Sunshine Home Share $7,500 Denver, CO, US General Operatng Support 2023
The Alliance For Sustainable Colorado Alliance Center $15,000 Denver, CO, US General Operating Support 2023
Western Regional Advocacy Project (Wrap) $10,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Operating Support 2023
Green Latinos $15,000 Boulder, CO, US General Operating Suppoprt 2023
Housekeys Action Network Denver Co Western Regional Advocacy Project $15,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Operating Support 2023
Neu-life Community Development (Johnsons Park) $5,000 Milwaukee, WI, US General Operating Support 2023
Rocky Mountain Employee Ownership Center $10,000 Denver, CO, US General Operating Support 2023
Same Cafe Denver $10,000 Denver, CO, US General Operating Support 2023
National Tropical Botanical Gardens $30,000 Kalaheo, HI, US General Operating Support 2023
Rose Foundation $15,000 Denver, CO, US General Operating Support 2023
Cancer Pathways Midwest $2,000 Evansville, IN, US General Operating Support 2023
American Friends Service Committee Gaza Program $2,000 Philadelphia, PA, US Gaza Program 2023
Project Voyce $7,290 Denver, CO, US Buck Scholar, Anushay Faroqui 2023
Same Cafe Denver $5,400 Denver, CO, US Buck Scholar, Nicole Kuri 2023
9to5 Colorado $20,000 Milwaukee, WI, US General Operating Support 2022
American Friends Service Committee Coloradans For Immigrant Rights Program $15,000 Denver, CO, US Coloradans For Immigrant Rights 2022
Bayaud Enterprises Inc $20,000 Denver, CO, US General Operating Support 2022
Grid Alternatives Colorado $20,000 Denver, CO, US General Operating Support 2022
Hana Arts $10,000 Hana, HI, US General Operating Support 2022
La Puente Home Inc $20,000 Alamosa, CO, US General Operating Support 2022
Ma Ka Hana Ka Ike $10,000 Hana, HI, US General Operating Support 2022
Mile High United Way Bridging The Gap Program $10,000 Denver, CO, US General Operating Support 2022
S Metro Community Foundation Homeless Navigation Center $15,000 Littleton, CO, US General Operating Support 2022
So All May Eat Inc $20,000 Denver, CO, US General Operating Support 2022
St Francis Social Services The House Of Welcome $20,000 N/a, GRANVILLE 2142, AS General Operating Support 2022
Street Fraternity $20,000 Denver, CO, US General Operating Support 2022
Western Regional Advocacy Project (wrap) $37,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Operating Support 2022
Rocky Mountain Women's Film Youth Documentary Academy $12,000 Colorado Springs, CO, US General Operating Support 2022
350 Colorado $10,000 Boulder, CO, US General Operating Support 2022
Albion Fellows Bacon Center $2,000 Evansville, IN, US General Operating Support 2022
Bluegreen Alliance Colorado $15,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General Operating Support 2022
Barton Institute For Community Action Co Safe Parking Initiative $15,000 Denver, CO, US General Operating Support 2022
Delaware Opportunities Supplies For Life $2,000 Hamden, NY, US General Operating Support 2022
Denver Food Rescue $15,000 Denver, CO, US General Operating Support 2022
Global Alliance For Justice Denver Justice Project $10,000 Tucson, AZ, US General Operating Support 2022
Energy Smart Colorado $15,000 Frisco, CO, US General Operating Support 2022
Food To Power $15,000 Colorado Springs, CO, US General Operating Support 2022
High County Conservation Center $20,000 Frisco, CO, US General Operating Support 2022
Homies Unidos Denver $10,000 Commerce City, CO, US General Operating Support 2022
League Of Women Voters $10,000 Denver, CO, US General Operating Support 2022
Project Voyce $10,000 Denver, CO, US General Operating Support 2022
Quivira Coalition New Agrarian Program $10,000 Santa Fe, NM, US General Operating Support 2022
Rural Communities Resource Center $10,000 Yuma, CO, US General Operating Support 2022
South Suburban Park And Recreation District Douglas Buck Rec Center $12,000 Littleton, CO, US General Operating Support 2022
Story Factory Wired Grant $15,000 N/a, REDFERN 2016, AS General Operating Support 2022
Sunshine Home Share $10,000 Denver, CO, US General Operatng Support 2022
The Alliance For Sustainable Colorado Alliance Center $20,000 Denver, CO, US General Operating Support 2022
Village Exchange Center $20,000 Aurora, CO, US General Operating Support 2022
9to5 Colorado $20,000 Milwaukee, WI, US General Operating Support 2022
American Friends Service Committee Coloradans For Immigrant Rights Program $15,000 Denver, CO, US Coloradans For Immigrant Rights 2022
Bayaud Enterprises Inc $20,000 Denver, CO, US General Operating Support 2022
Grid Alternatives Colorado $20,000 Denver, CO, US General Operating Support 2022
Hana Arts $10,000 Hana, HI, US General Operating Support 2022
La Puente Home Inc $20,000 Alamosa, CO, US General Operating Support 2022
Ma Ka Hana Ka Ike $10,000 Hana, HI, US General Operating Support 2022
Mile High United Way Bridging The Gap Program $10,000 Denver, CO, US General Operating Support 2022
S Metro Community Foundation Homeless Navigation Center $15,000 Littleton, CO, US General Operating Support 2022
So All May Eat Inc $20,000 Denver, CO, US General Operating Support 2022
St Francis Social Services The House Of Welcome $20,000 Foreign, GRANVILLE 2142, AS General Operating Support 2022
Street Fraternity $20,000 Denver, CO, US General Operating Support 2022
Western Regional Advocacy Project (Wrap) $37,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Operating Support 2022
Rocky Mountain Women's Film Youth Documentary Academy $12,000 Colorado Springs, CO, US General Operating Support 2022
350 Colorado $10,000 Boulder, CO, US General Operating Support 2022
Albion Fellows Bacon Center $2,000 Evansville, IN, US General Operating Support 2022
Bluegreen Alliance Colorado $15,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General Operating Support 2022
Barton Institute For Community Action Co Safe Parking Initiative $15,000 Denver, CO, US General Operating Support 2022
Delaware Opportunities Supplies For Life $2,000 Hamden, NY, US General Operating Support 2022
Denver Food Rescue $15,000 Denver, CO, US General Operating Support 2022
Global Alliance For Justice Denver Justice Project $10,000 Tucson, AZ, US General Operating Support 2022
Energy Smart Colorado $15,000 Frisco, CO, US General Operating Support 2022
Food To Power $15,000 Colorado Springs, CO, US General Operating Support 2022
High County Conservation Center $20,000 Frisco, CO, US General Operating Support 2022
Homies Unidos Denver $10,000 Commerce City, CO, US General Operating Support 2022
League Of Women Voters $10,000 Denver, CO, US General Operating Support 2022
Project Voyce $10,000 Denver, CO, US General Operating Support 2022
Quivira Coalition New Agrarian Program $10,000 Santa Fe, NM, US General Operating Support 2022
Rural Communities Resource Center $10,000 Yuma, CO, US General Operating Support 2022
South Suburban Park And Recreation District Douglas Buck Rec Center $12,000 Littleton, CO, US General Operating Support 2022
Story Factory Wired Grant $15,000 Foreign, REDFERN 2016, AS General Operating Support 2022
Sunshine Home Share $10,000 Denver, CO, US General Operatng Support 2022
The Alliance For Sustainable Colorado Alliance Center $20,000 Denver, CO, US General Operating Support 2022
Village Exchange Center $20,000 Aurora, CO, US General Operating Support 2022
9to5 Colorado $20,000 Milwaukee, WI, US General Operating Support 2022
American Friends Service Committee Coloradans For Immigrant Rights Program $15,000 Denver, CO, US Coloradans For Immigrant Rights 2022
Bayaud Enterprises Inc $20,000 Denver, CO, US General Operating Support 2022
Grid Alternatives Colorado $20,000 Denver, CO, US General Operating Support 2022
Hana Arts $10,000 Hana, HI, US General Operating Support 2022
La Puente Home Inc $20,000 Alamosa, CO, US General Operating Support 2022
Ma Ka Hana Ka Ike $10,000 Hana, HI, US General Operating Support 2022
Mile High United Way Bridging The Gap Program $10,000 Denver, CO, US General Operating Support 2022
S Metro Community Foundation Homeless Navigation Center $15,000 Littleton, CO, US General Operating Support 2022
So All May Eat Inc $20,000 Denver, CO, US General Operating Support 2022
St Francis Social Services The House Of Welcome $20,000 Foreign, GRANVILLE 2142, AS General Operating Support 2022
Street Fraternity $20,000 Denver, CO, US General Operating Support 2022
Western Regional Advocacy Project (Wrap) $37,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Operating Support 2022
Rocky Mountain Women's Film Youth Documentary Academy $12,000 Colorado Springs, CO, US General Operating Support 2022
350 Colorado $10,000 Boulder, CO, US General Operating Support 2022
Albion Fellows Bacon Center $2,000 Evansville, IN, US General Operating Support 2022
Bluegreen Alliance Colorado $15,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General Operating Support 2022
Barton Institute For Community Action Co Safe Parking Initiative $15,000 Denver, CO, US General Operating Support 2022
Delaware Opportunities Supplies For Life $2,000 Hamden, NY, US General Operating Support 2022
Denver Food Rescue $15,000 Denver, CO, US General Operating Support 2022
Global Alliance For Justice Denver Justice Project $10,000 Tucson, AZ, US General Operating Support 2022
Energy Smart Colorado $15,000 Frisco, CO, US General Operating Support 2022
Food To Power $15,000 Colorado Springs, CO, US General Operating Support 2022
High County Conservation Center $20,000 Frisco, CO, US General Operating Support 2022
Homies Unidos Denver $10,000 Commerce City, CO, US General Operating Support 2022
League Of Women Voters $10,000 Denver, CO, US General Operating Support 2022
Project Voyce $10,000 Denver, CO, US General Operating Support 2022
Quivira Coalition New Agrarian Program $10,000 Santa Fe, NM, US General Operating Support 2022
Rural Communities Resource Center $10,000 Yuma, CO, US General Operating Support 2022
South Suburban Park And Recreation District Douglas Buck Rec Center $12,000 Littleton, CO, US General Operating Support 2022
Story Factory Wired Grant $15,000 Foreign, REDFERN 2016, AS General Operating Support 2022
Sunshine Home Share $10,000 Denver, CO, US General Operatng Support 2022
The Alliance For Sustainable Colorado Alliance Center $20,000 Denver, CO, US General Operating Support 2022
Village Exchange Center $20,000 Aurora, CO, US General Operating Support 2022
9to5 Colorado $20,000 Milwaukee, WI, US General Operating Support 2021
American Friends Service Committee Coloradans For Immigrant Rights Program $15,000 Denver, CO, US General Operating Support 2021
Bayaud Enterprises Inc $30,000 Denver, CO, US General Operating Support 2021
Centro Humanitario $15,000 Denver, CO, US General Operating Support 2021
Colorado People's Alliance (copa) $10,000 Denver, CO, US General Operating Support 2021
Colorado Village Collaborative $25,000 Denver, CO, US General Operating Support 2021
Denver Homeless Out Loud $30,000 Denver, CO, US General Operating Support 2021
Hana Arts $10,000 Hana, HI, US General Operating Support 2021
La Puente Home Inc $30,000 Alamosa, CO, US General Operating Support 2021
La Puente Home Inc Rural Alliance For Dignity $15,000 Alamosa, CO, US General Operating Support 2021
Ma Ka Hana Ka Ike $12,500 Hana, HI, US General Operating Support 2021
Mile High United Way Bridging The Gap Program $10,000 Denver, CO, US General Operating Support 2021
Ploughshares Fund $10,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Operating Support 2021
Rocky Mountain Immigrant Advocacy Network $20,000 Westminster, CO, US General Operating Support 2021
Rural Communities Resource Center $10,000 Lafayette, CO, US General Operating Support 2021
Second Chance Center $10,000 Aurora, CO, US General Operating Support 2021
So All May Eat Inc $20,000 Denver, CO, US General Operating Support 2021
St Francis Social Services The House Of Welcome $30,000 N/a, GRANVILLE 2142, AS General Operating Support 2021
Street Fraternity $25,000 Denver, CO, US General Operating Support 2021
Tgthr (formerly Attention Homes) $10,000 Boulder, CO, US General Operating Support 2021
The Delores Project $15,000 Denver, CO, US General Operating Support 2021
United Caring Services $10,000 Evansville, IN, US General Operating Support 2021
Village Exchange Center $30,000 Aurora, CO, US General Operating Support 2021
Western Regional Advocacy Project (wrap) $10,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Operating Support 2021
Youth Documentary Academy (cos) $10,000 Colorado Springs, CO, US General Operating Support 2021
National Tropical Botanical Gardens $30,000 Kalaheo, HI, US General Operating Support 2021
Grid Alternatives Colorado $45,000 Denver, CO, US General Operating Support 2021
The Alliance Center $45,000 Denver, CO, US General Operating Support 2021
Feast Of Crispinon The Wing Prisoner Art Exhibit (milwaukee Wi) $7,500 Milwaukee, WI, US General Operating Support 2021
Justdane $2,000 Madison, WI, US General Operating Support 2021
Point Of Pride $2,000 Eugene, OR, US General Operating Support 2021
Sycamore Services $2,000 Evansville, IN, US General Operating Support 2021
Tgthr (taylen Jones) $4,905 Boulder, CO, US General Operating Support 2021
Rocky Mountain Immigrant Advocacy Network (sarah Peters) $4,262 Westminster, CO, US General Operating Support 2021
9to5 Colorado $15,000 Milwaukee, WI, US General Operating Support 2020
American Friends Service Committee Coloradans For Immigrant Rights Program $10,000 Denver, CO, US General Operating Support 2020
Bayaud Enterprises Inc $25,000 Denver, CO, US General Operating Support 2020
Centro Humanitario $10,000 Denver, CO, US General Operating Support 2020
Colorado People's Alliance (copa) $10,000 Denver, CO, US General Operating Support 2020
Colorado Village Collaborative $20,000 Denver, CO, US General Operating Support 2020
Denver Homeless Out Loud $30,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Operating Support 2020
Hana Arts $8,000 Hana, HI, US General Operating Support 2020
La Puente Home Inc $25,000 Alamosa, CO, US General Operating Support 2020
La Puente Home Inc Rural Alliance For Dignity $10,000 Alamosa, CO, US General Operating Support 2020
Ma Ka Hana Ka Ike $10,000 Hana, HI, US General Operating Support 2020
Mile High United Way Bridging The Gap Program $10,000 Denver, CO, US General Operating Support 2020
Neu-life Community Development Friends Of Johnsons Park $10,000 Milwaukee, WI, US General Operating Support 2020
Ploughshares Fund $5,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Operating Support 2020
Rocky Mountain Immigrant Advocacy Network $15,000 Westminster, CO, US General Operating Support 2020
So All May Eat Inc $20,000 Denver, CO, US General Operating Support 2020
The Delores Project $20,000 Denver, CO, US General Operating Support 2020
St Francis Social Services The House Of Welcome $30,000 Granville, NSW, AS General Operating Support 2020
United Caring Services $10,000 Evansville, IN, US General Operating Support 2020
Village Exchange Center $30,000 Aurora, CO, US General Operating Support 2020
Western Regional Advocacy Project (wrap) $10,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Operating Support 2020
Attention Homes $10,000 Boulder, CO, US General Operating Support 2020
Center On Homelessness And Housing Research $5,000 Denver, CO, US General Operating Support 2020
Rural Communities Resource Center $8,000 Lafayette, CO, US General Operating Support 2020
Second Chance Center $10,000 Aurora, CO, US General Operating Support 2020
Youth Documentary Academy (cos) $7,000 Colorado Springs, CO, US General Operating Support 2020
Blazeaid Grant $20,000 Kilmore East, VICTORIA, AS General Operating Support 2020
Village Exchange Center $10,000 Aurora, CO, US General Operating Support 2020
Immigrant Freedom Fund $3,000 Loveland, CO, US General Operating Support 2020
9to5 $1,000 Milwaukee, WI, US General Operating Support 2020
Interfaith Alliance $10,000 Denver, CO, US General Operating Support 2020
Centro Humanitario $10,000 Denver, CO, US General Operating Support 2020
Denver Homeless Out Loud $20,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Operating Support 2020
Covid-19 Eviction Legal Defense Project Dba Community Firm $5,000 Denver, CO, US General Operating Support 2020
Bayaud Enterprises $7,500 Denver, CO, US General Operating Support 2020
Village Exchange Center - Nate Page Scholar $2,273 Aurora, CO, US General Operating Support 2020
International Law Institute - Venice Miller Scholar $5,760 Washington, DC, US General Operating Support 2020
Colorado Peoples Alliance - Chandler Sanchez Scholar $3,681 Denver, CO, US General Operating Support 2020
Soft Landing Missoula $2,000 Missoula, MT, US General Operating Support 2020
Point Of Pride $2,000 Eugene, OR, US General Operating Support 2020
Feline Fix (for Another Chance For Animals) $2,000 Evansville, IN, US General Operating Support 2020
Dignity Matters $2,000 Wayland, MA, US General Operating Support 2020
Gilda's Club $2,000 Middelton, WI, US General Operating Support 2020

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Contact Information

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EIN 74-2405298
Website http://www.thebuckfoundation.org
Address 8045 WASHINGTON AVE Evansville, IN 47715-4548

Key People (13)

Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Buck Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.

Director David Buck
Secretary Diane M Buck
Vice-chair Carol Dettmann
Director Nina Bambina Buck
Chair Christopher Buck

Forms 990-PF

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Form 990-PF Research Tips
  • Review Part XV for detailed grant recipient information and funding purposes
  • Check Part I for total assets, annual giving amounts, and payout requirements
  • Examine Part VIII for key personnel compensation and board structure
  • Look for trends across multiple years to understand giving patterns

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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.