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Nonprofit · EIN 36-6101775

BUTLER FAMILY FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · LAKE FOREST, IL 60045

Financials

$1.6M$1.2M2023$2.9M$1.9M2024$2.5M$2.1M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of BUTLER FAMILY FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-PF$2,492,690$2,069,166$423,524$17,876,825$0$17,876,825
December 31, 2024990-PF$2,878,494$1,871,412$1,007,082$17,453,301$0$17,453,301
December 31, 2023990-PF$1,575,244$1,237,821$337,423$16,446,219$0$16,446,219
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Dividends
$411,477
Net gain from sales of assets
$2,081,213

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$1,832,008
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$1,864,575
Excise tax on investment income
$32,347

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$17,453,301
Total assets, end of year
$17,876,825
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$17,876,825
Fair market value of assets
$36,216,620
Qualifying distributions
$1,864,575
Net investment income
$2,492,690

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
KAREN B CONNELL
30 BURROUGHS RD, LEXINGTON, MA 02420
TRUSTEE1$0
ELIZABETH B PRUETT
77 E PEMBROKE DRIVE, LAKE FOREST, IL 60045
TRUSTEE0$0
KAY S BUTLER
6400 N 52ND PLACE, PARADISE VALLEY, AZ 85253
TRUSTEE0$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
KAREN B CONNELL
30 BURROUGHS RD, LEXINGTON, MA 02420
TRUSTEE1$0
ELIZABETH B PRUETT
77 E PEMBROKE DRIVE, LAKE FOREST, IL 60045
TRUSTEE0$0
KAY S BUTLER
6400 N 52ND PLACE, PARADISE VALLEY, AZ 85253
TRUSTEE0$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
KAREN B CONNELL
30 BURROUGHS RD, LEXINGTON, MA 02420
TRUSTEE1$0
ELIZABETH B PRUETT
77 E PEMBROKE DRIVE, LAKE FOREST, IL 60045
TRUSTEE0$0
KAY S BUTLER
6400 N 52ND PLACE, PARADISE VALLEY, AZ 85253
TRUSTEE0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
825 S WAUKEGAN RD STE A8 PMB 218, LAKE FOREST, IL 60045-2665
Signed the 990-PF
KAREN B CONNELL, TRUSTEE
Phone
(917) 601-9652
Return prepared by
TIMOTHY J CURRIE CPA LTD

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990-PF on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
36-6101775
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private foundation, 30% limit
Exempt since
1956
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$17,876,825
Income (IRS master file)
$10,621,434

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2025$2,492,690$2,069,166$17,876,825IRS
990-PFDecember 2024$2,878,494$1,871,412$17,453,301XML
990-PFDecember 2023$1,575,244$1,237,821$16,446,219XML
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 36-6101775).

Questions about BUTLER FAMILY FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of BUTLER FAMILY FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of BUTLER FAMILY FOUNDATION is 36-6101775.
Is BUTLER FAMILY FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1956.
Are donations to BUTLER FAMILY FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does BUTLER FAMILY FOUNDATION file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of BUTLER FAMILY FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did BUTLER FAMILY FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of BUTLER FAMILY FOUNDATION?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 3 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does BUTLER FAMILY FOUNDATION have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,492,690, expenses of $2,069,166 and total assets of $17,876,825 at year end.

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