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Nonprofit · EIN 42-1429940

BUTLER FAMILY FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · DUBUQUE, IA 52004

Financials

$1.8M$2M2023$6.3M$16.7M2024$2.7M$2.8M2025
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$2,663,503$2,763,431-$99,928$37,901,337$0$37,901,337
December 31, 2024990-PF$6,346,760$16,737,866-$10,391,106$38,001,265$0$38,001,265
December 31, 2023990-PF$1,794,416$1,956,951-$162,535$48,392,371$0$48,392,371
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Dividends
$1,134,757
Interest
$27,720
Net gain from sales of assets
$1,501,026

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$2,435,262
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$2,438,643
Excise tax on investment income
$35,280

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$38,001,265
Total assets, end of year
$37,901,337
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$37,901,337
Fair market value of assets
$66,147,717
Qualifying distributions
$2,438,643
Net investment income
$2,703,708

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
JOHN E BUTLER
800 MAIN ST, DUBUQUE, IA 52001
CHAIRPERSON1$0
ALICE L BUTLER
800 MAIN ST, DUBUQUE, IA 52001
VICE-CHAIRPERSON1$0
TIMOTHY L BERNS
800 MAIN ST, DUBUQUE, IA 52001
TREASURER1$0
JEAN MCMAHON
800 MAIN ST, DUBUQUE, IA 52001
SECRETARY1$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JOHN E BUTLER
800 MAIN ST, DUBUQUE, IA 52001
CHAIRPERSON1$0
ALICE L BUTLER
800 MAIN ST, DUBUQUE, IA 52001
VICE-CHAIRPERSON1$0
TIMOTHY L BERNS
800 MAIN ST, DUBUQUE, IA 52001
SECY/TREASURER1$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JOHN E BUTLER
800 MAIN ST, DUBUQUE, IA 52001
CHAIRPERSON1$0
ALICE L BUTLER
800 MAIN ST, DUBUQUE, IA 52001
VICE-CHAIRPERSON1$0
TIMOTHY L BERNS
800 MAIN ST, DUBUQUE, IA 52001
SECY/TREASURER1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 28, DUBUQUE, IA 52004-0028
Signed the 990-PF
JOHN E BUTLER, CHAIRPERSON
Phone
(563) 583-7301
Return prepared by
RSM US LLP

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
42-1429940
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
1996
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$37,901,337
Income (IRS master file)
$4,788,041

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2025$2,663,503$2,763,431$37,901,337IRS
990-PFDecember 2024$6,346,760$16,737,866$38,001,265IRS
990-PFDecember 2023$1,794,416$1,956,951$48,392,371XML
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 42-1429940).

Questions about BUTLER FAMILY FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of BUTLER FAMILY FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of BUTLER FAMILY FOUNDATION is 42-1429940.
Is BUTLER FAMILY FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1996.
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 4 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 $2,663,503, expenses of $2,763,431 and total assets of $37,901,337 at year end.

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