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Nonprofit · EIN 47-6032365

THE SUSAN THOMPSON BUFFETT FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · OMAHA, NE 68102

Financials

$1.3B$763.3M2023$1.7B$996.6M2024$2.7B$1.6B2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of THE SUSAN THOMPSON BUFFETT FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-PF$2,731,854,610$1,612,275,108$1,119,579,502$2,723,259,744$36,874$2,723,222,870
December 31, 2024990-PF$1,717,825,889$996,611,994$721,213,895$2,839,484,794$30,485$2,839,454,309
December 31, 2023990-PF$1,270,458,581$763,281,148$507,177,433$2,272,738,773$43,857$2,272,694,916
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,206,780,743
Dividends
$33,164,327
Net rental income
$59,554
Net gain from sales of assets
$1,480,340,330
Other income
$11,080,588

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$1,460,871,411
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$1,958,476
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$21,620,109
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$1,589,256,196
Excise tax on investment income
$21,037,979

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$2,839,484,794
Total assets, end of year
$2,723,259,744
Total liabilities, end of year
$36,874
Net assets, end of year
$2,723,222,870
Fair market value of assets
$2,723,259,744
Qualifying distributions
$1,589,388,023
Net investment income
$1,513,993,279

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 / weekCompensationOther / benefits
ALLEN GREENBERG
808 CONAGRA DR STE 300, OMAHA, NE 68102
PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR40$923,971$56,992
SENAIT FISSEHA
808 CONAGRA DR STE 300, OMAHA, NE 68102
VP GLOBAL PROGRAMS
Highest-paid employee
40$807,715$95,538
LAURIE ABLER
808 CONAGRA DR STE 300, OMAHA, NE 68102
VP OF LEARNING & EVA
Highest-paid employee
40$781,804$27,867
RANDI CLARK
808 CONAGRA DR STE 300, OMAHA, NE 68102
COO & VP ORG. EFFECT
Highest-paid employee
40$641,192$69,583
MICHELLE MARTINSON
808 CONAGRA DR STE 300, OMAHA, NE 68102
TREASURER/VP OF FINANCE40$529,265$84,934
TAMARA WATTS
808 CONAGRA DR STE 300, OMAHA, NE 68102
SECRETARY/VP LEGAL & GENERAL COUNSEL40$505,240$96,406
LESLIE HAWLEY
808 CONAGRA DR STE 300, OMAHA, NE 68102
SENIOR LEARNING & EV
Highest-paid employee
40$486,671$44,366
TEWODROS BEKELE ENDAILALU
808 CONAGRA DR STE 300, OMAHA, NE 68102
SEN. DIRECTOR OF GLO
Highest-paid employee
40$464,937$113,702
SUSAN A BUFFETT
808 CONAGRA DR STE 300, OMAHA, NE 68102
BOARD CHAIR1$0$0
PETER A BUFFETT
808 CONAGRA DR STE 300, OMAHA, NE 68102
DIRECTOR1$0$0
EMILY GREENBERG
808 CONAGRA DR STE 300, OMAHA, NE 68102
DIRECTOR1$0$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024: 15 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
LOREEN CARPENTIER
808 CONAGRA DR STE 300, OMAHA, NE 68102
VP US PROGRAMS
Highest-paid employee
30$961,318$77,194
ALLEN GREENBERG
808 CONAGRA DR STE 300, OMAHA, NE 68102
PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR40$854,537$56,413
SENAIT FISSEHA
808 CONAGRA DR STE 300, OMAHA, NE 68102
VP GLOBAL PROGRAMS
Highest-paid employee
40$710,353$89,605
RANDI CLARK
808 CONAGRA DR STE 300, OMAHA, NE 68102
COO & VP ORG. EFFECT
Highest-paid employee
40$465,598$67,426
MUNIR ESHETU KASSA
808 CONAGRA DR STE 300, OMAHA, NE 68102
DIR SERVICE DELIVERY
Highest-paid employee
40$413,756$26,686
KELLIE PICKETT
808 CONAGRA DR STE 300, OMAHA, NE 68102
VP COLLEGE ACCESS &
Highest-paid employee
40$400,079$89,173
MICHELLE MARTINSON
808 CONAGRA DR STE 300, OMAHA, NE 68102
SEC. & TREAS./VICE PRESIDENT FINANCE40$394,829$85,008
SUSAN A BUFFETT
808 CONAGRA DR STE 300, OMAHA, NE 68102
BOARD CHAIR1$0$0
PETER A BUFFETT
808 CONAGRA DR STE 300, OMAHA, NE 68102
DIRECTOR1$0$0
ALLISON COWAN
808 CONAGRA DR STE 300, OMAHA, NE 68102
DIRECTOR THRU 11/22/241$0$0
GEOFFREY COWAN
808 CONAGRA DR STE 300, OMAHA, NE 68102
DIRECTOR THRU 11/22/241$0$0
CAROL LOOMIS
808 CONAGRA DR STE 300, OMAHA, NE 68102
DIRECTOR THRU 11/22/241$0$0
PATTI MATSON
808 CONAGRA DR STE 300, OMAHA, NE 68102
DIRECTOR THRU 11/22/241$0$0
WALLACE WEITZ
808 CONAGRA DR STE 300, OMAHA, NE 68102
DIRECTOR THRU 11/22/241$0$0
EMILY GREENBERG
808 CONAGRA DR STE 300, OMAHA, NE 68102
DIRECTOR1$0$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 16 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
ALLEN GREENBERG
808 CONAGRA DR STE 300, OMAHA, NE 68102
PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR40$814,393$54,570
SANDRA GARCIA
808 CONAGRA DR STE 300, OMAHA, NE 68102
DIR RESEARCH & EVAL
Highest-paid employee
40$675,948$65,874
SENAIT FISSEHA
808 CONAGRA DR STE 300, OMAHA, NE 68102
DIR GLOBAL PROGRAMS
Highest-paid employee
40$571,175$87,136
LOREEN CARPENTIER
808 CONAGRA DR STE 300, OMAHA, NE 68102
DIR U.S. PROGRAMS
Highest-paid employee
40$511,689$80,350
RANDI CLARK
808 CONAGRA DR STE 300, OMAHA, NE 68102
DIR OF ORGANIZATIONA
Highest-paid employee
40$426,175$65,015
KELLIE PICKETT
808 CONAGRA DR STE 300, OMAHA, NE 68102
DIR COLLEGE ACCESS A
Highest-paid employee
40$381,079$86,609
MICHELLE MARTINSON
808 CONAGRA DR STE 300, OMAHA, NE 68102
SEC. & TREAS./DIR FINANCE40$376,079$87,041
MICHAEL GREENBERG
808 CONAGRA DR STE 300, OMAHA, NE 68102
DIRECTOR THRU 5/24/231$91,907$27,138
SUSAN A BUFFETT
808 CONAGRA DR STE 300, OMAHA, NE 68102
BOARD CHAIR1$0$0
PETER A BUFFETT
808 CONAGRA DR STE 300, OMAHA, NE 68102
DIRECTOR1$0$0
ALLISON COWAN
808 CONAGRA DR STE 300, OMAHA, NE 68102
DIRECTOR1$0$0
GEOFFREY COWAN
808 CONAGRA DR STE 300, OMAHA, NE 68102
DIRECTOR1$0$0
CAROL LOOMIS
808 CONAGRA DR STE 300, OMAHA, NE 68102
DIRECTOR1$0$0
PATTI MATSON
808 CONAGRA DR STE 300, OMAHA, NE 68102
DIRECTOR1$0$0
WALLACE WEITZ
808 CONAGRA DR STE 300, OMAHA, NE 68102
DIRECTOR1$0$0
EMILY GREENBERG
808 CONAGRA DR STE 300, OMAHA, NE 68102
DIRECTOR1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
808 CONAGRA DR STE 300, OMAHA, NE 68102-5025
In care of
% ALLEN GREENBERG
Signed the 990-PF
ALLEN GREENBERG, PRESIDENT
Phone
(402) 943-1300
Return prepared by
EIDE BAILLY 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
47-6032365
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
1964
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$2,723,259,744
Income (IRS master file)
$3,346,531,127

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2025$2,731,854,610$1,612,275,108$2,723,259,744IRS
990-PFDecember 2024$1,717,825,889$996,611,994$2,839,484,794XML
990-PFDecember 2023$1,270,458,581$763,281,148$2,272,738,773XML
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2018–––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 47-6032365).

Questions about THE SUSAN THOMPSON BUFFETT FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of THE SUSAN THOMPSON BUFFETT FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of THE SUSAN THOMPSON BUFFETT FOUNDATION is 47-6032365.
Is THE SUSAN THOMPSON BUFFETT FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1964.
Are donations to THE SUSAN THOMPSON BUFFETT FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does THE SUSAN THOMPSON BUFFETT FOUNDATION file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of THE SUSAN THOMPSON BUFFETT 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 THE SUSAN THOMPSON BUFFETT 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 THE SUSAN THOMPSON BUFFETT FOUNDATION?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 11 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $923,971 (ALLEN GREENBERG, PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does THE SUSAN THOMPSON BUFFETT FOUNDATION have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,731,854,610, expenses of $1,612,275,108 and total assets of $2,723,259,744 at year end.

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