The Butler Foundation

Annual Giving
$1.2M
Grant Range
$2K - $0.1M

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Quick Stats

  • Annual Giving: $1,186,305 (tax year 2023, from 990-PF, field: contrpdpbks)
  • Grant Range: $2,000 to $50,000 (based on funder website)
  • Geographic Focus: Northern Kentucky
  • Application Method: Fixed deadlines (March 1 and October 1)
  • Number of Grants: Information not available from 2023 990 data provided
  • Average Grant: $2,500 median (based on funder website)
  • Total Assets: $12,641,378 (tax year 2023)

Contact Details

Funding Priorities

  • Basic needs support (shelter, food, clothing)
  • Education and life-long learning
  • Legal representation
  • Rehabilitation and therapy services
  • Substance abuse counselling
  • Child abuse prevention services
  • Programs promoting gainful employment and self-sufficiency
  • Initiatives that promote individual dignity and long-term positive outcomes
  • Challenge grants and collaborative projects

What They Don't Fund

  • Organizations not based in or serving Northern Kentucky
  • Grants that would simply defer problems rather than solve them (Helping Hands program)
  • Individuals (except through Butler Scholar Grants and Helping Hands via referral partners)

Application Process & Timeline

The Foundation accepts grant applications twice a year through an online portal. Charity Grant submission deadlines are March 1 (Spring Cycle) and October 1 (Fall Cycle). The Board of Directors meets twice annually to review formal grant requests.

Grants may include start-up funding, operating support, or program support. Multi-year grants and challenge grants may be considered on a case-by-case basis.

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