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
- Website: https://butlerfoundationnky.org/
- Email: info@ButlerFoundationKY.org
- Phone: (859) 292-5151
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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