Private foundation · EIN 61-1862135 · Balsam Lake, Wisconsin · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Kimberly and David Butler Foundation

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2025 Form 990-PF: 23 grants paid, $60K total, median $3,000. 26% of grants stayed in Wisconsin.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
23
$60K
Median grant
$3,000
Stays in WI
26%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$1.1M

Grants paid in 2025

23 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
St Croix Food BankHudson, WIHuman services$8,000
The Salvation Army Polk CountyClear Lake, WIHuman services$5,000
Doctors Without Borders USAHagerstown, MDHuman services$5,000
Helen Keller InternationalNew York, NYHuman services$4,000
The Salvation Army Polk CountyClear Lake, WIHuman services$4,000
Community Referral Agency IncMilltown, WIHuman services$3,000
The Trevor ProjectWest Hollywood, CAHuman services$3,000
WaterorgChicago, ILHuman services$3,000
Midwest Access CoalitionChicago, ILHuman services$3,000
National Immigration Law CenterLos Angeles, CAHuman services$3,000
Palestine Children's Relief FundLos Angeles, CAHuman services$3,000
International Rescue CommitteeAlbert Lea, MNHuman services$3,000
Center for Reproductive RightsNew York, NYHuman services$2,000
Planned Parenthood of WisconsinMilwaukee, WIHuman services$2,000
Mn Immigration Law Center of MnSt Paul, MNHuman services$2,000
Electronic Frontier FoundationSan Francisco, CAHuman services$1,300
Soul Fire FarmPetersburgh, NYHuman services$1,000
Feeding America Eastern WisconsinAppleton, WIHuman services$1,000
MigiziMinneapolis, MNHuman services$1,000
Centro de Trabajadores Unidos En LAMinneapolis, MNHuman services$1,000
We Need Diverse BooksBethesda, MDHuman services$600
Makoce Agriculture DevelopmentPorcupine, SDHuman services$500
Makoce IkikcupiGranite Falls, MNHuman services$500

By state: Wisconsin 6 · California 4 · Minnesota 5 · New York 3 · Illinois 2 · Maryland 2

About this foundation

Kimberly and David Butler Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Balsam Lake, Wisconsin, tax-exempt since 2018. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

All filings on ProPublica

Does Kimberly and David Butler Foundation accept grant applications?

No. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Kimberly and David Butler Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $60K across 23 grants, a median of $3,000.

Where does Kimberly and David Butler Foundation give?

Wisconsin (6 grants), California (4 grants), Minnesota (5 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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