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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 23-7166014

Buehler Family Foundation

A private foundation in Dallas, TX. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 14 grants and $1.2 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $1,165,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $9,901,287

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,008,503

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $9,392,031

  • Tax year 2023

    $780,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $9,574,942

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,165,000

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $9,652,599

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,090,000

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $10,382,872

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,714,324

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $10,031,223

  • Tax year 2019

    $756,820

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $11,245,677

Grants paid in 2025

14 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Depauw UniversityGreencastle, IN

    Unrestricted general

    $250,000
  2. Northwestern UniversityEvanston, IL

    Unrestricted general

    $250,000
  3. Kenilworth Union ChurchKenilworth, IL

    Unrestricted general

    $200,000
  4. Chicago Botanic GardenGlencoe, IL

    Unrestricted general

    $110,000
  5. Tucson Medical Center FoundationTucson, AZ

    Unrestricted general

    $106,000
  6. Southern Arizona AIDS FoundationTucson, AZ

    Unrestricted general

    $72,000
  7. Literacy ConnectsTucson, AZ

    Unrestricted general

    $50,000
  8. Mary Mother of God ParishChicago, IL

    Unrestricted general

    $50,000
  9. Lyric Opera of ChicagoChicago, IL

    Unrestricted general

    $25,000
  10. Greater Chicago Food DepositoryChicago, IL

    Unrestricted general

    $20,000
  11. Hunger Resource NetworkNorthbrook, IL

    Unrestricted general

    $10,000
  12. Northfield Township Food PantryGlenview, IL

    Unrestricted general

    $10,000
  13. The Village Presbyterian ChurchNorthbrook, IL

    Unrestricted general

    $10,000
  14. EDU4LIFE aka POWER OVER PREDATORSTuscon, AZ

    Unrestricted general

    $2,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education2 grants $300,00027% of the total
  2. Sports and recreation1 grant $250,00023% of the total
  3. Religion1 grant $200,00018% of the total
  4. Health2 grants $178,00016% of the total
  5. Environment1 grant $110,00010% of the total
  6. Food and agriculture2 grants $30,0003% of the total
  7. 2 other causes2 grants $35,0003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois9 grants $685,000
  2. Indiana1 grant $250,000
  3. Arizona4 grants $230,000

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Thomas G ParkDirector Hours 1Pay $0
  • A C BuehlerDirector Hours 1Pay $0
  • Pamela VarnerDirector Hours 1Pay $0
  • Bank of America N AAGENT FOR FIDUCIARY Hours 1Pay $85,708
  • John H BuehlerDirector Hours 1Pay $0
  • Aurora GrosseDirector Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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