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Form 990-PFTax year 2019EIN 31-6674532

The Charles Butt Foundation

A private foundation in San Antonio, TX. Its return for tax year 2019 lists 44 grants and $24.1 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2019 (period ending Dec 31, 2019), 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

1 return on file

Tax year 2019 is the only return we have read for this foundation so far.

  • Tax year 2019

    $24,111,475

    Grants listed
    44
    Assets, end of year
    $7,229,103

Grants paid in 2019

44 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Holdsworth CenterAustin, TX

    Training center construction

    $13,000,000
  2. University of CambridgeNew York, NY

    Research grant

    $4,400,000
  3. Columbia UniversityNew York, NY

    Vagelos college of physicians/surgeons, dept of orthopedics

    $1,500,000
  4. Organization for Economic Co-Operation and DevelopmentParis, France

    Global video library of effective teaching practices

    $1,500,000
  5. CastSan Antonio, TX

    Start up grant for construction costs

    $1,000,000
  6. University of Texas at San AntonioSan Antonio, TX

    The essential for school success-sponsorship

    $344,500
  7. CastSan Antonio, TX

    General expenses

    $300,000
  8. Texas A&M San Antonio FoundationSan Antonio, TX

    Autisim rise center 4 yr grant - 1st installment

    $250,000
  9. Hidalgo Foundation of Bexar County IncSan Antonio, TX

    Houston gps-sponsorship

    $200,000
  10. Teach for AmericaNew York, NY

    5 yr grant - 2nd installment

    $200,000
  11. Texas Public RadioSan Antonio, TX

    TPR campaign for excellence-5 yr grant

    $150,000
  12. Rivard ReportSan Antonio, TX

    City fest 2019-sponsorship

    $120,000
  13. New York Yacht ClubNewark, NJ

    Preservation of historic clubhouse /memorabilia

    $100,000
  14. P16 Plus Council of Greater Bexar CountySan Antonio, TX

    Educational research grant

    $100,000
  15. The Menninger Clinic FoundationHouston, TX

    Stuart c. Yudofsky, MD endowed residency

    $100,000
  16. Yes Our Kids CanSan Antonio, TX

    Yes our kids can sponsorship

    $100,000
  17. San Patricio CountySinton, TX

    Disaster recovery sponsorship

    $86,800
  18. The Cahns Fellows ProgramNew York, NY

    Education-sponsorship

    $75,000
  19. The Texas TribuneAustin, TX

    General operating support sponsorship

    $75,000
  20. Saisd FoundationSan Antonio, TX

    Sponsorship

    $69,106
  21. Mount Desert Island Historical SocietyMount Desert, ME

    Sponsorship

    $50,000
  22. Sa YouthSan Antonio, TX

    Alamo city youth build sponsorship

    $50,000
  23. The Briscoe MuseumSan Antonio, TX

    Gloria and fully clingman education fund

    $50,000
  24. The Hispanic Leadership DevelopmentSan Antonio, TX

    Core 4 STEM grant

    $50,000
  25. San Antonio SportsSan Antonio, TX

    I play after school program sponsorship

    $40,000
  26. Texas Freedom Network FundAustin, TX

    Building our power - sponsorship

    $40,000
  27. Texas Cavaliers Charitable FoundationSan Antonio, TX

    Will smith zoo school-sponsorship

    $30,000
  28. Alliance for JusticeWashington, DC

    Non profit advocacy in south texas -sponsorship

    $25,000
  29. Chest FoundationGlenview, IL

    2019 gala sponsorship

    $25,000
  30. PhilanthropitchAustin, TX

    Austin start up games

    $15,000
  31. Ttara Research FoundationAustin, TX

    Report sponsorship

    $15,000
  32. Youth Orchestras of San AntonioSan Antonio, TX

    Sponsorship for 2019 concerts

    $10,000
  33. Alliance for Tech Ed in Applied MathSan Antonio, TX

    Education-sponsorship

    $5,000
  34. ArtpaceSan Antonio, TX

    Sponsorship

    $5,000
  35. Humanities TexasAustin, TX

    Humanities - sponsorship

    $5,000
  36. SA2020San Antonio, TX

    2020 luncheon

    $5,000
  37. The Witte MuseumSan Antonio, TX

    49th game dinner sponsorship

    $5,000
  38. Utsa Alumni AssociationSan Antonio, TX

    Golden gala sponsorship

    $5,000
  39. World Affairs CouncilWashington, DC

    Humanities

    $3,500
  40. Blue Star ContemporarySan Antonio, TX

    Sponsorship

    $3,000
  41. Valdez Alamo Height NightSan Antonio, TX

    Sponsorship

    $2,591
  42. Sa Stock ShowrodeoSan Antonio, TX

    Sponsorship

    $1,350
  43. Sa Youth LiteracySan Antonio, TX

    Sponsorship

    $525
  44. Blood and Tissue CtrSan Antonio, TX

    Medical

    $103

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $13,069,10683% of the total
  2. Education5 grants $2,075,00013% of the total
  3. Arts and culture7 grants $488,0003% of the total
  4. Health1 grant $100,000<1% of the total
  5. Youth development1 grant $50,000<1% of the total
  6. Civil rights1 grant $25,000<1% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $15,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas35 grants $16,432,975
  2. New York3 grants $5,975,000
  3. New Jersey1 grant $100,000
  4. Maine1 grant $50,000
  5. District of Columbia2 grants $28,500
  6. Illinois1 grant $25,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Charles C ButtCHAIRMAN, DIRECTOR, MEMBER Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Charles H Clines - See STMT 10PRESIDENT, TREASURER, DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $11,141
  • Elizabeth LorenzVICE PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Debra SalgeSECRETARY, DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Judith A LindquistDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

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