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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 59-2972150

Butterfield Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Vonore, TN. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 4 grants and $60,450 paid in grants.

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

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $60,450

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $652,681
  • Tax year 2024

    $68,500

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $672,070
  • Tax year 2023

    $21,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $704,716
  • Tax year 2022

    $39,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $471,449
  • Tax year 2021

    $58,500

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $554,715
  • Tax year 2020

    $59,050

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $600,231
  • Tax year 2019

    $52,750

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $638,199
  • Tax year 2018

    $24,500

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $326,602

Grants paid in 2025

4 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Individual

    Operating expenses and facilities capital

    $40,000
  2. Casa MonroeMadisonville, TN

    Donation for childrens protective services

    $12,500
  3. Art for the SoulPonce Inlet, FL

    Operating costs

    $5,000
  4. Academy Christian ChurchColorado SPGS, CO

    Mission trips

    $2,950

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services1 grant $12,50071% of the total
  2. Arts and culture1 grant $5,00029% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Tennessee1 grant $12,500
  2. Florida1 grant $5,000
  3. Colorado1 grant $2,950

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Alan ButterfieldPRESIDENT & TREASURER Hours 10Pay $0
  • Jennifer ButterfieldVICE PRESIDENT & SECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0
  • Jim CollierBOARD MANAGER Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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