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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 88-4089481

Rubio Butterfield Foundation

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 16 grants and $11.4 million paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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

2 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $11,417,146

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $215,240,102
  • Tax year 2023

    $263,944

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $205,407,839

Grants paid in 2024

16 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Skystone FoundationFlagstaff, AZ

    General support.

    $7,000,000
  2. National Philanthropic TrustConshohocken, PA

    General support.

    $3,000,000
  3. Galisteo Art FoundationAspen, CO

    General support.

    $442,000
  4. Deed Community Giving FoundationBrooklyn, NY

    General support.

    $204,000
  5. Site Santa FeSanta Fe, NM

    General support.

    $200,000
  6. One for Democracy FundNew York, NY

    General support.

    $150,000
  7. Aspen Art MuseumAspen, CO

    General support.

    $148,866
  8. BABY2BABYLos Angeles, CA

    General support.

    $100,000
  9. Hamptons Community OutreachWater Mill, NY

    General support.

    $50,000
  10. Art Production FundNew York, NY

    General support.

    $25,000
  11. International Center of PhotographyNew York, NY

    General support.

    $25,000
  12. Little Lions Kenya IncClinton, OK

    General support.

    $25,000
  13. The Loveland FoundationLa Harpe, IL

    General support

    $25,000
  14. The Metropolitan Museum of ArtNew York, NY

    General support.

    $20,000
  15. Caf AmericaAlexandria, VA

    General support.

    $1,270
  16. David Sheldrick Wildlife TrustLaguna Hills, CA

    General support.

    $1,010

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking4 grants $3,230,27087% of the total
  2. Arts and culture6 grants $468,86613% of the total
  3. Human services1 grant $25,000<1% of the total
  4. Animals1 grant $1,010<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Arizona1 grant $7,000,000
  2. Pennsylvania1 grant $3,000,000
  3. Colorado2 grants $590,866
  4. New York6 grants $474,000
  5. New Mexico1 grant $200,000
  6. California2 grants $101,010
  7. Illinois1 grant $25,000
  8. Oklahoma1 grant $25,000
  9. Virginia1 grant $1,270

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Daniel ButterfieldCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Hours 5Pay $0
  • Jennifer ButterfieldCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER/SECRETARY Hours 5Pay $0

The return

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