# Butler Foundation | 990 Report

## Funder

**Butler Foundation - EIN 310981683**  
Covington, KY - Instrumentl

##### CONTENTS

Butler Foundation, based in Covington, KY, is a private foundation with assets of $13,471,911. Their grant-making focuses on Education, Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, and Human Services primarily in Kentucky, Ohio, and District Of Columbia. Typical awards are $174–$150,000, with 1 live grant opportunity. Our financial data is sourced from digitized IRS Form 990s and was last updated May 25, 2026.

#### Butler Foundation's giving, decoded

See who they fund, how much, and how their priorities are shifting based on their latest IRS 990.

### Active Opportunities from Butler Foundation

- [Butler Foundation Charity Grant](/content/grants/butler-foundation-charity-grant/index.html)

## Overview for Butler Foundation

|     |     |
| --- | --- |
| Total assets | $13,471,911 |
| Total giving | $135,241 |
| Average grant amount | [Log-in to see details](/content/signup/index.html) |
| Median grant amount | [Log-in to see details](/content/signup/index.html) |

Top funding focus areas:

- [Social Services Grants](/content/browse-grants/social-services-grants-for-nonprofits/index.html)
- [Grants for Charter Schools](/content/browse-grants/grants-for-charter-schools/index.html)
- [Grants for K-12 Schools](/content/browse-grants/grants-for-k-12-schools/index.html)
- [Head Start Grants](/content/browse-grants/head-start-grants/index.html)
- [Parent-Teacher Organization Grants](/content/browse-grants/parent-teacher-organization-grants/index.html)
- [Early Childhood Development Grants](/content/browse-grants/early-childhood-development-grants/index.html)
- [K–12 Education Grants](/content/browse-grants/k12-education-grants-for-nonprofits/index.html)
- [Grants for Education Nonprofits](/content/browse-grants/grants-for-education-nonprofits/index.html)

## 990 Forms as PDFs for Butler Foundation

- [2024](https://irs-efile-renderer.instrumentl.com/render?object_id=202501289349102035)
- [2023](https://irs-efile-renderer.instrumentl.com/render?object_id=202431799349100518)
- [2022](https://irs-efile-renderer.instrumentl.com/render?object_id=202310469349101106)
- [2021](https://irs-efile-renderer.instrumentl.com/render?object_id=202323039349100952)
- [2020](https://irs-efile-renderer.instrumentl.com/render?object_id=202122259349100022)
- [2019](https://filing-service.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/scanned-pdfs/201909/310981683/18559276/310981683_201909_990PF_2020123017583875.pdf)
- [2018](https://filing-service.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/990-collections-from-IRS/September-2019-990PF-pdf-printable-only-for-wisetrend/310981683_990PF_201809.pdf)
- [2017](https://filing-service.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/scanned-pdfs/201709/310981683/12091324/310981683_201709_990PF_2018040915252091.pdf)
- [2016](https://filing-service.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/scanned-pdfs/201609/310981683/6989596/31-0981683_990PF_201609.pdf)
- [2015](https://filing-service.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/scanned-pdfs/201509/310981683/7045019/31-0981683_990PF_201509.pdf)
- [2014](https://filing-service.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/scanned-pdfs/201409/310981683/7102389/31-0981683_990PF_201409.pdf)
- [2013](https://filing-service.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/scanned-pdfs/201309/310981683/7160262/31-0981683_990PF_201309.pdf)
- [2012](https://filing-service.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/scanned-pdfs/201209/310981683/7228197/31-0981683_990PF_201209.pdf)
- [2011](https://filing-service.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/scanned-pdfs/201109/310981683/7296891/31-0981683_990PF_201109.pdf)
- [2010](https://filing-service.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/scanned-pdfs/201009/310981683/7336629/31-0981683_990PF_201009.pdf)
- [2009](https://filing-service.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/scanned-pdfs/200909/310981683/7364911/31-0981683_990PF_200909.pdf)

## Contact Information for Butler Foundation

|     |     |
| --- | --- |
| EIN | 310981683 |
| Phone | [Log-in to see details](/content/signup/index.html) |
| Address | 100 E Rivercenter Suite 1100, Covington, KY 41011 |
| Website | [Log-in to see details](/content/signup/index.html) |

## Key People at Butler Foundation

| Title | Name |
| --- | --- |
| Chair | Marty Butler |
| Vice Chair | Bob Klare |
| Secretary | Christa Butler |

## Key Financial Stats for Butler Foundation

- [Giving](/content/990-report/butler-foundation-dac3bc36-a1d0-47d3-ba52-987e2fc9d9cb#-giving-over-the-years-310981683-1781236940/index.html)
- [Number of grants](/content/990-report/butler-foundation-dac3bc36-a1d0-47d3-ba52-987e2fc9d9cb#-number-over-the-years-310981683-1781236940/index.html)
- [Assets](/content/990-report/butler-foundation-dac3bc36-a1d0-47d3-ba52-987e2fc9d9cb#-assets-over-the-years-310981683-1781236940/index.html)

### Total giving by year

| Year | Total giving ($) |
| --- | --- |
| 2020 | 962,788 |
| 2021 | 841,731 |
| 2022 | 923,943 |
| 2023 | 1,186,305 |
| 2024 | 1,003,907 |

### Number of grants by year

| Year | Number of grants |
| --- | --- |
| 2021 | 43 |
| 2023 | 69 |
| 2024 | 57 |
| 2020 | 61 |
| 2022 | 38 |

### Total assets by year

| Year | Total assets ($) |
| --- | --- |
| 2021 | $7,283,878 |
| 2016 | $5,678,447 |
| 2015 | $3,894,954 |
| 2014 | $3,600,040 |
| 2013 | $3,439,994 |
| 2012 | $3,562,137 |
| 2011 | $3,522,391 |
| 2010 | $3,774,318 |
| 2009 | $3,667,519 |
| 2023 | $12,641,378 |
| 2018 | $9,557,331 |
| 2017 | $10,042,959 |
| 2019 | $8,262,640 |
| 2022 | $13,633,201 |
| 2024 | $13,471,911 |
| 2020 | $8,103,436 |

## Past Grantees of Butler Foundation

| Name | Location | Amount | Purpose |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Adopt A Class | 3080 EXPLORATION AVE, CINCINNATI, OH 45206 | $20,000 | Program support |
| [Alliance For Catholic Urban Education](/content/990-report/alliance-for-catholic-urban-education-inc/index.html) | 1125 MADISON AVE, COVINGTON, KY 41011 | $101,000 | Tuition assistance |
| [Be Concerned](/content/990-report/be-concerned-inc/index.html) | 1100 PIKE STREET, COVINGTON, KY 41011 | $1,390 | Operating & program support |
| Bellevue Independent Schools | 219 CENTER ST, BELLEVUE, KY 41073 | $2,500 | Program support |
| [Brighton Center](/content/990-report/brighton-center-inc/index.html) | 741 CENTRAL AVE, NEWPORT, KY 41071 | $7,273 | Program support |
| Care Net Pregnancy Services Of N Ky | PO BOX 17688, COVINGTON, KY 410171688 | $1,500 | Operating support |
| Casa Of The Northern Bluegrass Reg | 1650 RUSSELL STREET, COVINGTON, KY 41011 | $26,300 | Operating & program support |
| Cathedral Basilica Of The Assumption | 1101 MADISON AVE, COVINGTON, KY 41011 | $1,250 | Capital support |
| Catholic Charities | 3629 CHURCH STREET, COVINGTON, KY 41011 | $30,000 | Operating & program support |
| Chnk Behavioral Health | 525 W 5TH STREET, COVINGTON, KY 41011 | $16,578 | Program support |
| Church Of Our Savior Parish | 246 E 10TH ST, COVINGTON, KY 41011 | $1,250 | Operating support |
| [Cincinnati Eye Institute Foundation](/content/990-report/cincinnati-eye-institute-foundation/index.html) | 1945 CEI DRIVE, CINCINNATI, OH 45242 | $12,000 | Program support |
| Cinderella's Closet Nky | PO BOX 176511, LAKESIDE PARK, KY 41017 | $5,000 | Program support |
| Congregation Of Divine Providence | 5275 ST ANNE DR, MELBOURNE, KY 41059 | $10,000 | Operating support |
| Covington Catholic High School | 1622 DIXIE HWY, COVINGTON, KY 41011 | $50,000 | Scholarship support/tuition assistance |
| Covington Independent Schools | 25 E 7TH STREET, COVINGTON, KY 41011 | $1,375 | Program support |
| Dayton Independent Schools | 200 CLAY ST, DAYTON, KY 41074 | $12,608 | Program support |
| Dcch Center For Children | 75 ORPHANAGE RD, COVINGTON, KY 41017 | $35,943 | Program support |
| Erlangerelsmere Schools | 500 GRAVES AVE, ERLANGER, KY 41018 | $439 | Program support |
| Fiesta Nky | 7536 US HWY 42 STE 7, FLORENCE, KY 41042 | $5,000 | Operating support |
| Friends Of Vinh Son Orphanage | PO BOX 9322, AUBURN, CA 95604 | $1,000 | Operating support |
| [Gateway Community & Tech College](/content/990-report/gateway-community-and-technical-college-foundation-inc/index.html) | 500 TECHNOLOGY WAY, FLORENCE, KY 41042 | $25,650 | Scholarships/tuition assistance |
| [Go Pantry Corporation](/content/990-report/go-pantry-corporation/index.html) | 7960 KENTUCKY DR STE 1, FLORENCE, KY 41042 | $15,000 | Program support |
| Henry Hosea House | 901 YORK ST, NEWPORT, KY 41017 | $600 | Program support |