The Helen R Buck Foundation 0739-26-12
EIN 237693437Total Given 2020–2024
$1.1M
99 grants · $214K avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$5K
typical small grants · $4K–$10K
grant size
79%
deep partner · 26/33 multi-year
repeat
$5.1M
Assets (2024)
33
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
NINA L COHEN
Phone
(215) 419-6000
Deadlines
12/31
How to Apply
NONE
Restrictions
NONE
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $180K | $4.7M | $192K | 1 |
| 2021 | $195K | $5.4M | $491K | 22 |
| 2022 | $251K | $4.3M | $178K | 27 |
| 2023 | $203K | $4.7M | $179K | 25 |
| 2024 | $238K | $5.1M | $350K | 24 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 99 grants on record
Minimum
$2K
25th Pctl
$4K
Median
$5K
Average
$11K
75th Pctl
$10K
Maximum
$180K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
TC
The Glenmede Trust Company
Trustee
LB
Leonard J Buck II
Trustee
NP
Nancy B Pyne
Trustee
MB
Martha B Bartlett
Trustee
NP
Nancy B Pyne
Trustee
TC
The Glenmede Trust Company
Trustee
MB
Martha B Bartlett
Trustee
LB
Leonard J Buck II
Trustee
LB
Leonard J Buck II
Trustee
NP
Nancy B Pyne
Trustee
TC
The Glenmede Trust Company
Trustee
MB
Martha B Bartlett
Trustee
TC
The Glenmede Trust Company
Trustee
MB
Martha B Bartlett
Trustee
NP
Nancy B Pyne
Trustee
LB
Leonard J Buck II
Trustee
TC
The Glenmede Trust Company
Trustee
MB
Martha B Bartlett
Trustee
NP
Nancy B Pyne
Trustee
LB
Leonard J Buck II
Trustee
Grants Awarded (99 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| See Attached Statement | Philadelphia, PA | $180,000 | SEE ATTACHED STATEMENT | 2020 |
| Somerset County Park Foundation | North Branch, NJ | $90,000 | FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE | 2022 |
| Somerset County Park Foundation | North Branch, NJ | $85,500 | FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE | 2024 |
| Somerset County Park Foundation | North Branch, NJ | $62,000 | FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE | 2021 |
| Somerset County Park Foundation | North Branch, NJ | $61,000 | FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE | 2023 |
| Botanical Garden of the Piedmont | Charlottesville, VA | $20,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2024 |
| District of Columbia Green Spaces | Washington, DC | $20,000 | FOR THE BENEFIT OF W STREET | 2024 |
| North Carolina Botanical Foundation | Chapel Hill, NC | $20,000 | BATTLE PARK INFRASTRUCTURE | 2024 |
| Blithewold | Bristol, RI | $17,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2023 |
| North Carolina Botanical Foundation | Chapel Hill, NC | $17,000 | BATTLE PARK INFRASTRUCTURE | 2023 |
| National Headache Foundation | Glenview, IL | $15,000 | FBO NATIONAL MIGRAINE | 2021 |
| Blithewold | Bristol, RI | $15,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2024 |
| District of Columbia Green Spaces | Washington, DC | $12,000 | FOR THE BENEFIT OF W STREET | 2021 |
| Botanical Garden of the Piedmont | Charlottesville, VA | $10,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2021 |
| North Carolina Botanical Foundation | Chapel Hill, NC | $10,000 | COKER ARBORETUM AND BATTLE | 2021 |
| Preservation Society of Newport County | Newport, RI | $10,000 | THE BREAKERS GARDEN | 2021 |
| The American Chestnut Foundation | Asheveille, NC | $10,000 | LEGACY ORCHARD TREE IN | 2021 |
| Dutchess Land Conservancy Inc | Millbrook, NY | $10,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2023 |
| Blue Hill Heritage Trust | Blue Hill, ME | $10,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2023 |
| Dutchess Land Conservancy Inc | Millbrook, NY | $10,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2024 |
| Botanical Garden of the Piedmont | Charlottesville, VA | $10,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2022 |
| Dutchess Land Conservancy Inc | Millbrook, NY | $10,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2022 |
| Blithewold | Bristol, RI | $10,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2022 |
| St George's School | Newport, RI | $10,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2022 |
| Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens Inc | Boothbay, ME | $10,000 | ONE-TIME UNRESTRICTED | 2022 |