Howard G. Buffett Foundation
EIN 470824756 Private Foundation
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). Verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2016–2023
$1.5B
434 grants · $193.1M avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100M+/yr
mega funder
capacity
$57K
typical mid grants · $10K–$304K
grant size
21%
balanced · 48/227 multi-year
repeat
$720.7M
Assets (2023)
227
Distinct Recipients
About
SERVICES
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Contact Person
GRANTS
Phone
(217) 423-9286
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $126.4M | $360.9M | $157.8M | 167 |
| 2017 | $168.3M | $416.0M | $169.9M | 148 |
| 2018 | $139.6M | $457.0M | $188.7M | 115 |
| 2020 | $128.1M | $528.7M | $154.8M | 1 |
| 2021 | $227.1M | $619.0M | $295.6M | 1 |
| 2022 | $297.2M | $783.6M | $335.5M | 1 |
| 2023 | $458.1M | $720.7M | $377.6M | 1 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 434 grants on record
Minimum
$500
25th Pctl
$10K
Median
$57K
Average
$3.6M
75th Pctl
$304K
Maximum
$458.1M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
4.8% of US grants
· Rank #5 of 22 states
$35.4M across
20 grants
5 of 254 counties
Top 5 counties
- 1 Medina
- 2 Randall
- 3 Hidalgo
- 4 Brooks
- 5 Travis
Officers & Directors
HB
Howard G. Buffett
7+ yrs
Chairman & CEO
Leadership
AB
Ann Kelly Bolten
4 yrs
President
Leadership
CR
Charlotte RYAN
3 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
TC
Trisha A. Cook
7+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
EM
ERIN Morgan
4 yrs
Director
MW
Michael D. Walter
7+ yrs
Director
HH
Heidi Heitkamp
4 yrs
Director
DB
Devon G. Buffett
7+ yrs
Director
AB
Ann Kelly Bolten
4 yrs
President
Leadership
HB
Howard G. Buffett
7+ yrs
Chairman & CEO
Leadership
CR
Charlotte RYAN
3 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
TC
Trisha A. Cook
7+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
DB
Devon G. Buffett
7+ yrs
Director
HH
Heidi Heitkamp
4 yrs
Director
MW
Michael D. Walter
7+ yrs
Director
EM
ERIN Morgan
4 yrs
Director
AB
Ann Kelly Bolten
4 yrs
President
Leadership
HB
Howard G. Buffett
7+ yrs
Chairman & CEO
Leadership
DB
Devon G. Buffett
7+ yrs
EXVP, SEC, DIR
CR
Charlotte RYAN
3 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
EM
ERIN Morgan
4 yrs
Director
MW
Michael D. Walter
7+ yrs
Director
HH
Heidi Heitkamp
4 yrs
Director
TC
Trisha A. Cook
7+ yrs
Director
HB
Howard G. Buffett
7+ yrs
Chairman & CEO
Leadership
TC
Trisha A. Cook
7+ yrs
Vice President, Treasurer, DIR
Leadership
AB
Ann Kelly Bolten
4 yrs
President
Leadership
DB
Devon G. Buffett
7+ yrs
EXVP, SEC, DIR
MW
Michael D. Walter
7+ yrs
Director
HH
Heidi Heitkamp
4 yrs
Director
EM
ERIN Morgan
4 yrs
Director
TC
Trisha A. Cook
7+ yrs
Vice President, Treasurer, DIR
Leadership
HB
Howard G. Buffett
7+ yrs
Chairman & CEO
Leadership
DB
Devon G. Buffett
7+ yrs
EXVP, SEC, DIR
HB
Howard W. Buffett
2 yrs
Director
CZ
Chelsea M. Zillmer
2 yrs
Director
EM
ERIN M. Morgan
2 yrs
Director
MW
Michael D. Walter
7+ yrs
Director
HB
Howard G. Buffett
7+ yrs
Chairman & CEO
Leadership
TC
Trisha A. Cook
7+ yrs
Vice President, Treasurer, DIR
Leadership
DB
Devon G. Buffett
7+ yrs
EXVP, SEC, DIR
CZ
Chelsea M. Zillmer
2 yrs
Director
EM
ERIN M. Morgan
2 yrs
Director
MW
Michael D. Walter
7+ yrs
Director
HB
Howard W. Buffett
2 yrs
Director
Grants Awarded (434 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants | Decatur, IL | $458,103,720 | SEE ATTACHED PDF | 2023 |
| Grants | Decatur, IL | $297,165,049 | SEE ATTACHED PDF | 2022 |
| Grants | Decatur, IL | $227,071,720 | SEE ATTACHED PDF | 2021 |
| Grants | Decatur, IL | $128,066,639 | SEE ATTACHED PDF | 2020 |
| Nature Conservation Trust | Erasmusrand, None | $25,216,340 | SUPPORT FOR RWANDA INSTITUTE OF CONSERVATION AGRICULTURE - RWANDA | 2018 |
| Crossing Healthcare | Decatur, IL | $25,000,000 | INFRASTRUCTURE - REHABILITATION FOR SUBSTANCE ABUSE - US | 2018 |
| Nature Conservation Trust | Erasmusrand, None | $23,393,527 | SUPPORT FOR RWANDA INSTITUTE FOR CONSERVATION AGRICULTURE - AFRICA | 2018 |
| APC Colombia | Bogota, None | $22,000,000 | DEMINING BRIGADE - COLOMBIA | 2017 |
| Virunga Fund Inc | Brooklyn, NY | $21,986,000 | RUTSHURU II HYDROELECTRIC PLANT - DRC | 2016 |
| University of Nebraska-Lincoln | Lincoln, NE | $18,000,000 | DEVELOPING NEXT GENERATION OF RWANDAN AGRICULTURE LEADERS - RWANDA | 2017 |
| APC Colombia | Bogota, None | $16,120,000 | DEMINING BRIGADE - COLOMBIA | 2017 |
| University of Nebraska-Lincoln | Lincoln, NE | $14,930,594 | SUPPORT FOR RWANDA INSTITUTE FOR CONSERVATION AGRICULTURE - AFRICA | 2018 |
| Illinois Law Enforcement Training B | Springfield, IL | $14,239,060 | TRAINING FACILTY - US | 2016 |
| Mass Design Group | Boston, MA | $11,191,763 | SUPPORT FOR RWANDA INSTITUTE FOR CONSERVATION AGRICULTURE - AFRICA | 2018 |
| Conflict Development Foundation | Castroville, TX | $11,141,056 | VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK HIGHWAY PROJECT - RWANDA | 2017 |
| Mass Design Group | Boston, MA | $10,344,135 | INFRASTRUCTURE FOR RWANDA INSTITUTE FOR CONSERVATION AGRICULTURE - RWANDA | 2017 |
| Conflict and Development Foundation | Castroville, TX | $10,142,219 | KARAMA HIGHWAY - RWANDA | 2016 |
| ASU Foundationmccain Institute | Tempe, AZ | $10,000,000 | HUMAN TRAFFICKING INITIATIVE - US | 2017 |
| ASU Foundationthe McCain Institute | Tempe, AZ | $10,000,000 | HUMAN TRAFFICKING INITIATIVE - US | 2017 |
| Virunga Fund Inc | Brooklyn, NY | $9,830,500 | HYDROELECTRIC PLANT - DRC | 2016 |
| Sequoia Farm Foundation | Decatur, IL | $9,453,255 | AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH - US | 2016 |
| Catholic Relief Services | Baltimore, MD | $8,985,266 | AGRICULTURAL LANDSCAPE RESTORATION INITIATIVE - EL SALVADOR | 2017 |
| National Civil Police of El Salvado | San Salvador, None | $8,235,003 | VEHICLES - EL SALVADOR | 2017 |
| Sequoia Farm Foundation | Decatur, IL | $6,127,922 | EQUIPMENT - US | 2018 |
| Mercy Corp | Portland, OR | $6,000,000 | COCA CROPS SUBSTITUTION PROJECT - COLUMBIA | 2018 |
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