The Charles Butt Foundation
EIN 901548640 Private FoundationTotal Given 2020–2024
$43.1M
360 grants · $8.6M avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$50K
typical mid grants · $10K–$117K
grant size
45%
supporter · 74/163 multi-year
repeat
$2.5M
Assets (2024)
163
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Contact Person
VARIOUS - SEE STMT 14 - DALLAS COLL
Phone
(210) 462-9991
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $9.8M | $5.8M | $5.0M | 47 |
| 2021 | $7.5M | $5.5M | $3.9M | 31 |
| 2022 | $8.4M | $11.1M | $26.0M | 107 |
| 2023 | $10.2M | $1.4M | $11.2M | 95 |
| 2024 | $7.1M | $2.5M | $17.5M | 80 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 360 grants on record
Minimum
$500
25th Pctl
$10K
Median
$50K
Average
$120K
75th Pctl
$117K
Maximum
$4.0M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
90.3% of US grants
· Rank #1 of 9 states
$30.6M across
324 grants
38 of 254 counties
Top 10 counties
- 1 Bexar
- 2 Travis
- 3 Dallas
- 4 Harris
- 5 Lubbock
- 6 Walker
- 7 Brazos
- 8 Hidalgo
- 9 Erath
- 10 El Paso
+28 more
counties
· 67 grants
· $4.2M
Officers & Directors
C1
Charles C Butt - See Stmt 14
Chairman, Director, Member
Leadership
SA
Shari Albright
3 yrs
President, Director
Leadership
CB
Christy Banazek
Ceo of Board
Leadership
C1
Charles H Clines - See Stmt 14
2 yrs
Ceo , Treasurer, Director
Leadership
EL
Elizabeth Lorenz
5+ yrs
Secretary, Director
Leadership
SM
Scott Mitchell
Director
SE
Sarah Elizondo
Director
GP
Georgina Podjenski
Director
Grants Awarded (360 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Chancellor Masters and Scholars of the University of Cambridge | Cambridge, None | $4,000,000 | RESEARCH | 2020 |
| Cambridge in America | New York, NY | $4,000,000 | MEDICAL RESEARCH | 2021 |
| Raise Your Hand Texas | Austin, TX | $3,000,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Columbia University | New York, NY | $1,040,000 | NEURO-OPTHAMOLOGY DIVISION | 2020 |
| Center for Applied Science & Tech Network | San Antonio, TX | $1,000,000 | CAST LEAD START UP | 2020 |
| Texas A&M San Antonio Foundation | San Antonio, TX | $650,000 | EDUCARE INITIATIVE | 2024 |
| Say Si | San Antonio, TX | $500,000 | NEW WEST SIDE CAMPUS | 2020 |
| Organization for Economic Co-Op & Development | Washington, DC | $500,000 | GLOBAL VIDEO LIBRARY FOR EFFECTIVE TEACHING PRACTICES | 2020 |
| Organization for Economic Co-Op & Development | Washington, DC | $500,000 | GLOBAL VIDEO LIBRARY FOR EFFECTIVE TEACHING PRACTICES | 2021 |
| University of Texas | Austin, TX | $488,000 | COLLEGE OF EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIPS | 2022 |
| University of Texas - Austin | Austin, TX | $468,000 | SCHOLARSHIPS | 2024 |
| University of Texas - Austin | Austin, TX | $420,000 | SCHOLARSHIPS | 2023 |
| Texas Tech University | Lubbock, TX | $406,000 | SCHOLARSHIPS | 2024 |
| Texas Tech University | Lubbock, TX | $358,000 | SCHOLARSHIPS | 2022 |
| Texas Tech University | Lubbock, TX | $352,000 | SCHOLARSHIPS | 2023 |
| Sam Houston State University | Huntsville, TX | $344,000 | SCHOLARSHIPS | 2022 |
| Alamo Colleges Foundation | San Antonio, TX | $300,000 | ALAMOPROMISE: PARTNERING TO END POVERTY | 2020 |
| Sa Talent | San Antonio, TX | $300,000 | SA WORKS | 2020 |
| Alamo Colleges Foundation | San Antonio, TX | $300,000 | ALAMOPROMISE: PARTNERING TO END POVERTY | 2021 |
| Sa Talent | San Antonio, TX | $300,000 | SA WORKS | 2021 |
| Alamo Colleges Foundation Inc | San Antonio, TX | $300,000 | ALAMOPROMISE: PARTNERING TO END POVERTY | 2023 |
| Sa Talent | San Antonio, TX | $300,000 | SA WORKS | 2023 |
| Alamo Colleges Foundation Inc | San Antonio, TX | $300,000 | ALAMOPROMISE: PARTNERING TO END POVERTY | 2024 |
| Sa Talent | San Antonio, TX | $300,000 | SA WORKS | 2024 |
| Texas A&M - San Antonio | San Antonio, TX | $300,000 | EARLY MATTERS | 2024 |
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