The Butler Family Foundation makes a small number of relatively large, targeted gifts to institutions tied to education, Jewish community life, and disability services. Grants are concentrated and relationship-driven — often sizable general operating gifts to organizations the family likely has a personal or geographic connection to (a boarding school, a local Chabad in a resort community, and an autism service provider).
A recurring pattern in Butler Family Foundation grantmaking is its support for a small set of institutions over multiple years, with Cate School appearing in 2023, 2024, and 2025 and Ascendigo Autism Services Inc receiving support in 2023, 2024, and 2025. That repeat giving sits alongside targeted gifts to Jewish community organizations and disability-service providers. Recent grants show the foundation using general operating support for organizations such as Chabad of Aspen in Snowmass Village, Colorado; Uja - Federation of NY in New York, New York; and Planned Parenthood of Greater New York. The mix of grantees suggests a relationship-driven approach rather than a broad open call across many causes. Although the foundation’s annual grantmaking is modest relative to its assets, its awards are often aimed at specific institutions rather than large, diffuse funding pools. The legal name on file is BUTLER FAMILY FOUNDATION, and the recent record reflects a consistent preference for direct institutional support across education, Jewish community life, and autism-related services.
Education is one of the clearest threads in the grant record. Cate School received $25,000 in 2025, $25,000 in 2024, and $20,000 in 2023, all listed as general support. In autism and developmental disability services, Ascendigo Autism Services Inc received $20,000 in 2025, $16,500 in 2024, and $10,000 in 2023, again as general support. Jewish community and religious life also appears as a theme: Chabad of Aspen received $26,492 in 2024 for general support, while Tanger Hillel at Brooklyn College received $6,000 in 2024 and $6,000 in 2023. The foundation also made gifts to organizations serving broader community needs, including Best Buddies Colorado and Aspen Valley Friendship Circle.
Typical grant size is very small at the low end, with a p25 of $100 and a median of $100, while the p75 rises to $500. The recent record also includes a handful of much larger, targeted grants, indicating a highly concentrated pattern rather than uniform award sizes. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including Cate School, Ascendigo Autism Services Inc, and Autism Speaks Inc, which points to repeat support for core grantees. The foundation is not a funder of individuals and does not make program-related investments. The grants shown are largely general support.
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$144K
Most grants fall between $100 and $500, with a median of $100.
25th Percentile
$100
Median
$100
75th Percentile
$500
About 0% of grants go to recipients in NY.
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Concentrated giving: few, fairly large unrestricted grants; repeat funding to at least one core grantee (Cate School); geographically dispersed recipients that suggest personal or alumni connections rather than a single regional focus.
Notable grantees: Cate School, Chabad of Aspen, Ascendigo Autism Services Inc.
Grantmaking is national, with all recorded recipient-country distribution in the United States. By count, New York is the top state, and recent recipient cities there include New York and Brooklyn. Colorado is another visible destination, with grants to Snowmass Village, Carbondale, Aspen, and Aurora. Other named recipient locations in the recent list include Hudson, Ohio, Atlanta, Georgia, and Sparkill, New York.
The grant record centers on education, Jewish community life, and autism or developmental disability services. Recent recipients include Cate School, Chabad of Aspen, Ascendigo Autism Services Inc, and Tanger Hillel at Brooklyn College, with most awards described as general support.
Yes. Cate School appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Ascendigo Autism Services Inc appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; and Autism Speaks Inc appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025. That pattern suggests ongoing support for a small set of core grantees.
The distribution is very small at the center: p25 is $100, median is $100, and p75 is $500. The recent grants also include larger targeted awards, such as $26,492 to Chabad of Aspen and $25,000 to Cate School.
No. The foundation’s profile indicates that it does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. The grants listed are made to organizations.
The top state by grant count is New York. Recent recipient cities in that state include New York and Brooklyn, and the wider record also includes organizations in Colorado, Ohio, and Georgia.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Current and upcoming funding from Butler Family Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Eligibility requirements and grant amounts are not specified in the provided content. Applicants submit a Letter of Intent through the online application system.
Deadline: Letters of intent are accepted April 1 through June 1, 2026, and October 1 through December 1, 2026.
Who can apply: Applicants must be 501(c)(3) organizations working in the Foundation's priority areas and have annual budgets of at least $300,000. Arts and human services organizations must work in Minneapolis, Saint Paul, or the East Metropolitan suburbs. Environment organizations may work anywhere in Minnesota. Programs seeking program support must have annual budgets of at least $80,000. The Foundation prioritizes arts organizations with budgets under $5 million and awards to a limited number of new organizations.
Deadline: For the 2026 cycle, applications and Letters of Inquiry were due April 1, 2026. The program operates on an annual timeline; the next cycle is expected to open December 1, 2026, with an anticipated deadline of April 1, 2027.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASCENDIGO AUTISM SERVICES INC | CARBONDALE, CO | $25,500 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| CATE SCHOOL | SPARKILL, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| TANGER HILLEL AT BROOKLYN COLLEGE | BROOKLYN, NY | $6,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| BEST BUDDIES INTERNATIONAL | MIAMI, FL | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| AUTISM SPEAKS INC | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE | RICHMOND, VA | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| ISRAEL TENNIS & EDUCATION CENTERS | NEW YORK, NY | $2,500 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| CHALLENGE ASPEN | SNOWMASS VILLAGE, CO | $2,500 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| EPILEPSY FOUNDATION | LANDOVER, MD | $1,850 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| GOLSHIM L'CHAIM - SKI TO LIVE | ASPEN, CO | $1,800 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| FRESH AIR FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $1,600 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION OF AMERICA | NEW YORK, NY | $1,500 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| ASPEN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | BASALT, CO | $1,500 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS | NEW YORK, NY | $1,500 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| MEALS ON WHEELS | ARLINGTON, VA | $1,500 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| VALLEY SETTLEMENT | WEST ORANGE, NJ | $1,500 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| FAMILIAL DYSAUTONOMIA FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $1,500 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| FOOD BANK OF THE ROCKIES | DENVER, CO | $1,500 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| CHABAD OF ASPEN | ASPEN, CO | $1,406 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| ACES | DACULA, GA | $1,200 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| ST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| NRDC | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| ASPEN VALLEY HEALTH FOUNDATION | ASPEN, CO | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| COLEL CHABAD | BROOKLYN, NY | $500 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| NATURE CONSERVANCY THE | ARLINGTON, VA | $500 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS | COLD SPRING, KY | $500 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| ASPEN PUBLIC RADIO | ASPEN, CO | $500 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| BRILLIANT DETROIT | DETROIT, MI | $500 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| FARM COLLECTIVE | ORCHARD, NY | $500 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| BROWN HOT SYSTEM | HOUSTON, TX | $500 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| BRAUN HUTS | ASPEN, CO | $500 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| DOROT | NEW YORK, NY | $500 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| FRIENDS OF YAD SARAH | NEW YORK, NY | $250 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| SOARING EAGLE | BILLINGS, MT | $250 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| LIGHTHOUSE GUILD INTERNATIONAL INC | NEW YORK, NY | $200 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| FOUNTAIN HOUSE | NEW YORK, NY | $200 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| FEEDING AMERICA | CHICAGO, IL | $150 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| PARKINSON'S RESEARCH FOUNDATION | SARASOTA, FL | $150 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| COALITION FOR THE HOMELESS | NEW YORK, NY | $150 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| FOOD FOR THE POOR INC | COCONUT CREEK, FL | $150 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| RED CLOUD INDIAN SCHOOL | PINE RIDGE, SD | $150 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| MACULAR DEGENERATION RESEARCH | CLARKBURG, MD | $150 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| CITY HARVEST INC | NEW YORK, NY | $150 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| SOUTH WEST RESERVATION AID | ADDISON, TX | $105 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| GUIDING EYES FOR THE BLIND | YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, NY | $100 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| AMERICAN KIDNEY FUND | ROCKVILLE, MD | $100 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| ABANDONED CHILDREN'S FUND | SANTA ROSA, CA | $100 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| AMERICANS UNITED | WASHINGTON, DC | $100 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| CENTER FOR VICTIMS OF TORTURE | ST PAUL, MN | $100 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| CHILDREN'S HUNGER RELIEF FUND | SANTA ROSA, CA | $100 | 2026 | GENERAL |
CATE SCHOOL
$25,000GENERAL
TANGER HILLEL AT BROOKLYN COLLEGE
$6,000GENERAL
FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE
$5,000GENERAL
GOLSHIM L'CHAIM - SKI TO LIVE
$1,800GENERAL
FRESH AIR FUND
$1,600GENERAL
DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS
$1,500GENERAL
MEALS ON WHEELS
$1,500GENERAL
VALLEY SETTLEMENT
$1,500GENERAL
FAMILIAL DYSAUTONOMIA FOUNDATION
$1,500GENERAL
CHABAD OF ASPEN
$1,406GENERAL
ACES
$1,200GENERAL
ASPEN VALLEY HEALTH FOUNDATION
$1,000GENERAL
COLEL CHABAD
$500GENERAL
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS
$500GENERAL
ASPEN PUBLIC RADIO
$500GENERAL
FARM COLLECTIVE
$500GENERAL
BROWN HOT SYSTEM
$500GENERAL
BRAUN HUTS
$500GENERAL
SOARING EAGLE
$250GENERAL
RED CLOUD INDIAN SCHOOL
$150GENERAL
MACULAR DEGENERATION RESEARCH
$150GENERAL
SOUTH WEST RESERVATION AID
$105GENERAL
GUIDING EYES FOR THE BLIND
$100GENERAL
ABANDONED CHILDREN'S FUND
$100GENERAL
AMERICANS UNITED
$100GENERAL
CHILDREN'S HUNGER RELIEF FUND
$100GENERAL
