The Butler Foundation
Covington, KY · EIN 31-0981683. Reported 229 grants totalling $4,059,727 to 112 organizations across tax years 2020-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. The Butler Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $10,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $2,500 and $24,500; the smallest was $174 and the largest $150,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Ky University Foundation | Highland Heights, KY | $370,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Samaritan Car Care Clinic Inc | Covington, KY | $360,335 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Society of St Vincent Depaul-Nky | Crescent Springs, KY | $282,774 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Alliance for Catholic Urban Educat | Covington, KY | $251,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Holy Cross High School | Covington, KY | $195,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Covington Catholic High School | Covington, KY | $179,609 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Notre Dame Academy | Covington, KY | $155,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Newport Central Catholic High Schoo | Newport, KY | $131,250 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Life Learning Center | Covington, KY | $100,553 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| United Way of Greater Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Dcch Center for Children | Covington, KY | $99,683 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Philanthropy Roundtable | Washington, DC | $90,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Associacion Sol Y Luna | Cusco Peru, KY | $86,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Thomas More University | Crestview Hills, KY | $65,625 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Chris Collinsworth Proscan Fund | Cincinnati, OH | $60,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Newport Central Cath High School | Newport, KY | $60,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Catholic Charities | Covington, KY | $50,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Horizon Community Funds | Covington, KY | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| St Elizabeth Physicians | Covington, KY | $47,578 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Brighton Center | Newport, KY | $46,461 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Gateway Community & Technical College Foundation | Florence, KY | $45,387 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Kentucky Refugee Ministries | Louisville, KY | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Henry Hosea House | Newport, KY | $44,818 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Northern Ky Area Develop Dist | Florence, KY | $38,593 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Be Concerned | Covington, KY | $37,390 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Chnk Behavioral Health | Covington, KY | $36,612 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Rose Garden Home Mission | Covington, KY | $35,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Welcome House | Covington, KY | $33,963 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Covington Independent Schools | Covington, KY | $33,393 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| People Working Cooperatively | Cincinnati, OH | $31,240 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Last Mile Food Rescue Inc | Cincinnati, OH | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| CASA of the Northern Bluegrass Reg | Covington, KY | $26,300 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Gateway Community & Tech College | Florence, KY | $25,650 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Emergency Shelter of Northern Ky | Covington, KY | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Faith Community Pharmacy | Florence, KY | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Holland Foundation for Sight Restoration | Erlanger, KY | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Northern Kentucky Community Action Commission | Covington, KY | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Upspring | Cincinnati, OH | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Gateway Comm & Tech College | Florence, KY | $24,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Adopt a Class | Cincinnati, OH | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Gr Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| CASA for Kids of Kenton & Campbell County | Covington, KY | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Congregation of Divine Providence | Melbourne, KY | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Go Pantry Corporation | Florence, KY | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Master Provisions | Florence, KY | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Mentoring Plus | Newport, KY | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Action Ministries | Covington, KY | $18,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Team Kenton Foundation | Ft Wright, KY | $17,573 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Depaul Cristo Rey High School | Cincinnati, OH | $17,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| St Augustine Parish Outreach | Covington, KY | $16,439 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Dayton Independent Schools | Dayton, KY | $15,898 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Band in a Bus | Cincinnati, OH | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Kentucky Senior Citizens Apartments | Covington, KY | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Madison Avenue Christian Church | Covington, KY | $15,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| St Philip Elementary School | Melbourne, KY | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Pregnancy Center East | Cincinnati, OH | $13,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Refugee Connect | Cincinnati, OH | $13,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Thomas More College | Crestview Hills, KY | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Cincinnati Eye Institute Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Sam Hubbard Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Tattoo Removal Ink | Covington, KY | $12,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Northkey Community Care | Ft Thomas, KY | $11,838 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Florence Christian Church | Florence, KY | $11,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Ion Center | Covington, KY | $10,272 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Anthony Munoz Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Cincinnati Eye Institute | Cincinnati, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Covington Partners | Covington, KY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Redwood | Ft Mitchell, KY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Rose Garden Center for Hope & Healing | Covington, KY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Carnegie | Covington, KY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Northern Kentucky Harvest | Cold Springs, KY | $9,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Parish Kitchen | Covington, KY | $9,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Nky Health Dept | Florence, KY | $7,523 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Legal Aid of the Bluegrass | Covington, KY | $7,280 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Little Patriots Preschool and Child Development Center | Bellevue, KY | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Uk College of Medicine Nky Nku Albright Health Center | Highland Heights, KY | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Bellevue Independent Schools | Bellevue, KY | $6,969 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Care Net Pregnancy Services of N Ky | Florence, KY | $6,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Erlangerelsmere Schools | Erlanger, KY | $6,088 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Society of St Vincent De Paul - Nky | Covington, KY | $5,568 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Cinderella's Closet Nky | Lakeside Park, KY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Covington Latin School | Covington, KY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Fiesta Nky | Florence, KY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Holly Hill Child & Family Solutions | California, KY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Notre Dame Urban Education Center | Covington, KY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Pones Inc | Highland Heights, KY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Villa Madonna Academy | Villa Hills, KY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Newport Independent Schools | Newport, KY | $4,680 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Ida Spence United Methodist Mission | Covington, KY | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Gateway Community & Tech Foundation | Florence, KY | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| New Port Independent Schools | Newport, KY | $3,455 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Madonna House of Nky | Ft Mitchell, KY | $3,181 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Center for Independent Living | Cincinnati, OH | $2,971 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Holy Cross Church | Columbus, OH | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Holy Spirit Parish | Newport, KY | $2,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Housing Opportunities of North Ky | Covington, KY | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Mary Rose Mission | Florence, KY | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Mother of God Parish | Covington, KY | $2,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| New Perceptions | Edgewood, KY | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| St Benedict Parish | Covington, KY | $2,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| St Bernard Church | Dayton, KY | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| St Bernard Food Pantry | Dayton, KY | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| St Elizabeth Foundation | Edgewood, KY | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Mental Health America of Nky & Swoh | Covington, KY | $1,859 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Cathedral Basilica of the Assumptio | Covington, KY | $1,250 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption | Covington, KY | $1,250 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Chruch of Our Savior Parish | Covington, KY | $1,250 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Church of Our Savior Parish | Covington, KY | $1,250 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Friends of Vinh Son Orphanage | Aubury, CA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Campbell County Schools | Newport, KY | $750 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Northern Ky Community Action Commis | Covington, KY | $669 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
53 of 112 (47%) received money in more than one year over the 5 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 54%, across 4 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Society of St Vincent Depaul-Nky
PROGRAM & OPERATING SUPPORT - Life Learning Center
OPERATING & PROGRAM SUPPORT - Covington Catholic High School
SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT/TUITION ASSISTAN - Gateway Community & Tech College
SCHOLARSHIPS/TUITION ASSISTANCE - St Augustine Parish Outreach
PROGRAM AND OPPERATING SUPPORT
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 78 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 43 | $841,731 | $13,500 |
| 2021 | 38 | $923,943 | $14,900 |
| 2022 | 69 | $1,186,305 | $10,000 |
| 2023 | 57 | $972,507 | $5,000 |
| 2024 | 22 | $135,241 | $2,499 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 87% of this one's giving went to organizations in Kentucky. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $10,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Kentucky.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from The Butler Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2020-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 100 E Rivercenter Suite 1100, Covington, KY, 41011. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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