GREAT NECK, NY
Butler Conservation Fund Inc.
Quick Facts
- EIN
- 043032409
- Location
- GREAT NECK, NY
- Category
- Environment
- Total Assets
- $111.6M
- Annual Income
- $20.7M
- IRS Ruling Year
- 1989
- Organization Type
- Association
- Tax Deductibility
- Contributions are deductible
About This Foundation
Butler Conservation Fund Inc. is a private association based in GREAT NECK, NY. The foundation received its IRS ruling in 1989. It holds total assets of $111.6M. Annual income is reported at $20.7M. The foundation operates in the area of environment. Contributions to this foundation are tax-deductible.
View 990 FilingsFinancial Overview
Total Giving
$9.9M
2023+19%
Total Assets
$90.6M
2023+9%
Fair Market Value
$90.6M
2023
Net Worth
$90.6M
2023
Grants Paid
$3.9M
2023
Contributions
$7M
2023
Net Investment Income
$2.7M
2023
Distribution Amount
$4.2M
2023
Total Giving by Year
$7.2M
11$8M
12$9.6M
13$10.7M
14$11.5M
15$13.2M
19$8.6M
20$8.1M
21$8.3M
22$9.9M
23Asset Growth
$137.2M
11$141.2M
12$157.9M
13$162.1M
14$134.4M
15$93M
19$85.1M
20$91.5M
21$83.1M
22$90.6M
23Investment Portfolio (2023)
Total: $79.7M
Corporate Stock: $61M
Corporate Bonds: $17.7M
Government Obligations: $999K
Other Investments: $5.4M
Cash: $866K
Corporate Stock (71%)
Corporate Bonds (21%)
Government Obligations (1%)
Other Investments (6%)
Cash (1%)
Expense Breakdown (2023)
Grants Paid$3.9M
Officer Compensation$291K
Travel & Conferences$105K
Pension & Benefits$71K
Occupancy$43K
Legal Fees$31K
Accounting Fees$25K
Interest$3K
Revenue Sources (2023)
- Contributions
- $7M
- Dividends
- $3M
- Capital Gains (Net)
- $149K
- Other Income
- $8K
Financial Details (2023)
- Total Revenue
- $10.1M
- Total Expenses
- $9.9M
- Exempt Purpose Expenses
- $8.8M
- Required Distribution
- $4.2M
- Undistributed Income
- $0
- Total Liabilities
- $3K
- Excise Tax
- $37K
Foundation Classification (2023)
Operating FoundationGrants to IndividualsNon-Charity GrantsLobbying ActivityExcess Business Holdings
Grantmaking Insights
Total Grants
33
Total Giving
$8.3M
Average Grant
$250K
Median Grant
$5K
Total Giving by Year
$5.3M (17 grants)
21$2.9M (16 grants)
22Grant Range
Min$500
Max$2.4M
Median: $5K
Smallest grantLargest grant
Openness to New Grantees (2022)
19%
of 2022 grantees were first-time recipients
Geographic Distribution of Grants
AK
ME
ME: $63K (11)
VT
NH
WA
ID
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
NY: $7.7M (10)
MA
CT
RI
OR
NV
WY
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CA
CA: $230K (2)
UT
CO
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
DC
AZ
NM
KS
AR
TN
NC
SC
SC: $7K (3)
OK
LA
MS
AL
GA
FL
FL: $1K (1)
HI
TX
TX: $24K (4)
NY$7.7M (10)
CA$230K (2)
ME$63K (11)
TX$24K (4)
SC$7K (3)
FL$1K (1)
Past Grantees
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cobscook Shores IncENVIRONMENTAL | Great Neck, NY | $2.1M | 2022 |
| Penobscot River Trails IncENVIRONMENTAL | Great Neck, NY | $698K | 2022 |
| Banco Des BosquesENVIRONMENTAL | Buenos Aires | $74K | 2022 |
| Natural Resources Council Of MaineENVIRONMENTAL | Augusta, ME | $23K | 2022 |
| Maine Coast Heritage TrustENVIRONMENTAL | Topsham, ME | $10K | 2022 |
| Trees For HoustonENVIRONMENTAL | Houston, TX | $7K | 2022 |
| Central Park ConservancyENVIRONMENTAL | New York, NY | $6K | 2022 |
| Pee Dee Land TrustENVIRONMENTAL | Florence, SC | $5K | 2022 |
| Tug Hill Tomorrow Land TrustENVIRONMENTAL | Watertown, NY | $5K | 2022 |
| Friends Of AcadiaENVIRONMENTAL | Bar Harbor, ME | $5K | 2022 |
| Galveston Bay FoundationENVIRONMENTAL | Kemah, TX | $5K | 2022 |
| Tompkins ConversationENVIRONMENTAL | Santa Rosa, CA | $3K | 2022 |
| Downeast Coastal ConservancyENVIRONMENTAL | Machias, ME | $2K | 2022 |
| Town Of LubecENVIRONMENTAL | Lubec, ME | $2K | 2022 |
| Indian River Land TrustENVIRONMENTAL | Vero Beach, FL | $1K | 2022 |
| Conservation Voters Of South CarolinaENVIRONMENTAL | Columbia, SC | $1K | 2022 |
| Black River Cypress Preserve LlcENVIRONMENTAL | Great Neck, NY | $2.4M | 2021 |
| Cobscook Shores IncENVIRONMENTAL | Great Neck, NY | $2M | 2021 |
| Penobscot River Trails IncENVIRONMENTAL | Great Neck, NY | $478K | 2021 |
| Tompkins ConversationENVIRONMENTAL | Santa Rosa, CA | $227K | 2021 |
| Banco Des BosquesENVIRONMENTAL | Buenos Aires | $121K | 2021 |
| Maine Coast Heritage TrustENVIRONMENTAL | Topsham, ME | $10K | 2021 |
| Trees For HoustonENVIRONMENTAL | Houston, TX | $7K | 2021 |
| Central Park ConservancyENVIRONMENTAL | New York, NY | $6K | 2021 |
| Tug Hill Tomorrow Land TrustENVIRONMENTAL | Watertown, NY | $5K | 2021 |
| Friends Of AcadiaENVIRONMENTAL | Bar Harbor, ME | $5K | 2021 |
| Galveston Bay FoundationENVIRONMENTAL | Kemah, TX | $5K | 2021 |
| Natural Resources Council Of MaineENVIRONMENTAL | Augusta, ME | $3K | 2021 |
| Town Of LubecENVIRONMENTAL | Lubec, ME | $2K | 2021 |
| College AtlanticENVIRONMENTAL | Bar Harbor, ME | $2K | 2021 |
| Conservation Voters Of South CarolinaENVIRONMENTAL | Columbia, SC | $1K | 2021 |
| Cobscook InstituteENVIRONMENTAL | Trescott, ME | $500 | 2021 |
| Adirondack CouncilENVIRONMENTAL | Elizabethtown, NY | $500 | 2021 |
990-PF Filings
| Tax Period | Return Type | View |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-12 | 990PF | View Filing |
| 2022-12 | 990PF | View Filing |
| 2021-12 | 990PF | View Filing |
| 2020-12 | 990PF | View Filing |
| 2017-12 | 990PF | View Filing |
| 2016-12 | 990PF | View Filing |
| 2015-12 | 990PF | View Filing |
Filings sourced from IRS e-file index. View all on ProPublica
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