OMAHA, NE
The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation
Quick Facts
- EIN
- 476032365
- Location
- OMAHA, NE
- Category
- Philanthropy & Grantmaking
- Total Assets
- $2.8B
- Annual Income
- $2.4B
- IRS Ruling Year
- 1964
- Organization Type
- Corporation
- Principal Officer
- % Allen Greenberg
- Tax Deductibility
- Contributions are deductible
About This Foundation
The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation is a private corporation based in OMAHA, NE. The foundation received its IRS ruling in 1964. The principal officer is % Allen Greenberg. It holds total assets of $2.8B. Annual income is reported at $2.4B. The foundation operates in the area of philanthropy & grantmaking. Contributions to this foundation are tax-deductible.
View 990 FilingsFinancial Overview
Total Giving
$763.3M
2023+39%
Total Assets
$2.3B
2023+18%
Fair Market Value
$2.3B
2023
Net Worth
$2.3B
2023
Grants Paid
$695.2M
2023
Contributions
$896.7M
2023
Net Investment Income
$370.1M
2023
Distribution Amount
$97M
2023
Total Giving by Year
$596.1M
11$227.7M
12$681.6M
13$542.4M
14$362.4M
15$838.9M
19$495.5M
20$558.5M
21$547.7M
22$763.3M
23Asset Growth
$2.3B
11$2.4B
12$2.7B
13$3.1B
14$2.5B
15$2.1B
19$1.6B
20$1.6B
21$1.9B
22$2.3B
23Investment Portfolio (2023)
Total: $2.3B
Corporate Stock: $1.6B
Government Obligations: $608.6M
Corporate Stock (73%)
Government Obligations (27%)
Expense Breakdown (2023)
Grants Paid$695.2M
Pension & Benefits$2.9M
Occupancy$1.8M
Travel & Conferences$1.6M
Depreciation$1.3M
Officer Compensation$1.3M
Legal Fees$291K
Accounting Fees$43K
Printing & Publications$8K
Revenue Sources (2023)
- Contributions
- $896.7M
- Capital Gains (Net)
- $361.7M
- Dividends
- $8.4M
- Other Income
- $3.2M
- Gross Rents
- $467K
Financial Details (2023)
- Total Revenue
- $1.3B
- Total Expenses
- $763.3M
- Exempt Purpose Expenses
- $756.4M
- Required Distribution
- $97M
- Undistributed Income
- $0
- Grants Approved (Future)
- $234.8M
- Total Liabilities
- $44K
- Excise Tax
- $5.1M
- Tax Due
- $120K
Foundation Classification (2023)
Operating FoundationGrants to IndividualsNon-Charity GrantsLobbying ActivityExcess Business Holdings
Grantmaking Insights
Total Grants
50
Total Giving
$365M
Average Grant
$7.3M
Median Grant
$4.5M
Grant Range
Min$2.3M
Max$48.4M
Median: $4.5M
Smallest grantLargest grant
Geographic Distribution of Grants
AK
ME
VT
NH
WA
ID
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
MI: $6.7M (1)
NY
NY: $33.5M (7)
MA
MA: $6M (1)
CT
RI
RI: $5.6M (1)
OR
OR: $7.9M (1)
NV
WY
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CA
CA: $8.7M (3)
UT
CO
NE
NE: $26.5M (5)
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
MD: $3M (1)
DE
DC
DC: $125.6M (15)
AZ
NM
KS
AR
TN
NC
NC: $12.6M (1)
SC
SC: $10M (1)
OK
LA
MS
AL
GA
FL
HI
TX
DC$125.6M (15)
NY$33.5M (7)
NE$26.5M (5)
NC$12.6M (1)
SC$10M (1)
CA$8.7M (3)
Past Grantees
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Naf Hotline FundPROJECT SUPPORT | Washington, DC | $48.4M | 2022 |
| Imbuto FoundationPROJECT SUPPORT | — | $36.7M | 2022 |
| Center For International Reproductive Health TrainingPROJECT SUPPORT | — | $27.7M | 2022 |
| Global Financing FacilityPROJECT SUPPORT | Washington, DC | $15M | 2022 |
| Equity Group FoundationPROJECT SUPPORT | — | $13.8M | 2022 |
| Population Services InternationalPROJECT SUPPORT | Washington, DC | $13.1M | 2022 |
| IpasPROJECT SUPPORT | Chapel Hill, NC | $12.6M | 2022 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation Of AmericaPROJECT SUPPORT | New York, NY | $12M | 2022 |
| King Faisel Hospital Rwanda FoundationPROJECT SUPPORT | — | $10.4M | 2022 |
| Msi-UsPROJECT SUPPORT | Washington, DC | $10.1M | 2022 |
| New Morning FoundationPROJECT SUPPORT | Columbia, SC | $10M | 2022 |
| National Network Of Abortion FundsPROJECT SUPPORT | Beaverton, OR | $7.9M | 2022 |
| Nuclear Threat InitiativePROJECT SUPPORT | Washington, DC | $7M | 2022 |
| Regents Of The University Of MichiganPROJECT SUPPORT | Ann Arbor, MI | $6.7M | 2022 |
| University Of Nebraska-OmahaSCHOLARSHIPS | Omaha, NE | $6.5M | 2022 |
| Clinton Health Access InitiativePROJECT SUPPORT | Boston, MA | $6M | 2022 |
| University Of Nebraska-LincolnSCHOLARSHIPS | Lincoln, NE | $5.7M | 2022 |
| Willows InternationalPROJECT SUPPORT | Middletown, RI | $5.6M | 2022 |
| University Of Nebraska-OmahaSCHOLARSHIPS | Omaha, NE | $5.4M | 2022 |
| Ministry Of Health Burkina FasoPROJECT SUPPORT | — | $5.1M | 2022 |
| University Of Nebraska-LincolnSCHOLARSHIPS | Lincoln, NE | $5M | 2022 |
| Federal Democratic Republic Of Ethiopia MohPROJECT SUPPORT | — | $5M | 2022 |
| Guttmacher InstitutePROJECT SUPPORT | New York, NY | $5M | 2022 |
| Ippf WwPROJECT SUPPORT | Washington, DC | $4.8M | 2022 |
| Neo PhilanthropyPROJECT SUPPORT | New York, NY | $4.7M | 2022 |
| Naf Hotline FundPROJECT SUPPORT | Washington, DC | $4.3M | 2022 |
| New Venture FundPROJECT SUPPORT | Washington, DC | $4.2M | 2022 |
| Ghana Health ServicePROJECT SUPPORT | — | $4M | 2022 |
| University Of Nebraska FoundationPROJECT SUPPORT | Lincoln, NE | $3.8M | 2022 |
| IfwhenhowPROJECT SUPPORT | Oakland, CA | $3.7M | 2022 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation Of AmericaPROJECT SUPPORT | New York, NY | $3.5M | 2022 |
| Hopewell FundPROJECT SUPPORT | Washington, DC | $3.5M | 2022 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation Of AmericaPROJECT SUPPORT | New York, NY | $3.4M | 2022 |
| Figo Charitable FoundationPROJECT SUPPORT | — | $3M | 2022 |
| African Field Epidemiology NetworkPROJECT SUPPORT | — | $3M | 2022 |
| Health Access FundPROJECT SUPPORT | Silver Springs, MD | $3M | 2022 |
| New Venture FundPROJECT SUPPORT | Washington, DC | $2.8M | 2022 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation Of AmericaPROJECT SUPPORT | New York, NY | $2.7M | 2022 |
| Oromia Health BureauPROJECT SUPPORT | Addis Ababa | $2.6M | 2022 |
| Ministere De La Sante Publique De La Republique Du BeninPROJECT SUPPORT | — | $2.5M | 2022 |
| Regents Of The University Of California San FranciscoPROJECT SUPPORT | San Francisco, CA | $2.5M | 2022 |
| In Our Own Voice National Black Women'S Reproductive Justice AgendaPROJECT SUPPORT | Washington, DC | $2.5M | 2022 |
| Center For Reproductive RightsPROJECT SUPPORT | Washington, DC | $2.5M | 2022 |
| Ministry Of Health TanzaniaPROJECT SUPPORT | — | $2.5M | 2022 |
| Democratic Republic Of The CongoPROJECT SUPPORT | — | $2.5M | 2022 |
| National Abortion FederationPROJECT SUPPORT | Washington, DC | $2.5M | 2022 |
| Shared Ascent FundPROJECT SUPPORT | Sacremento, CA | $2.5M | 2022 |
| The National Campaign To Prevent Teen And Unplanned PregnancyPROJECT SUPPORT | Washington, DC | $2.5M | 2022 |
| National Family Planning & Reproductive Health AssociationPROJECT SUPPORT | Washington, DC | $2.4M | 2022 |
| National Institute For Reproductive HealthPROJECT SUPPORT | New York, NY | $2.3M | 2022 |
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 |
| 2018-12 | 990PF | View Filing |
| 2017-12 | 990PF | View Filing |
| 2016-12 | 990PF | View Filing |
Filings sourced from IRS e-file index. View all on ProPublica
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