Catherine & Paul Buttenwieser Foundation FY2021 filing

New York, NYPrivate foundation / grantmaker EIN 04-3216632Revenue $3.4M in FY2021

On file with the IRSStrauss Assoc 307 5th Ave FL 8 · New York, NY

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FY2021 · Form 990-PFIndependent: from IRS data, not the org
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Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990-PF
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $408K a year · 49% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
990-PF Pt I · 6 filings
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
990-PF Pt II
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$3.4M
+188% vs prior year
Spent
$997K
Net assets
$264K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$3.4M
FY2021▲ +188%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$3.4M
FY2022$336K
FY2023$106K
FY2024$1K
FY2025$325
Expenses
$997K
FY2021▲ +13%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$880K
FY2021$997K
FY2022$489K
FY2023$130K
FY2024$16K
FY2025$10K
Net assets
$264K
FY2021▲ +57%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$168K
FY2021$264K
FY2022$111K
FY2023$21K
FY2024$10K
FY2025$0

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending September 2021) · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025.

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Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Grants & contributions paid 99% · $992K Operating & administrative 1% · $5K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

2 people listed on the 990-PF.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
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Programs and updates

A private foundation based in New York, NY.

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Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 1 grant · $9K · 2024–2024
Individual RecipientFY2024$8,514

Grantmaking Profile

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Average grantPart XV$9K
Median grantPart XV$9K
Largest grantPart XV$9K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990-PF, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$3.4M
Gifts and grants$2.5M
Investment income$841K
Money out
$997K
Grants paid$992K
Running costs$5K
Owns and owes
$264K
net assets
Cash and savings$263K
Total assets$264K
Liabilities$0
People
2
listed
Paid0
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Gifts and grants$2.5M
Investment income$841K
Total revenue$3.4M
Assets in detailEnd of year
Cash and savings together$263K
Total assets$264K
Liabilities$0
Net assets$264K
Operations
Fiscal year endsSeptember

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $325$10K−$10K$0 990 PDF
FY2024 $1K$16K−$15K$10K 990 PDF
FY2023 $106K$130K−$25K$21K 990 PDF
FY2022 $336K$489K−$153K$111K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $3.4M$997K$2.4M$264K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.2M$880K$287K$168K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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