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Buttonwood Foundation EIN 20-1853059

Buttonwood Foundation

EIN  20-1853059 Private foundation / grantmaker Kansas City, MO
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Size
<$100K
What they do
A private foundation based in Kansas City, MO. It reported about $40K in revenue for 2024.
Leadership
Jon McGraw · Trustee
Money in and out
$40K revenue, $38K expenses
Bottom line
—

A private foundation based in Kansas City, MO. It reported about $40K in revenue for 2024. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $40K in revenue, $38K in expenses, and $57K in net assets.Pt I

Grants paid & assets · FY2024
Total revenue
$40K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$38K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$57K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $2K
Total assets
57K
deployed as grants and operations
Grants paid
38K
in FY2024
Grants made
169grants
total in period
Payout rate
67%
of assets (5% rule)

Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 169 grants · $38K · 2024–2024
Kansas City Parks FoundationMO · FY2024$5,000
Kc Jazz AliveFY2024$2,500
Kc Jazz AliveFY2024$2,500
Kc Jazz AliveFY2024$2,500
Kc Jazz AliveFY2024$2,500
Unc FoundationFY2024$2,000
Aaep Foundation (dba the FoundationFY2024$2,000
Kc Jazz AliveFY2024$1,500
Folly TheaterFY2024$1,200
Vineyard ChurchFY2024$1,000
Mizzou Alumni GivingFY2024$1,000
Midtown Kc NowFY2024$1,000
Midtown Kc NowFY2024$1,000
Kansas City Blues Rugby Football ClFY2024$1,000
Midtown Kc NowFY2024$566
The Mission Project (restricted forFY2024$500
Arts Engagement Foundation of KansaFY2024$500
Kauffman Center for the PerformingFY2024$500
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Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving
Distinct granteesPart XV49
Average grantPart XV$225
Median grantPart XV$50
Largest grantPart XV$5K
Top cause focusNTEEAnimals (8%)

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990-PF
Revenue
$40K
FY2024▲ +26%
Expenses
$38K
FY2024▲ +66%
Total assets
$57K
FY2024▲ +4%
Total liabilities
$0
FY2024
Total revenue
$40K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$38K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$57K
Pt X · Ln 32
Total assetsPt II$57K

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CButtonwood Foundation
EINHdr · item D20-1853059
Principal addressHdr · item CKansas City, MO
WebsiteHdr · item Jnone reported
State of legal domicileHdr · item MMO
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFFoundations & Grantmakers (T22)
Ruling yearIRS BMFDec 2004

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1apending
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1bpending
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12a—
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13—
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14—
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15a—
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2—

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Jon McGraw
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$39K · 97%
Investment income$1K · 3%
Contributions & grants97%$39K
Investment income3%$1K
Total revenueLn 12$40K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Grants & contributions paid $1.00
Grants & contributions paid100%$38K
Total functional expensesLn 25$38K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$57K
Total assetsLn 16$57K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$57K
Months of cash on handcomputed18.0

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Payout rate
Grants paid $0 · Total assets $57K
0%
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants — · Total revenue $40K
—
Government reliance
not reported
Earned-income share
not reported
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $40K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
not reported
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $40K · Prior year $32K
+26%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $57K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $40K · Expenses $38K
+5%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $57K
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $57K · Total assets $57K
100%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Jon McGraw · Reported title TRUSTEE · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $38K
0%
Personnel share
not reported
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Revenue growth 26%——

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$40K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$32K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$27K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$27K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$24K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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