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Butler Family Foundation Announces Spring Grants

The Patrick and Aimee Butler Family Foundation is pleased to announce its grants for spring 2025. Grants were awarded through the foundation's Special Projects and Invited Grants Programs and supported organizations working in the arts, environment, human services, and philanthropy and nonprofit technical assistance.

On behalf of the Butler Family Foundation, congratulations to our grantees.

 

SPECIAL PROJECTS GRANT

• The Bridge for Youth: $150,000 for renovations to its shelter and headquarters.

 

INVITED GRANTS

Arts

• Los Angeles Nomadic Division: $25,000 for general operating support.
• Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions: $20,000 for general operating support.
• Poetic Research Bureau: $10,000 for general operating support.
• The American Ireland Fund: $20,000 for general operating support.

Environment

• Ding Darling Wildlife Society: $45,000 for general operating support.
• Environmental Initiative: $20,000 for Roots for the Future.
• Land Stewardship Project: $15,000 for general operating support.
• Methow Conservancy: $25,000 for general operating support.
• Minnesota Environmental Partnership: $20,000 for general operating support.
• Wild Rivers Conservancy: $10,000 for general operating support.
• Wilderness Inquiry: $50,000 for general operating support.

Human Services

• Ann Bancroft Foundation: $10,000 for the Trailblazers Fellowship Program.
• Bridging: $25,000 for general operating support.
• Centro Tyrone Guzman: $20,000 for seniors programming.
• Chicago CRED: $15,000 for general operating support.
• Community Foundation of NCW: $40,00 for the Give Methow Campaign.
• Cradles to Crayons Chicago: $15,000 for general operating support.
• Groundworks Collaborative: $15,000 for general operating support.
• HatchSpace: $30,000 for Recovery Boards.
• Marillac St. Vincent Family Services: $15,000 for general operating support.
• Misericordia Foundation: $25,000 for general operating support.
• Mission of Our Lady of Mercy: $20,000 for general operating support.
• One World Surgery: $25,000 for general operating support.
• Project Success: $20,000 for general operating support.
• Put Me In!: $45,000 for general operating support.
• Room One: $10,000 for general operating support.
• Second Harvest Heartland: $20,000 for general operating support.
• Valley Outreach: $25,000 for general operating support.
• Vermont Foodbank: $15,000 for general operating support.
• What's Your Forte Foundation: $15,000 for general operating support.
• Women's Freedom Center: $15,000 for general operating support.

Philanthropy and Nonprofit Technical Assistance

• GiveMN: $20,000 per year for two years for RaiseMN.
• Headwaters Foundation for Justice: $60,000 per year for two years for general operating support and regranting.
• Minnesota Council of Nonprofits: $50,000 per year for two years for general operating support.
• Propel Nonprofits: $60,000 per year for two years for general operating support.
• Women's Foundation of Minnesota: $80,000 per year for two years for general operating support and regranting.