Overview
The Buchanan Family Foundation, based in Lake Forest, Illinois, is a philanthropic organization with assets totaling approximately $37.1 million. In the most recent fiscal year, the foundation reported expenses of about $2.4 million and revenue of $1.37 million. The foundation supports a wide range of cities across the United States, including major urban centers like Chicago, New York, and Miami, as well as smaller communities. It operates in numerous states, such as California, Florida, Illinois, and New York, among others. The foundation is led by Kenneth H. Buchanan, who serves as President, with Charles F. Kane Jr. as Treasurer and Margaux Buchanan as Secretary. The foundation's board also includes Hunt Eldridge III as Vice-President and directors Brian K. Jones and Perrin B. Martin. The foundation does not specify particular subject areas for its funding, indicating a potentially broad philanthropic focus.
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Financials
in 2024, compared to $38,154,957 in 2023
147 grants awarded in 2024
Of total expenses go to programs
Grants
| Purpose | Location | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $160,000 | OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF VETERINARY | GENERAL, OPERATING, ENDOWMENT OR CAPITAL. | 601 VERNON L THARP ST COLUMBUS, OH US | 2023 |
| $155,000 | DUTCHESS DAY SCHOOL | GENERAL, OPERATING, ENDOWMENT OR CAPITAL. | 415 NY-343 MILLBROOK, NJ US | 2024 |
| $140,000 | AMERICAN FOUNDATION FOR THE COURTAULD INSTITUTE OF ART | GENERAL, OPERATING, ENDOWMENT OR CAPITAL. | 1350 6TH AVENUE FLOOR 2 SUITE 266 NEW YORK, NY US | 2022 |
| $120,000 | OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF VETERINARY | GENERAL, OPERATING, ENDOWMENT OR CAPITAL. | 601 VERNON L THARP ST COLUMBUS, OH US | 2022 |
| $115,000 | KENT SCHOOL | GENERAL, OPERATING, ENDOWMENT OR CAPITAL. | 1 MACEDONIA RD KENT, CT US | 2023 |
| $100,000 | CAROLINE HORSE PARK FOUNDATION | GENERAL, OPERATING, ENDOWMENT OR CAPITAL. | 2814 MONTROSE RD RAEFORD, NC US | 2023 |
| $75,000 | WALSH UNIVERSITY | GENERAL, OPERATING, ENDOWMENT OR CAPITAL. | 2020 E MAPLE STREET NORTH CANTON, OH US | 2022 |
| $75,000 | CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF YOUNGSTOWN | GENERAL, OPERATING, ENDOWMENT OR CAPITAL. | 144 W WOOD STREET YOUNGSTOWN, OH US | 2023 |
| $75,000 | WALSH UNIVERSITY | GENERAL, OPERATING, ENDOWMENT OR CAPITAL. | 2020 E MAPLE STREET NORTH CANTON, OH US | 2023 |
| $75,000 | LAKE COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | GENERAL, OPERATING, ENDOWMENT OR CAPITAL. | 114 S GENESEE ST SUIT 505 LAKE FOREST, IL US | 2024 |
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Compensation data from most recent available 990 forms
| Title | |||
|---|---|---|---|
KHB
KENNETH H BUCHANAN
| PRESIDENT | $75000 | 2022 |
KHB
KENNETH H BUCHANAN
| PRESIDENT | $75000 | 2023 |
KHB
KENNETH H BUCHANAN
| PRESIDENT | $75000 | 2024 |
CFKJ
CHARLES F KANE JR
| TREASURER | $25000 | 2022 |
CFKJ
CHARLES F KANE JR
| TREASURER | $25000 | 2023 |
CFKJ
CHARLES F KANE JR
| TREASURER | $25000 | 2024 |
MRH
MARTHA R HINCHMAN
| DIRECTOR | $0 | 2022 |
MB
MARGAUX BUCHANAN
| SECRETARY | $0 | 2022 |
HEI
HUNT ELDRIDGE III
| VICE-PRESIDENT | $0 | 2022 |
BKJ
BRIAN K JONES
| DIRECTOR | $0 | 2022 |
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Financial data sourced from IRS 990 forms via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
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