Comprehensive foundation profile based on the most recent IRS Form 990 filing
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
+2.6% from previous year
147 grants awarded in 2024
Of total revenue spent on programs
Grants
| Purpose | Location | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $160,000 | OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF VETERINARY | GENERAL, OPERATING, ENDOWMENT OR CAPITAL. | Columbus, OH, US | 2023 |
| $155,000 | DUTCHESS DAY SCHOOL | GENERAL, OPERATING, ENDOWMENT OR CAPITAL. | Millbrook, NJ, US | 2024 |
| $140,000 | AMERICAN FOUNDATION FOR THE COURTAULD INSTITUTE OF ART | GENERAL, OPERATING, ENDOWMENT OR CAPITAL. | New york, NY, US | 2022 |
| $120,000 | OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF VETERINARY | GENERAL, OPERATING, ENDOWMENT OR CAPITAL. | Columbus, OH, US | 2022 |
| $115,000 | KENT SCHOOL | GENERAL, OPERATING, ENDOWMENT OR CAPITAL. | Kent, CT, US | 2023 |
| $100,000 | CAROLINE HORSE PARK FOUNDATION | GENERAL, OPERATING, ENDOWMENT OR CAPITAL. | Raeford, NC, US | 2023 |
| $75,000 | WALSH UNIVERSITY | GENERAL, OPERATING, ENDOWMENT OR CAPITAL. | North canton, OH, US | 2022 |
| $75,000 | CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF YOUNGSTOWN | GENERAL, OPERATING, ENDOWMENT OR CAPITAL. | Youngstown, OH, US | 2023 |
| $75,000 | WALSH UNIVERSITY | GENERAL, OPERATING, ENDOWMENT OR CAPITAL. | North canton, OH, US | 2023 |
| $75,000 | LAKE COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | GENERAL, OPERATING, ENDOWMENT OR CAPITAL. | Lake forest, IL, US | 2024 |
People
Compensation data from most recent available 990 forms
| Title | |||
|---|---|---|---|
KH
KENNETH H BUCHANAN
| PRESIDENT | $75,000 | 2024 |
CF
CHARLES F KANE JR
| TREASURER | $25,000 | 2024 |
MB
MARGAUX BUCHANAN
| SECRETARY | $0 | 2024 |
HE
HUNT ELDRIDGE III
| VICE-PRESIDENT | $0 | 2024 |
BK
BRIAN K JONES
| DIRECTOR | $0 | 2024 |
KENNETH H BUCHANAN
PRESIDENT
CHARLES F KANE JR
TREASURER
MARGAUX BUCHANAN
SECRETARY
HUNT ELDRIDGE III
VICE-PRESIDENT
BRIAN K JONES
DIRECTOR
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