Buck Family Foundation | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 22-1711627

Foundation Overview

Based in Ridgely, MD, Buck Family Foundation has awarded 236 grants totaling $1,189,134 to organizations in Florida, Texas and 16 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $68 to $49,374, with a median award of $2,000.

Latest Tax Year
2024
Total Giving (all years)
$1,189,134
Total Assets
$2,847,565
Median Grant (all grants)
$2,000

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
24
Median Grant
$2,500
% No Significant Change
0% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: February 2026

Foundation Intelligence

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New Applicant Friendliness
Relationship-Focused: 25%

6 of 24 recipients (25%) were new grantees. Foundation strongly favors organizations with proven track records. New partnerships develop slowly over time.

Geographic Focus
Texas

Grants are geographically diversified with 26% in Texas and funding distributed across 18 total locations. This foundation values broad geographic impact and diverse community partnerships. Within Texas, funding concentrates in Houston (95%), Austin (5%).

Funding Trajectory
+51%

Strong 51% growth in annual giving over 8 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.

Program Areas
Community Projects + 4 others

Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on community projects (40%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Buck Family Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.

Name Amount Location Purpose Year
Banner Lake Club $1,500 Hobe Sound, FL, US Community 2024
Center For Biological Diversity $4,000 Tucson, AZ, US Education 2024
Chasin A Dream Foundation $500 Jupiter, FL, US Charity 2024
Children's Home Society $2,500 West Palm Beach, FL, US Charity 2024
Chapelwood Methodist Church $1,000 Houston, TX, US Religious 2024
Choate Rosemary Hall Alumni Fund $2,500 Wallingford, CT, US Education 2024
Charles River School $500 Dover, MA, US Education 2024
Cambridge School Of Weston $500 Weston, MA, US Education 2024
Gary Sinise Foundation $5,000 Merrifield, VA, US Veterans 2024
The Kinkaid School $10,000 Houston, TX, US Education 2024
La Jolla Institute Of Immunology $18,000 La Jolla, CA, US Health 2024
Marty Hennessy Inspiring Children Fdn $30,000 Las Vegas, NV, US Charity 2024
Md Anderson Children's Cancer Hospital $5,000 Houston, TX, US Health 2024
Massachusetts Institute Of Technology $500 Cambridge, MA, US Education 2024
Montclair Kimberly Academy $500 Montclair, NJ, US Education 2024
Piper's Angels Foundation $500 Jupiter, FL, US Charity 2024
Pingry School Annual Fund $5,000 Martinsville, NJ, US Education 2024
Remind $6,000 Houston, TX, US Health 2024
Spring Spirit Baseball $1,500 Houston, TX, US Charity 2024
St Jude Children's Research Hospital $500 Memphis, TN, US Health 2024
Thurman White Academy $4,000 Henderson, NV, US Education 2024
University Of Texas $10,000 Austin, TX, US Education 2024
Williams College Alumni Fund $500 Williamstown, MA, US Education 2024
Wake Forest University $20,000 Winston Salem, NC, US Education 2024
Banner Lake Club $5,000 Hobe Sound, FL, US Community 2023
Children's Home Society $2,500 West Palm Beach, FL, US Charity 2023
Chapelwood Methodist Church $1,000 Houston, TX, US Religious 2023
Connect Community $2,000 Houston, TX, US Community 2023
Choate Rosemary Hall Alumni Foundation $2,500 Wallingford, CT, US Education 2023
Charles River School $500 Dover, MA, US Education 2023
Cambridge School Of Weston $500 Weston, MA, US Education 2023
The Kinkaid School $15,000 Houston, TX, US Education 2023
La Jolla Institute Of Immunoloty $18,000 La Jolla, CA, US Health 2023
Marty Hennessy Inspiring Children Fdn $27,758 Las Vegas, NV, US Charity 2023
Md Anderson Children's Cancer Hospital $5,000 Houston, TX, US Health 2023
Massachusetts Institute Of Technology $500 Cambridge, MA, US Education 2023
Montclair Kimberly Academy $500 Montclair, NJ, US Education 2023
Md Pesticide Education Network $10,000 Annapolis, MD, US Education 2023
National Senior Mens Tennis Assoc $850 Little Rock, AR, US Education 2023
Princeton University $68 Princeton, NJ, US Education 2023
Remind $4,000 Houston, TX, US Health 2023
Spring Spirit Baseball $2,500 Houston, TX, US Charity 2023
St Jude Children's Research Hospital $500 Memphis, TN, US Health 2023
University Of Texas $5,000 Austin, TX, US Education 2023
Vanderbilt University $2,500 Nashville, TN, US Education 2023
Williams College Alumni Fd $500 Williamstown, MA, US Education 2023
Wake Forest University $13,000 Winston Salem, NC, US Education 2023
Banner Lake Club $5,000 Hobe Sound, FL, US Community 2023
Children's Home Society $2,500 West Palm Beach, FL, US Charity 2023
Chapelwood Methodist Church $1,000 Houston, TX, US Religious 2023
Connect Community $2,000 Houston, TX, US Community 2023
Choate Rosemary Hall Alumni Foundation $2,500 Wallingford, CT, US Education 2023
Charles River School $500 Dover, MA, US Education 2023
Cambridge School Of Weston $500 Weston, MA, US Education 2023
The Kinkaid School $15,000 Houston, TX, US Education 2023
La Jolla Institute Of Immunoloty $18,000 La Jolla, CA, US Health 2023
Marty Hennessy Inspiring Children Fdn $27,758 Las Vegas, NV, US Charity 2023
Md Anderson Children's Cancer Hospital $5,000 Houston, TX, US Health 2023
Massachusetts Institute Of Technology $500 Cambridge, MA, US Education 2023
Montclair Kimberly Academy $500 Montclair, NJ, US Education 2023
Md Pesticide Education Network $10,000 Annapolis, MD, US Education 2023
National Senior Mens Tennis Assoc $850 Little Rock, AR, US Education 2023
Princeton University $68 Princeton, NJ, US Education 2023
Remind $4,000 Houston, TX, US Health 2023
Spring Spirit Baseball $2,500 Houston, TX, US Charity 2023
St Jude Children's Research Hospital $500 Memphis, TN, US Health 2023
University Of Texas $5,000 Austin, TX, US Education 2023
Vanderbilt University $2,500 Nashville, TN, US Education 2023
Williams College Alumni Fd $500 Williamstown, MA, US Education 2023
Wake Forest University $13,000 Winston Salem, NC, US Education 2023
Childrens Home Society $1,000 West Palm Beach, FL, US Charity 2022
Chapelwood Methodist Church $1,000 Houston, TX, US Religious 2022
Choate Rosemary Hall Alumni Fund $2,500 Wallingford, CT, US Education 2022
Charles River School $500 Dover, MA, US Education 2022
Cambridge School Of Weston $500 Weston, MA, US Education 2022
The Kinkaid School $15,000 Houston, TX, US Education 2022
La Jolla Institute Of Immunoloty $17,000 La Jolla, CA, US Health 2022
Marty Hennessy Inspiring Children Fdn $49,374 Las Vegas, NV, US Charity 2022
Md Anderson Childrens Cancer Hospital $5,000 Houston, TX, US Health 2022
Massachusetts Institute Of Technology $500 Cambridge, MA, US Education 2022
Montclair Kimberly Academy $500 Montclair, NJ, US Education 2022
Remind $2,000 Houston, TX, US Health 2022
Spring Spirit Baseball $2,000 Houston, TX, US Charity 2022
St Jude Childrens Research Hospital $1,000 Memphis, TN, US Health 2022
Save The Redwoods $1,500 San Fransisco, CA, US Charity 2022
Vanderbilt University $2,500 Nashville, TN, US Education 2022
Williams College Alumni Fund $1,000 Williamstown, MA, US Education 2022
Wake Forest University $10,000 Winston Salem, NC, US Education 2022
Westminster School $4,000 Simsbury, CT, US Education 2022
Childrens Home Society $1,000 West Palm Beach, FL, US Charity 2022
Chapelwood Methodist Church $1,000 Houston, TX, US Religious 2022
Choate Rosemary Hall Alumni Fund $2,500 Wallingford, CT, US Education 2022
Charles River School $500 Dover, MA, US Education 2022
Cambridge School Of Weston $500 Weston, MA, US Education 2022
The Kinkaid School $15,000 Houston, TX, US Education 2022
La Jolla Institute Of Immunoloty $17,000 La Jolla, CA, US Health 2022
Marty Hennessy Inspiring Children Fdn $49,374 Las Vegas, NV, US Charity 2022
Md Anderson Childrens Cancer Hospital $5,000 Houston, TX, US Health 2022
Massachusetts Institute Of Technology $500 Cambridge, MA, US Education 2022
Montclair Kimberly Academy $500 Montclair, NJ, US Education 2022
Remind $2,000 Houston, TX, US Health 2022
Spring Spirit Baseball $2,000 Houston, TX, US Charity 2022
St Jude Childrens Research Hospital $1,000 Memphis, TN, US Health 2022
Save The Redwoods $1,500 San Fransisco, CA, US Charity 2022
Vanderbilt University $2,500 Nashville, TN, US Education 2022
Williams College Alumni Fund $1,000 Williamstown, MA, US Education 2022
Wake Forest University $10,000 Winston Salem, NC, US Education 2022
Westminster School $4,000 Simsbury, CT, US Education 2022
Childrens Home Society $1,000 West Palm Beach, FL, US Charity 2022
Chapelwood Methodist Church $1,000 Houston, TX, US Religious 2022
Choate Rosemary Hall Alumni Fund $2,500 Wallingford, CT, US Education 2022
Charles River School $500 Dover, MA, US Education 2022
Cambridge School Of Weston $500 Weston, MA, US Education 2022
The Kinkaid School $15,000 Houston, TX, US Education 2022
La Jolla Institute Of Immunoloty $17,000 La Jolla, CA, US Health 2022
Marty Hennessy Inspiring Children Fdn $49,374 Las Vegas, NV, US Charity 2022
Md Anderson Childrens Cancer Hospital $5,000 Houston, TX, US Health 2022
Massachusetts Institute Of Technology $500 Cambridge, MA, US Education 2022
Montclair Kimberly Academy $500 Montclair, NJ, US Education 2022
Remind $2,000 Houston, TX, US Health 2022
Spring Spirit Baseball $2,000 Houston, TX, US Charity 2022
St Jude Childrens Research Hospital $1,000 Memphis, TN, US Health 2022
Save The Redwoods $1,500 San Fransisco, CA, US Charity 2022
Vanderbilt University $2,500 Nashville, TN, US Education 2022
Williams College Alumni Fund $1,000 Williamstown, MA, US Education 2022
Wake Forest University $10,000 Winston Salem, NC, US Education 2022
Westminster School $4,000 Simsbury, CT, US Education 2022
Childrens Home Society $1,500 West Palm Beach, FL, US Charity 2021
Chapelwood Methodist Church $1,000 Houston, TX, US Religious 2021
Capital Research Center $4,000 Washington, DC, US Research/education 2021
Choate Rosemary Hall Alumni Fund $2,750 Wallingford, CT, US Education 2021
Charles River School $500 Dover, MA, US Education 2021
Cambridge School Of Westin $500 Westin, MA, US Education 2021
Girls On The Run Palm Beach $800 Boca Raton, FL, US Charity 2021
Hackerman - Patz $2,000 Baltimore, MD, US Health 2021
The Kincaid School $15,000 Houston, TX, US Education 2021
Marty Hennessy Inspiring Children Fdn $15,000 Las Vegas, NV, US Charity 2021
Md Anderson Childrens Cancer Hospital $5,000 Houston, TX, US Health 2021
Massachusetts Institute Of Technology $500 Cambridge, MA, US Education 2021
Montclair Kimberly Academy $500 Montclair, NJ, US Education 2021
Nevada Community Foundation $25,000 Las Vegas, NV, US Environmental 2021
Princeton University $250 Princeton, NJ, US Education 2021
Remind $3,000 Houston, TX, US Health 2021
Spring Spirit Baseball $2,000 Houston, TX, US Charity 2021
Vanderbilt University $2,500 Nashville, TN, US Education 2021
Williams College Alumni Fund $1,000 Williamstown, MA, US Education 2021
Wake Forest University $4,000 Winston Salem, NC, US Education 2021
Westminster School $5,500 Simsbury, CT, US Education 2021
Aga Kahn Foundation Usa $1,000 Houston, TX, US Charity 2020
Asia Society Texas Center $2,000 Houston, TX, US Education 2020
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation - Palm Beach $1,000 West Palm Beach, FL, US Health 2020
Chapelwood Methodist Church $3,000 Houston, TX, US Relious 2020
Capital Research Center $4,350 Washington, DC, US Research/education 2020
Choate Rosemary Hall Alumni Fund $5,250 Wallingford, CT, US Education 2020
Charles River School $500 Dover, MA, US Education 2020
Cambridge School Of Weston $500 Weston, MA, US Education 2020
Houston Food Bank $400 Houston, TX, US Charity 2020
Houston Public Media Foundation $200 Houston, TX, US Education 2020
The Kinkaid School $9,500 Houston, TX, US Education 2020
La Jolla Institute Of Immunology $15,000 La Jolla, CA, US Health 2020
Marty Hennessy Inspiring Children Fdn $29,670 Las Vegas, NV, US Charity 2020
Md Anderson Children's Cancer Hospital $4,000 Houston, TX, US Health 2020
Museum Of Fine Arts Houston $1,000 Houston, TX, US Education 2020
Achusetts Institute Of Technology $500 Cambridge, MA, US Education 2020
Montclair Kimberly Academy $500 Montclair, NJ, US Education 2020
Media Research Center $1,400 Reston, VA, US Research/education 2020
Princeton University $250 Princeton, NJ, US Education 2020
Remind $5,000 Houston, TX, US Health 2020
River Oaks Garden Club $1,000 Houston, TX, US Charity 2020
St Jude Children's Research Hospital $1,000 Memphis, TN, US Health 2020
Williams College Alumni Fund $500 Williamstown, MA, US Education 2020
Westminster School $6,500 Simsbury, CT, US Education 2020
Cambridge School Of Weston $500 Weston, MA, US Education 2018
Chapelwood Methodist Church $1,000 Houston, TX, US Religious 2018
Charles River School $500 Dover, MA, US Education 2018
Choate Rosemary Hall Alumni Fund $18,277 Wallingford, CT, US Education 2018
Donors Choose $2,233 New York, NY, US Charity 2018
Holton Arms School $2,000 Bethesda, MD, US Education 2018
La Jolla Institute Of Immunology $13,000 La Jolla, CA, US Health 2018
Marty Hennessy Inspiring Children Foundation $30,000 Las Vegas, NV, US Charity 2018
Massachusetts Institute Of Technology $500 Cambridge, MA, US Education 2018
Montclair Kimberly Academy $500 Montclair, NJ, US Education 2018
Museum Of Fine Arts $5,000 Houston, TX, US Education 2018
Princeton University $1,500 Princeton, NJ, US Education 2018
Reed College $750 Portland, OR, US Education 2018
Remind $5,000 Houston, TX, US Charity 2018
The Kinkaid School $3,500 Houston, TX, US Education 2018
Truth Sphere Org $1,750 Mill Valley, CA, US Charity 2018
Westminster School $2,500 Simsbury, CT, US Education 2018
Williams College Alumni Fund $10,000 Williamstown, MA, US Education 2018
American Red Cross $100 Boone, IA, US Charity 2017
Asia Society Of Tx Center $1,000 Houston, TX, US Charity 2017
Aspca $100 Washington, DC, US Charity 2017
Blaffer Art Museum -univ Of Houston $2,500 Houston, TX, US Education 2017
Cambridge School Of Weston $500 Weston, MA, US Education 2017
Charles River School $500 Dover, MA, US Education 2017
Choate Rosemary Hall Alum $22,761 Wallingford, CT, US Education 2017
Credit Commons Inc $1,500 Mill Valley, CA, US Economics 2017
Depression & Bipolar Support Allian $7,000 Houston, TX, US Health 2017
Donors Chooseorg $1,070 New York, NY, US Charity 2017
Harvard Business School Alumni Fund $5,000 Boston, MA, US Education 2017
Holton Arms School $4,000 Bethseda, MD, US Education 2017
Hurricane Harvey Hospitality $200 New Orleans, LA, US Charity 2017
Kincaid School $3,500 Houston, TX, US Education 2017
Make-a-wish Foundation $100 Phoenix, AZ, US Health 2017
Marty Hennessy Inspiring $16,000 Las Vegas, NV, US Charity 2017
Massachusetts Institute O $500 Cambridge, MA, US Education 2017
Montclair Kimberly Academ $500 Montclair, NJ, US Education 2017
Princeton University $1,000 Princeton, NJ, US Education 2017
Queenstown Fire Department $1,500 Queenstown, MD, US Public Safety 2017
St Jude Childrens Research Hospital $600 Memphis, TN, US Health 2017
Street Teens $5,000 Las Vegas, NV, US Education 2017
The Scripps Research Institute $20,000 La Jolla, CA, US Health 2017
The Shade Tree $100 North Las Vegas, NV, US Charity 2017
Ucsd Chancollor's Associates $2,500 La Jolla, CA, US Education 2017
Youth Tennis San Diego $750 San Diego, CA, US Health 2017
Cambridge School Of Westo $500 Weston, MA, US Education 2016
Charles River School $500 Dooer, MA, US Education 2016
Choate Rosemary Hall Alum $9,200 Wallingford, CT, US Education 2016
Credit Commons Inc $1,000 Mill Valley, CA, US Economics 2016
Cystic Fibrosis Foundatio $4,000 Los Angeies, CA, US Health 2016
Depression & Bipolar Support Allian $9,000 Houston, TX, US Health 2016
Donors Chooseorg $965 New York, NY, US Charity 2016
Holton Arms School $4,500 Bethseda, MD, US Education 2016
Kincaid School $6,000 Houston, TX, US Education 2016
Massachusetts Institute O $500 Cambridge, MA, US Education 2016
Montclair Kimberly Academ $500 Montclair, NJ, US Education 2016
Princeton University $400 Princeton, NJ, US Education 2016
Queenstown Fire Department $2,500 Queenstown, MD, US Public Safety 2016
Scripps Research Institute $15,000 La Jolla, CA, US Education 2016
Williams College Alumni F $500 Williamstown, MA, US Education 2016
Harvard Business School Alumni Fund $7,000 Boston, MA, US Education 2016
River Oaks Garden Club $500 Houston, TX, US Education 2016
Blaffer Art Museum -univ Of Houston $3,000 Houston, TX, US Education 2016
Asheville School $3,000 Asheville, NC, US Education 2016
Ucsd Chancollor's Associates $17,484 La Jolla, CA, US Education 2016

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Contact Information

Official contact details for Buck Family Foundation as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.

EIN 22-1711627
Website N/A
Address PO BOX 403 Ridgely, MD 21660-0403

Key People (2)

Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Buck Family Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.

Director Leslie S Buck
Director Clyde Buck

Forms 990-PF

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  • Check Part I for total assets, annual giving amounts, and payout requirements
  • Examine Part VIII for key personnel compensation and board structure
  • Look for trends across multiple years to understand giving patterns

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Data Currency: Last updated February 2026 based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.