Harley A And Lillian M Butler Foundation

Milwaukee, WI
Tax-exempt since Nov. 1997
EIN: 39-6652513

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Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a 501(c)(3) Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations / Private Independent Foundations (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Revenue

$127k (2025)

Expenses

$113k (2025)

Total Assets

$1.46M (2025)

Total Liabilities

$0 (2025)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2012 to 2025

Tax Filings by Year

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Fiscal Year Ending April
2025

Revenue

$126,796

Expenses

$112,733

Net Income

$14,063

Net Assets

$1,458,709

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$65,627	51.8%
Sales of Assets	$61,122	48.2%
Other Income	$47	0.0%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$89,287	79.2%
Compensation of Officers*	$27,636	24.5%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,458,709
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$1,458,709

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Us Bank Na (Trustee)	$27,636	$0

990-PF

Filed on Sept. 10, 2025

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Fiscal Year Ending April
2024

Revenue

$48,601

Expenses

$108,315

Net Income

-$59,714

Net Assets

$1,444,109

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$54,655	> 100%
Sales of Assets	-$6,731
Other Income	$677	1.4%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$86,793	80.1%
Compensation of Officers*	$26,026	24.0%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,444,109
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$1,444,109

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Us Bank Na (Trustee)	$26,026	$0

990-PF

Filed on Sept. 9, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending April
2023

Revenue

-$3,762

Expenses

$124,524

Net Income

-$128,286

Net Assets

$1,504,399

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$51,296
Sales of Assets	-$55,244
Other Income	$186

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$102,036	81.9%
Compensation of Officers*	$25,921	20.8%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,504,399
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$1,504,399

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Us Bank Na (Trustee)	$25,921	$0

990-PF

Filed on Sept. 11, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending April
2022

Revenue

$122,273

Expenses

$123,300

Net Income

-$1,027

Net Assets

$1,632,687

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$51,129	41.8%
Sales of Assets	$70,926	58.0%
Other Income	$218	0.2%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$95,923	77.8%
Compensation of Officers*	$30,877	25.0%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,632,687
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$1,632,687

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Us Bank Na (Trustee)	$30,877	$0

990-PF

Filed on Sept. 12, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending April
2021

Revenue

$120,858

Expenses

$114,310

Net Income

$6,548

Net Assets

$1,633,717

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$37,763	31.2%
Sales of Assets	$82,944	68.6%
Other Income	$151	0.1%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$91,177	79.8%
Compensation of Officers*	$28,370	24.8%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,633,718
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$1,633,717

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Us Bank Na (Trustee)	$28,370	$0

990-PF

Filed on Sept. 2, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending April
2020

Revenue

$40,889

Expenses

$120,214

Net Income

-$79,325

Net Assets

$1,627,178

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$58,161	> 100%
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$22	0.1%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$97,058	80.7%
Compensation of Officers*	$27,881	23.2%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,627,179
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$1,627,178

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Us Bank Na (Trustee)	$27,881	$0

990-PF

Filed on Sept. 3, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending April
2019

Revenue

$94,239

Expenses

$118,699

Net Income

-$24,460

Net Assets

$1,707,389

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$53,991	57.3%
Sales of Assets	$40,248	42.7%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$94,584	79.7%
Compensation of Officers*	$25,784	21.7%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,707,389
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$1,707,389

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Us Bank Na (Trustee)	$25,784	$0

990-PF

Filed on Aug. 15, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending April
2018

Revenue

$95,569

Expenses

$117,579

Net Income

-$22,010

Net Assets

$1,731,839

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$52,280	54.7%
Sales of Assets	$43,289	45.3%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$94,955	80.8%
Compensation of Officers*	$26,574	22.6%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,731,839
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$1,731,839

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Us Bank Na (Trustee)	$26,574	$0

990-PF

Filed on Aug. 29, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending April
2017

Revenue

$39,288

Expenses

$116,463

Net Income

-$77,175

Net Assets

$1,753,846

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$46,367	> 100%
Sales of Assets	-$7,944
Other Income	$865	2.2%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$95,615	82.1%
Compensation of Officers*	$25,358	21.8%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,753,846
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$1,753,846

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Us Bank Na (Trustee)	$25,358	$0

990-PF

Filed on Aug. 18, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending April
2016

Revenue

-$24,411

Expenses

$126,135

Net Income

-$150,546

Net Assets

$1,831,020

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$43,833
Sales of Assets	-$72,284
Other Income	$4,040

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$102,343	81.1%
Compensation of Officers*	$25,781	20.4%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,831,020
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$1,831,020

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Us Bank Na (Trustee)	$25,781	$0

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Filed on Sept. 9, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending April
2015

Revenue

$86,864

Expenses

$132,356

Net Income

-$45,492

Net Assets

$1,981,567

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$48,496	55.8%
Sales of Assets	$38,368	44.2%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$96,391	72.8%
Compensation of Officers*	$25,904	19.6%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,981,567
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$1,981,567

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Us Bank Na (Trustee)	$25,904	$0

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Filed on Sept. 10, 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending April
2014

Revenue

$351,834

Expenses

$123,659

Net Income

$228,175

Net Assets

$2,026,403

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$3	0.0%
Dividends	$45,784	13.0%
Sales of Assets	$306,047	87.0%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$98,406	79.6%
Compensation of Officers*	$25,712	20.8%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$2,026,403
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$2,026,403

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Us Bank Na (Trustee)	$25,712	$0

990-PF

Filed on July 22, 2014

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Fiscal Year Ending April
2013

Revenue

$109,496

Expenses

$121,678

Net Income

-$12,182

Net Assets

$1,799,543

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$50,854	46.4%
Sales of Assets	$58,642	53.6%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$97,912	80.5%
Compensation of Officers*	$24,163	19.9%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,799,544
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$1,799,543

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Filed on Jan. 10, 2014

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Fiscal Year Ending April
2012

Revenue

$90,156

Expenses

$119,910

Net Income

-$29,754

Net Assets

$1,811,725

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$45,415	50.4%
Sales of Assets	$44,741	49.6%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$98,695	82.3%
Compensation of Officers*	$22,693	18.9%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,811,726
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$1,811,725

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Harley A And Lillian M Butler Foundation

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Type of Nonprofit

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Revenue $127k (2025)

Expenses $113k (2025)

Total Assets $1.46M (2025)

Total Liabilities $0 (2025)

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Fiscal Year Ending April 2025

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Revenue

$127k (2025)

Expenses

$113k (2025)

Total Assets

$1.46M (2025)

Total Liabilities

$0 (2025)

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