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THE BUCK FAMILY FOUNDATION
WHITE PLAINS, NY · EIN 133797578 · Form 990PF · FY2024 · NTEE T22Z · Philanthropy & Grantmaking · Small ($100K-$1M)
revenue
$101K
expenses
$14K
net assets
$1.3M
employees
—
profile · synthesized from sources

The Buck Family Foundation is a private foundation based in New York that supports charitable and educational initiatives through grantmaking. It funds organizations in the arts, music, theater, and literacy sectors, with a focus on creative expression and educational access. The foundation has provided multi-year grants to institutions such as Opera Philadelphia, Berklee College of Music, and writing-focused nonprofits.

named programs · 2 · from sources

What they call their work

Arts & Music Education Support
Grants to institutions such as Berklee College of Music and Opera Philadelphia to support music education and performance
Literary & Writing Programs
Supports organizations like Write to Hope, FreeWrite, and Shakespeare Behind Bars that use writing and theater for personal and educational development
activities · 5 groups

What they do

  • Performing Arts Production Support 3 activities
    • Funding Opera Philadelphia
      Provides grants to Opera Philadelphia to support charitable and educational initiatives.
    • Funding Orchestra of the Americas Global Leaders Institute
      Provides grants to the Orchestra of the Americas Global Leaders Institute to support charitable and educational purposes.
    • Funding Shakespeare Behind Bars
      Provides grants to Shakespeare Behind Bars to support charitable and educational purposes.
  • University-Specific Endowment and Program Funding 1 activity
    • Funding Berklee College of Music
      Provides grants to Berklee College of Music to support charitable and educational initiatives.
  • General Operating Support Grants 1 activity
    • Funding Freewritersorg
      Provides grants to Freewritersorg to support charitable and educational initiatives.
  • Community Foundation & United Way Support 1 activity
    • Funding The Tank Ltd
      Provides grants to The Tank Ltd to support charitable and educational purposes.
  • Charitable Grantmaking to Specific Causes 1 activity
    • Funding Write to Hope
      Provides grants to Write to Hope to support charitable and educational initiatives.
financials · form 990PF · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$101K
Contributions & grants$00%
Program service revenue——
Investment income$26K25%
Other revenue$76K
expenses
Total expenses$14K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$142K
balance sheet
Total assets$1.29M
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$1.29M
4 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue -80.7%
relationships · 7

Who they work with

  • BERKLEE COLLEGE OF MUSIC Partner — Funded for charitable and educational purposes in 2023 and 2022
  • FREEWRITERSORG Partner — Funded for charitable and educational purposes in 2023 and 2022
  • OPERA PHILADELPHIA Partner — Funded for charitable and educational purposes in 2024 and 2023
  • ORCHESTRA OF THE AMERICASGLOBAL LEADERS INSTITUTE Partner — Funded for charitable and educational purposes in 2024
  • SHAKESPEARE BEHIND BARS Partner — Funded for charitable and educational purposes in 2023 and 2022
  • THE TANK LTD Partner — Funded for charitable and educational purposes in 2023 and 2022
  • WRITE TO HOPE Partner — Funded for charitable and educational purposes in 2024