Buckner Foundation
Buckner Foundation reported $56.1 million in revenue and $57.4 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $99.71 went to program services, $0.29 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was investment income: 58.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $768,624 (PRESIDENT & CEO). Revenue rose 91% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $57MFor context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $56MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 99.7% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 0.3% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 0.6% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $768,624 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.34% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 113.3 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 6 of 6 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseHighest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT & CEO Officer, 4.00 hrs/week | $0 | $578,205 | $190,419 | $768,624 |
| SVP/CFO THRU 7/24; EVP/COO AT 8/24 Officer, 7.00 hrs/week | $0 | $510,804 | $74,916 | $585,720 |
| SR. VP & GENERAL COUNSEL & SECRETARY Officer, 4.00 hrs/week | $0 | $400,316 | $60,299 | $460,615 |
| SR. VP & CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Officer, 4.00 hrs/week | $0 | $355,539 | $49,259 | $404,798 |
| SR. VP COMMUNICATIONS Officer, 4.00 hrs/week | $0 | $314,237 | $46,886 | $361,123 |
| ASSISTANT SECRETARY Officer, 4.00 hrs/week | $0 | $269,150 | $21,771 | $290,921 |
| ASSISTANT SECRETARY Officer, 4.00 hrs/week | $0 | $229,884 | $29,204 | $259,088 |
| ASSISTANT SECRETARY Officer, 4.00 hrs/week | $0 | $165,554 | $9,574 | $175,128 |
0 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Buckner Foundation (Part VII, line 2).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b6 · 6 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aNo
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 50
- Volunteers Part I, line 66
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Questions people ask
How much of Buckner Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Buckner Foundation reported that 99.7% of its $57.4 million in expenses went to program services, 0.3% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Buckner Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Buckner Foundation reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $768,624, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Buckner Foundation get its money?
Of $56.1 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 0.6% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Buckner Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 75-2125945 as a 501(c)(3) organization (supporting organization, type i), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202503109349303640 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202413129349304711 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202322639349300112 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202202659349301335 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202142849349300624 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202043089349300619 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 75-2125945: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.