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Howard G Buffett Foundation

EIN 47-0824756 · IL · NTEE T99 · Form 990-PF, fiscal 2023

A private grantmaking foundation established in 1999 by philanthropist and farmer Howard G. Buffett. Operating as a 990-PF, it funds work primarily in food security, water security, and conflict resolution/post-conflict development, concentrated in Latin America, Africa and parts of the United States. It also supports anti-human-trafficking efforts and communities affected by violence.

Financials, fiscal 2023

Revenue

$377.6M

Expenses

$503.8M

Total assets

$419.6M

Net assets

$419.4M

Operating margin

-33.4%

1-year growth

12.6%

5-year growth (CAGR)

17.7%

Reserve (years of spending)

10.0

Contributions share

94.3%

Programme spending

n/a

Fundraising cost

n/a

Executive pay share

0.15%

Employees

n/a

Revenue per employee

n/a

Grants paid

n/a

Years filing

24

NFP Health Score: 75 / 100

Financial 62 · Governance 85 · Operational 90. The score is built from Form 990 line items only. It cannot measure how well an organisation delivers its mission.

Mission

To catalyze transformational change to improve the standard of living and quality of life for the world's most impoverished and marginalized populations.

Revenue history