Warren Buffett’s Philanthropy: a Year’s Worth of Foundation Grants

Warren Buffett’s philanthropy, the Buffett Foundation, awarded nearly $10-million in the fiscal year ending June 30, 1997, according to its informational tax return filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Following are the grants the foundation listed on that return:

Arts and culture. $5,000 each to San Francisco Ballet and San Francisco Symphony.

Children and youths. $370,400 to Boys & Girls Club of Omaha, and $5,000 to Caring for Children (San Francisco).

Education. $10,000 each to 15 teachers as part of the Alice Buffett Outstanding Teacher Awards, and $1,000 to Alice Deal Junior High School PTA (Washington).

Health. $422,207 to Magee Women’s Hospital (Pittsburgh); $54,000 to U. of Colorado Health Sciences Center (Denver); and $10,000 to James Redford Institute (Los Angeles).

Higher education. $200,000 each to U. of California at San Francisco and UMCC Wesley House (Omaha), and $70,000 to U. of California at Berkeley.

Media. $5,000 to the public-broadcasting station KQED (San Francisco).

Public policy. $150,000 to State of the World Forum (San Francisco), and $50,000 each to the Atlantic Council of the United States (Washington) and the Campaign Reform Project (Mount Kisco, N.Y.).

Religion. $50,000 to Glide Memorial Church (San Francisco), and $5,000 to Salem Baptist Church (Omaha).

Reproductive health and population. $1,381,979 to the Population Council (New York); $1,314,239 to Pathfinder International (Watertown, Mass.); $500,000 each to Center for Reproductive Law and Policy (New York) and Medical College of Hampton Roads (Arlington, Va.); $486,079 to Planned Parenthood Federation of America (New York); $433,863 to Family Health International (Research Triangle Park, N.C.); $366,358 to International Projects Assistance Services (Carrboro, N.C.); $250,000 to National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy (Washington); $200,000 to Reproductive Health Technologies Project (Washington); $180,000 to Marie Stopes International (London); $150,000 each to Alan Guttmacher Institute (New York), Medical Students for Choice (Berkeley, Cal.), and Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice (Washington); $142,126 to Planned Parenthood of Orange and Durham Counties (Chapel Hill, N.C.); $127,466 to Planned Parenthood of Houston (Houston); $125,000 to International Family Health (London); $117,000 to Planned Parenthood of San Antonio; $100,000 each to Family Care International (New York) and Society of Physicians for Reproductive Choice and Health (New York); $94,500 to Planned Parenthood of Northeast Florida (Jacksonville); $80,000 to Planned Parenthood of Southwest Florida (Sarasota); $70,000 to Planned Parenthood of Greater Iowa (Des Moines); $69,161 to Planned Parenthood of Omaha; $56,500 to Planned Parenthood of St. Louis; $50,000 to Self Reliance Foundation (Santa Fe, N.M.); $41,599 to AVSC International (New York); $38,000 to Planned Parenthood of the Columbia/Willamette (Portland, Ore.); $31,500 to Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains (Denver); $27,592 to Planned Parenthood of Lincoln (Neb.); $15,000 each to Planned Parenthood of Alabama (Birmingham) and Sex Information and Education Council (New York); $9,100 to Planned Parenthood of East Central Illinois (Champaign); $6,324 to Planned Parenthood of Northern New England (Portland, Me.); and $5,000 to NARAL Foundation (Washington).

Student aid. $51,493 to Wayne State College (Neb.); $50,602 to U. of Nebraska at Lincoln; $50,000 each to Columbia U. (New York) and U. of California at San Francisco; $36,728 to Tulane U. (New Orleans); $28,500 to U. of Nebraska Medical Center (Omaha); $21,948 to Harvard U. (Cambridge, Mass.); $21,324 to U. of Nebraska at Kearney; $16,540 to U. of Nebraska at Omaha; $6,370 to Peru State College (Neb.); $5,455 to Chadron State College (Neb.); $3,850 to Gallaudet U. (Washington); $3,600 to Southeast Community College (Milford, Neb.); $3,400 to College of St. Mary (Omaha); $3,300 to U. of Nebraska School of Tech Agriculture (Curtis); $2,600 to Northwestern College (Orange City, Iowa); $1,970 to Southeast Community College (Lincoln, Neb.); $1,892 to Metropolitan Community College (Omaha); $1,800 each to Northeast Community College (Norfolk, Neb.) and Western Nebraska Community College (Scottsbluff, Neb.); $1,700 each to Midland Lutheran College (Fremont, Neb.) and U. of Wyoming (Laramie); $1,200 to Mid-Plains Community College (North Platte, Neb.); $1,100 each to Central Community College (Grand Island, Neb.) and Central Community College (Hastings, Neb.); $600 to Central Community College (Columbus, Neb.); and $500 each to Creighton U. (Omaha) and Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing and Allied Health (Omaha).

United Way. $300,000 to United Way of the Midlands (Omaha).

Women. $2,500 to Ms. Foundation for Women (New York).