Philanthropy & Grantmaking
(T99)
990 on File
HOWARD G BUFFETT FOUNDATION
Financial strength (30%)
66/100
Reliability (20%)
55/100
Effectiveness (25%)
51/100
Impact (25%)
No data yet
CharityAI™ Score
Not yet evaluated
Financial Overview — FY 2023
$377.6M
Total Revenue
$503.8M
Total Expenses
$419.4M
Net Assets
N/A
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio
99.9%
Fundraising Efficiency
N/A
Operating Reserve
9.99x
Liability-to-Asset
0.1%
Revenue Diversification
94.3%
Executive Compensation
$766K
Compared with Peers
FY 2023
Compared with 207 similar organizations
(United States, Philanthropy & Grantmaking, $100M and over in expenses), FY 2023.
This organization
Middle half of peers (P25–P75)
Peer median
| Ratio | This org | Peer median | Position (P10 → P90) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses
· higher is better
|
99.9% | 94.5% |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets
· higher is better
|
10.0 mo | 67.5 mo |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets
· lower is better
|
0.1% | 3.7% |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source
· lower is better
|
94.3% | 91.7% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
|
12.5% | 3.7% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
|
63.7% | 11.1% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
|
-33.4% | 0.1% |
P10P90
|
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets | Program % | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $377.6M | $503.8M | $419.4M | 99.9% | — |
| 2022 | $335.5M | $307.8M | $535.7M | 99.9% | — |
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