HOWARD G BUFFETT FOUNDATION: Form 990PF, tax year 2021

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Organization
HOWARD G BUFFETT FOUNDATION (EIN 47-0824756)
Tax period
2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31
Filed
2022-05-16
IRS object ID
202241369349101239
Schema version
2021v4.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2022-05-16T09:13:51-07:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2021-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN472189887PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1HJERPE & TENNISON CPAS LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12817 Reed Rd Suite 2AddressLine1Txt
CityBloomingtonCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP61704ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990PFReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2021-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN470824756EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1HOWARD G BUFFETT FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlHOWABusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2174239286PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11053 W ROTARY WAY SUITE AAddressLine1Txt
CityDECATURCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP62521ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonHOWARD G BUFFETTPersonNm
Person TitleCHAIRMAN & CEOPersonTitleTxt
Signature2022-05-16SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Person FirstHOWARD GPersonFirstNm
Person LastBUFFETTPersonLastNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SSN999009999SSN

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonEric HjerpePreparerPersonNm
PTINP01026458PTIN
Phone3096631120PhoneNum
Self EmployedYes (X)SelfEmployedInd

Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation

Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trusted Customer2TrustedCustomerCd
Authentication Assurance LevelAAL1AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
Federated Assurance LevelFAL1FederatedAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2021TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990-PF IRS990PF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization501c3 Exempt PFYes (X)Organization501c3ExemptPFInd
FMV Assets EOY$619,043,220FMVAssetsEOYAmt
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd

Analysis Of Revenue And Expenses AnalysisOfRevenueAndExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contri Rcvd Rev And Expnss$222,682,243ContriRcvdRevAndExpnssAmt
Interest On Sav Rev And Expnss$250,807InterestOnSavRevAndExpnssAmt
Interest On Sav Net Invst Incm$250,807InterestOnSavNetInvstIncmAmt
Interest On Savings Adj Net Incm$250,807InterestOnSavingsAdjNetIncmAmt
Dividends Rev And Expnss$17,091DividendsRevAndExpnssAmt
Dividends Net Invst Incm$17,091DividendsNetInvstIncmAmt
Dividends Adj Net Incm$17,091DividendsAdjNetIncmAmt
Net Gain Sale Ast Rev And Expnss$72,610,435NetGainSaleAstRevAndExpnssAmt
Gross Sales Price$315,906,188GrossSalesPriceAmt
Cap Gain Net Incm Net Invst Incm$72,610,435CapGainNetIncmNetInvstIncmAmt
Net ST Capital Gain Adj Net Incm$546,097NetSTCapitalGainAdjNetIncmAmt
Incm Modifications Adj Net Incm$19,692,418IncmModificationsAdjNetIncmAmt
Other Income Rev And Expnss$421OtherIncomeRevAndExpnssAmt
Total Rev And Expnss$295,560,997TotalRevAndExpnssAmt
Total Net Invst Incm$72,878,333TotalNetInvstIncmAmt
Total Adj Net Incm$20,506,413TotalAdjNetIncmAmt
Comp Ofcr Dir Trst Rev And Expnss$892,464CompOfcrDirTrstRevAndExpnssAmt
Comp Ofcr Dir Trst Dsbrs Chrtbl$892,464CompOfcrDirTrstDsbrsChrtblAmt
Oth Empl Slrs Wgs Rev And Expnss$1,284,314OthEmplSlrsWgsRevAndExpnssAmt
Oth Empl Slrs Wgs Dsbrs Chrtbl$1,284,314OthEmplSlrsWgsDsbrsChrtblAmt
Pension Empl Bnft Rev And Expnss$187,667PensionEmplBnftRevAndExpnssAmt
Pension Empl Bnft Dsbrs Chrtbl$187,667PensionEmplBnftDsbrsChrtblAmt
Legal Fees Rev And Expnss$558,122LegalFeesRevAndExpnssAmt
Legal Fees Dsbrs Chrtbl$558,122LegalFeesDsbrsChrtblAmt
Accounting Fees Rev And Expnss$16,025AccountingFeesRevAndExpnssAmt
Accounting Fees Chrtbl Prps$16,025AccountingFeesChrtblPrpsAmt
Taxes Rev And Expnss$1,186,545TaxesRevAndExpnssAmt
Taxes Dsbrs Chrtbl$1,186,545TaxesDsbrsChrtblAmt
Deprec And Dpltn Rev And Expnss$172,123DeprecAndDpltnRevAndExpnssAmt
Occupancy Rev And Expnss$227,158OccupancyRevAndExpnssAmt
Occupancy Dsbrs Chrtbl$227,158OccupancyDsbrsChrtblAmt
Trav Conf Meeting Rev And Expnss$21,873TravConfMeetingRevAndExpnssAmt
Trav Conf Meeting Dsbrs Chrtbl$21,873TravConfMeetingDsbrsChrtblAmt
Other Expenses Rev And Expnss$5,321,245OtherExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt
Other Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl$5,321,245OtherExpensesDsbrsChrtblAmt
Tot Opr Expenses Rev And Expnss$9,867,536TotOprExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt
Tot Opr Expenses Net Invst Incm$0TotOprExpensesNetInvstIncmAmt
Tot Opr Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl$9,695,413TotOprExpensesDsbrsChrtblAmt
Contri Paid Rev And Expnss$227,071,720ContriPaidRevAndExpnssAmt
Contri Paid Dsbrs Chrtbl$227,071,720ContriPaidDsbrsChrtblAmt
Total Expenses Rev And Expnss$236,939,256TotalExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt
Total Expenses Net Invst Incm$0TotalExpensesNetInvstIncmAmt
Total Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl$236,767,133TotalExpensesDsbrsChrtblAmt
Excess Revenue Over Expenses$58,621,741ExcessRevenueOverExpensesAmt
Net Investment Income$72,878,333NetInvestmentIncomeAmt
Adjusted Net Income$20,506,413AdjustedNetIncomeAmt

Form990 PF Balance Sheets Form990PFBalanceSheetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cash BOY$311,415CashBOYAmt
Cash EOY$294,962CashEOYAmt
Cash EOYFMV$294,962CashEOYFMVAmt
Sav And Temp Cash Invst BOY$38,753,231SavAndTempCashInvstBOYAmt
Sav And Temp Cash Invst EOY$65,204,036SavAndTempCashInvstEOYAmt
Sav And Temp Cash Invst EOYFMV$65,204,036SavAndTempCashInvstEOYFMVAmt
US Government Obligations BOY$187,240,948USGovernmentObligationsBOYAmt
US Government Obligations EOY$259,795,836USGovernmentObligationsEOYAmt
US Govt Obligations EOYFMV$259,811,865USGovtObligationsEOYFMVAmt
Corporate Stock BOY$73,144,328CorporateStockBOYAmt
Corporate Stock EOY$55,233,027CorporateStockEOYAmt
Corporate Stock EOYFMV$292,982,260CorporateStockEOYFMVAmt
Other Investments BOY$25OtherInvestmentsBOYAmt
Other Investments EOY$25OtherInvestmentsEOYAmt
Other Investments EOYFMV$25OtherInvestmentsEOYFMVAmt
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$2,575,899LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$2,088,475LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt
Land BOY$3,272,385LandBOYAmt
Land EOY$487,424LandEOYAmt
Land EOYFMV$650,000LandEOYFMVAmt
Other Assets BOY$58,203OtherAssetsBOYAmt
Other Assets EOY$100,072OtherAssetsEOYAmt
Other Assets EOYFMV$100,072OtherAssetsEOYFMVAmt
Total Assets BOY$302,780,535TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$381,115,382TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Assets EOYFMV$619,043,220TotalAssetsEOYFMVAmt
Accounts Payable EOY$20,688AccountsPayableEOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$20,688TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Org Does Not Follow FASB117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowFASB117Ind
Retained Earning BOY$302,780,535RetainedEarningBOYAmt
Retained Earning EOY$381,094,694RetainedEarningEOYAmt
Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances BOY$302,780,535TotNetAstOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances EOY$381,094,694TotNetAstOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Total Liabilities Net Ast BOY$302,780,535TotalLiabilitiesNetAstBOYAmt
Total Liabilities Net Ast EOY$381,115,382TotalLiabilitiesNetAstEOYAmt

Chg In Net Assets Fund Balances ChgInNetAssetsFundBalancesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances BOY$302,780,535TotNetAstOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Excess Revenue Over Expenses$58,621,741ExcessRevenueOverExpensesAmt
Other Increases$19,692,418OtherIncreasesAmt
Subtotal$381,094,694SubtotalAmt
Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances EOY$381,094,694TotNetAstOrFundBalancesEOYAmt

Cap Gains Loss Tx Invst Incm Detail CapGainsLossTxInvstIncmDetail

Cap Gains Loss Tx Invst Incm CapGainsLossTxInvstIncmGrp (7 entries)

PropertyPropertyDescHow AcquiredHowAcquiredCdAcquiredAcquiredDtSoldSoldDtGross Sales PriceGrossSalesPriceAmtCost Or Other BasisCostOrOtherBasisAmtGain Or LossGainOrLossAmtGains Minus Excess Or LossesGainsMinusExcessOrLossesAmtDepreciationDepreciationAmt
82 BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY CL AP2004-01-062021-05-13$35,356,629$7,027,401$28,329,228$28,329,228
127 BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY CL AP2004-01-062021-05-13$54,759,658$10,884,363$43,875,295$43,875,295
202689 BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY CL BP2021-06-232021-06-23$55,779,688$55,670,561$109,127$109,127
202689 BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY CL BP2021-06-232021-06-24$55,762,540$55,670,561$91,979$91,979
405378 BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY CL BP2021-06-232021-06-25$111,772,360$111,341,121$431,239$431,239
BLDG/IMPRP2016-10-012021-01-15$1,365,000$1,708,666-$140,185-$140,185$203,481
WYCKLES ROAD LANDP2020-08-272021-04-21$1,110,313$1,196,561-$86,248-$86,248
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Capital Gain Net Income$72,610,435CapitalGainNetIncomeAmt
Net Short Term Capital Gain Loss$546,097NetShortTermCapitalGainLossAmt

Excise Tax Based On Invst Incm ExciseTaxBasedOnInvstIncmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Income Excise Tax$1,013,009InvestmentIncomeExciseTaxAmt
Subtotal$1,013,009SubtotalAmt
Tax Based On Investment Income$1,013,009TaxBasedOnInvestmentIncomeAmt
Estimated Plus Ovpmt Incm Tx$1,024,000EstimatedPlusOvpmtIncmTxAmt
Total Payments And Credits$1,024,000TotalPaymentsAndCreditsAmt
Form2220 AttachedYes (X)Form2220AttachedInd
Es Penalty$8,566EsPenaltyAmt
Overpayment$2,425OverpaymentAmt
Applied To ES Tax$2,425AppliedToESTaxAmt

Statements Regarding Acty StatementsRegardingActyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Legislative Political ActyfalseLegislativePoliticalActyInd
More Than100 SpentfalseMoreThan100SpentInd
Form1120 POL FiledfalseForm1120POLFiledInd
Activities Not Previously RptfalseActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd
Changes To Articles Or BylawsfalseChangesToArticlesOrBylawsInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Organization Dissolved EtcfalseOrganizationDissolvedEtcInd
Section508e Rqr SatisfiedYes (true)Section508eRqrSatisfiedInd
At Least5000 In AssetsYes (true)AtLeast5000InAssetsInd
Org Report Or Register StateILOrgReportOrRegisterStateCd
Org Report Or Register StateNEOrgReportOrRegisterStateCd
Form990 PF Filed With Atty GenYes (true)Form990PFFiledWithAttyGenInd
Private Operating FoundationfalsePrivateOperatingFoundationInd
New Substantial ContributorsfalseNewSubstantialContributorsInd
Own Controlled EntityYes (true)OwnControlledEntityInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Comply With Public Insp RqrYes (true)ComplyWithPublicInspRqrInd
Website Addresswww.thehowardgbuffettfoundation.orgWebsiteAddressTxt

Persons With Books Name PersonsWithBooksName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1TREASURERBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone2174239286PhoneNum

Location Of Books US Address LocationOfBooksUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11053 W ROTARY WAY SUITE AAddressLine1Txt
CityDECATURCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP62521ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Foreign Accounts QuestionYes (true)ForeignAccountsQuestionInd

Statements Regarding Acty4720 StatementsRegardingActy4720Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Sale Or Exch Disqualified PrsnfalseSaleOrExchDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Brrw Or Lend Disqualified PrsnfalseBrrwOrLendDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Furn Goods Disqualified PrsnfalseFurnGoodsDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Pay Comp Disqualified PrsnYes (true)PayCompDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Transfer Ast Disqualified PrsnfalseTransferAstDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Payment To Government OfficialfalsePaymentToGovernmentOfficialInd
Acts Fail To Qlfy As ExceptionsfalseActsFailToQlfyAsExceptionsInd
Uncorrected Prior ActsfalseUncorrectedPriorActsInd
Undistributed Income PYfalseUndistributedIncomePYInd
Business HoldingsfalseBusinessHoldingsInd
Jeopardy InvestmentsfalseJeopardyInvestmentsInd
Uncorrected PY Jeopardy InvstfalseUncorrectedPYJeopardyInvstInd
Influence LegislationfalseInfluenceLegislationInd
Influence ElectionfalseInfluenceElectionInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (true)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Noncharitable PurposefalseNoncharitablePurposeInd
Transactions Fail To Qlfy As ExcfalseTransactionsFailToQlfyAsExcInd
Maintained Expenditure RspnsYes (true)MaintainedExpenditureRspnsInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalseRcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalsePayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht PymtfalseSubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd

Officer Dir Trst Key Empl Info OfficerDirTrstKeyEmplInfoGrp

Officer Dir Trst Key Empl OfficerDirTrstKeyEmplGrp (8 entries)

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HOWARD G BUFFETT
1053 W ROTARY WAY SUITE ADECATURIL62521CHAIRMAN & CEO40.00$22,416$13,363
DEVON G BUFFETT
1053 W ROTARY WAY SUITE ADECATURIL62521EXVP, SEC, DIR10.00$0$21,432
TRISHA A COOK
1315 COUNTRY LANEMT ZIONIL62549Director40.00$151,813$8,472
HEIDI HEITKAMP
21 CAPTAIN LEACH DRMANDANND58554Director1.00$0
MICHAEL D WALTER
9905 BROADMOOR RDOMAHANE68114DIRECTOR2.00$0
ANN KELLY BOLTEN
5425 WISCONSIN AVE SUITE 600CHEVY CHASEMD20815President40.00$571,562$1,116
ERIN MORGAN
300 KERRI LNSOUTH SIOUX CITYNE68776Director1.00$0
CHARLOTTE RYAN
526 WILL LNFORSYTHIL62535Treasurer40.00$146,673$11,060

Compensation Highest Paid Empl CompensationHighestPaidEmplGrp (5 entries)

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JULIA STRICKER
1945 S LOWELL STARLINGTONVA22204VICE PRESIDENT40.00$124,750$9,528
SABRA BRUCKER
38723 E 2300 NORTH ROADCROPSEYIL61731SR EXEC ASST40.00$121,321$12,652
NENE KEITA
7501 SPRING LAKE DRIVE B1BETHESDAMD20817FINANCE40.00$119,028$10,950
IRIS HUERTA
233 11TH STREET SE UNIT BWASHINGTONDC20003SR PROGRAM OFF40.00$110,250$10,919
MATRACA KELLER
403 N WRIGHT STEUTISNE69028ADMIN ASST40.00$108,133$10,746
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Employee Paid Over50k7OtherEmployeePaidOver50kCnt

Compensation Of Hghst Pd Cntrct CompensationOfHghstPdCntrctGrp (5 entries)

Address Line1ForeignAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityForeignAddress/CityNmCountryForeignAddress/CountryCdService TypeServiceTypeTxtCompensationCompensationAmtProvince Or StateForeignAddress/ProvinceOrStateNmAddress Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCd
DATA & GRAPHICS
AVENIDA LAS GARDENIAS NO 2SAN SALVADORESCONTRACTOR$2,807,896
GRUPO RAF
KM 8 CARR A SANTA TECLAANTIGUO CUSCATLANESSERVICES$434,784LA LIBERTAD
PAUL A CONSOLI
41B APARTMENTO SKALA LOFTSAN SALVADORESSERVICES$160,000
PFO ADVISORY
SERVICES$150,0005 EAGLE RIDGE COURTBETHESDAMD20817
BARNES & THORNBURG LLP
LEGAL FEES$498,870ONE NORTH WACKER DRIVE STE 4400CHICAGOIL60606
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contractor Paid Over50k7ContractorPaidOver50kCnt

Summary Of Direct Chrtbl Acty SummaryOfDirectChrtblActyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Description1PROGRAM EXPENSES FOR CONFLICT MITIGATION INITIATIVES TO SUPPORT AND ENHANCE CONSERVATION, AGRICULTURE, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.Description1Txt
Expenses1$4,080,750Expenses1Amt
Description2PROGRAM EXPENSES TO SUPPORT PUBLIC SAFETY.Description2Txt
Expenses2$294,708Expenses2Amt
Description3PROGRAM EXPENSES TO COMBAT HUMAN TRAFFICKING.Description3Txt
Expenses3$246,306Expenses3Amt
Description4PROGRAM EXPENSES TO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY.Description4Txt
Expenses4$7,698Expenses4Amt

Minimum Investment Return MinimumInvestmentReturnGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Average Monthly FMV Of Sec$608,082,720AverageMonthlyFMVOfSecAmt
Average Monthly Cash Balances$1,333,840AverageMonthlyCashBalancesAmt
FMV All Other Noncharitable Ast$0FMVAllOtherNoncharitableAstAmt
Total FMV Of Unused Assets$609,416,560TotalFMVOfUnusedAssetsAmt
Reduction Claimed$0ReductionClaimedAmt
Adjusted Total FMV Of Unused Ast$609,416,560AdjustedTotalFMVOfUnusedAstAmt
Cash Deemed Charitable$9,141,248CashDeemedCharitableAmt
Net Vl Noncharitable Assets$600,275,312NetVlNoncharitableAssetsAmt
Minimum Investment Return$30,013,766MinimumInvestmentReturnAmt

Distributable Amount DistributableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Minimum Investment Return$30,013,766MinimumInvestmentReturnAmt
Tax Based On Investment Income$1,013,009TaxBasedOnInvestmentIncomeAmt
Total Tax$1,013,009TotalTaxAmt
Distributable Before Adj$29,000,757DistributableBeforeAdjAmt
Distributable Before Ded$29,000,757DistributableBeforeDedAmt
Distributable As Adjusted$29,000,757DistributableAsAdjustedAmt

PF Qualifying Distributions PFQualifyingDistributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expenses And Contributions$236,767,133ExpensesAndContributionsAmt
Charitable Assets Acquis Paid$124,101CharitableAssetsAcquisPaidAmt
Qualifying Distributions$236,891,234QualifyingDistributionsAmt

Undistributed Income UndistributedIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Distributable As Adjusted$29,000,757DistributableAsAdjustedAmt
Excess Distribution Cyov Yr5$119,871,310ExcessDistributionCyovYr5Amt
Excess Distribution Cyov Yr4$156,105,363ExcessDistributionCyovYr4Amt
Excess Distribution Cyov Yr3$133,466,756ExcessDistributionCyovYr3Amt
Excess Distribution Cyov Yr2$197,746,294ExcessDistributionCyovYr2Amt
Excess Distribution Cyov Yr1$112,329,012ExcessDistributionCyovYr1Amt
Total Excess Distribution Cyov$719,518,735TotalExcessDistributionCyovAmt
Qualifying Distributions$236,891,234QualifyingDistributionsAmt
Treated As Distri From Corpus$0TreatedAsDistriFromCorpusAmt
Applied To Current Year$29,000,757AppliedToCurrentYearAmt
Remaining Distri From Corpus$207,890,477RemainingDistriFromCorpusAmt
Total Corpus$927,409,212TotalCorpusAmt
Undistributed Income CY$0UndistributedIncomeCYAmt
Excess Distri Cyov From Yr5$119,871,310ExcessDistriCyovFromYr5Amt
Excess Distri Cyov To Next Yr$807,537,902ExcessDistriCyovToNextYrAmt
Excess From Year4$156,105,363ExcessFromYear4Amt
Excess From Year3$133,466,756ExcessFromYear3Amt
Excess From Year2$197,746,294ExcessFromYear2Amt
Excess From Year1$112,329,012ExcessFromYear1Amt
Excess From Current Year$207,890,477ExcessFromCurrentYearAmt

Supplementary Information SupplementaryInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Only Contri To PreselectedYes (X)OnlyContriToPreselectedInd

Grant Or Contribution Pd Dur Yr GrantOrContributionPdDurYrGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Recipient PersonGRANTSRecipientPersonNm

Recipient US Address RecipientUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1SEE ATTACHED PDFAddressLine1Txt
CityDECATURCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP62523ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Or Contribution PurposeSEE ATTACHED PDFGrantOrContributionPurposeTxt
Amt$227,071,720Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Grant Or Contri Pd Dur Yr$227,071,720TotalGrantOrContriPdDurYrAmt

Analysis Income Producing Acty AnalysisIncomeProducingActyGrp

Program Service Revenue Dtl ProgramServiceRevenueDtl

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescBOOK ROYALTYDesc
Related Or Exempt Function Incm$421RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncmAmt

Int On Sav And Temp Cash Invst IntOnSavAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Exclusion14ExclusionCd
Exclusion$250,807ExclusionAmt

Dividends And Interest From Sec Dtl DividendsAndInterestFromSecDtl

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Exclusion14ExclusionCd
Exclusion$17,091ExclusionAmt

Gain Sales Ast Oth Than Invntry GainSalesAstOthThanInvntryGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Related Or Exempt Function Incm$72,610,435RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncmAmt

Subtotals Incm Producing Acty SubtotalsIncmProducingActyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Exclusion$267,898ExclusionAmt
Related Or Exempt Function Incm$72,610,856RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncmAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Income Producing Acty$72,878,754TotalIncomeProducingActyAmt

Rln Of Acty To Accom Of Exmpt Prps RlnOfActyToAccomOfExmptPrpsGrp

Rln Of Acty To Accom Of Exmpt Prps RlnOfActyToAccomOfExmptPrpsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Line Number1ALineNumberTxt
Relationship StatementINCOME IS THE RESULT OF A BOOK ROYALTY PAYMENTRelationshipStatementTxt

Trnsfr Trans Rln Nonchrtbl EO TrnsfrTransRlnNonchrtblEOGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trnsfr Of Cash To Nonchrtbl EOfalseTrnsfrOfCashToNonchrtblEOInd
Trnsfr Other Asset Nonchrtbl EOfalseTrnsfrOtherAssetNonchrtblEOInd
Sales Or Exchanges Of AssetsfalseSalesOrExchangesOfAssetsInd
Purchase Of Assets Nonchrtbl EOfalsePurchaseOfAssetsNonchrtblEOInd
Rental Of Facilities Oth AssetsfalseRentalOfFacilitiesOthAssetsInd
Reimbursement ArrangementsfalseReimbursementArrangementsInd
Loans Or Loan GuaranteesfalseLoansOrLoanGuaranteesInd
Performance Of Services EtcfalsePerformanceOfServicesEtcInd
Sharing Of Facilities EtcfalseSharingOfFacilitiesEtcInd
Relationships Nonchrtbl EOfalseRelationshipsNonchrtblEOInd

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization501c3 Exempt PFYes (X)Organization501c3ExemptPFInd
General RuleYes (X)GeneralRuleInd

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contributor1ContributorNum
Contributor PersonWARREN BUFFETTContributorPersonNm

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11440 KIEWIT PLAZAAddressLine1Txt
CityOMAHACityNm
State AbbreviationNEStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP68131ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Contributions$222,682,343TotalContributionsAmt
Noncash ContributionYes (X)NoncashContributionInd

Non Cash Property Contribution NonCashPropertyContributionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contributor1ContributorNum
Noncash Property810,756 SHARES OF BERSHIRE HATHAWAY STOCKNoncashPropertyDesc
Fair Market Value$222,682,343FairMarketValueAmt
Received2021-06-23ReceivedDt

Accounting Fees Schedule AccountingFeesSchedule

Accounting Fees Detail AccountingFeesDetail (2 entries)

CategoryCategoryTxtAmtAmtNet Investment IncomeNetInvestmentIncomeAmtAdjusted Net IncomeAdjustedNetIncomeAmtDisbursements Charitable PrpsDisbursementsCharitablePrpsAmt
ADP PAYROLL FEES$2,675$0$0$2,675
HJERPE & TENNISON CPAS$13,350$0$0$13,350

Contractor Compensation Expln ContractorCompensationExpln

Contractor Comp Expln ContractorCompExplnGrp (5 entries)

ExplanationExplanationTxt
PFO ADVISORY
SERVICES
BARNES & THORNBURG LLP
LEGAL FEES
DATA & GRAPHICS
CONTRACTOR
GRUPO RAF
SERVICES
PAUL A CONSOLI
SERVICES

Depreciation Schedule DepreciationSchedule

Depreciation Property DepreciationPropertyGrp (92 entries)

PropertyPropertyDescAcquiredAcquiredDtCost Or Other BasisCostOrOtherBasisAmtPrior Year DepreciationPriorYearDepreciationAmtComputation MethodComputationMethodTxtRtRtCurrent Year ExpenseCurrentYearExpenseAmt
228 SOUTHMORELAND - BLDG2012-10-26$65,822$13,856SL0.0256$1,688
IMPROVEMENTS - 2282013-10-08$14,017$2,588SL0.0256$359
BLDG IMPROVEMENTS2013-02-01$22,019$4,450SL0.0256$568
FURNITURE & FIXTURES2014-06-30$15,758$14,633SL0.0714$1,125
GARAGE DOOR - 2282015-06-04$9,584$7,532SL0.1429$1,370
COMPUTER EQUIPMENT - 1452016-09-01$30,292$26,504SL0.1250$3,788
COMPUTER EQUIPMENT2016-09-01$3,634$3,181SL0.1250$453
COMPUTER2016-10-31$2,030$1,675SL0.1750$355
COMPUTER2016-06-03$2,068$1,915SL0.0750$153
COMPUTER EQUIPMENT2016-07-27$3,886$3,399SL0.1250$487
FURN & FIXTURES2016-12-01$4,713$2,792SL0.1429$673
EMERGENCY BEACON WATCH2016-08-17$15,685$13,724SL0.1250$1,961
ARIAL CAMERAS2016-03-30$2,376$2,316SL0.0250$60
CANON CAMERA2016-09-29$5,999$5,250SL0.1250$749
JD 5115M TRCTR2016-10-07$69,645$41,041SL0.1429$9,952
JD H260 LOAD2016-10-07$7,775$4,581SL0.1429$1,111
JD 3046R2016-10-07$26,000$15,321SL0.1429$3,715
JD 72D MOWER2016-10-07$3,895$2,296SL0.1429$557
FRONTIER AF12G2016-10-07$5,740$3,383SL0.1429$820
IMPROVEMENTS2016-12-01$94,099$25,885SL0.0667$785
BLDG/IMPR2016-10-01$784,955$84,704SL0.0256$839
FURNITURE2016-11-01$12,603$7,428SL0.1429$225
CAP PROJECTS2016-12-01$40,171$4,184SL0.0256$43
FURNITURE2016-12-01$13,039$7,683SL0.1429$233
COMPUTER EQUIPMENT2017-06-01$7,157$5,009SL0.2000$1,431
COMPUTER EQUIPMENT2017-08-14$8,160$5,712SL0.2000$1,632
COMPUTER EQUIPMENT2017-02-03$5,376$3,763SL0.2000$1,075
COMPUTER EQUIPMENT2017-09-18$2,345$1,642SL0.2000$469
COMPUTER EQUIPMENT2017-08-01$155,766$109,036SL0.2000$31,153
COMPUTER EQUIPMENT2017-10-16$7,500$5,250SL0.2000$1,500
OFFICE FURNITURE2017-03-27$4,133$2,067SL0.1429$591
OFFICE FURNITURE2017-09-15$26,034$13,017SL0.1429$3,720
EQUIPMENT2017-11-08$2,210$1,547SL0.2000$442
CAMERA EQUIPMENT2017-02-03$9,173$6,422SL0.2000$1,835
COMPUTER EQUIPMENT2017-10-16$2,705$1,894SL0.2000$541
RADIO EQUIPMENT2017-10-09$3,190$2,233SL0.2000$638
CAMERA EQUIPMENT2017-10-09$7,339$5,138SL0.2000$1,468
EQUIPMENT2017-11-08$2,039$1,428SL0.2000$408
FARM EQUIPMENT2017-07-17$3,500$1,750SL0.1429$500
MOTION LIGHTS2017-01-19$3,384$791SL0.0667$113
FURNITURE2017-01-27$4,590$2,295SL0.1429$328
IMPROV GUTTERS2017-01-31$7,090$1,655SL0.0667$237
STEEL BUILDING2017-05-04$43,504$4,043SL0.0256$46
IMPROV FENCE2017-01-26$52,521$12,258SL0.0667$1,752
IMPROV SPRINKLERS2017-06-07$3,950$921SL0.0667$132
IMPROV FENCE2017-06-27$31,841$7,432SL0.0667$1,062
REMODEL2017-12-31$262,739$20,492SL0.0256$281
FURN DESK2017-06-06$2,082$1,179SL0.1429$149
SECURITY CAMERAS2017-10-09$12,474$6,099SL0.1429$953
COMPUTER EQUIPMENT - 1452018-06-30$4,707$2,353SL0.2000$941
COMPUTER EQUIPMENT - 4072018-06-30$8,232$4,115SL0.2000$1,646
COMPUTER EQUIPMENT - 1452018-06-30$8,840$4,420SL0.2000$1,768
COMPUTER EQUIPMENT2018-06-30$7,500$3,750SL0.2000$1,500
COMPUTER EQUIPMENT2018-10-15$2,200$1,100SL0.2000$440
COMPUTER EQUIPMENT2018-09-18$2,160$1,080SL0.2000$432
EQUIPMENT2018-06-07$11,790$5,895SL0.2000$2,358
EQUIPMENT2018-06-30$23,275$11,638SL0.2000$4,655
CAMERA EQUIPMENT2018-03-01$7,609$3,805SL0.2000$1,522
CAMERA EQUIPMENT2018-11-08$9,476$4,738SL0.2000$1,895
RADIO EQUIPMENT2018-07-26$3,386$1,693SL0.2000$677
REMODEL2018-03-29$59,700$4,276SL0.0256$64
IMPROVEMENTS2018-09-15$24,341$4,059SL0.0667$812
FURNITURE2018-03-29$13,710$4,897SL0.1428$952
IMPROVEMENTS2019-07-15$6,250$625SL0.0667$417
COMPUTER EQUIP2019-08-06$9,050$2,715SL0.2000$1,810
COMPUTER EQUIP2019-07-18$4,738$1,422SL0.2000$948
COMPUTER EQUIP2019-11-25$5,610$1,683SL0.2000$1,122
COMPUTER EQUIP2019-04-09$4,979$1,494SL0.2000$996
COMPUTER EQUIP2019-10-30$15,314$4,594SL0.2000$3,063
CAMERA EQUIP2019-07-12$40,300$12,090SL0.2000$8,060
IMPROVEMENTS2019-05-16$8,500$850SL0.0667$284
CAP PROJECTS2019-05-23$39,450$3,945SL0.0667$1,316
FURNITURE2019-05-14$7,457$1,598SL0.1429$952
WINDOWS -4072020-06-05$31,535$1,050SL0.0667$2,103
COMPUTER EQUIPMENT - 1452020-07-01$41,070$4,107SL0.2000$8,214
COMPUTER EQUIPMENT - 4072020-05-07$8,420$842SL0.2000$1,684
SOFTWARE - 1452020-06-25$35,350$3,535SL0.2000$7,070
CONTRACTOR COMPUTER2020-04-27$1,936$194SL0.2000$387
CAMERA EQUIPMENT2020-01-14$79,998$8,000SL0.2000$16,000
ICAT TRAINING EQUIPMENT2020-07-01$8,749$875SL0.2000$1,750
RETAINING WALL2020-06-11$10,497$350SL0.0667$350
WINDOWS - 4072021-05-26$10,623SL0.0333$354
COMPUTER EQUIPMENT - 1452021-07-29$30,258SL0.1000$3,026
COMPUTER EQUIPMENT - 1452021-04-09$7,490SL0.1000$749
SOFTWARE - 1452021-06-02$35,350SL0.1000$3,535
PRINTER - NE2021-12-08$931SL0.1000$93
COMPUTER EQUIPMENT - DC2021-09-13$179SL0.1000$18
FURNITURE - 1452021-08-13$798SL0.0714$57
FURNITURE - DC2021-08-13$595SL0.0714$42
FURNITURE2021-10-12$8,798SL0.0714$628
TELEPHONE EQUIPMENT - 1452021-09-28$20,883SL0.1000$2,088
SECURITY EQUIPMENT - PANA2021-08-19$8,196SL0.1000$820

General Explanation Attachment GeneralExplanationAttachment

General Explanation GeneralExplanationGrp (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescMedium ExplanationMediumExplanationTxt
General Explanation Supplemental Information for Form 990-PFPART VI-A, QUESTION 11CONTROLLED ENTITIESSEQUOIA FARM FOUNDATION1053 W ROTARY WAY SUITE ADECATUR, IL 6252145-5160833THE NATURE CONSERVATION TRUSTPO BOX 65332ERASMUSRAND 0165 SOUTH AFRICA98-6057022PUBLIC SAFETY PROPERTIES FOUNDATION3989 SOUTH FRANKLIN ST RDDECATUR, IL 6252183-1765698FUNDACION PARA LA PAZ Y LA SEGURIDAD1053 W ROTARY WAY SUITE ADECATUR, IL 6252184-3460503CENTER TO COMBAT HUMAN TRAFFICKING1053 W ROTARY WAY SUITE ADECATUR, IL 6252184-2293234MACON COUNTY PTSD FOUNDATION1053 W ROTARY WAY SUITE ADECATUR, IL 6252186-3265723ICAT TRAINING FOUNDATION1053 W ROTARY WAY SUITE ADECATUR, IL 6252186-3422128
General Explanation Supplemental Information for Form 990-PFPART VI-B, QUESTION 5DEXPENDITURE RESPONSIBILITY REPORTINGSEE ATTACHED PDF

Investments Corp Stock Schedule InvestmentsCorpStockSchedule

Investments Corporate Stock InvestmentsCorporateStockGrp (2 entries)

StockStockNmEOY Book ValueEOYBookValueAmtEOYFMVEOYFMVAmt
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY CLASS A$55,185,252$292,930,300
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS$47,775$51,960

Investments Govt Obligations Sch InvestmentsGovtObligationsSch

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
US Govt Obligations Book Vl EOY$259,795,836USGovtObligationsBookVlEOYAmt
US Govt Obligations EOYFMV$259,811,865USGovtObligationsEOYFMVAmt

Land Etc Schedule2 LandEtcSchedule2

Land Etc LandEtcGrp (6 entries)

Category Or ItemCategoryOrItemTxtCost Or Other BasisCostOrOtherBasisAmtAccumulated DepreciationAccumulatedDepreciationAmtEOYFMVEOYFMVAmtBook ValueBookValueAmt
Auto./Transportation Equip.$135,704$135,704$75,000
Furniture and Fixtures$177,966$155,695$25,000$22,271
Machinery and Equipment$2,083,820$1,744,867$335,000$338,953
Buildings$79,838$18,491$120,000$61,347
Improvements$78,571$33,718$45,000$44,853
Land$20,000$50,000$20,000

Legal Fees Schedule LegalFeesSchedule

Legal Fees LegalFeesGrp (8 entries)

CategoryCategoryTxtLegal FeesLegalFeesAmtNet Investment IncomeNetInvestmentIncomeAmtAdjusted Net IncomeAdjustedNetIncomeAmtDisbursements Charitable PrpsDisbursementsCharitablePrpsAmt
BARNES & THORNBURG LLP$498,870$0$0$498,870
CROKER, HUCK, KASHER & ASSOC LLC$3,506$0$0$3,506
FEATHERSTUN, GAUMER, ET AL.$30,877$0$0$30,877
MILLER MAYER LLP$7,310$0$0$7,310
NANCY HANDEGAN$444$0$0$444
PHILLIP BATEMAN$2,035$0$0$2,035
QUARLES & BRADY$5,445$0$0$5,445
VISION & ELKINS LLP$9,635$0$0$9,635

Other Assets Schedule OtherAssetsSchedule

Other Assets Schedule OtherAssetsScheduleGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBOY Book ValueBOYBookValueAmtEOY Book ValueEOYBookValueAmtEOYFMVEOYFMVAmt
INCOME TAX RECEIVABLE$28,121$2,425$2,425
OTHER ASSETS$4,263$71,828$71,828
PAYROLL TAX RECEIVABLE$25,819$25,819$25,819

Other Expenses Schedule OtherExpensesSchedule

Other Expenses Schedule OtherExpensesScheduleGrp (22 entries)

DescDescRevenue And Expenses Per BooksRevenueAndExpensesPerBooksAmtDisbursements Charitable PrpsDisbursementsCharitablePrpsAmt
AUTO EXPENSE$5,226$5,226
BANK FEES$5,389$5,389
BOOKS & SUBSCRIPTIONS$11,289$11,289
BUSINESS MEETINGS$10,143$10,143
CLOSING COSTS$89,177$89,177
CURRENCY EXCHANGE LOSS$1,353$1,353
LICENSE, PERMITS, & FEES$248$248
MEDIA$18,027$18,027
MISCELLANEOUS$20,328$20,328
OUTSIDE SERVICES$262,062$262,062
PENALTY$8,566$8,566
POSTAGE$866$866
PROGRAM - COMMUNITY$7,698$7,698
PROGRAM - CONFLICT MITIGATION$4,080,750$4,080,750
PROGRAM - HUMAN TRAFFICKING$246,306$246,306
PROGRAM - PUBLIC SAFETY$294,708$294,708
PUBLICATIONS$9,928$9,928
REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE$85,628$85,628
SECURITY$432$432
SHIPPING$29,914$29,914
SUPPLIES$132,616$132,616
TRAINING/SEMINARS$591$591

Other Income Schedule2 OtherIncomeSchedule2

Other Income Detail OtherIncomeDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescBOOK ROYALTYDesc
Revenue And Expenses Per Books$421RevenueAndExpensesPerBooksAmt

Other Increases Schedule OtherIncreasesSchedule

Other Increases Detail OtherIncreasesDetail (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
INCREASE FROM BOOK VALUE TO FAIR VALUE OF DONATED ASSETS$40,000
RETURN OF UNUSED GRANT FUNDS FROM PRIOR YEARS$19,652,418

Taxes Schedule TaxesSchedule

Taxes Detail TaxesDetail (3 entries)

CategoryCategoryTxtAmtAmtDisbursements Charitable PrpsDisbursementsCharitablePrpsAmt
EXCISE TAX$1,013,009$1,013,009
PAYROLL TAXES$155,714$155,714
REAL ESTATE TAX$17,822$17,822

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