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HOWARD G BUFFETT FOUNDATION: Form 990PF, tax year 2019

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Organization
HOWARD G BUFFETT FOUNDATION (EIN 47-0824756)
Tax period
2019-01-01 to 2019-12-31
Filed
2020-07-09
IRS object ID
202001919349100130
Schema version
2019v5.0
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)
Return2020-07-09T11:52:29-07:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2019-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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 Begin2019-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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 Line1145 N MERCHANT STAddressLine1Txt
CityDECATURCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP62523ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonTRISHA A COOKPersonNm
Person TitleTREAS, DIRPersonTitleTxt
Signature2020-07-09SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonEric HjerpePreparerPersonNm
PTINP01026458PTIN
Phone3096631120PhoneNum
Self EmployedYes (X)SelfEmployedInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2019TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990-PF IRS990PF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization501c3 Exempt PFYes (X)Organization501c3ExemptPFInd
FMV Assets EOY$495,312,165FMVAssetsEOYAmt
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd

Analysis Of Revenue And Expenses AnalysisOfRevenueAndExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contri Rcvd Rev And Expnss$192,802,804ContriRcvdRevAndExpnssAmt
Interest On Sav Rev And Expnss$1,987,609InterestOnSavRevAndExpnssAmt
Interest On Sav Net Invst Incm$1,987,609InterestOnSavNetInvstIncmAmt
Interest On Savings Adj Net Incm$1,987,609InterestOnSavingsAdjNetIncmAmt
Dividends Rev And Expnss$2,181,055DividendsRevAndExpnssAmt
Dividends Net Invst Incm$2,181,055DividendsNetInvstIncmAmt
Dividends Adj Net Incm$2,181,055DividendsAdjNetIncmAmt
Net Gain Sale Ast Rev And Expnss-$106,486NetGainSaleAstRevAndExpnssAmt
Gross Sales Price$224,020,255GrossSalesPriceAmt
Incm Modifications Adj Net Incm$34,487,081IncmModificationsAdjNetIncmAmt
Other Income Rev And Expnss$56,574OtherIncomeRevAndExpnssAmt
Total Rev And Expnss$196,921,556TotalRevAndExpnssAmt
Total Net Invst Incm$4,168,664TotalNetInvstIncmAmt
Total Adj Net Incm$38,655,745TotalAdjNetIncmAmt
Comp Ofcr Dir Trst Rev And Expnss$595,786CompOfcrDirTrstRevAndExpnssAmt
Comp Ofcr Dir Trst Dsbrs Chrtbl$595,786CompOfcrDirTrstDsbrsChrtblAmt
Oth Empl Slrs Wgs Rev And Expnss$935,907OthEmplSlrsWgsRevAndExpnssAmt
Oth Empl Slrs Wgs Dsbrs Chrtbl$935,907OthEmplSlrsWgsDsbrsChrtblAmt
Pension Empl Bnft Rev And Expnss$158,850PensionEmplBnftRevAndExpnssAmt
Pension Empl Bnft Dsbrs Chrtbl$158,850PensionEmplBnftDsbrsChrtblAmt
Legal Fees Rev And Expnss$379,842LegalFeesRevAndExpnssAmt
Legal Fees Dsbrs Chrtbl$379,842LegalFeesDsbrsChrtblAmt
Accounting Fees Rev And Expnss$21,156AccountingFeesRevAndExpnssAmt
Accounting Fees Chrtbl Prps$21,156AccountingFeesChrtblPrpsAmt
Taxes Rev And Expnss$193,973TaxesRevAndExpnssAmt
Taxes Dsbrs Chrtbl$193,973TaxesDsbrsChrtblAmt
Deprec And Dpltn Rev And Expnss$271,867DeprecAndDpltnRevAndExpnssAmt
Occupancy Rev And Expnss$314,195OccupancyRevAndExpnssAmt
Occupancy Dsbrs Chrtbl$314,195OccupancyDsbrsChrtblAmt
Trav Conf Meeting Rev And Expnss$391,851TravConfMeetingRevAndExpnssAmt
Trav Conf Meeting Dsbrs Chrtbl$391,851TravConfMeetingDsbrsChrtblAmt
Other Expenses Rev And Expnss$6,275,972OtherExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt
Other Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl$6,275,972OtherExpensesDsbrsChrtblAmt
Tot Opr Expenses Rev And Expnss$9,539,399TotOprExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt
Tot Opr Expenses Net Invst Incm$0TotOprExpensesNetInvstIncmAmt
Tot Opr Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl$9,267,532TotOprExpensesDsbrsChrtblAmt
Contri Paid Rev And Expnss$212,363,909ContriPaidRevAndExpnssAmt
Contri Paid Dsbrs Chrtbl$212,363,909ContriPaidDsbrsChrtblAmt
Total Expenses Rev And Expnss$221,903,308TotalExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt
Total Expenses Net Invst Incm$0TotalExpensesNetInvstIncmAmt
Total Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl$221,631,441TotalExpensesDsbrsChrtblAmt
Excess Revenue Over Expenses-$24,981,752ExcessRevenueOverExpensesAmt
Net Investment Income$4,168,664NetInvestmentIncomeAmt
Adjusted Net Income$38,655,745AdjustedNetIncomeAmt

Form990 PF Balance Sheets Form990PFBalanceSheetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cash BOY$42,745CashBOYAmt
Cash EOY$42,778CashEOYAmt
Cash EOYFMV$42,778CashEOYFMVAmt
Sav And Temp Cash Invst BOY$157,644,882SavAndTempCashInvstBOYAmt
Sav And Temp Cash Invst EOY$144,833,404SavAndTempCashInvstEOYAmt
Sav And Temp Cash Invst EOYFMV$144,833,404SavAndTempCashInvstEOYFMVAmt
Corporate Stock BOY$105,944,345CorporateStockBOYAmt
Corporate Stock EOY$128,354,546CorporateStockEOYAmt
Corporate Stock EOYFMV$346,979,428CorporateStockEOYFMVAmt
Other Investments BOY$25OtherInvestmentsBOYAmt
Other Investments EOY$25OtherInvestmentsEOYAmt
Other Investments EOYFMV$25OtherInvestmentsEOYFMVAmt
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$5,814,645LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$2,486,620LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt
Land BOY$3,447,567LandBOYAmt
Land EOY$3,328,025LandEOYAmt
Land EOYFMV$3,390,000LandEOYFMVAmt
Other Assets BOY$40,415OtherAssetsBOYAmt
Other Assets EOY$66,530OtherAssetsEOYAmt
Other Assets EOYFMV$66,530OtherAssetsEOYFMVAmt
Total Assets BOY$267,119,979TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$276,625,308TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Assets EOYFMV$495,312,165TotalAssetsEOYFMVAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$0TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Org Does Not Follow FASB117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowFASB117Ind
Retained Earning BOY$267,119,979RetainedEarningBOYAmt
Retained Earning EOY$276,625,308RetainedEarningEOYAmt
Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances BOY$267,119,979TotNetAstOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances EOY$276,625,308TotNetAstOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Total Liabilities Net Ast BOY$267,119,979TotalLiabilitiesNetAstBOYAmt
Total Liabilities Net Ast EOY$276,625,308TotalLiabilitiesNetAstEOYAmt

Chg In Net Assets Fund Balances ChgInNetAssetsFundBalancesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances BOY$267,119,979TotNetAstOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Excess Revenue Over Expenses-$24,981,752ExcessRevenueOverExpensesAmt
Other Increases$34,487,081OtherIncreasesAmt
Subtotal$276,625,308SubtotalAmt
Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances EOY$276,625,308TotNetAstOrFundBalancesEOYAmt

Cap Gains Loss Tx Invst Incm Detail CapGainsLossTxInvstIncmDetail

Cap Gains Loss Tx Invst Incm CapGainsLossTxInvstIncmGrp (4 entries)

PropertyPropertyDescHow AcquiredHowAcquiredCdAcquiredAcquiredDtSoldSoldDtGross Sales PriceGrossSalesPriceAmtCost Or Other BasisCostOrOtherBasisAmtGain Or LossGainOrLossAmtGains Minus Excess Or LossesGainsMinusExcessOrLossesAmt
253345 BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY CL BP2019-07-012019-07-02$54,301,831$54,372,904-$71,073-$71,073
295000 BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY CL BP2019-07-012019-07-03$63,086,214$63,312,900-$226,686-$226,686
350000 BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY CL BP2019-07-012019-07-05$75,246,063$75,117,000$129,063$129,063
3132350 ULTR SHORT GOVRN FUND INST CLP2018-01-012019-09-04$31,386,147$31,323,937$62,210$62,210
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Capital Gain Net Income-$106,486CapitalGainNetIncomeAmt
Net Short Term Capital Gain Loss-$168,696NetShortTermCapitalGainLossAmt

Qlfy Und Sect4940e Reduced Tax QlfyUndSect4940eReducedTaxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Liable Section4942 TaxfalseLiableSection4942TaxInd
Adjusted Qlfy Distri Yr1$154,728,630AdjustedQlfyDistriYr1Amt
Net Vl Noncharitable Assets Yr1$428,081,569NetVlNoncharitableAssetsYr1Amt
Distribution Yr10.36145DistributionYr1Rt
Adjusted Qlfy Distri Yr2$175,516,768AdjustedQlfyDistriYr2Amt
Net Vl Noncharitable Assets Yr2$388,613,564NetVlNoncharitableAssetsYr2Amt
Distribution Yr20.45165DistributionYr2Rt
Adjusted Qlfy Distri Yr3$136,242,863AdjustedQlfyDistriYr3Amt
Net Vl Noncharitable Assets Yr3$329,273,996NetVlNoncharitableAssetsYr3Amt
Distribution Yr30.41377DistributionYr3Rt
Adjusted Qlfy Distri Yr4$157,762,287AdjustedQlfyDistriYr4Amt
Net Vl Noncharitable Assets Yr4$314,732,586NetVlNoncharitableAssetsYr4Amt
Distribution Yr40.50126DistributionYr4Rt
Adjusted Qlfy Distri Yr5$165,715,797AdjustedQlfyDistriYr5Amt
Net Vl Noncharitable Assets Yr5$297,529,732NetVlNoncharitableAssetsYr5Amt
Distribution Yr50.55697DistributionYr5Rt
Total Distribution2.285093TotalDistributionRt
Average Distribution0.457019AverageDistributionRt
Net Vl Noncharitable Assets$481,434,010NetVlNoncharitableAssetsAmt
Adj Net Vl Noncharitable Assets$220,024,490AdjNetVlNoncharitableAssetsAmt
Net Investment Income Pct$41,687NetInvestmentIncomePctAmt
Adj Nonchrtbl Net Invst Incm Pct$220,066,177AdjNonchrtblNetInvstIncmPctAmt
Qualifying Distributions$221,776,308QualifyingDistributionsAmt

Excise Tax Based On Invst Incm ExciseTaxBasedOnInvstIncmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Domestic Org Meeting Sect4940eYes (X)DomesticOrgMeetingSect4940eInd
Investment Income Excise Tax$41,687InvestmentIncomeExciseTaxAmt
Subtotal$41,687SubtotalAmt
Tax Based On Investment Income$41,687TaxBasedOnInvestmentIncomeAmt
Estimated Plus Ovpmt Incm Tx$71,200EstimatedPlusOvpmtIncmTxAmt
Total Payments And Credits$71,200TotalPaymentsAndCreditsAmt
Form2220 AttachedYes (X)Form2220AttachedInd
Overpayment$29,513OverpaymentAmt
Applied To ES Tax$29,513AppliedToESTaxAmt

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 Line1145 N MERCHANT STAddressLine1Txt
CityDECATURCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP62523ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Foreign Accounts QuestionYes (true)ForeignAccountsQuestionInd
Foreign CountrySFForeignCountryCd

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 OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Noncharitable PurposefalseNoncharitablePurposeInd
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 (6 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdTitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmtEmployee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmt
HOWARD G BUFFETT
145 N MERCHANT STDECATURIL62523CHAIRMAN & CEO30.00$0$11,859
DEVON G BUFFETT
145 N MERCHANT STDECATURIL62523EXVP, SEC, DIR10.00$0$28,856
TRISHA A COOK
1315 COUNTRY LANEMT ZIONIL62549VP, TREAS, DIR40.00$187,651$11,548
HEIDI HEITKAMP
21 CAPTAIN LEACH DRMANDANND58554Director1.00$0
MICHAEL D WALTER
9905 BROADMOOR RDOMAHANE68114DIRECTOR2.00$0
ANN KELLY BOLTEN
4715 CUMBERLAND AVECHEVY CHASEMD20815President40.00$408,135$1,056

Compensation Highest Paid Empl CompensationHighestPaidEmplGrp (5 entries)

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SABRA BRUCKER
38723 E 2300 NORTH ROADCROPSEYIL61731SR EXEC ASST40.00$123,939$10,228
NENE KEITA
7501 SPRING LAKE DRIVE B1BETHESDAMD20817FINANCE40.00$91,194$7,216
LAUREN ALLISON
2879 S FOREST LANEDECATURIL62521DESIGN/PUB MG40.00$82,478$9,785
JOSE ALVAREZ
10406 MONTROSE AVE 1BETHESDAMD20814FINANCE40.00$72,986$7,179
CRISTINA CAMACHO
401 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NEWASHINGTONDC20001PROGRAM ANALYST40.00$69,592$9,379
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Employee Paid Over50k4OtherEmployeePaidOver50kCnt

Compensation Of Hghst Pd Cntrct CompensationOfHghstPdCntrctGrp (5 entries)

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GOODHUE PICTURES INC
241 CENTRE STREET 6TH FLOORNEW YORKNY10013SERVICES$1,259,651
DATA & GRAPHICS
SERVICES$979,713AVENIDA LAAS GARDNIAS NO 2SAN SALVALDORES
BARNES & THORNBURG LLP
ONE NORTH WACKER DRIVE STE 4400CHICAGOIL60606LEGAL$321,257
ROMANO COMPANY
100 S WATER STREET SUITE 101DECATURIL62523SERVICES$310,605
GRUPO REF
SERVICES$1,139,458KM 8 CARR A SANTA TECLAANTIGUO CUSCATLANES
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contractor Paid Over50k19ContractorPaidOver50kCnt

Summary Of Direct Chrtbl Acty SummaryOfDirectChrtblActyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Description1PROGRAM EXPENSES FOR FOOD SECURITY AND AGRICULTURAL INITIATIVES TO SUPPORT AND PROMOTE CONSERVATION, AGRICULTURE, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.Description1Txt
Expenses1$859,939Expenses1Amt
Description2PROGRAM EXPENSES FOR CONFLICT MITIGATION INITIATIVES TO SUPPORT AND ENHANCE CONSERVATION, AGRICULTURE, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.Description2Txt
Expenses2$3,822,099Expenses2Amt
Description3PROGRAM EXPENSES TO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES IN THE UNITED STATES.Description3Txt
Expenses3$66,659Expenses3Amt
Description4PROGRAM EXPENSES TO SUPPORT PUBLIC SAFETY.Description4Txt
Expenses4$331,806Expenses4Amt

Minimum Investment Return MinimumInvestmentReturnGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Average Monthly FMV Of Sec$487,184,219AverageMonthlyFMVOfSecAmt
Average Monthly Cash Balances$1,581,273AverageMonthlyCashBalancesAmt
FMV All Other Noncharitable Ast$0FMVAllOtherNoncharitableAstAmt
Total FMV Of Unused Assets$488,765,492TotalFMVOfUnusedAssetsAmt
Reduction Claimed$0ReductionClaimedAmt
Adjusted Total FMV Of Unused Ast$488,765,492AdjustedTotalFMVOfUnusedAstAmt
Cash Deemed Charitable$7,331,482CashDeemedCharitableAmt
Net Vl Noncharitable Assets$481,434,010NetVlNoncharitableAssetsAmt
Minimum Investment Return$24,071,701MinimumInvestmentReturnAmt

Distributable Amount DistributableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Minimum Investment Return$24,071,701MinimumInvestmentReturnAmt
Tax Based On Investment Income$41,687TaxBasedOnInvestmentIncomeAmt
Total Tax$41,687TotalTaxAmt
Distributable Before Adj$24,030,014DistributableBeforeAdjAmt
Distributable Before Ded$24,030,014DistributableBeforeDedAmt
Distributable As Adjusted$24,030,014DistributableAsAdjustedAmt

Qualifying Distri Part XII QualifyingDistriPartXIIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expenses And Contributions$221,631,441ExpensesAndContributionsAmt
Charitable Assets Acquis Paid$144,867CharitableAssetsAcquisPaidAmt
Qualifying Distributions$221,776,308QualifyingDistributionsAmt
Pct Sect4940e Org Net Invst Incm$41,687PctSect4940eOrgNetInvstIncmAmt
Adjusted Qualifying Distri$221,734,621AdjustedQualifyingDistriAmt

Undistributed Income UndistributedIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Distributable As Adjusted$24,030,014DistributableAsAdjustedAmt
Excess Distribution Cyov Yr5$150,895,036ExcessDistributionCyovYr5Amt
Excess Distribution Cyov Yr4$142,203,508ExcessDistributionCyovYr4Amt
Excess Distribution Cyov Yr3$119,871,310ExcessDistributionCyovYr3Amt
Excess Distribution Cyov Yr2$156,105,363ExcessDistributionCyovYr2Amt
Excess Distribution Cyov Yr1$133,466,756ExcessDistributionCyovYr1Amt
Total Excess Distribution Cyov$702,541,973TotalExcessDistributionCyovAmt
Qualifying Distributions$221,776,308QualifyingDistributionsAmt
Treated As Distri From Corpus$0TreatedAsDistriFromCorpusAmt
Applied To Current Year$24,030,014AppliedToCurrentYearAmt
Remaining Distri From Corpus$197,746,294RemainingDistriFromCorpusAmt
Total Corpus$900,288,267TotalCorpusAmt
Undistributed Income CY$0UndistributedIncomeCYAmt
Excess Distri Cyov From Yr5$150,895,036ExcessDistriCyovFromYr5Amt
Excess Distri Cyov To Next Yr$749,393,231ExcessDistriCyovToNextYrAmt
Excess From Year4$142,203,508ExcessFromYear4Amt
Excess From Year3$119,871,310ExcessFromYear3Amt
Excess From Year2$156,105,363ExcessFromYear2Amt
Excess From Year1$133,466,756ExcessFromYear1Amt
Excess From Current Year$197,746,294ExcessFromCurrentYearAmt

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 Line1145 N MERCHANT STAddressLine1Txt
CityDECATURCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP62523ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Or Contribution PurposeSEE ATTACHED PDFGrantOrContributionPurposeTxt
Amt$212,363,909Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Grant Or Contri Pd Dur Yr$212,363,909TotalGrantOrContriPdDurYrAmt

Analysis Income Producing Acty AnalysisIncomeProducingActyGrp

Program Service Rev Part VII ProgramServiceRevPartVIIGrp (2 entries)

DescDescRelated Or Exempt Function IncmRelatedOrExemptFunctionIncmAmt
BOOK ROYALTY$45,940
CURRENCY EXCHANGE GAIN$10,634

Int On Sav And Temp Cash Invst IntOnSavAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Exclusion14ExclusionCd
Exclusion$1,987,609ExclusionAmt

Div And Int From Sec Part VII DivAndIntFromSecPartVIIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Exclusion14ExclusionCd
Exclusion$2,181,055ExclusionAmt

Gain Sales Ast Oth Than Invntry GainSalesAstOthThanInvntryGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Exclusion18ExclusionCd
Exclusion-$106,486ExclusionAmt

Subtotals Incm Producing Acty SubtotalsIncmProducingActyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Exclusion$4,062,178ExclusionAmt
Related Or Exempt Function Incm$56,574RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncmAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Income Producing Acty$4,118,752TotalIncomeProducingActyAmt

Rln Of Acty To Accom Of Exmpt Prps RlnOfActyToAccomOfExmptPrpsGrp

Rln Of Acty To Accom Of Exmpt Prps RlnOfActyToAccomOfExmptPrpsGrp (2 entries)

Line NumberLineNumberTxtRelationship StatementRelationshipStatementTxt
1AINCOME IS THE RESULT OF A GAIN ON CURRENCY EXCHANGE RATE
1BINCOME IS THE RESULT OF A BOOK ROYALTY PAYMENT

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$192,802,804TotalContributionsAmt
Person ContributionYes (X)PersonContributionInd

Accounting Fees Schedule AccountingFeesSchedule

Accounting Fees Detail AccountingFeesDetail (3 entries)

CategoryCategoryTxtAmtAmtNet Investment IncomeNetInvestmentIncomeAmtAdjusted Net IncomeAdjustedNetIncomeAmtDisbursements Charitable PrpsDisbursementsCharitablePrpsAmt
ADP PAYROLL FEES$2,156$0$0$2,156
BEACH FLEISCHMAN PC$1,500$0$0$1,500
HJERPE & TENNISON CPAS$17,500$0$0$17,500

Contractor Compensation Expln ContractorCompensationExpln

Contractor Comp Expln ContractorCompExplnGrp (5 entries)

ExplanationExplanationTxt
ROMANO COMPANY
SERVICES
BARNES & THORNBURG LLP
LEGAL FEES
DATA & GRAPHICS
SERVICES
GOODHUE PICTURES INC
SERVICES
GRUPO REF
SERVICES

Depreciation Schedule DepreciationSchedule

Depreciation Property DepreciationPropertyGrp (106 entries)

PropertyPropertyDescAcquiredAcquiredDtCost Or Other BasisCostOrOtherBasisAmtPrior Year DepreciationPriorYearDepreciationAmtComputation MethodComputationMethodTxtLifeLifeRtCurrent Year ExpenseCurrentYearExpenseAmtRtRt
145 MERCHANT - BLDG2008-01-01$800,000$223,271SL39.0000$20,513
IMPROVEMENTS - 1452008-06-15$657,473$176,641SL39.0000$16,858
APARTMENT - 1452008-01-01$40,000$11,166SL39.0000$1,026
228 SOUTHMORELAND - BLDG2012-10-26$65,822$10,480SL$1,6880.0256
EQUIPMENT2012-06-01$178,435$165,634SL$12,7400.0714
IMPROVEMENTS - 2282013-06-18$3,122$2,453SL$4460.1429
IMPROVEMENTS2013-11-11$3,455$2,715SL$4940.1429
IMPROVEMENTS - 2282013-10-08$14,017$1,870SL$3590.0256
BLDG IMPROVEMENTS2013-02-01$22,019$3,320SL$5650.0256
IMPROVEMENTS - 1452013-11-21$11,701$1,538SL$3000.0256
FURNITURE - 2282013-06-30$15,417$12,114SL$2,2030.1429
OFFICE FURNITURE2013-03-07$17,459$13,718SL$2,4950.1429
FURNITURE - 1452013-08-09$4,802$3,773SL$6860.1429
BINOCULARS2013-01-31$2,162$1,699SL$3090.1429
FIRST AID2013-07-26$3,400$2,673SL$4860.1429
FURNITURE & FIXTURES2014-06-30$15,758$10,131SL$2,2500.1428
TELEPHONE EQUIPMENT2014-06-30$2,465$2,219SL$2460.1000
RADIO EQUIPMENT2014-06-30$2,673$2,407SL$2660.1000
MISC EQUIPMENT2014-06-30$2,298$2,070SL$2280.1000
CAMERA EQUIPMENT2014-06-30$15,119$13,608SL$1,5110.1000
SECURITY EQUIPMENT2014-06-30$5,369$4,833SL$5360.1000
VEHICLE/SECURITY EQUIP2014-06-30$6,530$5,877SL$6530.1000
GARAGE DOOR - 2282015-06-04$9,584$4,793SL$1,3700.1429
COMPUTER EQUIPMENT2015-09-01$18,123$12,687SL$3,6250.2000
COMPUTER EQUIPMENT2015-07-27$14,176$9,923SL$2,8350.2000
CELL PHONE BOOSTERS2015-02-06$7,576$5,303SL$1,5150.2000
2015 CHEVY TAHOE VIN#03842015-05-07$65,581$45,931SL$13,1160.2000
2015 CHEVY TAHOE VIN#59512015-05-07$38,374$26,862SL$7,6750.2000
SURECALL EQUIPMENT2015-06-09$3,980$2,786SL$7960.2000
CAMERA EQUIPMENT2015-05-08$9,042$6,328SL$1,8080.2000
CAMERA EQUIPMENT2015-12-01$7,079$4,956SL$1,4160.2000
SECURITY EQUIPMENT2015-04-02$14,295$10,007SL$2,8590.2000
COMPUTER EQUIPMENT - 1452016-09-01$30,292$14,388SL$6,0580.2000
COMPUTER EQUIPMENT2016-09-01$3,634$1,727SL$7270.2000
COMPUTER SOFTWARE - 1452016-09-01$10,654$8,435SL$2,2190.2083
COMPUTER2016-10-31$2,030$863SL$4060.2000
COMPUTER2016-06-03$2,068$1,087SL$4140.2000
COMPUTER EQUIPMENT2016-07-27$3,886$1,845SL$7770.2000
FURN & FIXTURES2016-12-01$4,713$1,446SL$6730.1429
EMERGENCY BEACON WATCH2016-08-17$15,685$7,450SL$3,1370.2000
ARIAL CAMERAS2016-03-30$2,376$1,366SL$4750.2000
CANON CAMERA2016-09-29$5,999$2,850SL$1,2000.2000
JD 5115M TRCTR2016-10-07$69,645$21,144SL$9,9520.1429
JD H260 LOAD2016-10-07$7,775$2,360SL$1,1110.1429
JD 3046R2016-10-07$26,000$7,893SL$3,7150.1429
JD 72D MOWER2016-10-07$3,895$1,183SL$5570.1429
FRONTIER AF12G2016-10-07$5,740$1,743SL$8200.1429
IMPROVEMENTS2016-12-01$94,099$13,333SL$6,2760.0667
BLDG/IMPR2016-10-01$784,955$44,452SL$20,1260.0256
FURNITURE2016-11-01$12,603$3,827SL$1,8010.1429
CAP PROJECTS2016-12-01$40,171$2,124SL$1,0300.0256
FURNITURE2016-12-01$13,039$3,958SL$1,8630.1429
BOSCH WATER HTR2017-04-05$3,822$819SL$5460.1429
COMPUTER EQUIPMENT2017-06-01$7,157$2,147SL$1,4310.2000
COMPUTER EQUIPMENT2017-08-14$8,160$2,448SL$1,6320.2000
COMPUTER EQUIPMENT2017-02-03$5,376$1,613SL$1,0750.2000
COMPUTER EQUIPMENT2017-09-18$2,345$704SL$4690.2000
COMPUTER EQUIPMENT2017-08-01$155,766$46,730SL$31,1530.2000
COMPUTER EQUIPMENT2017-10-16$7,500$2,250SL$1,5000.2000
REFRIGERATOR2017-04-03$9,138$2,742SL$1,8280.2000
OFFICE FURNITURE2017-03-27$4,133$886SL$5910.1429
OFFICE FURNITURE2017-09-15$26,034$5,579SL$3,7200.1429
EQUIPMENT2017-11-08$2,210$663SL$4420.2000
CAMERA EQUIPMENT2017-02-03$9,173$2,752SL$1,8350.2000
COMPUTER EQUIPMENT2017-10-16$2,705$812SL$5410.2000
RADIO EQUIPMENT2017-10-09$3,190$957SL$6380.2000
CAMERA EQUIPMENT2017-10-09$7,339$2,202SL$1,4680.2000
EQUIPMENT2017-11-08$2,039$612SL$4080.2000
FARM EQUIPMENT2017-07-17$3,500$750SL$5000.1429
MOTION LIGHTS2017-01-19$3,384$339SL$2260.0667
FURNITURE2017-01-27$4,590$984SL$6560.1429
IMPROV GUTTERS2017-01-31$7,090$709SL$4730.0667
STEEL BUILDING2017-05-04$43,504$1,813SL$1,1150.0256
IMPROV FENCE2017-01-26$52,521$5,252SL$3,5030.0667
IMPROV SPRINKLERS2017-06-07$3,950$395SL$2630.0667
IMPROV FENCE2017-06-27$31,841$3,184SL$2,1240.0667
REMODEL2017-12-31$262,739$7,018SL$6,7370.0256
FURN DESK2017-06-06$2,357$505SL$3370.1429
SECURITY CAMERAS2017-10-09$12,199$2,614SL$1,7430.1429
IMPROVEMENTS2018-06-30$26,609$1,900SL$3,8020.1429
COMPUTER EQUIPMENT - 1452018-06-30$4,707$471SL$9410.2000
COMPUTER EQUIPMENT - 4072018-06-30$8,232$823SL$1,6460.2000
COMPUTER EQUIPMENT - 1452018-06-30$8,840$884SL$1,7680.2000
COMPUTER EQUIPMENT2018-06-30$7,500$750SL$1,5000.2000
COMPUTER EQUIPMENT2018-10-15$2,200$220SL$4400.2000
COMPUTER EQUIPMENT2018-09-18$2,160$216SL$4320.2000
EQUIPMENT2018-06-07$11,790$1,179SL$2,3580.2000
EQUIPMENT2018-06-30$23,275$2,328SL$4,6550.2000
CAMERA EQUIPMENT2018-03-01$7,609$761SL$1,5220.2000
CAMERA EQUIPMENT2018-11-08$9,476$948SL$1,8950.2000
RADIO EQUIPMENT2018-07-26$3,386$339SL$6770.2000
REMODEL2018-03-29$59,700$1,214SL$1,5310.0256
IMPROVEMENTS2018-09-15$24,341$811SL$1,6240.0667
FURNITURE2018-03-29$13,710$979SL$1,9590.1429
IMPROVEMENTS2019-07-15$6,250SL$2080.0333
IMPROVEMENTS2019-11-14$6,755SL$2250.0333
COMPUTER EQUIP2019-08-06$9,050SL$9050.1000
COMPUTER EQUIP2019-07-18$4,738SL$4740.1000
COMPUTER EQUIP2019-11-25$5,610SL$5610.1000
COMPUTER EQUIP2019-04-09$4,979SL$4980.1000
COMPUTER EQUIP2019-10-30$15,314SL$1,5310.1000
CAMERA EQUIP2019-07-12$40,300SL$4,0300.1000
EQUIPMENT2019-09-18$3,921SL$3920.1000
IMPROVEMENTS2019-05-16$8,500SL$2830.0333
CAP PROJECTS2019-05-23$39,450SL$1,3140.0333
FURNITURE2019-05-14$7,457SL$5320.0714

General Explanation Attachment GeneralExplanationAttachment

General Explanation GeneralExplanationGrp (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescMedium ExplanationMediumExplanationTxt
General Explanation Supplemental Information for Form 990-PFPART VII-A, QUESTION 11CONTROLLED ENTITIESSEQUOIA FARM FOUNDATION145 N MERCHANT STDECATUR, IL 6252345-5160833THE NATURE CONSERVATION TRUSTPO BOX 65332ERASMUSRAND 0165 SOUTH AFRICA98-6057022PUBLIC SAFETY PROPERTIES FOUNDATION3989 SOUTH FRANKLIN ST RDDECATUR, IL 6252183-1765698FUNDACION PARA LA PAZ Y LA SEGURIDID145 N MERCHANT STDECATUR, IL 6252384-3460503CENTER TO COMBAT HUMAN TRAFICKING145 N MERCHANT STDECATUR, IL 62562384-2293234
General Explanation Supplemental Information for Form 990-PFPART VII-B, QUESTION 5CEXPENDITURE RESPONSIBILITY REPORTINGTHE FOUNDATION MADE A GRANT TO FUNDACION PATRIA UNIDA TO SUPPORT EFFORTS TO IMPROVE OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH IN EL SALVADOR, AS WELL AS IMPROVE THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE POLICE AND THE COMMUNITIES THEY SERVE, THROUGH FUNDING OF THE POLICE ATHLETICS LEAGUE. THE FOUNDATION EXERCISES EXPENDITURE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS GRANT.

Land Etc Schedule2 LandEtcSchedule2

Land Etc LandEtcGrp (6 entries)

Category Or ItemCategoryOrItemTxtCost Or Other BasisCostOrOtherBasisAmtAccumulated DepreciationAccumulatedDepreciationAmtBook ValueBookValueAmtEOYFMVEOYFMVAmt
Auto./Transportation Equip.$201,285$190,914$10,371$9,000
Furniture and Fixtures$240,462$167,427$73,035$67,000
Machinery and Equipment$1,844,651$1,497,954$346,697$355,000
Buildings$2,761,930$553,601$2,208,329$2,206,000
Improvements$378,947$76,724$302,223$303,000
Land$387,370$387,370$450,000

Legal Fees Schedule LegalFeesSchedule

Legal Fees LegalFeesGrp (6 entries)

CategoryCategoryTxtLegal FeesLegalFeesAmtNet Investment IncomeNetInvestmentIncomeAmtAdjusted Net IncomeAdjustedNetIncomeAmtDisbursements Charitable PrpsDisbursementsCharitablePrpsAmt
BARNES & THORNBURG LLP$321,258$0$0$321,258
CROKER, HUCK, KASHER & ASSOC LLC$7,757$0$0$7,757
FEATHERSTUN, GAUMER, ET AL.$23,486$0$0$23,486
JON P ERICKSON$200$0$0$200
QUARLES & BRADY$7,257$0$0$7,257
VISION & ELKINS LLP$19,884$0$0$19,884

Other Assets Schedule OtherAssetsSchedule

Other Assets Schedule OtherAssetsScheduleGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBOY Book ValueBOYBookValueAmtEOY Book ValueEOYBookValueAmtEOYFMVEOYFMVAmt
INCOME TAX RECEIVABLE$14,396$29,513$29,513
OTHER ASSETS$200$11,198$11,198
PAYROLL TAX RECEIVABLE$25,819$25,819$25,819

Other Expenses Schedule OtherExpensesSchedule

Other Expenses Schedule OtherExpensesScheduleGrp (21 entries)

DescDescRevenue And Expenses Per BooksRevenueAndExpensesPerBooksAmtDisbursements Charitable PrpsDisbursementsCharitablePrpsAmt
AUTO EXPENSE$5,013$5,013
BANK FEES$4,395$4,395
BOOKS & SUBSCRIPTIONS$10,739$10,739
BUSINESS MEETINGS$39,350$39,350
IT EXPENSES$77,586$77,586
LICENSE, PERMITS, & FEES$553$553
MEDIA$31,429$31,429
MISCELLANEOUS$159,444$159,444
OUTSIDE SERVICES$334,857$334,857
PLACEMENT FEES$51,250$51,250
POSTAGE$894$894
PROGRAM - COMMUNITY$66,659$66,659
PROGRAM - CONFLICT MITIGATION$3,822,099$3,822,099
PROGRAM - FOOD SECURITY$859,939$859,939
PROGRAM - PUBLIC SAFETY$331,806$331,806
PUBLICATIONS$184,610$184,610
REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE$42,542$42,542
SECURITY$432$432
SHIPPING$24,235$24,235
SUPPLIES$226,150$226,150
TRAINING/SEMINARS$1,990$1,990

Other Income Schedule2 OtherIncomeSchedule2

Other Income Detail OtherIncomeDetail (2 entries)

DescDescRevenue And Expenses Per BooksRevenueAndExpensesPerBooksAmt
BOOK ROYALTY$45,940
CURRENCY EXCHANGE GAIN$10,634

Other Increases Schedule OtherIncreasesSchedule

Other Increases Detail OtherIncreasesDetail (3 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
RETURN OF PUBLIC SAFETY PROGRAM EXPENSES$4,801,758
RETURN OF UNUSED GRANT FROM PRIOR YEAR$6,295,309
RETURN OF UNUSED GRANT FUNDS FROM PRIOR YEARS$23,390,014

Taxes Schedule TaxesSchedule

Taxes Detail TaxesDetail (3 entries)

CategoryCategoryTxtAmtAmtDisbursements Charitable PrpsDisbursementsCharitablePrpsAmt
EXCISE TAX$41,687$41,687
PAYROLL TAXES$101,595$101,595
REAL ESTATE TAX$50,691$50,691