Buffett Early Childhood Fund

Buffett Early Childhood Fund is a philanthropy associated with the family of investor and left-wing activist Warren Buffett and chaired by his daughter Susan which focuses on financially supporting early childhood issues.

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At-A-Glance

Type: Non-profit, 501(c)(3), Private Foundation
Issue Areas: Multi-Issue Advocacy
Website: buffettearly.org
Location: Omaha, NE View on map
Tax ID: 20-1768874
Most Recent Filing: 2025
Budget (2025): Assets: $8,026,590 Revenue: $34,982,379 Expenses: $36,921,354

Buffett Early Childhood Fund is a philanthropy associated with the family of investor and left-wing activist Warren Buffett and chaired by his daughter Susan which focuses on financially supporting early childhood issues.

Financial Statistics

Total Assets

Total Revenue

Total Expenses

YearTotal AssetsTotal RevenueTotal ExpensesFiling
2025 $8,026,590 $34,982,379 $36,921,354 View
2024 $9,046,904 $33,542,538 $34,505,845 View
2023 $8,606,329 $33,655,045 $33,226,589 View
2022 $7,380,809 $30,270,828 $34,418,103 View
2021 $9,728,090 $31,407,344 $39,758,273 View
2020 $17,559,730 $32,011,901 $47,243,584 View

Prior year filings: 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011

Expenses Detail

Employee Compensation

Highest Earning Employees

EmployeeTitleTotal Compensation
Jessie RasmussenPRESIDENT$373,671
Mike BurkeVICE-PRESIDENT$234,191

Grant Activity

All-time grants received statistics from Candid dataset:

  • Total Grant Value: $513,592,376
  • Number of Grants: 62
  • Number of Funders: 4

Selection of highest value grants received from the last seven years:

AmountYearFunderSubject
$30,009,3352021 The Sherwood Foundation2021 OPERATING GRANT
$15,170,2202022 The Sherwood Foundation2022 OPERATING GRANT
$15,082,8922023 The Sherwood Foundation2023 OPERATING GRANT
$15,079,4802024 The Sherwood Foundation2024 OPERATING GRANT
$15,062,5352023 The Sherwood Foundation2023 OPERATING GRANT
$15,050,2162024 The Sherwood Foundation2024 OPERATING GRANT
$15,043,7252020 The Sherwood Foundation2020 Operating grant
$15,039,8372020 The Sherwood Foundation2020 Operating grant
$15,000,0002022 The Sherwood Foundation2022 OPERATING GRANT
$3,022,8592023 Rebecca Susan Buffett FoundationGENERAL OPERATING
$1,000,0002021 Rebecca Susan Buffett FoundationGENERAL OPERATING

All-time grants given statistics from Candid dataset:

  • Total Grant Value: $501,072,828
  • Number of Grants: 835
  • Number of Recipients: 200

Selection of highest value grants given from the last seven years:

AmountYearFunderSubject
$9,802,0942022 Early Childhood ServicesGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT 2022, GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT 2023
$5,924,3932020 Nebraska Early Childhood CollaborativeOperating support
$5,822,3822021 Nebraska Children and Families FoundationFIRST FIVE NEBRASKA OPERATING SUPPORT, ROOTED IN RELATIONSHIPS PROGRAM SUPPORT, COMMUNITIES4KIDS SUPPORT
$5,440,5502024 Nebraska Children and Families FoundationFIRST FIVE NEBRASKA OPERATING SUPPORT, ROOTED IN RELATIONSHIPS PROGRAM SUPPORT, COMMUNITIES 4 KIDS PROGRAM SUPPORT, CHANGEMAKERS LUNCHEON SUPPORT, SCALING UP PROJECT SUPPORT, DATA PROJECT SUPPORT
$5,076,7742023 Nebraska Early Childhood CollaborativeGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT 2023, GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT 2024
$4,956,6812021 Educare of Omaha IncQUALITY EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM OPERATING SUPPORT
$4,756,5402024 Educare of Omaha IncQUALITY EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM OPERATING SUPPORT
$4,709,7632024 Start EarlyEDUCARE LEARNING NETWORK SUPPORT, FIRST FIVE YEARS FUND SUPPORT, AND ANNUAL LUNCHEON SUPPORT
$4,563,5302021 Start EarlyEDUCARE LEARNING NETWORK SUPPORT, FIRST FIVE YEARS FUND SUPPORT, AND ANNUAL LUNCHEON SUPPORT
$4,447,0002021 Early Childhood ServicesOPERATING SUPPORT
$4,432,9302020 Educare of Omaha IncQuality early childhood program operating support
$3,789,2502020 Start EarlyEducare learning network (eln); first five years fund support; annual luncheon support
$3,760,0002022 Start EarlyEDUCARE LEARNING NETWORK SUPPORT, FIRST FIVE YEARS FUND SUPPORT, AND ANNUAL LUNCHEON SUPPORT
$3,757,5452023 Start EarlyEDUCARE LEARNING NETWORK SUPPORT, FIRST FIVE YEARS FUND SUPPORT, AND ANNUAL LUNCHEON SUPPORT
$3,751,3312023 Educare of Omaha IncQUALITY EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM OPERATING SUPPORT AND OMAHA WORKFORCE INITIATIVE
$3,532,8602022 Nebraska Children and Families FoundationFIRST FIVE NEBRASKA OPERATING SUPPORT, ROOTED IN RELATIONSHIPS PROGRAM SUPPORT, COMMUNITIES 4 KIDS PROGRAM SUPPORT, CHANGEMAKERS LUNCHEON SUPPORT
$3,371,6592020 Nebraska Children and Families FoundationFirst five nebraska operating support, rooted in relationships program support, communities4kids support and annual luncheon support
$3,085,7082024 Educare of Lincoln IncQUALITY EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM OPERATING SUPPORT
$3,066,3772021 Educare of Lincoln IncQUALITY EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM OPERATING SUPPORT
$3,030,7482022 Alliance for Early SuccessSTATE BASED EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION SUPPORT
$3,003,6912024 Nebraska Early Childhood CollaborativeGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT 2025, GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT 2024, PROFESSIONALS NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM
$2,999,3242023 Rye Harbor Charitable Remainder UnitrustCENTER FOR THE DEVELOPING CHILD OPERATING 22/23, CENTER FOR THE DEVELOPING CHILD OPERATING 23/24
$2,995,6862021 Alliance for Early SuccessSTATE BASED EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION SUPPORT
$2,991,0462024 Alliance for Early SuccessSTATE BASED EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION SUPPORT
$2,969,3522023 Alliance for Early SuccessSTATE BASED EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION SUPPORT

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