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BUFFETT EARLY CHILDHOOD FUND: Form 990PF, tax year 2025

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Organization
BUFFETT EARLY CHILDHOOD FUND (EIN 20-1768874)
Tax period
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
Filed
2026-04-06
IRS object ID
202620969349100722
Schema version
2025v4.1
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)
Return2026-04-06T14:38:04-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN450250958PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1EIDE BAILLY LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line118081 BURT ST STE 200AddressLine1Txt
CityOMAHACityNm
State AbbreviationNEStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP680224722ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990PFReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2025-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN201768874EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BUFFETT EARLY CHILDHOOD FUNDBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlBUFFBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone4023410933PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1808 CONAGRA DRIVE 200AddressLine1Txt
CityOMAHACityNm
State AbbreviationNEStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP68102ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJESSIE RASMUSSENPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone4023410933PhoneNum
Signature2026-04-06SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonWENDY R COOLEY CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01523804PTIN
Phone4023302660PhoneNum
Preparation2026-04-06PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2025TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990-PF IRS990PF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization501c3 Exempt PFYes (X)Organization501c3ExemptPFInd
FMV Assets EOY$8,026,590FMVAssetsEOYAmt
Method Of Accounting OtherYes (X)MethodOfAccountingOtherInd

Analysis Of Revenue And Expenses AnalysisOfRevenueAndExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contri Rcvd Rev And Expnss$33,838,070ContriRcvdRevAndExpnssAmt
Interest On Sav Rev And Expnss$46,698InterestOnSavRevAndExpnssAmt
Interest On Sav Net Invst Incm$46,698InterestOnSavNetInvstIncmAmt
Dividends Rev And Expnss$218,189DividendsRevAndExpnssAmt
Dividends Net Invst Incm$218,189DividendsNetInvstIncmAmt
Net Gain Sale Ast Rev And Expnss$860,387NetGainSaleAstRevAndExpnssAmt
Gross Sales Price$10,862,384GrossSalesPriceAmt
Cap Gain Net Incm Net Invst Incm$10,861,919CapGainNetIncmNetInvstIncmAmt
Other Income Rev And Expnss$19,035OtherIncomeRevAndExpnssAmt
Other Income Net Invst Incm$0OtherIncomeNetInvstIncmAmt
Total Rev And Expnss$34,982,379TotalRevAndExpnssAmt
Total Net Invst Incm$11,126,806TotalNetInvstIncmAmt
Comp Ofcr Dir Trst Rev And Expnss$607,862CompOfcrDirTrstRevAndExpnssAmt
Comp Ofcr Dir Trst Net Invst Incm$0CompOfcrDirTrstNetInvstIncmAmt
Comp Ofcr Dir Trst Dsbrs Chrtbl$607,862CompOfcrDirTrstDsbrsChrtblAmt
Oth Empl Slrs Wgs Rev And Expnss$729,945OthEmplSlrsWgsRevAndExpnssAmt
Oth Empl Slrs Wgs Net Invst Incm$0OthEmplSlrsWgsNetInvstIncmAmt
Oth Empl Slrs Wgs Dsbrs Chrtbl$729,945OthEmplSlrsWgsDsbrsChrtblAmt
Pension Empl Bnft Rev And Expnss$504,191PensionEmplBnftRevAndExpnssAmt
Pension Empl Bnft Net Invst Incm$0PensionEmplBnftNetInvstIncmAmt
Pension Empl Bnft Dsbrs Chrtbl$504,191PensionEmplBnftDsbrsChrtblAmt
Legal Fees Rev And Expnss$209,613LegalFeesRevAndExpnssAmt
Legal Fees Net Invst Incm$0LegalFeesNetInvstIncmAmt
Legal Fees Dsbrs Chrtbl$209,613LegalFeesDsbrsChrtblAmt
Accounting Fees Rev And Expnss$24,261AccountingFeesRevAndExpnssAmt
Accounting Fees Net Invst Incm$0AccountingFeesNetInvstIncmAmt
Accounting Fees Chrtbl Prps$24,261AccountingFeesChrtblPrpsAmt
Other Prof Fees Rev And Expnss$964,981OtherProfFeesRevAndExpnssAmt
Other Prof Fees Net Invst Incm$0OtherProfFeesNetInvstIncmAmt
Other Prof Fees Dsbrs Chrtbl$964,981OtherProfFeesDsbrsChrtblAmt
Taxes Rev And Expnss$203,108TaxesRevAndExpnssAmt
Taxes Net Invst Incm$0TaxesNetInvstIncmAmt
Taxes Dsbrs Chrtbl$83,108TaxesDsbrsChrtblAmt
Occupancy Rev And Expnss$120,214OccupancyRevAndExpnssAmt
Occupancy Net Invst Incm$0OccupancyNetInvstIncmAmt
Occupancy Dsbrs Chrtbl$120,214OccupancyDsbrsChrtblAmt
Trav Conf Meeting Rev And Expnss$106,342TravConfMeetingRevAndExpnssAmt
Trav Conf Meeting Net Invst Incm$0TravConfMeetingNetInvstIncmAmt
Trav Conf Meeting Dsbrs Chrtbl$106,342TravConfMeetingDsbrsChrtblAmt
Printing And Pub Rev And Expnss$819PrintingAndPubRevAndExpnssAmt
Printing And Pub Net Invst Incm$0PrintingAndPubNetInvstIncmAmt
Printing And Pub Dsbrs Chrtbl$819PrintingAndPubDsbrsChrtblAmt
Other Expenses Rev And Expnss$86,089OtherExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt
Other Expenses Net Invst Incm$0OtherExpensesNetInvstIncmAmt
Other Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl$86,089OtherExpensesDsbrsChrtblAmt
Tot Opr Expenses Rev And Expnss$3,557,425TotOprExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt
Tot Opr Expenses Net Invst Incm$0TotOprExpensesNetInvstIncmAmt
Tot Opr Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl$3,437,425TotOprExpensesDsbrsChrtblAmt
Contri Paid Rev And Expnss$33,363,929ContriPaidRevAndExpnssAmt
Contri Paid Dsbrs Chrtbl$33,363,929ContriPaidDsbrsChrtblAmt
Total Expenses Rev And Expnss$36,921,354TotalExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt
Total Expenses Net Invst Incm$0TotalExpensesNetInvstIncmAmt
Total Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl$36,801,354TotalExpensesDsbrsChrtblAmt
Excess Revenue Over Expenses-$1,938,975ExcessRevenueOverExpensesAmt
Net Investment Income$11,126,806NetInvestmentIncomeAmt

Form990 PF Balance Sheets Form990PFBalanceSheetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Sav And Temp Cash Invst BOY$401,541SavAndTempCashInvstBOYAmt
Sav And Temp Cash Invst EOY$3,275,941SavAndTempCashInvstEOYAmt
Sav And Temp Cash Invst EOYFMV$3,275,941SavAndTempCashInvstEOYFMVAmt
Prepaid Expenses BOY$11,912PrepaidExpensesBOYAmt
Prepaid Expenses EOY$59,957PrepaidExpensesEOYAmt
Prepaid Expenses EOYFMV$59,957PrepaidExpensesEOYFMVAmt
Corporate Stock BOY$8,633,451CorporateStockBOYAmt
Corporate Stock EOY$4,690,692CorporateStockEOYAmt
Corporate Stock EOYFMV$4,690,692CorporateStockEOYFMVAmt
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$20,348LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$20,348LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt
Total Assets BOY$9,046,904TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$8,026,590TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Assets EOYFMV$8,026,590TotalAssetsEOYFMVAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$0TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$0TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind
No Donor Rstr Net Assests BOY$9,046,904NoDonorRstrNetAssestsBOYAmt
No Donor Rstr Net Assests EOY$8,026,590NoDonorRstrNetAssestsEOYAmt
Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances BOY$9,046,904TotNetAstOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances EOY$8,026,590TotNetAstOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Total Liabilities Net Ast BOY$9,046,904TotalLiabilitiesNetAstBOYAmt
Total Liabilities Net Ast EOY$8,026,590TotalLiabilitiesNetAstEOYAmt

Chg In Net Assets Fund Balances ChgInNetAssetsFundBalancesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances BOY$9,046,904TotNetAstOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Excess Revenue Over Expenses-$1,938,975ExcessRevenueOverExpensesAmt
Other Increases$918,661OtherIncreasesAmt
Subtotal$8,026,590SubtotalAmt
Other Decreases$0OtherDecreasesAmt
Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances EOY$8,026,590TotNetAstOrFundBalancesEOYAmt

Cap Gains Loss Tx Invst Incm Detail CapGainsLossTxInvstIncmDetail

Cap Gains Loss Tx Invst Incm CapGainsLossTxInvstIncmGrp (3 entries)

PropertyPropertyDescHow AcquiredHowAcquiredCdAcquiredAcquiredDtSoldSoldDtGross Sales PriceGrossSalesPriceAmtCost Or Other BasisCostOrOtherBasisAmtGain Or LossGainOrLossAmtGains Minus Excess Or LossesGainsMinusExcessOrLossesAmt
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL CL BD2024-04-182025-02-03$2,065,046$97$2,064,949$2,064,949
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL CL BD2024-04-182025-04-04$5,358,004$217$5,357,787$5,357,787
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL CL BD2024-04-182025-11-06$3,439,334$151$3,439,183$3,439,183
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Capital Gain Net Income$10,861,919CapitalGainNetIncomeAmt

Excise Tax Based On Invst Incm ExciseTaxBasedOnInvstIncmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Income Excise Tax$154,663InvestmentIncomeExciseTaxAmt
Tax Under Section511$0TaxUnderSection511Amt
Subtotal$154,663SubtotalAmt
Subtitle A Tax$0SubtitleATaxAmt
Tax Based On Investment Income$154,663TaxBasedOnInvestmentIncomeAmt
Estimated Plus Ovpmt Incm Tx$171,014EstimatedPlusOvpmtIncmTxAmt
Exempt Frgn Org Tax Wthld At Srce$0ExemptFrgnOrgTaxWthldAtSrceAmt
Extsn Request Income Tax Paid$0ExtsnRequestIncomeTaxPaidAmt
Backup Withholding Withheld$0BackupWithholdingWithheldAmt
Total Payments And Credits$171,014TotalPaymentsAndCreditsAmt
Form2220 AttachedYes (X)Form2220AttachedInd
Es Penalty$115EsPenaltyAmt
Overpayment$16,236OverpaymentAmt
Applied To ES Tax$16,236AppliedToESTaxAmt
Refund$0RefundAmt

Statements Regarding Acty StatementsRegardingActyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Legislative Political Acty0LegislativePoliticalActyInd
More Than100 Spent0MoreThan100SpentInd
Form1120 POL Filed0Form1120POLFiledInd
Section4955 Organization Tax$0Section4955OrganizationTaxAmt
Section4955 Managers Tax$0Section4955ManagersTaxAmt
Tax Reimbursed$0TaxReimbursedAmt
Activities Not Previously Rpt0ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd
Changes To Articles Or Bylaws0ChangesToArticlesOrBylawsInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Organization Dissolved Etc0OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd
Section508e Rqr SatisfiedYes (1)Section508eRqrSatisfiedInd
At Least5000 In AssetsYes (1)AtLeast5000InAssetsInd
Org Report Or Register StateNEOrgReportOrRegisterStateCd
Form990 PF Filed With Atty GenYes (1)Form990PFFiledWithAttyGenInd
Private Operating Foundation0PrivateOperatingFoundationInd
New Substantial Contributors0NewSubstantialContributorsInd
Own Controlled Entity0OwnControlledEntityInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Comply With Public Insp RqrYes (1)ComplyWithPublicInspRqrInd
Website AddressWWW.BUFFETTEARLY.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Individual With BooksSUSAN MULLINIndividualWithBooksNm
Phone4023410933PhoneNum

Location Of Books US Address LocationOfBooksUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1808 CONAGRA DRIVE STE 200AddressLine1Txt
CityOMAHACityNm
State AbbreviationNEStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP68102ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Foreign Accounts Question0ForeignAccountsQuestionInd

Statements Regarding Acty4720 StatementsRegardingActy4720Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Sale Or Exch Disqualified Prsn0SaleOrExchDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Brrw Or Lend Disqualified Prsn0BrrwOrLendDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Furn Goods Disqualified Prsn0FurnGoodsDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Pay Comp Disqualified PrsnYes (1)PayCompDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Transfer Ast Disqualified Prsn0TransferAstDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Payment To Government Official0PaymentToGovernmentOfficialInd
Acts Fail To Qlfy As Exceptions0ActsFailToQlfyAsExceptionsInd
Uncorrected Prior Acts0UncorrectedPriorActsInd
Undistributed Income PY0UndistributedIncomePYInd
Business Holdings0BusinessHoldingsInd
Jeopardy Investments0JeopardyInvestmentsInd
Uncorrected PY Jeopardy Invst0UncorrectedPYJeopardyInvstInd
Influence Legislation0InfluenceLegislationInd
Influence Election0InfluenceElectionInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Noncharitable Purpose0NoncharitablePurposeInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd

Officer Dir Trst Key Empl Info OfficerDirTrstKeyEmplInfoGrp

Officer Dir Trst Key Empl OfficerDirTrstKeyEmplGrp (5 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdTitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmtEmployee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmtExpense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt
SUSAN A BUFFETT
808 CONAGRA DRIVE SUITE 200OMAHANE68102DIRECTOR & CHAIR5.00$0$0$0
HELEN RAIKES
808 CONAGRA DRIVE SUITE 200OMAHANE68102DIRECTOR & TREASURER5.00$0$0$0
WALLACE WEITZ
808 CONAGRA DRIVE SUITE 200OMAHANE68102DIRECTOR & SECRETARY5.00$0$0$0
MIKE BURKE
808 CONAGRA DRIVE SUITE 200OMAHANE68102VICE-PRESIDENT40.00$234,191$85,925$0
JESSIE RASMUSSEN
808 CONAGRA DRIVE SUITE 200OMAHANE68102PRESIDENT40.00$373,671$101,547$0

Compensation Highest Paid Empl CompensationHighestPaidEmplGrp (4 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdTitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmtEmployee BenefitsEmployeeBenefitsAmtExpense AccountExpenseAccountAmt
SHANNON COTSORADIS
808 CONAGRA DRIVE SUITE 200OMAHANE68102DIRECTOR OF POLICY A40.00$193,817$84,456$0
ERIC BUCHANAN
808 CONAGRA DRIVE SUITE 200OMAHANE68102DIRECTOR OF STRATEGI40.00$196,986$75,005$0
SUSAN MULLIN
808 CONAGRA DRIVE SUITE 200OMAHANE68102VP, FINANCE AND ADMI40.00$174,955$80,223$0
GLADYS HAYNES
808 CONAGRA DRIVE SUITE 200OMAHANE68102DIRECTOR OF NEBRASKA40.00$151,249$76,447$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Employee Paid Over50k0OtherEmployeePaidOver50kCnt

Compensation Of Hghst Pd Cntrct CompensationOfHghstPdCntrctGrp (5 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdService TypeServiceTypeTxtCompensationCompensationAmt
EDUCATION COUNSEL LLC
1320 MAIN STREET 17TH FLCOLUMBIASC29201CONSULTING$275,000
CLARITY CHANNELS COMMUNICATIONS
706 S 94TH AVENUEOMAHANE68114COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES$149,935
BAIRD HOLM
1700 FARNAM STE 1500OMAHANE68102LEGAL SERVICES$149,613
KAH CONSULTING LLC
7272 WISCONSIN AVE 9TH FLBETHESDAMD20814CONSULTING$125,000
MANATT PHELPS & PHILLIPS LLP
2049 CENTURY PARK EAST STE 1700LOS ANGELESCA90067CONSULTING$80,000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contractor Paid Over50k0ContractorPaidOver50kCnt

Sum Of Program Related Invst SumOfProgramRelatedInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Minimum Investment Return MinimumInvestmentReturnGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Average Monthly FMV Of Sec$12,505,539AverageMonthlyFMVOfSecAmt
Average Monthly Cash Balances$5,030,171AverageMonthlyCashBalancesAmt
FMV All Other Noncharitable Ast$0FMVAllOtherNoncharitableAstAmt
Total FMV Of Unused Assets$17,535,710TotalFMVOfUnusedAssetsAmt
Reduction Claimed$0ReductionClaimedAmt
Acquisition Indebtedness$0AcquisitionIndebtednessAmt
Adjusted Total FMV Of Unused Ast$17,535,710AdjustedTotalFMVOfUnusedAstAmt
Cash Deemed Charitable$263,036CashDeemedCharitableAmt
Net Vl Noncharitable Assets$17,272,674NetVlNoncharitableAssetsAmt
Minimum Investment Return$863,634MinimumInvestmentReturnAmt

Distributable Amount DistributableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Minimum Investment Return$863,634MinimumInvestmentReturnAmt
Tax Based On Investment Income$154,663TaxBasedOnInvestmentIncomeAmt
Total Tax$154,663TotalTaxAmt
Distributable Before Adj$708,971DistributableBeforeAdjAmt
Recoveries Qualfied Distri$19,035RecoveriesQualfiedDistriAmt
Distributable Before Ded$728,006DistributableBeforeDedAmt
Deduction From Distributable$0DeductionFromDistributableAmt
Distributable As Adjusted$728,006DistributableAsAdjustedAmt

PF Qualifying Distributions PFQualifyingDistributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expenses And Contributions$36,801,354ExpensesAndContributionsAmt
Program Related Invst Total$0ProgramRelatedInvstTotalAmt
Qualifying Distributions$36,801,354QualifyingDistributionsAmt

Undistributed Income UndistributedIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Distributable As Adjusted$728,006DistributableAsAdjustedAmt
Undistributed Income PY$0UndistributedIncomePYAmt
Total For Prior Years$0TotalForPriorYearsAmt
Excess Distribution Cyov Yr5$3,397,194ExcessDistributionCyovYr5Amt
Excess Distribution Cyov Yr4$7,624,748ExcessDistributionCyovYr4Amt
Excess Distribution Cyov Yr3$3,531,039ExcessDistributionCyovYr3Amt
Excess Distribution Cyov Yr1$864,405ExcessDistributionCyovYr1Amt
Total Excess Distribution Cyov$15,417,386TotalExcessDistributionCyovAmt
Qualifying Distributions$36,801,354QualifyingDistributionsAmt
Applied To Year1$0AppliedToYear1Amt
Applied To Prior Years$0AppliedToPriorYearsAmt
Treated As Distri From Corpus$33,059,659TreatedAsDistriFromCorpusAmt
Applied To Current Year$728,006AppliedToCurrentYearAmt
Remaining Distri From Corpus$3,013,689RemainingDistriFromCorpusAmt
Excess Distri Cyov App CY Corpus$0ExcessDistriCyovAppCYCorpusAmt
Excess Distribution Cyov App CY$0ExcessDistributionCyovAppCYAmt
Total Corpus$51,490,734TotalCorpusAmt
Prior Year Undistributed Incm$0PriorYearUndistributedIncmAmt
Prior Year Deficiency Or Tax$0PriorYearDeficiencyOrTaxAmt
Taxable1$0Taxable1Amt
Taxable2$0Taxable2Amt
Undistributed Income CY$0UndistributedIncomeCYAmt
Corpus Distri170b1 E Or4942g3$33,059,659CorpusDistri170b1EOr4942g3Amt
Excess Distri Cyov From Yr5$0ExcessDistriCyovFromYr5Amt
Excess Distri Cyov To Next Yr$18,431,075ExcessDistriCyovToNextYrAmt
Excess From Current Year$18,431,075ExcessFromCurrentYearAmt

Supplementary Information SupplementaryInformationGrp

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

Grant Or Contribution Pd Dur Yr GrantOrContributionPdDurYrGrp (42 entries)

Address Line1RecipientUSAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityRecipientUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationRecipientUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPRecipientUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient Foundation StatusRecipientFoundationStatusCdGrant Or Contribution PurposeGrantOrContributionPurposeTxtAmtAmt
ALLIANCE FOR EARLY SUCCESS
PO BOX 3882WASHINGTONDC20027PCSTATE BASED EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION SUPPORT$3,000,000
ASHLAND GREENWOOD PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION
1842 FURNAS STASHLANDNE68003SO III FIEARLY CHILDHOOD INTERNSHIP PILOT PROJECT SUPPORT$10,000
BEFORE RACISM
1041 GRAND AVE 352SAINT PAULMN55105PCYOUNG HEARTS, OPEN MINDS PROGRAM SUPPORT$100,000
BELMONT COMMUNITY CENTER
3335 NORTH 12TH STLINCOLNNE68521PCREDEVELOPMENT PLAN PROJECT SUPPORT$5,000
CENTER FOR LAW AND SOCIAL POLICY
1310 L STREET NW STE 900WASHINGTONDC20005PCGENERAL OPERATIONS SUPPORT$300
COMIC RELIEF INC
120 BROADWAY 22ND FLOORNEW YORKNY10271PCRED NOSE DAY MATCHING GRANT$200,000
EARLY CHILDHOOD IMPACT GROUP
808 CONAGRA DR STE 200OMAHANE68102PCEDUCARE LEARNING NETWORK PROGRAM SUPPORT$3,608,022
EARLY FUTURES PARTNERSHIP
301 S 13TH STREET STE 600LINCOLNNE68508PCGENERAL OPERATIONS SUPPORT$1,783,800
EDUCARE OF LINCOLN
3435 N 14TH STREETLINCOLNNE68521PCQUALITY EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM OPERATING SUPPORT$2,188,943
EDUCARE OF OMAHA INC
4201 N 34TH AVEOMAHANE68111PCQUALITY EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM OPERATING SUPPORT$3,717,994
EDUCARE OF WASHINGTON DC
640 ANACOSTIA AVENUE NEWASHINGTONDC20019PCQUALITY EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM OPERATING SUPPORT$711,866
EDUCARE OF WEST DUPAGE
851 PEARL RDWEST CHICAGOIL60185PCGENERAL OPERATIONS SUPPORT$1,000
ERIKSON INSTITUTE
451 NORTH LASALLE STCHICAGOIL60654PCANNUAL LUNCHEON SUPPORT$2,500
ESU 3 EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
6949 S 110TH STLA VISTANE68128PCNEBRASKA CHILD DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATE NAVIGATOR PROJECT SUPPORT$130,000
FOUNDATION FOR FARMWORKERS
2301 SUGAR BUSH RD STE 400RALEIGHNC27612SO IGENERAL OPERATIONS SUPPORT$600
GREATER OMAHA CHAMBER FOUNDATION
808 CONAGRA DR STE 400OMAHANE68102PCCHILDCARE INITIATIVES PROJECT SUPPORT$40,000
HEALTH FEDERATION OF PHILADELPHIA
123 SOUTH BROAD ST STE 650PHILADELPHIAPA19109PCLA, CA WILDFIRES EMERGENCY SUPPORT$100,000
INSTITUTE FOR CHILD SUCCESS INC
613 E MCBEE AVEGREENVILLESC29601PCSTRONG NATION PROJECT SUPPORT$100,000
IMPACTING FUTURES INC
112 S MARKET ST PMB 1029INGLEWOODCA90301PCGENERAL OPERATIONS SUPPORT$250,000
LET'S GROW KIDS
3 COURT STREETMIDDLEBURYVT05753SO ISHARING VERMONT'S PROGRESS PROJECT SUPPORT$85,000
LINCOLN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
215 CENTENNIAL MALL S STE 100LINCOLNNE68508PCLINCOLN LITTLES PROGRAM SUPPORT$200,000
NEBRASKA ASSOCIATION FOR THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG CHILDREN INC
650 J STREET STE 23LINCOLNNE68508PCRESPECT APPRENTICESHIP PROJECT SUPPORT$243,466
NEBRASKA CHILDREN & FAMILIES FOUNDATION
215 CENTENNIAL MALL S STE 200LINCOLNNE68508PCFIRST FIVE NEBRASKA OPERATING SUPPORT, ROOTED IN RELATIONSHIPS, COMMUNITIES 4 KIDS, OUTDOOR SPACE EXPLORATION, DATA PROJECT, AND CHANGEMAKERS PROGRAM SUPPORT$3,995,063
NEBRASKA EARLY CHILDHOOD COLLABORATIVE
3200 N 30TH STREET STE 200OMAHANE68111PCGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT 2025$3,954,169
NEXT DOOR FOUNDATION INC
2545 N 29TH STREETMILWAUKEEWI53210PCEDUCARE MILWAUKEE QUALITY EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM SUPPORT$425,000
NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION
ALTGELD HALL 134DEKALBIL60115PCCENTER FOR EARLY LEARNING FUNDING EQUITY GENERAL OPERATIONS SUPPORT$150,000
PARTNERSHIP 4 KIDS
1004 FARNAM STREET STE 200OMAHANE68102PCBOOK BUDDY PROGRAM SUPPORT$90,000
PRESIDENT & FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE
1033 MASSACHUSETTS AVE STE 3CAMBRIDGEMA02138PCCENTER FOR THE DEVELOPING CHILD OPERATING SUPPORT$1,000,453
PROJECT HARMONY CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER
11949 Q STREETOMAHANE68137PCIMPACT FROM INFANCY PROJECT SUPPORT, ANNUAL LUNCHEON SUPPORT$498,561
ROCKEFELLER PHILANTHROPY ADVISORS INC
120 BROADWAY SUITE 3475NEW YORKNY10271PCECLOC GENERAL SUPPORT$2,500
SOCIAL & ENVIRONMENTAL ENTREPRENEURS INC
23564 CALABASAS ROAD SUITE 201CALABASASCA91302PCOPPORTUNITIES EXCHANGE PROJECT SUPPORT$10,000
SPRINGFIELD OPERATIONS ECS INC
1 MONARCH PL STE 1300SPRINGFIELDMA01144PCEDUCARE SPRINGFIELD GENRERAL OPERATIONS SUPPORT$2,000
START EARLY
1 N DEARBORN ST STE 700CHICAGOIL60602PCEDUCARE LEARNING NETWORK SUPPORT, FIRST FIVE YEARS FUND AND PROJECT SUPPORT, AND ANNUAL LUNCHEON SUPPORT$3,746,504
TEACHERS COLLEGE COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
525 WEST 120TH STREET BOX 306NEW YORKNY100276696GOVECPIHE PROJECT SUPPORT$300,000
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER
988145 NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTEROMAHANE68198GOVKIDSIGHT PROJECT SUPPORT, STRATEGIC ADVISOR SUPPORT$156,912
TSNE
89 SOUTH ST STE 700BOSTONMA02111PCECFC RAISING CHILD CARE FUND, EEIC SUPPORT, BUILD CONFERENCE SPONSORSHIP, RJE PROGRAM SUPPORT$860,000
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA BOARD OF REGENTS
3835 HOLDREGE STREETLINCOLNNE68503GOVEDUCARE OF LINCOLN EVALUATION$194,097
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA FOUNDATION
1010 LINCOLN MALL STE 300LINCOLNNE68508PCDEBRA WISNESKI SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT, UNO CEHHS EC INCLUSIVE FUND$275,000
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL
103 SOUTH BUILDING CAMPUS BOX 9100CHAPEL HILLNC27599GOVFRANK PORTER GRAHAM CHILD DEVELOPMENT - ELN EVALUATION$772,679
VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY PEABODY COLLEGE
PMB 414 230 APPLETON PLNASHVILLETN37203PCPN-3 PROJECT SUPPORT$250,000
VOICES FOR CHILDREN IN NEBRASKA
319 S 17TH ST STE 212OMAHANE68102PCRAISE YOUR VOICE 2025 SUPPORT$2,500
NCSL FOUNDATION FOR STATE LEGISLATURES
7700 E 1ST PLDENVERCO80230PCCHILD CARE POLICY PROJECT SUPPORT$200,000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Grant Or Contri Pd Dur Yr$33,363,929TotalGrantOrContriPdDurYrAmt

Grant Or Contri Apprv For Fut GrantOrContriApprvForFutGrp (12 entries)

Address Line1RecipientUSAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityRecipientUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationRecipientUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPRecipientUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient Foundation StatusRecipientFoundationStatusCdGrant Or Contribution PurposeGrantOrContributionPurposeTxtAmtAmt
EARLY CHILDHOOD IMPACT GROUP
808 CONAGRA DR STE 200OMAHANE68103PCEDUCARE LEARNING NETWORK PROGRAM SUPPORT$218,440
EARLY FUTURES PARTNERSHIP
301 S 13TH STREET STE 600LINCOLNNE68508PCGENERAL OPERATIONS SUPPORT$2,483,252
EDUCARE OF LINCOLN
3435 N 14TH STREETLINCOLNNE68521PCQUALITY EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM OPERATING SUPPORT$1,200,000
NEBRASKA ASSOCIATION FOR THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG CHILDREN INC
650 J STREET STE 23LINCOLNNE68508PCRESPECT APPRENTICESHIP PROJECT SUPPORT$476,242
NEBRASKA CHILDREN & FAMILIES FOUNDATION
215 CENTENNIAL MALL S STE 200LINCOLNNE68508PCROOTED IN RELATIONSHIPS PROGRAM SUPPORT$2,380,338
NEXT DOOR FOUNDATION INC
2545 N 29TH STREETMILWAUKEEWI53210PCEDUCARE MILWAUKEE QUALITY EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM SUPPORT$400,000
TEACHERS COLLEGE COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
525 WEST 120TH STREET BOX 306NEW YORKNY100276696GOVECPIHE PROJECT SUPPORT$300,000
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER
988145 NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTEROMAHANE68198GOVKIDSIGHT PROJECT SUPPORT$100,000
TSNE
89 SOUTH ST STE 700BOSTONMA02111PCECFC RAISING CHILD CARE FUND$250,000
TSNE
89 SOUTH ST STE 700BOSTONMA02111PCEEIC SUPPORT$500,000
TSNE
89 SOUTH ST STE 700BOSTONMA02111PCRJE PROGRAM SUPPORT$100,000
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL
103 SOUTH BUILDING CAMPUS BOX 9100CHAPEL HILLNC27599GOVFRANK PORTER GRAHAM CHILD DEVELOPMENT - ELN EVALUATION$1,036,995
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Grant Or Contri Apprv Fut$9,445,267TotalGrantOrContriApprvFutAmt

Analysis Income Producing Acty AnalysisIncomeProducingActyGrp

Int On Sav And Temp Cash Invst IntOnSavAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Exclusion14ExclusionCd
Exclusion$46,698ExclusionAmt

Dividends And Interest From Sec Dtl DividendsAndInterestFromSecDtl

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Exclusion14ExclusionCd
Exclusion$218,189ExclusionAmt

Gain Sales Ast Oth Than Invntry GainSalesAstOthThanInvntryGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Exclusion18ExclusionCd
Exclusion$860,387ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Described OtherRevenueDescribedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescRETURNED CONTRIBUTIONSDesc
Related Or Exempt Function Incm$19,035RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncmAmt

Subtotals Incm Producing Acty SubtotalsIncmProducingActyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Unrelated Business Taxbl Incm$0UnrelatedBusinessTaxblIncmAmt
Exclusion$1,125,274ExclusionAmt
Related Or Exempt Function Incm$19,035RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncmAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Income Producing Acty$1,144,309TotalIncomeProducingActyAmt

Rln Of Acty To Accom Of Exmpt Prps RlnOfActyToAccomOfExmptPrpsGrp

Rln Of Acty To Accom Of Exmpt Prps RlnOfActyToAccomOfExmptPrpsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Line Number11ALineNumberTxt
Relationship StatementGRANT FUNDS RETURNED PURSUANT TO TERMS OF GRANT AGREEMENTSRelationshipStatementTxt

Trnsfr Trans Rln Nonchrtbl EO TrnsfrTransRlnNonchrtblEOGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trnsfr Of Cash To Nonchrtbl EO0TrnsfrOfCashToNonchrtblEOInd
Trnsfr Other Asset Nonchrtbl EO0TrnsfrOtherAssetNonchrtblEOInd
Sales Or Exchanges Of Assets0SalesOrExchangesOfAssetsInd
Purchase Of Assets Nonchrtbl EO0PurchaseOfAssetsNonchrtblEOInd
Rental Of Facilities Oth Assets0RentalOfFacilitiesOthAssetsInd
Reimbursement Arrangements0ReimbursementArrangementsInd
Loans Or Loan Guarantees0LoansOrLoanGuaranteesInd
Performance Of Services Etc0PerformanceOfServicesEtcInd
Sharing Of Facilities Etc0SharingOfFacilitiesEtcInd
Relationships Nonchrtbl EO0RelationshipsNonchrtblEOInd

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

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

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp (8 entries)

ContributorContributorNumAddress Line1ContributorUSAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityContributorUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationContributorUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPContributorUSAddress/ZIPCdTotal ContributionsTotalContributionsAmtPerson ContributionPersonContributionIndNoncash ContributionNoncashContributionInd
THE SHERWOOD FOUNDATION
1808 CONAGRA DRIVE SUITE 200OMAHANE68102$30,059,659Yes (X)Yes (X)
THE REBECCA SUSAN BUFFETT FOUNDATION
21016 CHEVY CHASEBEVERLY HILLSCA90210$3,000,000Yes (X)
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE FUND
3FIDELITY CHARITABLE 245 SUMMER STBOSTONMA02210$500,000Yes (X)
UBS OPTIMUS FOUNDATION US INC
411 MADISON AVENEW YORKNY10010$84,899Yes (X)
GEORGE KAISER FAMILY FOUNDATION
57030 S YALE AVENUE SUITE 600TULSAOK74136$100,000Yes (X)
EDUCARE ARIZONA
61300 N 48TH STREETPHOENIXAZ85008$60,000Yes (X)
JW BAGLEY FOUNDATION
7348 DOGWOOD TRAILCOPPELLTX75019$20,000Yes (X)
START EARLY
81 NORTH DEARBORN STREET STE 700CHICAGOIL60602$13,512Yes (X)

Non Cash Property Contribution NonCashPropertyContributionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contributor1ContributorNum
Noncash Property32,190 SHARES OF BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY CL B.NoncashPropertyDesc
Fair Market Value$14,959,659FairMarketValueAmt
Received2025-08-12ReceivedDt

Accounting Fees Schedule AccountingFeesSchedule

Accounting Fees Detail AccountingFeesDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
CategoryACCOUNTINGCategoryTxt
Amt$24,261Amt
Net Investment Income$0NetInvestmentIncomeAmt
Disbursements Charitable Prps$24,261DisbursementsCharitablePrpsAmt

Distribution From Corpus Election DistributionFromCorpusElection

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ElectionPURSUANT TO IRC SECTION 4942(H)(2) AND REGULATION 53.4942(A)-3(D)(2), THE BUFFETT EARLY CHILDHOOD FUND HEREBY ELECTS TO TREAT $33,059,659OF CURRENT YEAR QUALIFYING DISTRIBUTIONS IN EXCESS OF THE IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING TAX YEAR'S UNDISTRIBUTED INCOME AS BEING MADE OUT OF CORPUS FOR THE FOLLOWING TAX YEARS:2025 TAX YEAR PASSTHROUGH FUNDS: $33,059,659ElectionDesc

General Explanation Attachment GeneralExplanationAttachment

General Explanation GeneralExplanationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierPROPERTY DISTRIBUTIONS VALUED AT FAIR MARKET VALUEIdentifierTxt
Form And Line ReferenceFORM 990, PART III, LINE 3FormAndLineReferenceDesc
Medium ExplanationDURING 2025, 8 PROPERTY DISTRIBUTION GRANTS WERE MADE TO SEVEN (7) SECTION 501(C)(3) CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS. ALL PROPERTY DISTRIBUTIONS WERE OF BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY CLASS B STOCK. THE FAIR MARKET VALUE AND BOOK VALUE OF THE DISTRIBUTED SHARES WAS $9,819,083 AND $9,463,297, RESPECTIVELY. THE DONATED STOCK'S APPRECIATION IN VALUE, $355,786 IS REPORTED ON FORM 990-PF, PART III, LINE 3.MediumExplanationTxt

Investments Corp Stock Schedule InvestmentsCorpStockSchedule

Investments Corporate Stock InvestmentsCorporateStockGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
StockBERKSHIRE HATHAWAY - CLASS BStockNm
EOY Book Value$4,690,692EOYBookValueAmt
EOYFMV$4,690,692EOYFMVAmt

Legal Fees Schedule LegalFeesSchedule

Legal Fees LegalFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
CategoryLEGALCategoryTxt
Legal Fees$209,613LegalFeesAmt
Net Investment Income$0NetInvestmentIncomeAmt
Disbursements Charitable Prps$209,613DisbursementsCharitablePrpsAmt

Other Expenses Schedule OtherExpensesSchedule

Other Expenses Schedule OtherExpensesScheduleGrp (9 entries)

DescDescRevenue And Expenses Per BooksRevenueAndExpensesPerBooksAmtNet Investment IncomeNetInvestmentIncomeAmtDisbursements Charitable PrpsDisbursementsCharitablePrpsAmt
INTERNET$10$0$10
REPAIRS$604$0$604
POSTAGE$640$0$640
BANK CHARGES$1,993$0$1,993
OFFICE SUPPLIES$7,048$0$7,048
INSURANCE$4,615$0$4,615
TELEPHONE$8,651$0$8,651
MISCELLANEOUS$14,000$0$14,000
EQUIPMENT EXPENSE$48,528$0$48,528

Other Income Schedule2 OtherIncomeSchedule2

Other Income Detail OtherIncomeDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescRETURNED CONTRIBUTIONSDesc
Revenue And Expenses Per Books$19,035RevenueAndExpensesPerBooksAmt
Adjusted Net Income$19,035AdjustedNetIncomeAmt

Other Increases Schedule OtherIncreasesSchedule

Other Increases Detail OtherIncreasesDetail (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
UNREALIZED GAIN ON SECURITIES$562,875
CHANGE IN VALUE OF DONATED STOCK$355,786

Other Professional Fees Schedule OtherProfessionalFeesSchedule

Other Professional Fees Detail OtherProfessionalFeesDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
CategoryOTHER PROFESSIONALCategoryTxt
Amt$964,981Amt
Net Investment Income$0NetInvestmentIncomeAmt
Disbursements Charitable Prps$964,981DisbursementsCharitablePrpsAmt

Taxes Schedule TaxesSchedule

Taxes Detail TaxesDetail (2 entries)

CategoryCategoryTxtAmtAmtNet Investment IncomeNetInvestmentIncomeAmtDisbursements Charitable PrpsDisbursementsCharitablePrpsAmt
PAYROLL TAXES$83,108$0$83,108
EXCISE TAXES$120,000$0$0