THE BUSH FOUNDATION, a major 990pf foundation in Minnesota, provides grants ranging from $5K to $50M annually.
Basic Information
EIN
416017815
State
Minnesota
Return Type
990PF
Address
101 FIFTH STREET EAST SUITE 2400 - ST PAUL - MN 55101
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Applications
TRUE
In-State Only
FALSE
Most Recent Year (2023)
Total Assets
$1,371,910,758
Total Expenses
$156,104,669
Total Giving
$98,255,876
Funding Received
Grant Statistics
Number of Grants
159
Median Grant Amount
$100,000
Minimum Grant Amount
$5,000
Maximum Grant Amount
$50,000,000
THE BUSH FOUNDATION Contacts
Name
Phone
Title
THARANGI CUMARANATUNGE
6512270891
FINANCE DIRECTOR & TREASURER
THARANGI CUMARANATUNGE
Signing Officer
THE BUSH FOUNDATION Records
Year
Total Assets
Total Giving
Expenses
Number of Grants
Median Grant
Max Grant
Min Grant
Funding Received
Details
2023
$1,371,910,758
$98,255,876
$156,104,669
159
$100,000
$50,000,000
$5,000
$0
THE BUSH FOUNDATION - 2023 Details
Assets
$1,371,910,758
Expenses
$156,104,669
Funding received
$0
Max grant amount
$50,000,000
Median grant amount
$100,000
Min grant amount
$5,000
Number of grants
159
Total giving
$98,255,876
Year
2023
Top Recipients
Organization
Award
Purpose
NDN COLLECTIVE INC
$50,000,000
THIS GRANT WILL SUPPORT NATIVE GOVERNANCE CENTER (NGC) IN BUILDING ITS CAPACITY TO DEVELOP AND EMBED LEARNING AND EVALUATION ACROSS ITS WORK IN SERVICE TO ITS MISSION. THE FUNDS ARE INTENDED TO BE FLEXIBLE IN HELPING NGC GROW THESE PRACTICES THROUGH A SELF-DETERMINED APPROACH.
SAINT PAUL AND MINNESOTA FOUNDATION
$5,300,000
TO CONTRIBUTE ADDITIONAL FUNDS TO THE BUSH FOUNDATION INDIVIDUALIZED LEARNING SCHOOL START UP FUND.
SOUTHWEST INITIATIVE FOUNDATION
$2,700,000
THIS ECOSYSTEM GRANT PROVIDES GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY'S WORK UNDER SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION
NATIVE AMERICAN COMMUNITY CLINIC
$2,250,000
THIS ECOSYSTEM GRANT PROVIDES GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THE NATIONAL CONGRESS OF AMERICAN INDIANS TO HELP ADVANCE ITS CHARITABLE MISSION IN MN, ND, SD AND THE 23 NATIVE NATIONS THAT SHARE THE SAME GEOGRAPHY
LAND BANK TWIN CITIES INC
$2,100,000
STATE INFRASTRUCTURE AND MODELS FOR PERSONALIZED LEARNING IN NORTH DAKOTA
32 more recipients not shown
2022
$1,812,229,088
$52,264,534
$69,107,767
209
$100,000
$4,000,000
$1,500
$0
THE BUSH FOUNDATION - 2022 Details
Assets
$1,812,229,088
Expenses
$69,107,767
Funding received
$0
Max grant amount
$4,000,000
Median grant amount
$100,000
Min grant amount
$1,500
Number of grants
209
Total giving
$52,264,534
Year
2022
Top Recipients
Organization
Award
Purpose
FAMILY HOUSING FUND
$4,000,000
TO HAVE FIRST-TIME HOME BUYERS FROM BIPOC COMMUNITIES BECOME OWNER-OCCUPANT LANDLORDS OF 2-4 UNIT PROPERTIES IN SAINT PAUL IN SEVERAL INNER RING SUBURBS
NEXUS COMMUNITY PARTNERS
$3,150,000
NEXUS COMMUNITY PARTNERS WILL DEVELOP AND TEST A NEW MODEL FOR SUPPORTING HEALING AND WELLNESS FOR BIPOC RACIAL EQUITY LEADERS IN MINNESOTA THROUGH SABBATICALS. THIS 3.5-YEAR PROJECT WILL INCLUDE A COMMUNITY DESIGN PROCESS, PILOT IMPLEMENTATION AND GRADUAL FULL IMPLEMENTATION OF A PAID SABBATICALS PROGRAM. THE ULTIMATE AIM OF THIS WORK IS TO ADVANCE PROGRESS ON ISSUES OF RACIAL EQUITY IN MINNESOTA BY SUPPORTING LEADERS TO INVEST IN THEIR OWN WELLNESS AND REJUVENATION FOR THE WORK.
LOCAL INITIATIVES SUPPORT CORPORATION
$3,000,000
THE LOCAL INITIATIVES SUPPORT CORPORATION (LISC) TWIN CITIES WILL BUILD THE CAPACITY OF ITS ACQUISITION PARTNERS TO ACQUIRE KEY PROPERTIES THROUGH THE COMMUNITY ASSET TRANSITION FUND (CATF). ACQUISITION PARTNERS WILL IDENTIFY AND PREPARE BIPOC OWNERS FOR LONG-TERM, SUSTAINABLE PROPERTY OWNERSHIP. THE COMBINATION OF THE CATF AND THIS CAPACITY BUILDING WILL BE TRANSFORMATIVE IN THE WAYS COMMUNITIES CAN CONTROL THEIR OWN PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT DESTINY.
LOCAL INITIATIVES SUPPORT CORPORATION
$2,500,000
SUPPORT FOR WORK RELATED TO A PROGRAM-RELATED INVESTMENT TO GAIN SITE CONTROL AND WORK WITH COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO FINANCE THE PURCHASE OF PROPERTIES IN EIGHT DISTRICTS LOCATED IN MINNEAPOLIS AND ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA.
MINNESOTA INCLUSIVE GROWTH FUND LLC
$2,500,000
SUPPORT MINNESOTA INCLUSIVE GROWTH FUND (MIGF) FOR WORK RELATED TO A PROGRAM-RELATED INVESTMENT TO FACILITATE ECONOMIC RECOVERY OF UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES THAT EXPERIENCED HARDSHIP BECAUSE OF COVID-19 BY PROVIDING CAPITAL TO SMALL BUSINESSES SERVED BY MIGF ORIGINATORS
33 more recipients not shown
2021
$1,619,077,828
$33,552,334
$52,861,473
317
$40,000
$1,391,525
$3,000
$0
THE BUSH FOUNDATION - 2021 Details
Assets
$1,619,077,828
Expenses
$52,861,473
Funding received
$0
Max grant amount
$1,391,525
Median grant amount
$40,000
Min grant amount
$3,000
Number of grants
317
Total giving
$33,552,334
Year
2021
Top Recipients
Organization
Award
Purpose
KNOWLEDGEWORKS FOUNDATION
$1,391,525
STATE INFRASTRUCTURE AND MODELS FOR PERSONALIZED LEARNING IN NORTH DAKOTA
NATIVE GOVERNANCE CENTER
$1,250,000
FOR GENERAL OPERATING AND PROGRAMMING SUPPORT OF NATIVE GOVERNANCE CENTER
SAINT PAUL AND MINNESOTA FOUNDATION
$1,000,000
TO SUPPORT THE CREATION OF THE MINNESOTA HOMELESS FUND
SAINT PAUL AND MINNESOTA FOUNDATION
$1,000,000
TO CONTRIBUTE ADDITIONAL FUNDS TO THE BUSH FOUNDATION INDIVIDUALIZED LEARNING SCHOOL START UP FUND
FINNOVATION LAB LLC
$925,000
SUPPORT DEVELOPMENT AND LAUNCH OF FINNOVATION FELLOWSHIP FOR IMPACT ENTREPRENEURS