Private foundation · St Paul, MN

The Bush Foundation

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Typical grant size
$25K – $100K – $207K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
272
Repeat grantees
150
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

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Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Jennifer Reedy
PRESIDENT
$606K
Tharangi Cumaranatunge
FINANCE DIR & TREASURER
$227K
Deanna Cummings
CHAIR/DIRECTOR
$24K
Paul Batcheller
DIRECTOR
$20K
Mary Brainerd
DIRECTOR
$20K
Armando Camacho
DIRECTOR
$20K
Mary Grove
DIRECTOR
$20K
Mathew Kilian
DIRECTOR
$20K
Cynthia Lindquist
DIRECTOR
$20K
Alan Solano
DIRECTOR
$20K
Malini Srivastava
DIRECTOR
$20K
Tracy Zephier
DIRECTOR
$20K
Kevin Goodno
DIRECTOR
$20K
Morotoluwa Adebiyi
DIRECTOR
$20K
Jodi Archambault
DIRECTOR
$20K
Gregory Keane Retired
CFO
$209K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
3.7%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
982
Total grants awarded
$335.4M
Total amount
$342K
Average grant
$50.0M
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$53.7M
148 grants
2023
$90.4M
138 grants
2022
$100.7M
163 grants
2021
$54.7M
213 grants
2020
$35.8M
320 grants

Top recipients

9 grants · MN · ✓ Exact match
$54.4M
5 grants · SD · ✓ Exact match
$51.1M
Saint Paul and Minnesota Foundation
26 grants · MN
$12.6M
20 grants · MN
$12.5M
11 grants · SD · ✓ Exact match
$7.3M
6 grants · MN · ✓ Exact match
$6.0M
3 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$5.7M
10 grants · SD · ✓ Exact match
$5.6M
5 grants · ND · ✓ Exact match
$4.5M
6 grants · MN · ✓ Exact match
$4.2M

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Exodus Financial Services
TO SPREAD AN INNOVATIVE LENDING MODEL TO PROVIDE AN UPSTREAM ALTERNATIVE TO PREDATORY LOANS WITH PATHWAYS TO FINANCIAL S…
MN · TY 2024
$4.2M
Bureau of Indian Affairs
TO SUPPORT WORK TO ESTABLISH AN ORAL HISTORY COLLECTION
DC · TY 2024
$3.1M
Owamniyomni Okhodayapi
TO DEVELOP A NEW MODEL OF LAND RECLAMATION WITH MULTI-TRIBAL NATION CONTROL
MN · TY 2024
$2.6M
Wakan Tipi Awanyankapi
TO DEVELOP AND TEST A NEW MODEL OF INDIGENOUS URBAN LAND STEWARDSHIP THROUGH NONPROFIT AND MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT CO-MANAG…
MN · TY 2024
$2.5M
Comunidades Latinas Unidas En Servicio Inc
DEVELOP AND TEST A NEW MODEL OF SHARED SPACE AND ACCESSIBLE TRAINING FOR CHILDCARE BUSINESSES TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF …
MN · TY 2024
$1.7M
South Dakota Community Foundation
TO OPERATE TWO GRANT PROGRAMS WITH THE PURPOSE OF INSPIRING AND SUPPORTING CREATIVE PROBLEM-SOLVING ACROSS SOUTH DAKOTA …
SD · TY 2024
$1.6M
Saint Paul and Minnesota Foundation
TO OPERATE TWO GRANT PROGRAMS WITH THE PURPOSE OF INSPIRING AND SUPPORTING CREATIVE PROBLEM-SOLVING ACROSS MINNESOTA AND…
MN · TY 2024
$1.6M
Northcountry Cooperative Foundation
NORTHCOUNTRY COOPERATIVE FOUNDATION WILL SCALE AN INNOVATIVE FINANCING MODEL TO SUPPORT COOPERATIVE RESIDENT OWNERSHIP O…
MN · TY 2024
$1.4M
Build Wealth Mn Inc
SUPPORT FOR WORK RELATED TO A PROGRAM-RELATED INVESTMENT INTENDED TO SCALE AN INNOVATIVE MORTGAGE LENDING PROGRAM TO SUP…
MN · TY 2024
$1.4M
Minneapolis Foundation
TO TEST A SPECIAL-PURPOSE CREDIT PROGRAM THAT IS BACKED BY A LOAN GUARANTEE TO INCREASE ACCESS TO CAPITAL FOR BLACK WEAL…
MN · TY 2024
$1.4M
Leavitt Partners
TO DEVELOP A NEW STRATEGIC ALLIANCE TO CHANGE FEDERAL POLICIES TO IMPROVE HEALTH CARE ACCESS AND OUTCOMES IN INDIAN COUN…
DC · TY 2024
$1.3M
Midwest Indigenous Immersion Network
TO SPREAD OJIBWE LANGUAGE REVITALIZATION BY DEVELOPING A BIGGER, SHARED INFRASTRUCTURE
MN · TY 2024
$1.3M
BUSH FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
MN · TY 2024
$1.2M
BUSH FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
MN · TY 2024
$1.2M
Northwest North Dakota Community Foundation Inc
TO ESTABLISH THE CREATIVE COMMUNITY SOLUTIONS GRANTMAKING FUND AT NORTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION TO SUPPORT…
ND · TY 2024
$1.2M
Four Bands Community Fund Inc
TO PROVIDE GRANT FUNDING FOR GOOD RELATIVES COLLABORATIVE GRANTEES IN NATIVE NATIONS AND NATIVE COMMUNITIES IN MINNESOTA…
SD · TY 2024
$1.2M
Native Governance Center
TO IMPROVE THE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND CAPACITY OF NATIVE NATIONS BY SPREADING A TESTED MODEL THAT PROMOTES SUSTAINABLE…
MN · TY 2024
$1.1M
City of Saint Paul
TO FURTHER TEST AND SPREAD THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COLLEGEBOUND SAINT PAUL, A TARGETED, UNIVERSAL COLLEGE SAVINGS ACCOUNTS…
MN · TY 2024
$1.0M
Indian Land Tenure Foundation
SUPPORT FOR TRIBAL SOVEREIGNTY AND NATIVE NATION REBUILDING IN THE REGION
MN · TY 2024
$1.0M
Metropolitan Consortium of Community Developers
TO DEVELOP AND TEST A DRIVER-OWNED RIDESHARE COOPERATIVE THAT PROMOTES BETTER WORKING CONDITIONS FOR DRIVERS, AND EXISTS…
MN · TY 2024
$983K
Lake Street Council
TO INSPIRE, EQUIP AND CONNECT BIPOC AND IMMIGRANT ENTREPRENEURS TO EQUITABLE CLEAN ENERGY OPPORTUNITIES
MN · TY 2024
$950K
Ducks Unlimited Inc
TO IMPLEMENT AN INNOVATIVE MODEL FOR REGIONAL CONSERVATION OF GRASSLANDS THAT IS DESIGNED TO BENEFIT FARMERS AND RANCHER…
TN · TY 2024
$788K
Native American Community Clinic
TO TEST A CONCEPT CALLED THE COMMUNITY HUB, A GROUNDBREAKING HARM REDUCTION APPROACH AND OVERDOSE PREVENTION SITE SUPPOR…
MN · TY 2024
$750K
Renewable Energy Partners
TO TEST A CLEAN ENERGY WORKFORCE MODEL THAT DELIVERS EQUITABLE CLEAN ENERGY BENEFITS TO BLACK, INDIGENOUS, AND PEOPLE OF…
MN · TY 2024
$750K
The Equity in Action Way Foundation
DEVELOP AND TEST A BLACK WOMEN AND GIRLS VULNERABILITY INDEX AND PILOT RELATED TRAININGS FOR AGENCIES AND ORGANIZATIONS …
MN · TY 2024
$719K
Saint Paul and Minnesota Foundation
FOR BUSH PRIZE: MINNESOTA WINNERS AND FINALISTS
MN · TY 2024
$628K
BUSH FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
MN · TY 2024
$568K
South Dakota Community Foundation
FOR BUSH PRIZE: SOUTH DAKOTA WINNER AND FINALISTS
SD · TY 2024
$560K
Northwest North Dakota Community Foundation Inc
FOR BUSH PRIZE: NORTH DAKOTA WINNERS AND FINALISTS
ND · TY 2024
$556K
Four Bands Community Fund Inc
FOR BUSH PRIZE: NATIVE NATIONS WINNERS AND FINALISTS
SD · TY 2024
$556K
South Dakota Education Equity Coalition (sdeec)
TO DEVELOP AND TEST A NEW, STATEWIDE MODEL OF COLLECTIVE TRIBAL LEADERSHIP TO ADDRESS EDUCATION DISPARITIES AND STRENGTH…
SD · TY 2024
$535K
Northside Economic Opportunity Network
TO DEVELOP AND TEST AN INNOVATIVE BLACK FOOD BUSINESS INCUBATOR THAT SUPPORTS ENTREPRENEURS AND PROMOTES A REGENERATIVE …
MN · TY 2024
$500K
Makoce Agriculture Development
TO DEVELOP AND SPREAD A NEW AND COMPREHENSIVE MODEL FOR A SUSTAINABLE TRIBAL FOOD SYSTEM THROUGH INNOVATIVE FOOD SOVEREI…
SD · TY 2024
$500K
Hispanic Advocacy and Community Empowerment Through Research
BUILDING A NETWORK OF LATINE ORGANIZATIONS
MN · TY 2024
$473K
Four Bands Community Fund Inc
TO DEVELOP A SHARED COOPERATIVE MODEL OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ON THE CHEYENNE RIVER INDIAN RESERVATION
SD · TY 2024
$439K
Enhancing and Strengthening North Dakota Nonprofits & Communities
TO OPERATE TWO GRANT PROGRAMS WITH THE PURPOSE OF INSPIRING AND SUPPORTING CREATIVE PROBLEM-SOLVING ACROSS NORTH DAKOTA …
ND · TY 2024
$400K
Sacred Pipe Resource Center
TO OPERATE TWO GRANT PROGRAMS WITH THE PURPOSE OF INSPIRING AND SUPPORTING CREATIVE PROBLEM-SOLVING WITHIN NATIVE NATION…
ND · TY 2024
$400K
Family Tree Inc
TO SPREAD A GENDER-AFFIRMING CARE MODEL TO SERVE COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE REGION
MN · TY 2024
$375K
Global Health Alliance Inc
TO DEVELOP AND TEST A CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE MODEL CALLED HOOYO'S PERINATAL NAVIGATION SYSTEM THAT DELIVERS ENHANCED PERI…
MN · TY 2024
$368K
Family Tree Inc
TO TEST A COMMUNITY-LED PUBLIC SAFETY APPROACH THAT OFFERS AN EMERGENCY HOTLINE AND RESPONSE TEAM WHILE IMPROVING COMMUN…
MN · TY 2024
$320K
Lost and Found Association
TO DEVELOP A COLLABORATIVE NETWORK OF HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS, NONPROFIT WORKERS, AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO IMPROVE HEALTH O…
SD · TY 2024
$284K
Education Evolving
WE ARE FUNDING EDUCATION EVOLVING TO CONTINUE THEIR WORK IN DESIGNING AND DELIVERING THE ANNUAL EDUCATION CONVENING - ST…
MN · TY 2024
$275K
Nonviolent Peaceforce
TO DEVELOP AND TEST A COMPREHENSIVE RURAL COMMUNITY SAFETY MODEL BASED ON NONVIOLENT PEACEFORCE'S LOCALLY INFORMED PEACE…
MN · TY 2024
$265K
Running Strong for American Indian Youth
MNI WIZIPAN WAKAN (WATER BUNDLES) PROJECT TO MANAGE AND PROTECT WATER RIGHTS
VA · TY 2024
$254K
Saint Paul and Minnesota Foundation
TO CONTRIBUTE ADDITIONAL FUNDS TO THE BUSH FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS FUND
MN · TY 2024
$240K
Givemn
FOR GIVEMN GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT AND FOR ADDITIONAL PRIZE GRANTS FOR SPRING GIVING DAYS AS WELL AS GIVE TO THE MAX D…
MN · TY 2024
$223K
Initiative Foundation
SUPPORT THE EXPANSION OF THE INITIATORS FELLOWSHIP
MN · TY 2024
$220K
Mn Zej Zog
MN ZEJ ZOG WILL SPREAD THE IMPLEMENTATION OF STUDENT-CENTERED LEARNING PRACTICES IN MINNESOTA
MN · TY 2024
$175K
Emerging Prairie
THIS ECOSYSTEM GRANT PROVIDES GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR EMERGING PRAIRIE TO HELP ADVANCE ITS CHARITABLE MISSION AND …
ND · TY 2024
$150K
Education Evolving
THIS ECOSYSTEM GRANT PROVIDES GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR EDUCATION EVOLVING TO HELP ADVANCE ITS CHARITABLE MISSION AN…
MN · TY 2024
$150K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.