The Bush Foundation
St Paul, Minnesota · EIN 416017815 · Private foundation
The Bush Foundation is a private foundation based in St Paul, Minnesota. Its most recent IRS Form 990-PF reports $35.8M in grants paid and $1.62B in total assets. Bespoke Grants tracks 769 individual grants from this funder — $280.7M awarded across 2020–2024 — including its support for adult education. Below is its full funding profile.
What The Bush Foundation funds
The Bush Foundation's giving carries a documented focus on adult education, arts & culture, arts education, civil rights & social justice, community improvement, and related causes.
Populations it has supported include black communities, children, families, foster youth, hispanic communities, homeless population.
Grant history
The largest grants Bespoke Grants has on record for The Bush Foundation, by amount:
| Recipient | Location | Grant | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ndn Collective Inc NDN COLLECTIVE IS ONE OF TWO STEWARD ORGANIZATIONS SELECTED TO DESIGN AND ADMINISTER A $100 MILLION COMMUNITY TRUST FUND SEEDED BY THE BUSH | Rapid City, SD | $50.0M | 2022 |
| Nexus Community Partners NEXUS COMMUNITY PARTNERS IS ONE OF TWO STEWARD ORGANIZATIONS SELECTED TO DESIGN AND OPERATE COMMUNITY TRUST FUNDS, SEEDED WITH $100 MILLION | Saint Paul, MN | $50.0M | 2023 |
| Saint Paul and Minnesota Foundation SAINT PAUL AND MINNESOTA FOUNDATION (SPMF) WILL MANAGE THE ARCHIBALD BUSH LEGACY FUND, AN ENDOWED FUND TO MAKE POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION ACCE | Saint Paul, MN | $5.3M | 2022 |
| Exodus Financial Services TO SPREAD AN INNOVATIVE LENDING MODEL TO PROVIDE AN UPSTREAM ALTERNATIVE TO PREDATORY LOANS WITH PATHWAYS TO FINANCIAL SUCCESS | St Paul, MN | $4.2M | 2024 |
| Northside Economic Opportunity Network THE NORTHSIDE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY NETWORK (NEON) WILL DEVELOP AND TEST AN INNOVATIVE BLACK FOOD BUSINESS INCUBATOR THAT SUPPORTS ENTREPRENE | Minneapolis, MN | $3.2M | 2023 |
| Bureau of Indian Affairs TO SUPPORT WORK TO ESTABLISH AN ORAL HISTORY COLLECTION | Washington, DC | $3.1M | 2024 |
| Southwest Initiative Foundation SOUTHWEST INITIATIVE FOUNDATION WILL MANAGE THE ARCHIBALD BUSH LEGACY FUND, AN ENDOWED FUND TO MAKE POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION ACCESSIBLE FOR | Hutchinson, MN | $2.7M | 2022 |
| Owamniyomni Okhodayapi TO DEVELOP A NEW MODEL OF LAND RECLAMATION WITH MULTI-TRIBAL NATION CONTROL | Minneapolis, MN | $2.6M | 2024 |
| Wakan Tipi Awanyankapi TO DEVELOP AND TEST A NEW MODEL OF INDIGENOUS URBAN LAND STEWARDSHIP THROUGH NONPROFIT AND MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT CO-MANAGEMENT | Saint Paul, MN | $2.5M | 2024 |
| Native American Community Clinic SOUTHSIDE HARM REDUCTION SERVICES (SHRS), A SPONSORED ORGANIZATION OF NATIVE AMERICAN COMMUNITY CLINIC (NACC) WILL WORK IN PARTNERSHIP IN TH | Minneapolis, MN | $2.2M | 2022 |
| Renewable Energy Partners RENEWABLE ENERGY PARTNERS (REP) AND MINNEAPOLIS CLIMATE ACTION (MCA) WILL LAUNCH AND OPERATE AN INNOVATIVE CLEAN ENERGY TRAINING CENTER IN N | Minneapolis, MN | $2.2M | 2023 |
| Land Bank Twin Cities Inc THE LAND BANK TWIN CITIES WILL SPREAD THE PRACTICE OF COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TAKING SITE CONTROL OF REAL ESTATE FOR COMMUNITY-DRIVEN AFFORD | Saint Anthony, MN | $2.1M | 2022 |
| North American Traditional Indigenous Food Systems NORTH AMERICAN TRADITIONAL INDIGENOUS FOOD SYSTEMS (NATIFS) WILL SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT AND SPREAD OF INDIGENOUS FOODS AND CUISINE THROUGH | Minneapolis, MN | $2.0M | 2022 |
| 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 LICENSED LATINA PROV | Saint Paul, MN | $1.7M | 2024 |
| St Luke's Hospital of Duluth ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL OF DULUTH WILL DEVELOP AND TEST A NEW MODEL OF A SUBSIDIZED DOULA PROGRAM THAT IS INTEGRATED INTO A HOSPITAL SYSTEM THAT | Duluth, MN | $1.7M | 2023 |
The Bush Foundation giving by year
Total grants Bespoke Grants has indexed for each filing year:
How to apply for funding from The Bush Foundation
From The Bush Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF, on how it handles applications:
Verify the current process on the foundation's own materials before sending anything. You can review the foundation directly at bushfoundation.org.
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Match my nonprofit to funders →Frequently asked questions about The Bush Foundation
- Does The Bush Foundation accept grant applications?
- Yes — The Bush Foundation's IRS filing describes an application process. Confirm the current details directly with the foundation before applying.
- What does The Bush Foundation fund?
- The Bush Foundation's grants focus on adult education. Recent recipients include Ndn Collective Inc, Nexus Community Partners, Saint Paul and Minnesota Foundation. Its full grant history is listed above.
- How much does The Bush Foundation give in grants?
- The Bush Foundation reported $35.8M in grants in its most recent IRS filing (FY2020). Across all years in our data it has awarded $280.7M over 769 grants.
- Where is The Bush Foundation located?
- The Bush Foundation is based in St Paul, Minnesota. Its IRS employer identification number (EIN) is 416017815.
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