Private foundation · EIN 41-6017815 · St Paul, MN · Return for the year ending 2023-12-31
Where The Bush Foundation's grants went
It reported $90.4M in grants paid across 138 lines. WHOFUNDS matched 88.7% of those dollars to 86 recipient organizations.
- Matched to an EIN $80.2M 108 lines
- No confident match $7.08M 22
- Individuals, not shown $3.1M 8
What its filing says about applications
It did not check the 990-PF box for “only contributes to preselected organizations.”
- Form of application
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- Deadlines
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- Restrictions
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- Website on filing
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Contact names and phone numbers are on the filing itself. WHOFUNDS doesn't republish them.
Grants paid 129 published lines
| Recipient | Paid | Purpose as filed | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nexus Community Partners Minneapolis, MN · EIN 30-0658898 | $50,000,000 | NEXUS COMMUNITY PARTNERS IS ONE OF TWO STEWARD ORGANIZATIONS SELECTED TO DESIGN AND OPERATE COMMUNITY TRUST FUNDS, SEEDED WITH $100 MILLION… | Exact name 1.00 |
| Northside Economic Opportunity Network Minneapolis, MN · EIN 80-0163521 | $3,200,000 | THE NORTHSIDE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY NETWORK (NEON) WILL DEVELOP AND TEST AN INNOVATIVE BLACK FOOD BUSINESS INCUBATOR THAT SUPPORTS ENTREPREN… | Same address 1.00 |
| Renewable Energy Partners Minneapolis, MN · no confident EIN match | $2,250,000 | RENEWABLE ENERGY PARTNERS (REP) AND MINNEAPOLIS CLIMATE ACTION (MCA) WILL LAUNCH AND OPERATE AN INNOVATIVE CLEAN ENERGY TRAINING CENTER IN NORTH MINNEAPOLIS. THIS FIRST-OF-ITS KIND CENTER WILL TEST AND SPREAD A PROVEN CLEAN ENERGY WORKFORCE | Unmatched Help match |
| St Luke's Hospital of Duluth Duluth, MN · EIN 41-0714079 | $1,700,000 | 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 THA… | Same address 1.00 |
| South Dakota Community Foundation Pierre, SD · EIN 46-0398115 | $1,600,000 | TO OPERATE TWO GRANT PROGRAMS WITH THE PURPOSE OF INSPIRING AND SUPPORTING CREATIVE PROBLEM-SOLVING ACROSS SOUTH DAKOTA AND THE NATIVE NATI… | Same address 1.00 |
| Build Wealth Mn Minneapolis, MN · EIN 25-1918239 | $1,375,000 | BUILD WEALTH MINNESOTA (BWM) WILL SCALE LOW-BARRIER MORTGAGE LOAN PROGRAMS TO INCREASE BLACK HOMEOWNERSHIP BY 15% IN THE TWIN CITIES. THE 9… | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Four Bands Community Fund Eagle Butte, SD · EIN 46-0456528 | $1,200,000 | GRANT TO SUPPORT AND RECOGNIZE GOOD RELATIVES COLLABORATIVE GRANTEES FOR NATIVE NATIONS AND NATIVE COMMUNITIES IN MINNESOTA, NORTH DAKOTA A… | Same address 1.00 |
| Northwest North Dakota Community Foundation Williston, ND · EIN 47-2581417 | $1,200,000 | THE CREATIVE COMMUNITY SOLUTIONS GRANTMAKING FUND AT THE NORTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION WILL SUPPORT AND RECOGNIZE CREATIVE CO… | Same address 1.00 |
| Indian Land Tenure Foundation Little Canada, MN · EIN 41-2014273 | $1,000,000 | SUPPORT FOR TRIBAL SOVEREIGNTY AND NATIVE NATION REBUILDING IN THE REGION. | Same address 1.00 |
| National Arts Strategies Alexandria, VA · EIN 13-3170827 | $929,200 | CHANGE NETWORK PROGRAM: NORTH DAKOTA AND SOUTH DAKOTA COHORTS 5, 6, & 7 | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Finnovation Institute Roseville, MN · EIN 85-4329890 | $861,666 | FINNOVATION FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM COHORTS 4, 5 AND 6 | Exact name 1.00 |
| Four Bands Community Fund Eagle Butte, SD · EIN 46-0456528 | $805,000 | THE BUSH PRIZE CELEBRATES ORGANIZATIONS WHO ARE EXTRAORDINARY NOT ONLY IN WHAT THEY DO BUT IN HOW THEY DO IT. IT PROVIDES CREATIVE CAPITAL… | Same address 1.00 |
| Naca-Inspired Schools Network Albuquerque, NM · EIN 47-2981893 | $800,000 | NACA INSPIRED SCHOOLS NETWORK WILL SPREAD THE IMPLEMENTATION OF STUDENT-CENTERED LEARNING PRACTICES ACROSS THE BUSH FOUNDATION REGION THROU… | Same city 1.00 |
| Native American Community Clinic Minneapolis, MN · EIN 03-0445789 | $750,000 | SOUTHSIDE HARM REDUCTION SERVICES (SHRS), A SPONSORED ORGANIZATION OF NATIVE AMERICAN COMMUNITY CLINIC (NACC) WILL WORK IN PARTNERSHIP IN T… | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Shared Capital Cooperative Saint Paul, MN · no confident EIN match | $725,000 | SHARED CAPITAL COOPERATIVE WILL DEVELOP AND TEST A COMMONS-BASED APPROACH TO ACQUIRE AND STEWARD A NETWORK OF FARMS ACROSS MINNESOTA FOCUSED ON SUPPORTING BIPOC FARMERS. THIS APPROACH WOULD ENABLE FARMERS TO ACCESS AFFORDABLE LAND LONG-TERM | Unmatched Help match |
| South Dakota Community Foundation Pierre, SD · EIN 46-0398115 | $705,000 | THE BUSH PRIZE CELEBRATES ORGANIZATIONS WHO ARE EXTRAORDINARY NOT ONLY IN WHAT THEY DO BUT IN HOW THEY DO IT. IT PROVIDES CREATIVE CAPITAL… | Same address 1.00 |
| Black Hills Special Services Cooperative Sturgis, SD · no confident EIN match | $600,000 | TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION IN EDUCATION (TIE), WHICH IS A DIVISION OF BLACK HILLS SPECIAL SERVICES COOPERATIVE, WILL SPREAD THE IMPLEMENTATION OF STUDENT-CENTERED LEARNING PRACTICES IN SOUTH DAKOTA THROUGH THEIR LEARNING PATHWAYS PROGRAM. | Unmatched Help match |
| City of Saint Paul Saint Paul, MN · no confident EIN match | $600,000 | COLLEGEBOUND ST. PAUL IS THE FIRST COLLEGE SAVINGS ACCOUNT PROGRAM IN THE NATION WHERE EVERY CHILD BORN IN THE CITY IS ELIGIBLE, MOST ARE AUTO-ENROLLED, AND ALL PARTICIPANTS RECEIVES A $50 SEED DEPOSIT. THE PROGRAM INCLUDES 'BONUSES' FOR AC | Unmatched Help match |
| South Central Service Cooperative North Mankato, MN · no confident EIN match | $580,000 | THE SCL COLLECTIVE WILL SPREAD THE IMPLEMENTATION OF STUDENT-CENTERED LEARNING PRACTICES IN MINNESOTA. THE SCL COLLECTIVE IS MADE-UP OF LONGVIEW EDUCATION, REGIONAL SERVICE COOPERATIVES, AND CORE SCHOOLS, WHICH ARE BEST PRACTICE STUDENT-CEN | Unmatched Help match |
| South Dakota Education Equity Coalition Black Hawk, SD · EIN 88-0727247 | $535,000 | THE SOUTH DAKOTA EDUCATION EQUITY COALITION WILL DEVELOP AND TEST A NEW MODEL FOR ORGANIZING COMMUNITIES AND BUILDING PARTNERSHIPS IN SOUTH… | Same address 0.83 |
| Centro de Trabajadores Unidos En Lucha Minneapolis, MN · EIN 38-3828696 | $530,000 | THE TENDING THE SOIL COALITION, A SPONSORED ORGANIZATION OF CENTRO DE TRABAJADORES UNIDOS EN LA LUCHA (CTUL), WILL IMPLEMENT THE RISE UP CO… | Same address 1.00 |
| Achieve Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN · EIN 41-1425264 | $500,000 | ACHIEVE TWIN CITIES WILL SPREAD THE IMPLEMENTATION OF STUDENT-CENTERED LEARNING PRACTICES IN HIGH SCHOOLS IN THE SAINT PAUL PUBLIC SCHOOLS… | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Makoce Agriculture Development Porcupine, SD · EIN 84-4595782 | $500,000 | MAKOCE AGRICULTURE DEVELOPMENT IS DEVELOPING A NEW AND COMPREHENSIVE MODEL FOR A SUSTAINABLE LOCAL FOOD SYSTEM THAT WILL SUPPORT GOOD HEALT… | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Thunder Valley Community Development Cor Porcupine, SD · EIN 20-8090454 | $500,000 | THUNDER VALLEY CDC WILL SPREAD THE IMPLEMENTATION OF STUDENT-CENTERED LEARNING PRACTICES IN THE BUSH FOUNDATION REGION, ESPECIALLY ON PINE… | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Headwaters Foundation for Justice Minneapolis, MN · EIN 36-3359386 | $475,000 | THE BUSH PRIZE CELEBRATES ORGANIZATIONS WHO ARE EXTRAORDINARY NOT ONLY IN WHAT THEY DO BUT IN HOW THEY DO IT. IT PROVIDES CREATIVE CAPITAL… | Same address 1.00 |
| Gender Justice Saint Paul, MN · EIN 80-0603630 | $465,000 | COMMUNITIES IN NORTH DAKOTA AND SOUTH DAKOTA WILL IMPLEMENT A GENDER EQUITY MODEL WITH AN EMPHASIS ON TRANS INCLUSION IN PARTNERSHIP WITH I… | Same address 1.00 |
| Four Bands Community Fund Eagle Butte, SD · EIN 46-0456528 | $447,000 | PASKHO, A BLACK-OWNED SUSTAINABLE CLOTHING BRAND IN PARTNERSHIP WITH FOUR BANDS COMMUNITY FUND, WILL LAUNCH AWAREMADE, A COOPERATIVE GOVERN… | Exact name 1.00 |
| Enhancing and Strengthening North Dakota Nonprofits Souris, ND · EIN 47-5449750 | $400,000 | TO OPERATE TWO GRANT PROGRAMS WITH THE PURPOSE OF INSPIRING AND SUPPORTING CREATIVE PROBLEM-SOLVING ACROSS NORTH DAKOTA AND THE NATIVE NATI… | Exact name 1.00 |
| Sacred Pipe Resource Center Bismarck, ND · EIN 26-1088259 | $400,000 | TO OPERATE TWO GRANT PROGRAMS WITH THE PURPOSE OF INSPIRING AND SUPPORTING CREATIVE PROBLEM-SOLVING WITHIN NATIVE NATIONS AND NATIVE COMMUN… | Exact name 1.00 |
| The Modern Classrooms Project Washington, DC · EIN 82-5421304 | $350,000 | MODERN CLASSROOMS WILL SPREAD THE IMPLEMENTATION OF STUDENT-CENTERED LEARNING PRACTICES IN MINNESOTA THROUGH TRAINING AND SUPPORT TO INDIVI… | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| The Modern Classrooms Project Washington, DC · EIN 82-5421304 | $350,000 | MODERN CLASSROOMS WILL SPREAD THE IMPLEMENTATION OF STUDENT-CENTERED LEARNING PRACTICES IN MINNESOTA THROUGH TRAINING AND SUPPORT TO INDIVI… | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Headwaters Foundation for Justice Minneapolis, MN · EIN 36-3359386 | $340,000 | TO OPERATE TWO GRANT PROGRAMS WITH THE PURPOSE OF INSPIRING AND SUPPORTING CREATIVE PROBLEM-SOLVING ACROSS MINNESOTA AND THE NATIVE NATIONS… | Same address 1.00 |
| Family Tree Minneapolis, MN · no confident EIN match | $320,000 | THIS GRANT WILL SUPPORT THE WORK OF RELATIONSHIPS EVOLVING POSSIBILITIES (REP), FISCALLY SPONSORED BY FAMILY TREE CLINIC. REP IS DEVELOPING STEPS TO BUILD COMMUNITY RESPONSE CAPACITY AND PREPARING VETTED RESOURCES AS AN APPROACH TO PUBLIC S | Unmatched Help match |
| Northwest North Dakota Community Foundation Williston, ND · EIN 47-2581417 | $310,000 | THE BUSH PRIZE CELEBRATES ORGANIZATIONS WHO ARE EXTRAORDINARY NOT ONLY IN WHAT THEY DO BUT IN HOW THEY DO IT. IT PROVIDES CREATIVE CAPITAL… | Same address 1.00 |
| Nonviolent Peaceforce Richfield, MN · EIN 35-2197019 | $265,000 | COMMUNITIES IN MINNESOTA'S REGIONS 2 & 5 WILL IMPLEMENT A COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY SAFETY MODEL THAT IS SPECIFIC TO THE RURAL EXPERIENCE. TH… | Exact name 1.00 |
| Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation Saint Paul, MN · EIN 41-6031510 | $264,000 | TO CONTRIBUTE ADDITIONAL FUNDS TO THE BUSH FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS FUND. | Same city 1.00 |
| Education Evolving Minneapolis, MN · EIN 47-3761921 | $260,000 | WE ARE FUNDING EDUCATION EVOLVING TO CONTINUE THEIR WORK IN DESIGNING AND DELIVERING THE ANNUAL EDUCATION CONVENING - STUDENT CENTERED LEAR… | Same address 1.00 |
| Lost and Found Association Sioux Falls, SD · no confident EIN match | $245,800 | THE TRANSFORMATION PROJECT WILL DEVELOP A COLLABORATIVE NETWORK OF HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS, NONPROFIT WORKERS, AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO IMPROVE HEALTH OUTCOMES FOR LGBTQ2S+ INDIVIDUALS IN SOUTH DAKOTA. LOST & FOUND WITH TTP WILL COMPLETE A HEA | Unmatched Help match |
| Seventh Generation Fund for Indigenous Peoples Arcata, CA · EIN 68-0027247 | $225,000 | TO DEVELOP ENERGY SELF-RELIANCE TO THE BENEFIT OF STANDING ROCK SIOUX TRIBE | Exact name 1.00 |
| Initiative Foundation Little Falls, MN · EIN 36-3451562 | $220,000 | SUPPORT THE EXPANSION OF THE INITIATORS FELLOWSHIP | Same address 1.00 |
| Givemn Saint Paul, MN · EIN 27-0374054 | $210,000 | FOR GIVEMN GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT AND FOR ADDITIONAL PRIZE GRANTS FOR SPRING GIVING DAYS AS WELL AS GIVE TO THE MAX DAY 2022 AND 2023. | Exact name 1.00 |
| Mn Zej Zog Brooklyn Park, MN · EIN 85-2514138 | $175,000 | MN ZEJ ZOG WILL SPREAD THE IMPLEMENTATION OF STUDENT-CENTERED LEARNING PRACTICES IN MINNESOTA THROUGH BUILDING AND SUPPORTING THEIR NETWORK… | Exact name 1.00 |
| Tanka Fund Kyle, SD · EIN 82-5315136 | $175,000 | THIS IS THE FIRST PHASE OF WORK TO ESTABLISH NEW MARKETS FOR NATIVE-RAISED, GRASS-FED BEEF AND BUFFALO. TANKA FUND WILL CREATE THE TANKA RE… | Same address 1.00 |
| Amherst H Wilder Foundation St Paul, MN · EIN 41-0693889 | $160,000 | AMHERST H. WILDER FOUNDATION (WILDER) OPERATES MINNESOTA COMPASS, A RESEARCH PROJECT USED BY ORGANIZATIONS AND LEADERS TO MAKE DATA-INFORME… | Same address 1.00 |
| Arts South Dakota Inc C/O Jim Speirs Sioux Falls, SD · EIN 47-4923322 | $160,000 | ARTS SOUTH DAKOTA WORKS TO IMPROVE SOUTH DAKOTA BY ADVANCING ARTS THROUGH SERVICE, EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY. THEY PRODUCE A SERIES OF ARTS IN… | Same address 1.00 |
| Citizens League Saint Paul, MN · EIN 41-0722696 | $160,000 | CITIZENS LEAGUE IS A NONPARTISAN ORGANIZATION THAT WORKS TO INVOLVE CITIZENS IN MINNESOTA IN POLICYMAKING. THEY FREQUENTLY PLAY THE BACKBON… | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Coalition of Asian American Leaders Saint Paul, MN · EIN 81-0874603 | $160,000 | COALITION OF ASIAN AMERICAN LEADERS (CAAL) HAS CREATED A NETWORK OF MORE THAN 5,000 LEADERS SPANNING 24 OF MINNESOTA'S 40+ ASIAN ETHNIC GRO… | Same address 1.00 |
| Dakota Resources Renner, SD · EIN 46-0442430 | $160,000 | DAKOTA RESOURCES IS A CAPACITY PROVIDER THAT PRIMARILY SUPPORTS SMALL, RURAL COMMUNITIES IN SOUTH DAKOTA. THEY OPERATE A VARIETY OF PROGRAM… | Same address 1.00 |
| Education Evolving Minneapolis, MN · EIN 47-3761921 | $160,000 | EDUCATION EVOLVING IS AN ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION WITH A MISSION THAT ALIGNS WELL WITH OUR EDUCATION WORK. THEY PRODUCE REPORTS ABOUT STUDENT-… | Same address 1.00 |
| Emerging Prairie Fargo, ND · EIN 81-0742137 | $160,000 | EMERGING PRAIRIE SUPPORTS THE ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INNOVATION ECOSYSTEM IN NORTH DAKOTA. PROGRAMS INCLUDE PRAIRIE CAPITAL SUMMIT, WHICH WOR… | Same address 1.00 |
1 more line ($75K) isn't listed because the payee name as filed could identify a private person.
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22 recipients in common - The Ford Foundation New York, NY
19 recipients in common - The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation Menlo Park, CA
17 recipients in common - Barr Foundation Boston, MA
17 recipients in common
Where this comes from
Grant lines are from Part XV of this foundation's Form 990-PF (XML). The filing names each payee but gives no tax ID, so WHOFUNDS matched payees to the IRS Business Master File. Lines it couldn't match confidently are listed as filed. Method and limits.