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EIN 41-6017815

Bush Foundation

Education · St Paul · MN

Provider lists as eligible

Eligibility and identity

This section reports the provider record. It is not an endorsement, fraud clearance, or measure of impact.

Tax subsection
501(c)(3)
Deductibility
Contributions are deductible.
Exempt status
Unconditional Exemption
NTEE category
Education
Address on file
428 MINNESOTA ST STE 400, St Paul, MN, 55101-2666

Latest financial filing

Tax period: Fiscal year 2023. Dollar amounts can be delayed and reporting practices differ among organizations.

Total revenue
$43,880,423
Total expenses
$102,810,614
Operating difference
-$58,930,191
Assets
$1,399,508,111
Liabilities
$158,196,161
Net assets
Not published

Selected expense context

Reported itemAmountShare of total expenses
Officer compensationNot publishedNot available
All listed compensation and benefitsNot publishedNot available
Advertising and promotionNot publishedNot available
Professional fundraisingNot publishedNot available
These amounts do not show whether programs worked. Salaries, technology, fundraising, and advertising can support or undermine a mission depending on context that a Form 990 does not capture.

Financial history

Digitized Form 990 filings. Growth or decline is context, not a verdict; a shrinking budget can reflect a completed program and a growing one can reflect need.

Fiscal yearRevenueExpensesAssets
2023$43,880,423$102,810,614$1,399,508,111
2022$111,555,530$156,104,669$1,371,910,758
2021$192,250,269$69,107,767$1,812,229,088
2020$100,391,043$52,861,473$1,619,077,828
2019$86,364,345$45,359,265$1,103,260,760
2015$71,829,464$49,454,796$895,468,241
2014$84,686,626$39,607,404$922,592,754
2013$61,136,684$39,136,854$888,876,731
2012$28,011,499$29,132,804$782,950,936
2011$17,612,786$25,656,183$740,913,257

Minnesota solicitation registration

Registered with the Minnesota Attorney General to solicit donations, status active. Registered charities file annual financial reports with the Attorney General; these are often more recent than the newest digitized Form 990.

Revenue (FY ending 12/31/2024)
$58,904,289
Program spending
$0
Fundraising expense
$0
Total expenses
$88,793,329

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Source: IRS Business Master File and Form 990 extracts via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, and the Minnesota Attorney General soliciting-charities registry, retrieved 7/11/2026. Verify status directly with the IRS and, for Minnesota solicitation, the Minnesota Attorney General.