Bus Brown Foundation
EIN 421383328Total Given 2017–2024
$84K
23 grants · $10K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$2K
typical micro grants · $2K–$4K
grant size
0%
transactional · single-year
repeat
$78K
Assets (2024)
23
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Contact Person
MARISSA OESTMAN CO OKLAHOMA PANHAND
Phone
(602) 955-2144
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $12K | $122K | $11K | 5 |
| 2018 | $10K | $106K | $6K | 4 |
| 2019 | $4K | $118K | $5K | 2 |
| 2020 | $2K | $122K | $4K | 1 |
| 2021 | $20K | $114K | $15K | 7 |
| 2022 | $25K | $72K | $5K | 1 |
| 2023 | $4K | $80K | $3K | 1 |
| 2024 | $7K | $78K | $5K | 2 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 23 grants on record
Minimum
$2K
25th Pctl
$2K
Median
$2K
Average
$4K
75th Pctl
$4K
Maximum
$25K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
LB
Lila Blanford
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
LB
Lila Blanford
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
LB
Lila Blanford
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
LB
Lila Blanford
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
LB
Lila Blanford
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
LB
Lila Blanford
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
LB
Lila Blanford
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
LB
Lila Blanford
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
Grants Awarded (23 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodbine Community Schools | Woodbine, IA | $25,000 | DONATION FOR NEW BUILDINGS | 2022 |
| Marissa Oestman Co Oklahoma Panhand | Goodwell, OK | $3,500 | TUITION | 2021 |
| Payton Bush Co Iowa State Universit | Ames, IA | $3,500 | TUITION | 2021 |
| Alexa Steinkuehler Co Graceland Uni | Lamoni, IA | $3,500 | TUITION | 2021 |
| Valery Coakley Co Metropolitan Comm | Omaha, NE | $3,500 | TUITION | 2023 |
| Sam Remington Co Metropolitan Commu | Omaha, NE | $3,500 | TUITION | 2024 |
| Kristen Bissen Co Kirkwood Communit | Cedar Rapids, IA | $3,500 | TUITION | 2024 |
| Ella Barnum Co Omaha School of Mass | Omaha, NE | $3,000 | TUITION | 2021 |
| Sydney Roberts Co Minnesota State U | Mankato, MN | $2,500 | TUITION | 2018 |
| Kendra Ingram Co University of Miss | University, MS | $2,500 | TUITION | 2018 |
| Derek Roberts Co Minnesota State Un | Mankato, MN | $2,500 | TUITION | 2018 |
| Dallas Drenth Co Morningside Colleg | Sioux City, IA | $2,500 | TUITION | 2020 |
| Nathan Adair Co Iowa Western Commun | Council Bluffs, IA | $2,500 | TUITION | 2021 |
| Ross Block Co University of South D | Vermillion, SD | $2,500 | TUITION | 2019 |
| Brianna Bak Co Iowa Western Communi | Council Bluffs, IA | $2,500 | TUITION | 2017 |
| Ashlee Christo Co Iowa Western Comm | Council Bluffs, IA | $2,500 | TUITION | 2017 |
| Austin Adair Co Iowa Western Commun | Council Bluffs, IA | $2,500 | TUITION | 2017 |
| Jordan Liddell Co Iowa Western Comm | Council Bluffs, IA | $2,500 | TUITION | 2017 |
| Meghan Brunow Co Iowa Western Commu | Council Bluffs, IA | $2,000 | TUITION | 2018 |
| Sydnee Jensen Co Iowa Western Commu | Council Bluffs, IA | $2,000 | TUITION | 2021 |
| Garett Nelsen Co Iowa Western Commu | Council Bluffs, IA | $2,000 | TUITION | 2021 |
| Jacob Klein Co Des Moines Area Comm | Ankeny, IA | $2,000 | TUITION | 2019 |
| Carlee Nelson Co Hawkeye Community | Waterloo, IA | $2,000 | TUITION | 2017 |