Lavern T Busse & Audrey Busse Foundation
EIN 752342746Total Given 2016–2024
$9.9M
339 grants · $1.1M avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$6K
typical small grants · $3K–$22K
grant size
67%
deep partner · 83/124 multi-year
repeat
$105.6M
Assets (2024)
124
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(319) 395-9636
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $539K | $13.4M | $1.3M | 33 |
| 2017 | $606K | $16.2M | $3.2M | 28 |
| 2018 | $713K | $14.1M | $787K | 31 |
| 2020 | $706K | $28.8M | $1.6M | 38 |
| 2021 | $1.1M | $51.1M | $8.9M | 53 |
| 2022 | $1.4M | $36.9M | $1.6M | 66 |
| 2023 | $2.0M | $62.2M | $1.9M | 70 |
| 2024 | $2.8M | $105.6M | $1.0M | 20 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 339 grants on record
Minimum
$100
25th Pctl
$3K
Median
$6K
Average
$29K
75th Pctl
$22K
Maximum
$1.8M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
2.4% of US grants
· Rank #5 of 19 states
$30K across
8 grants
3 of 254 counties
Top 3 counties
- 1 McLennan
- 2 Travis
- 3 Hood
Officers & Directors
LB
Lavern T Busse
8+ yrs
President/Trustee
Leadership
MB
Monica Busse
8+ yrs
Vice President/Trustee
Leadership
JB
Jeffrey Busse
8+ yrs
Executive Director/Secretary/Trustee
Leadership
AB
Audrey Busse
8+ yrs
Treasurer/Trustee
Leadership
GB
Grace Busse
8+ yrs
Assistant Treasurer/Trustee
Leadership
AB
Anna Busse
8+ yrs
Assistant Secretary/Trustee
Leadership
MB
Michele Busse
5 yrs
Trustee
LB
Lavern T Busse
8+ yrs
President/Trustee
Leadership
MB
Monica Busse
8+ yrs
Vice President/Trustee
Leadership
JB
Jeffrey Busse
8+ yrs
Executive Director/Secretary/Trustee
Leadership
GB
Grace Busse
8+ yrs
Assistant Treasurer/Trustee
Leadership
AB
Audrey Busse
8+ yrs
Treasurer/Trustee
Leadership
AB
Anna Busse
8+ yrs
Assistant Secretary/Trustee
Leadership
MB
Michele Busse
5 yrs
Trustee
MB
Monica Busse
8+ yrs
Vice President/Trustee
Leadership
LB
Lavern T Busse
8+ yrs
President/Trustee
Leadership
JB
Jeffrey Busse
8+ yrs
Executive Director/Secretary/Trustee
Leadership
AB
Audrey Busse
8+ yrs
Treasurer/Trustee
Leadership
GB
Grace Busse
8+ yrs
Assistant Treasurer/Trustee
Leadership
AB
Anna Busse
8+ yrs
Assistant Secretary/Trustee
Leadership
MB
Michele Busse
5 yrs
Trustee
MB
Monica Busse
8+ yrs
Vice President/Trustee
Leadership
LB
Lavern T Busse
8+ yrs
President/Trustee
Leadership
JB
Jeffrey Busse
8+ yrs
Executive Director/Secretary/Trustee
Leadership
AB
Audrey Busse
8+ yrs
Treasurer/Trustee
Leadership
GB
Grace Busse
8+ yrs
Assistant Treasurer/Trustee
Leadership
AB
Anna Busse
8+ yrs
Assistant Secretary/Trustee
Leadership
MB
Michele Busse
5 yrs
Trustee
LB
Lavern T Busse
8+ yrs
President/Trustee
Leadership
MB
Monica Busse
8+ yrs
Vice President/Trustee
Leadership
JB
Jeffrey Busse
8+ yrs
Executive Director/Secretary/Trustee
Leadership
GB
Grace Busse
8+ yrs
Assistant. Treasurer/Trustee
Leadership
AB
Audrey Busse
8+ yrs
Treasurer/Trustee
Leadership
AB
Anna Busse
8+ yrs
Assistant. Secretary/Trustee
Leadership
MB
Michele Busse
5 yrs
Trustee
LB
Lavern T Busse
8+ yrs
President/Trustee
Leadership
MB
Monica Busse
8+ yrs
Vice President/Trustee
Leadership
GB
Grace Busse
8+ yrs
Assistant. Treasurer/Trustee
Leadership
AB
Audrey Busse
8+ yrs
Treasurer/Trustee
Leadership
AB
Anna Busse
8+ yrs
Assistant. Secretary/Trustee
Leadership
JB
Jeffrey Busse
8+ yrs
Secretary/Trustee
Leadership
LB
Lori Ann Busse
3 yrs
Trustee
LC
Lisa Busse Carpentier
3 yrs
Trustee
LB
Lavern T Busse
8+ yrs
President/Trustee
Leadership
MB
Monica Busse
8+ yrs
Vice President/Trustee
Leadership
AB
Audrey Busse
8+ yrs
Treasurer/Trustee
Leadership
GB
Grace Busse
8+ yrs
Assistant. Treasurer/Trustee
Leadership
AB
Anna Busse
8+ yrs
Assistant. Secretary/Trustee
Leadership
JB
Jeffrey Busse
8+ yrs
Secretary/Trustee
Leadership
LB
Lori Ann Busse
3 yrs
Trustee
LC
Lisa Busse Carpentier
3 yrs
Trustee
MB
Monica Busse
8+ yrs
Vice President/Trustee
Leadership
LB
Lavern T Busse
8+ yrs
President/Trustee
Leadership
AB
Audrey Busse
8+ yrs
Treasurer/Trustee
Leadership
GB
Grace Busse
8+ yrs
Assistant. Treasurer/Trustee
Leadership
AB
Anna Busse
8+ yrs
Assistant. Secretary/Trustee
Leadership
JB
Jeffrey Busse
8+ yrs
Secretary/Trustee
Leadership
LB
Lori Ann Busse
3 yrs
Trustee
LC
Lisa Busse Carpentier
3 yrs
Trustee
Grants Awarded (339 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Busse Foundation Fund at Dafgiving360 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $1,754,990 | GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET | 2024 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Cedar Rapids | Cedar Rapids, IA | $842,488 | GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET | 2023 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Cedar Rapids | Cedar Rapids, IA | $540,878 | GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET | 2022 |
| Boys & Girls Club of the Cooridor | Cedar Rapids, IA | $455,998 | GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET | 2024 |
| Mount Mercy University | Cedar Rapids, IA | $297,165 | GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET | 2018 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Cedar Rapids | Cedar Rapids, IA | $258,000 | GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET | 2021 |
| Mount Mercy University | Cedar Rapids, IA | $178,355 | GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET | 2017 |
| Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa Inc | Cedar Rapids, IA | $158,960 | GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET | 2023 |
| University of Iowa Foundation | Iowa City, IA | $145,726 | GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET | 2023 |
| University of Iowa Center for Advancement | Iowa City, IA | $127,000 | GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET | 2020 |
| Mercy Medical Center Foundation | Cedar Rapids, IA | $103,920 | GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET | 2024 |
| Tanager Place | Cedar Rapids, IA | $101,444 | GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET | 2022 |
| University of Iowa Center for Advancement | Iowa City, IA | $100,913 | GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET | 2024 |
| University of Iowa Center for Advancement | Iowa City, IA | $100,000 | GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET | 2021 |
| Mount Mercy University | Cedar Rapids, IA | $100,000 | GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET | 2016 |
| Tanager Place | Cedar Rapids, IA | $99,888 | GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET | 2023 |
| St Mark'S Lutheran Church Foundation | Mt Prospect, IL | $98,000 | GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET | 2018 |
| Tanager Place | Cedar Rapids, IA | $92,120 | GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET | 2024 |
| St Marks Church | Cedar Rapids, IA | $90,481 | GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET | 2017 |
| Mount Mercy University | Cedar Rapids, IA | $75,000 | GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET | 2021 |
| St Marks Church | Cedar Rapids, IA | $75,000 | GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET | 2016 |
| University of Iowa Center for Advancement | Iowa City, IA | $71,417 | GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET | 2022 |
| Mercy Medical Center Foundation | Cedar Rapids, IA | $63,500 | GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET | 2020 |
| Mayo Clinic Dept of Development | Rochester, MN | $59,396 | GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET | 2023 |
| Mount Mercy University | Cedar Rapids, IA | $55,888 | GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET | 2024 |