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Bushong Family Foundation

Name: Bushong Family Foundation grants, 2022–2025
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

98
grants reported: $1.3M
total given: 2022–2025
filing years: $10,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

asylum department english korbel athletics colorado excellence global

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Funding pattern

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Top recipients

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American Civil Liberties Union Foundation2 grants · $119,000
5430 Foundation1 grant · $100,000
Colorado Horse Rescue Network4 grants · $95,000
Thrive Center4 grants · $81,000
Colorado Youth for a Change4 grants · $81,000
Boys and Girls Clubs of Metro Denver4 grants · $81,000
Food Bank of the Rockies4 grants · $65,000
Parent Education and Assistance for Kids3 grants · $56,000
Drifters Hearts of Hope2 grants · $45,000
University of Colorado Foundation5 grants · $40,500

Giving over time

$319,000

2022

$294,000

2023

$295,000

2024

$390,000

2025

Grant history

All 98 reported grants, largest first.

$100,000
5430 Foundation · Van Nuys, CA · 2023
General & Unrestricted
$75,000
American Civil Liberties Union Foundation · New York, NY · 2024
General & Unrestricted
$44,000
American Civil Liberties Union Foundation · New York, NY · 2025
General & Unrestricted
$35,000
Drifters Hearts of Hope · Franktown, CO · 2022
General & Unrestricted
$25,000
Boys and Girls Clubs of Metro Denver · Denver, CO · 2025
General & Unrestricted
$25,000
Colorado Horse Rescue Network · Rush, CO · 2025
General & Unrestricted
$25,000
Colorado Youth for a Change · Denver, CO · 2025
General & Unrestricted
$25,000
Food Bank of the Rockies · Aurora, CO · 2025
Totes of Hope program
$25,000
Thrive Center · Aurora, CO · 2025
General & Unrestricted
$25,000
Colorado Horse Rescue Network · Rush, CO · 2024
General & Unrestricted
$25,000
Center for Biological Diversity · Tucson, AZ · 2022
General & Unrestricted
$25,000
Colorado Horse Rescue Network · Rush, CO · 2022
General & Unrestricted
$20,000
Colorado Horse Rescue Network · Rush, CO · 2023
General & Unrestricted
$20,000
Boys and Girls Clubs of Metro Denver · Denver, CO · 2022
General & Unrestricted
$20,000
Colorado Youth for a Change · Denver, CO · 2022
General & Unrestricted
$20,000
Parent Education and Assistance for Kids · Colorado Springs, CO · 2022
General & Unrestricted
$20,000
Thrive Center · Aurora, CO · 2022
General & Unrestricted
$18,000
Boys and Girls Clubs of Metro Denver · Denver, CO · 2024
General & Unrestricted
$18,000
Colorado Youth for a Change · Denver, CO · 2024
General & Unrestricted
$18,000
Parent Education and Assistance for Kids · Colorado Springs, CO · 2024
General & Unrestricted
$18,000
Thrive Center · Aurora, CO · 2024
General & Unrestricted
$18,000
Boys and Girls Clubs of Metro Denver · Denver, CO · 2023
General & Unrestricted
$18,000
Colorado Youth for a Change · Denver, CO · 2023
General & Unrestricted
$18,000
Parent Education and Assistance for Kids · Colorado Springs, CO · 2023
General & Unrestricted
$18,000
Thrive Center · Aurora, CO · 2023
General & Unrestricted
$15,000
Environmental Defense Incorporated · Boulder, CO · 2025
General & Unrestricted
$15,000
Environmental Defense Fund Incorporated · Washington, DC · 2024
General & Unrestricted
$15,000
Colorado Pet Pantry · Boulder, CO · 2023
General & Unrestricted
$15,000
Food Bank of the Rockies · Denver, CO · 2023
General & Unrestricted
$15,000
Food Bank of the Rockies · Denver, CO · 2022
Designated for pets
$15,000
Friends of the Sound Horses · Saint Louis, MO · 2022
General & Unrestricted
$14,000
Colorado Pet Pantry · Boulder, CO · 2022
General & Unrestricted
$13,300
International Rescue Committee · Oakland, CA · 2025
General & Unrestricted
$13,300
Rocky Mountain Immigrant Advocacy Network · Westminster, CO · 2025
General & Unrestricted
$13,300
University of Denver · Denver, CO · 2025
Korbel Asylum Project
$13,050
Centennial School District No R-1 · San Luis, CO · 2025
Parent Teacher Organization
$13,050
Fairview High School Parents Organization · Boulder, CO · 2025
General & Unrestricted
$12,000
University of Colorado Foundation · Denver, CO · 2025
University of Colorado Department of English
$10,000
4 Paws 4 Life Rescue · Sedalia, CO · 2025
General & Unrestricted
$10,000
Air Force Academy Athletic Corporation · Usaf Academy, CO · 2025
Excellence in Athletics Fund
$10,000
Big Dog Ranch Rescue · Lxhtchee Grvs, FL · 2025
General & Unrestricted
$10,000
Drifters Hearts of Hope · Franktown, CO · 2025
General & Unrestricted
$10,000
Friends of the Sound Horses · Saint Louis, MO · 2025
General & Unrestricted
$10,000
National Forest Foundation · Missoula, MT · 2025
General & Unrestricted
$10,000
Public Broadcasting of Colorado · Denver, CO · 2025
General & Unrestricted
$10,000
Rezdawg Rescue · Lafayette, CO · 2025
General & Unrestricted
$10,000
Rocky Mountain Public Media · Denver, CO · 2025
General & Unrestricted
$10,000
Union of Concerned Scientists · Cambridge, MA · 2025
General & Unrestricted
$10,000
Air Force Academy Athletic Corporation · Usaf Academy, CO · 2024
Excellence in Athletics Fund
$10,000
Food Bank of the Rockies · Denver, CO · 2024
To Purchase Pet food and supplies
$10,000
National Forest Foundation · Missoula, MT · 2024
General & Unrestricted
$10,000
Peace Love & Paws · Denver, CO · 2024
General & Unrestricted
$10,000
University of Colorado Foundation · Denver, CO · 2023
Department of English fund
$10,000
University of Denver · Denver, CO · 2023
For the Korbel School Asylum project
$10,000
International Rescue Committee · Oakland, CA · 2022
General & Unrestricted
$10,000
New Genesis · Denver, CO · 2022
General & Unrestricted
$10,000
One Tree Planted · Shelburne, VT · 2022
General & Unrestricted
$10,000
Peace Love & Paws · Denver, CO · 2022
General & Unrestricted
$10,000
Razom · New York, NY · 2022
General & Unrestricted
$10,000
Rocky Mountain Immigrant Advocacy Network · Westminster, CO · 2022
General & Unrestricted
$10,000
University of Denver - Office of Gift Processing · Denver, CO · 2022
For the Korbel School Asylum project.
$9,000
International Rescue Committee · Oakland, CA · 2024
General & Unrestricted
$9,000
Rocky Mountain Immigrant Advocacy Network · Westminster, CO · 2024
General & Unrestricted
$9,000
Union of Concerned Scientists · Cambridge, MA · 2024
General & Unrestricted
$9,000
University of Colorado Foundation · Denver, CO · 2024
University of Colorado Hospital Spiritual Care
$7,500
Razom · New York, NY · 2023
General & Unrestricted
$7,500
Rocky Mountain Immigrant Advocacy Network · Westminster, CO · 2023
General & Unrestricted
$6,000
Association On American Indian Affairs · Clarksville, MD · 2025
General & Unrestricted
$6,000
United Negro College Fund · Washington, DC · 2025
General & Unrestricted
$5,000
Special Olympics Colorado · Centennial, CO · 2025
General & Unrestricted
$5,000
The Wild Animal Sanctuary a Colorado Non-Profit Co · Keenesburg, CO · 2025
General & Unrestricted
$5,000
Colorado Pet Pantry · Boulder, CO · 2024
General & Unrestricted
$5,000
Association On American Indian Affairs · Clarksville, MD · 2023
General & Unrestricted
$5,000
Manhattan Middle School Parent Teacher Organizatio · Boulder, CO · 2023
General & Unrestricted
$5,000
Peace Corps Partnership Program · Washington, DC · 2023
Peace Corps Partnership Program and Global Fund
$5,000
School District 12 Education Foundation · Thornton, CO · 2023
General & Unrestricted
$5,000
State Historical Society of Colorado the Colorado · Denver, CO · 2023
General & Unrestricted
$5,000
United Negro College Fund · Washington, DC · 2023
General & Unrestricted
$5,000
Association On American Indian Affairs · Clarksville, MD · 2022
General & Unrestricted
$5,000
Manhattan Middle School Parent Teacher Organizatio · Boulder, CO · 2022
General & Unrestricted
$5,000
Peace Corps Partnership Program · Washington, DC · 2022
Global fund/partner program
$5,000
School District 12 Education Foundation · Thornton, CO · 2022
General & Unrestricted
$5,000
State Historical Society of Colorado the Colorado · Denver, CO · 2022
General & Unrestricted
$5,000
Union of Concerned Scientists · Cambridge, MA · 2022
General & Unrestricted
$5,000
United Negro College Fund · Washington, DC · 2022
General & Unrestricted
$5,000
University of Colorado Foundation · Boulder, CO · 2022
English Department Fund
$4,500
Association On American Indian Affairs · Clarksville, MD · 2024
General & Unrestricted
$4,500
Fairview High School Parents Organization · Boulder, CO · 2024
General & Unrestricted
$4,500
School District 12 Education Foundation · Thornton, CO · 2024
General & Unrestricted
$4,500
United Negro College Fund · Washington, DC · 2024
General & Unrestricted
$4,500
University of Colorado Foundation · Denver, CO · 2024
Department of English
$4,500
University of Denver · Denver, CO · 2024
Korbel Asylum Project
$3,500
International Rescue Committee · Oakland, CA · 2023
General & Unrestricted
$3,500
Union of Concerned Scientists · Cambridge, MA · 2023
General & Unrestricted
$2,000
World Central Kitchen Incorporated · Washington, DC · 2025
General & Unrestricted
$1,500
Black American West Museum & Heritage Center · Denver, CO · 2025
General & Unrestricted
$1,500
Dallas Street Dog Advocates · Richardson, TX · 2025
General & Unrestricted
$1,000
World Wildlife Fund · Washington, DC · 2025
General & Unrestricted

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