Funding search · EIN 752342746 · Cedar Rapids, IA

Lavern T Busse & Audrey Busse Foundation

Name: Lavern T Busse & Audrey Busse Foundation grants, 2022–2024
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.

156
grants reported: $6.2M
total given: 2022–2024
filing years: $6,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

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Funding pattern

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Top recipients

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Busse Foundation Fund at Dafgiving3601 grant · $1.8M
Boys & Girls Club of Cedar Rapids2 grants · $1.4M
Boys & Girls Club of the Cooridor1 grant · $455,998
Tanager Place3 grants · $293,452
Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa2 grants · $185,560
University of Iowa Center for Advancement3 grants · $172,830
Mount Mercy University3 grants · $155,123
Mercy Medical Center Foundation3 grants · $146,625
University of Iowa Foundation1 grant · $145,726
Mayo Clinic Dept of Development2 grants · $102,320

Giving over time

$1.4M

2022

$2.0M

2023

$2.8M

2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 156 grants.

$1.8M
Busse Foundation Fund at Dafgiving360 · Cedar Rapids, IA · 2024
General operating budget
$842,488
Boys & Girls Club of Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA · 2023
General operating budget
$540,878
Boys & Girls Club of Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA · 2022
General operating budget
$455,998
Boys & Girls Club of the Cooridor · Cedar Rapids, IA · 2024
General operating budget
$158,960
Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa · Cedar Rapids, IA · 2023
General operating budget
$145,726
University of Iowa Foundation · Iowa City, IA · 2023
General operating budget
$103,920
Mercy Medical Center Foundation · Cedar Rapids, IA · 2024
General operating budget
$101,444
Tanager Place · Cedar Rapids, IA · 2022
General operating budget
$100,913
University of Iowa Center for Advancement · Iowa City, IA · 2024
General operating budget
$99,888
Tanager Place · Cedar Rapids, IA · 2023
General operating budget
$92,120
Tanager Place · Cedar Rapids, IA · 2024
General operating budget
$71,417
University of Iowa Center for Advancement · Iowa City, IA · 2022
General operating budget
$59,396
Mayo Clinic Dept of Development · Rochester, MN · 2023
General operating budget
$55,888
Mount Mercy University · Cedar Rapids, IA · 2024
General operating budget
$55,206
Mount Mercy University · Cedar Rapids, IA · 2022
General operating budget
$50,415
Miricle in Motion · Swisher, IA · 2024
General operating budget
$50,316
Coe College · Cedar Rapids, IA · 2022
General operating budget
$50,121
Community Foundation of Johnson County · Coralville, IA · 2024
General operating budget
$49,865
Miricle in Motion · Swisher, IA · 2023
General operating budget
$49,656
Catherine McCauley Center · Cedar Rapids, IA · 2023
General operating budget
$44,029
Mount Mercy University · Cedar Rapids, IA · 2023
General operating budget
$42,924
Mayo Clinic Dept of Development · Rochester, MN · 2024
General operating budget
$40,000
Freedom Foundation · Cedar Rapids, IA · 2023
General operating budget
$39,029
La Casa De Cristo Church · Scottsdale, AZ · 2023
General operating budget
$35,000
Community Health Clinic · Cedar Rapids, IA · 2023
General operating budget
$35,000
Mayo Hospital · Phoenix, AZ · 2022
General operating budget
$35,000
Wartburg College · Waverly, IA · 2022
General operating budget
$31,113
La Casa De Cristo Church · Scottsdale, AZ · 2022
General operating budget
$30,000
Freedom Foundation · Cedar Rapids, IA · 2022
General operating budget
$29,705
Mercy Medical Center Foundation · Cedar Rapids, IA · 2023
General operating budget
$27,500
Community Health Clinic · Cedar Rapids, IA · 2022
General operating budget
$26,600
Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa · Cedar Rapids, IA · 2024
General operating budget
$25,270
Linn County Trails Association · Cedar Rapids, IA · 2024
General operating budget
$25,000
Notre Dame Ace · Notre Dame, IN · 2024
General operating budget
$25,000
Notre Dame Ace · Notre Dame, IN · 2023
General operating budget
$24,000
Catherine McCauley Center · Cedar Rapids, IA · 2022
General operating budget
$24,000
Judical Watch · Washington, DC · 2022
General operating budget
$24,000
Prager University · Sherman Oaks, CA · 2022
General operating budget
$24,000
The Heritage Foundation · Washington, DC · 2022
General operating budget
$24,000
Turning Point USA · Phoenix, AZ · 2022
General operating budget
$24,000
Young Americas Foundation · Reston, VA · 2022
General operating budget
$21,000
Heritage Foundation · Washington, DC · 2023
General operating budget
$21,000
Judical Watch · Washington, DC · 2023
General operating budget
$21,000
Prager University · Sherman Oaks, CA · 2023
General operating budget
$21,000
Turning Point USA · Phoenix, AZ · 2023
General operating budget
$21,000
Young Americas Foundation · Reston, VA · 2023
General operating budget
$20,000
United Way of East Central Iowa · Cedar Rapids, IA · 2023
General operating budget
$20,000
Oasis Church · Marion, IA · 2022
General operating budget
$20,000
St Mark'S Lutheran Church Foundation · Marion, IA · 2022
General operating budget
$20,000
United Way of East Central Iowa · Cedar Rapids, IA · 2022
General operating budget
$15,237
Wartburg College · Waverly, IA · 2024
General operating budget
$15,000
Wartburg College · Waverly, IA · 2023
General operating budget
$15,000
Mercy Hospital Foundation · Cedar Rapids, IA · 2022
General operating budget
$15,000
Notre Dame Ace · Notre Dame, IN · 2022
General operating budget
$14,000
The Salvation Army · Cedar Rapids, IA · 2022
General operating budget
$13,000
Mercy Medical Center Foundation · Cedar Rapids, IA · 2022
General operating budget
$10,500
Camp Courageous · Monticello, IA · 2023
General operating budget
$10,000
Benton Community Foundation · Van Horne, IA · 2023
General operating budget
$10,000
St Mark'S Lutheran Church Foundation · Marion, IA · 2023
General operating budget
$10,000
Wartburg Theological Seminary · Dubuque, IA · 2023
General operating budget
$10,000
Benton Community Foundation · Van Horne, IA · 2022
General operating budget
$10,000
Camp Courageous · Monticello, IA · 2022
General operating budget
$10,000
Linn County Conservation Board · Toddville, IA · 2022
General operating budget
$10,000
St Mark'S Lutheran Church · Marion, IA · 2022
General operating budget
$9,591
Advisory Committee Public Charity · Cedar Rapids, IA · 2024
General operating budget
$7,500
Hedrick Fire Department · Hedrick, IA · 2024
General operating budget
$7,500
Steady Run Township Trustees · Hedrick, IA · 2024
General operating budget
$7,500
Hedrick Fire Department · Hedrick, IA · 2023
General operating budget
$7,500
St Pius X Church · Cedar Rapids, IA · 2023
General operating budget
$7,500
Hedrick Fire Department · Hedrick, IA · 2022
General operating budget
$7,000
Arc of Eastern Iowa · Cedar Rapids, IA · 2023
General operating budget
$7,000
Four Oaks · Cedar Rapids, IA · 2023
General operating budget
$7,000
Kids First Law Center · Cedar Rapids, IA · 2023
General operating budget
$7,000
The Salvation Army · Cedar Rapids, IA · 2023
General operating budget
$6,000
National Mississippi River Museum · Dubuque, IA · 2023
General operating budget
$6,000
Arc of Eastern Iowa · Cedar Rapids, IA · 2022
General operating budget
$6,000
Four Oaks · Cedar Rapids, IA · 2022
General operating budget
$6,000
Kids First Law Center · Cedar Rapids, IA · 2022
General operating budget
$6,000
St Judes Children'S Research Hospital · Memphis, TN · 2022
General operating budget
$5,000
Church of the Living World · Hampton, IA · 2024
General operating budget
$5,000
Keokuk County Hospice · Sigourney, IA · 2024
General operating budget
$5,000
Caltech Alumni Association · Pasadena, CA · 2023
General operating budget
$5,000
Church of the Living World · Hampton, IA · 2023
General operating budget
$5,000
Cornerstone Church · Long Beach, CA · 2023
General operating budget
$5,000
Hiawatha Library Foundation · Hiawatha, IA · 2023
General operating budget
$5,000
Highland Baptist Church · Waco, TX · 2023
General operating budget
$5,000
Kansas University Endowment Association · Lawrence, KS · 2023
General operating budget
$5,000
Oasis Church · Marion, IA · 2023
General operating budget
$5,000
Preborn · Indianapolis, IN · 2023
General operating budget
$5,000
Score Ministries · Troy, MI · 2023
General operating budget
$5,000
St Johns Lutheran Church · Frederika, IA · 2023
General operating budget
$5,000
St Judes Children'S Research Hospital · Memphis, TN · 2023
General operating budget
$5,000
St Mark'S Lutheran Church · Marion, IA · 2023
General operating budget
$5,000
Tip of the Spear Landmine Removal · Pace, FL · 2023
General operating budget
$5,000
Unity Center of Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA · 2023
General operating budget
$5,000
Xavier Foundation · Cedar Rapids, IA · 2023
General operating budget
$5,000
Caltech Alumni Association · Pasadena, CA · 2022
General operating budget
$5,000
Carenet - Waco Tx · Waco, TX · 2022
General operating budget
$5,000
Church of the Living World · Hampton, IA · 2022
General operating budget
$5,000
Hiawatha Library Foundation · Hiawatha, IA · 2022
General operating budget

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