Private foundation · EIN 75-2342746

Lavern T Busse & Audrey Busse Foundation

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Cedar Rapids, IA

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Tax year 2024 (period ending 2024-12-31) · Filed with IRS 2025 · Data as of 2026-10-24 · View filing on ProPublica · Source: IRS e-file object 202522799349101007
Total assets (EOY)$15,041,226
Grants paid$2,837,487
Typical (median) grant$25,935
Grants listed20
Giving in home state (IA)98%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K2
$5K–$25K6
$25K–$100K8
$100K+4

Smallest $1,000 · Largest $1,754,990

Geographic focus

IA
98%
MN
2%
IN
1%
WI
0%

Common purposes

budget

Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2023$1,976,942$14,694,16470
2024$2,837,487$15,041,22620

Years shown are the filings ingested so far; more years are added as additional IRS batches are processed.

How to apply

This foundation checked Part XV line 2 of its 990-PF: it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Source: 990-PF Part XV line 2, tax year 2024.

Top recipients (tax year 2024)

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
Busse Foundation Fund At Dafgiving360CEDAR RAPIDS, IAGENERAL OPERATING BUDGET$1,754,990
Boys & Girls Club Of The CooridorCEDAR RAPIDS, IAGENERAL OPERATING BUDGET$455,998
Mercy Medical Center FoundationCEDAR RAPIDS, IAGENERAL OPERATING BUDGET$103,920
University Of Iowa Center For AdvancementIOWA CITY, IAGENERAL OPERATING BUDGET$100,913
Tanager PlaceCEDAR RAPIDS, IAGENERAL OPERATING BUDGET$92,120
Mount Mercy UniversityCEDAR RAPIDS, IAGENERAL OPERATING BUDGET$55,888
Miricle In MotionSWISHER, IAGENERAL OPERATING BUDGET$50,415
Community Foundation Of Johnson CountyCORALVILLE, IAGENERAL OPERATING BUDGET$50,121
Mayo Clinic Dept Of DevelopmentROCHESTER, MNGENERAL OPERATING BUDGET$42,924
Junior Achievement Of Eastern Iowa IncCEDAR RAPIDS, IAGENERAL OPERATING BUDGET$26,600
Linn County Trails AssociationCEDAR RAPIDS, IAGENERAL OPERATING BUDGET$25,270
Notre Dame AceNOTRE DAME, INGENERAL OPERATING BUDGET$25,000
Wartburg CollegeWAVERLY, IAGENERAL OPERATING BUDGET$15,237
Advisory Committee Public Charity IncCEDAR RAPIDS, IAGENERAL OPERATING BUDGET$9,591
Hedrick Fire DepartmentHEDRICK, IAGENERAL OPERATING BUDGET$7,500
Steady Run Township TrusteesHEDRICK, IAGENERAL OPERATING BUDGET$7,500
Church Of The Living WorldHAMPTON, IAGENERAL OPERATING BUDGET$5,000
Keokuk County HospiceSIGOURNEY, IAGENERAL OPERATING BUDGET$5,000
House Of HopeWATERLOO, IAGENERAL OPERATING BUDGET$2,500
Grace Lutheran ChurchPRAIRIE DU CHIEN, WIGENERAL OPERATING BUDGET$1,000
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