BUI Family Foundation
BUI Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Southfield, Michigan. Its 2025 filing reports 12 grants totaling $45,000, all described as charitable grants to qualified charities.
BUI Family Foundation at a glance
In short: BUI Family Foundation gave $45K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Michigan. 8% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $45,000
- +15.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 12
- +9.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,750
- +5.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,850
- Total assets
- $830,293
- +2.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 8% first-time grantees (1 of 12, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Michigan (93% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to BUI Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: Co Plante Moran Trust PO Box 39, Southfield, MI 48037-3910
Phone: (248) 352-2500
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who BUI Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Kalamazoo Loaves and Fishes ($12K). Together the top 10 received $43K.
Grant Size Distribution
52 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 52 grants of 52 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 93% of grant dollars went to recipients in Michigan and 7% to recipients in California.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is BUI Family Foundation open to new grantees?
8%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 12 grantees (8%) were first-time recipients. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $4K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 92% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+7%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 94% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2019) to $45K (2025). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $45K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Kalamazoo Loaves and Fishes Kalamazoo, MI | Charitable Grant to Qualified Charity | $12,000 |
| North Star Reach Ann Arbor, MI | Charitable Grant to Qualified Charity | $9,000 |
| Starfish Family Services Inkster, MI | Charitable Grant to Qualified Charity | $4,500 |
| Food Gatherers Ann Arbor, MI | Charitable Grant to Qualified Charity | $4,000 |
| CRAYONS4KIDS Inc Beverly Hills, CA | Charitable Grant to Qualified Charity | $3,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity - Huron Valley Ann Arbor, MI | Charitable Grant to Qualified Charity | $3,000 |
| Power Book Bags Suttons Bay, MI | Charitable Grant to Qualified Charity | $2,700 |
| Aacorn Farm Inc Kalamazoo, MI | Charitable Grant to Qualified Charity | $2,000 |
| Safe Harbor of Grand Traverse Inc Traverse City, MI | Charitable Grant to Qualified Charity | $1,500 |
| World Medical Relief Inc Southfield, MI | Charitable Grant to Qualified Charity | $1,300 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $830,293 | $80,103 | $62,649 | $45,000 | 12 | $50,705 | $68,834 | $53,922 |
| 2024 | $812,906 | $86,412 | $54,528 | $39,000 | 11 | $44,109 | $37,047 | $50,577 |
| 2023 | $780,801 | $99,268 | $49,610 | $35,700 | 10 | $40,214 | $31,577 | $43,031 |
| 2022 | $731,311 | $106,186 | $58,135 | $42,000 | 10 | $47,695 | $37,155 | $41,437 |
| 2021 | $682,729 | $96,964 | $42,910 | $32,000 | 9 | $35,051 | $30,432 | $45,232 |
| 2020 | $628,002 | $86,995 | $38,968 | $28,100 | 10 | — | $20,939 | $35,436 |
| 2019 | $581,577 | $81,443 | $35,353 | $24,800 | 9 | — | $15,827 | $31,488 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, BUI Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $54K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grantees include organizations whose stated missions address hunger relief, children’s literacy and camp experiences, family support, services for adults with developmental disabilities, homelessness, and access to medical supplies. These are the grantees’ missions, not stated priorities of the foundation.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave 12 grants totaling $45,000. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $12,000, with a median of $2,850.
The largest grants included $12,000 to Kalamazoo Loaves and Fishes and $9,000 to North Star Reach. Other notable awards were $4,500 to Starfish Family Services, $4,000 to Food Gatherers, and $3,000 each to Crayons4Kids Inc and Habitat for Humanity – Huron Valley.
North Star Reach describes its mission as providing camp experiences and ongoing virtual programming for children with serious health challenges. Food Gatherers says it works to alleviate hunger and eliminate its root causes in Washtenaw County, Michigan. Starfish Family Services describes its mission as strengthening families to create brighter futures for children.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Lan A Bui as president, secretary, and director; Tuan A Bui as assistant secretary and director; and William Liston as director.
BUI Family Foundation is led by Lan A. Bui, President, Secretary & Director on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lan A. Bui
President, Secretary & Director
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tuan A. Bui
Assistant Secretary & Director
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
William Liston
Director
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about BUI Family Foundation
How much does BUI Family Foundation give each year?
BUI Family Foundation gave $45K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $39K across 11 grants.
What is BUI Family Foundation's typical grant size?
BUI Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,850, and its average grant was $3,750, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from BUI Family Foundation that year got $1K on average.
Where does BUI Family Foundation give grants?
BUI Family Foundation gives mostly in Michigan: 93% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was California (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Ann Arbor, MI (3 grants) and Kalamazoo, MI (2 grants).
Does BUI Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 12 grants with a stated purpose on BUI Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable Grant to Qualified Charity" (12 grants).
Who are BUI Family Foundation's largest grantees?
BUI Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Kalamazoo Loaves and Fishes ($12,000), North Star Reach ($9,000) and Starfish Family Services ($4,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 57% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is BUI Family Foundation?
BUI Family Foundation reported $830K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $51K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $54K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does BUI Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grantees include organizations whose stated missions address hunger relief, children’s literacy and camp experiences, family support, services for adults with developmental disabilities, homelessness, and access to medical supplies. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from BUI Family Foundation?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is BUI Family Foundation's EIN?
BUI Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-1458113. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does BUI Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 2, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 20, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
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