Buster Family Foundation
Buster Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Redlands, California. In its 2024 filing, it reported giving $139,500 in grants to organizations whose listed purposes were religious or charitable.
Buster Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Buster Family Foundation gave $140K across 14 grants in 2024 (avg $10K), mostly in California. 64% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $139,500
- +199.4% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 14
- +75.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $9,964
- +71.1% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $1,750
- Total assets
- $1,158,191
- -7.5% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 64% first-time grantees (9 of 14, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (96% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Buster Family Foundation
- How to Apply
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The filing says to provide information about the charity and the reason for its tax-exempt status, along with proof of exempt status and its federal identification number. It lists no restrictions on awards and says the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. **Deadline:** None.
- Contact
Application contact: William C Buster Jr
Mailing address: 1399 W Colton Avenue Ste 5, Redlands, CA 92374
Phone: (909) 793-3806
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Buster Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Set Free Church ($105K). Together the top 10 received $136K.
Grant Size Distribution
46 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 43 grants of 46 (93%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s 2024 grants were reported as 96% to recipients in California and 4% to recipients in Texas.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Buster Family Foundation open to new grantees?
64%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 9 of 14 grantees (64%) were first-time recipients. With only 14 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $23K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $1K repeat.
- 29% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving grew 54% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 264% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $47K (2023) to $140K (2024). In 2024 it made 14 grants totaling $140K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Set Free Church Yucaipa, CA | Religious | $105,000 |
| Immanuel Baptist Church Highland, CA | Religious | $7,500 |
| Glocal Outreach Redlands, CA | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Cindy Hess YMCA Memorial Park Waxahachie, TX | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Boys Girls Club Redlands, CA | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Coachella Valley Housing Coalition Indio, CA | Charitable | $2,500 |
| Crossroads Christian Center Redlands, CA | Religious | $2,500 |
| First Tee of the Inland Empire San Bernardino, CA | Charitable | $1,000 |
| Redlands Police Redlands, CA | Charitable | $1,000 |
| Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation Redlands, CA | Charitable | $1,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,158,191 | $53,554 | $147,014 | $139,500 | 14 | $139,500 | $49,742 | $52,752 |
| 2023 | $1,251,651 | $-14,515 | $55,077 | $46,600 | 8 | $46,600 | $21,434 | $52,861 |
| 2021 | $1,512,594 | $57,301 | $100,338 | $90,750 | 13 | $90,750 | $52,476 | $77,970 |
| 2020 | $1,555,562 | $-67,181 | $113,912 | $108,365 | 11 | — | $17,855 | $79,684 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Buster Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $53K for 2024 — 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 is provided. The 2024 grant purposes listed include religious and charitable giving.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2024, the foundation reported 14 grants totaling $139,500. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $105,000, with a median of $1,750.
The largest reported grants included $105,000 to SET FREE CHURCH in Yucaipa, California, for religious purposes; $7,500 to IMMANUEL BAPTIST CHURCH in Highland, California, for religious purposes; and $5,000 each to GLOCAL OUTREACH in Redlands, California, and CINDY HESS YMCA MEMORIAL PARK in Waxahachie, Texas, for charitable purposes. BOYS GIRLS CLUB in Redlands, California, also received $5,000 for charitable purposes.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists WILLIAM C BUSTER JR and WILLIAM R BUSTER as trustees.
Buster Family Foundation's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
William C. Buster Jr.
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William R. Buster
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Buster Family Foundation
How much does Buster Family Foundation give each year?
Buster Family Foundation gave $140K across 14 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $47K across 8 grants.
What is Buster Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Buster Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $1,750, and its average grant was $9,964, across 14 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Buster Family Foundation that year got $3K on average.
Where does Buster Family Foundation give grants?
Buster Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 96% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Redlands, CA (9 grants).
Does Buster Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 14 grants with a stated purpose on Buster Family Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (9 grants) and "Religious" (3 grants).
Who are Buster Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Buster Family Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Set Free Church ($105,000), Immanuel Baptist Church ($7,500) and Glocal Outreach ($5,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 84% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Buster Family Foundation?
Buster Family Foundation reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $140K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $53K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Buster Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement is provided. The 2024 grant purposes listed include religious and charitable giving. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Buster Family Foundation?
The filing says to provide information about the charity and the reason for its tax-exempt status, along with proof of exempt status and its federal identification number. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Buster Family Foundation's EIN?
Buster Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-3905708. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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