McCarthybush Foundation
McCarthybush Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Davenport, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $880 in total assets.
McCarthybush Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $880
- -15.8% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $165
- -23.6% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who McCarthybush Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 7 (86%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How McCarthybush Foundation gives
- Giving fell 100% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 185% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $100 (2024) to $1.3M (2021). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $100.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Catholic Messenger Davenport, IA | Religious Organization | $100 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $880 | — | $165 | — | — | — | $47 |
| 2024 | $1,045 | $100 | $216 | $100 | 1 | $100 | $54 |
| 2023 | $1,161 | $150 | $127 | — | — | — | $57 |
| 2022 | $1,139 | — | $1,608 | $1,489 | 2 | $1,489 | $145 |
| 2021 | $4,747 | $1,285,000 | $1,280,651 | $1,280,489 | 4 | $1,280,489 | $337 |
| 2020 | $398 | $20,000 | $25,031 | $25,000 | 2 | — | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, McCarthybush Foundation reported a distributable amount of $47 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
McCarthybush Foundation is led by Gregory Bush, Trustee on every filing since 2021 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Gregory Bush
Trustee
On filings since 2021
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Barbara B. Johnson (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Mary P. Walsh (2020) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 McCarthybush Foundation
How large is McCarthybush Foundation?
McCarthybush Foundation reported $880 in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
What is McCarthybush Foundation?
McCarthybush Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Davenport, IA. It holds $880 in total assets as of 2025.
Where does McCarthybush Foundation operate?
McCarthybush Foundation has awarded grants in Iowa.
How much is McCarthybush Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, McCarthybush Foundation reported a distributable amount of $47 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is McCarthybush Foundation's EIN?
McCarthybush Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 42-1322400. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 2, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 28, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 19, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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