Samuel G Busada Foundation
Samuel G Busada Foundation is a private foundation, based in Wichita, KS. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $122K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $151K. Net investment income was $66K.
Samuel G Busada Foundation at a glance
In short: Samuel G Busada Foundation gave $151K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $38K), mostly in Kansas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $151,450
- -23.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $37,863
- -61.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $32,800
- Total assets
- $122,187
- -76.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Kansas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Samuel G Busada Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Farah Foundation ($151K across 4 grants).
Grant Size Distribution
18 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 18 (56%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Samuel G Busada Foundation gives
- Giving fell 37% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $110K (2023) to $590K (2021). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $151K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Farah Foundation Wichita, KS | Pass through grant to orthodox venture philanthropy for organization support. | $83,000 |
| Farah Foundation Wichita, KS | Pass through grant to orthodox youth ministry for organization support. | $60,600 |
| Farah Foundation Wichita, KS | Pass through grant to dowama clergy brotherhood for organization support. | $5,000 |
| Farah Foundation Wichita, KS | Pass through grant to orthodox christian prison ministry for oganization support. | $2,850 |
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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 | $122,187 | $-231,938 | $169,819 | $151,450 | 4 | $151,450 | $66,366 | $9,457 |
| 2024 | $523,532 | $75,997 | $220,140 | $197,700 | 2 | $197,700 | $53,557 | $18,114 |
| 2023 | $667,997 | $14,918 | $146,117 | $110,000 | 2 | $110,000 | — | $27,564 |
| 2022 | $798,835 | $61,065 | $278,503 | $241,750 | 5 | $241,750 | $27,882 | $36,983 |
| 2021 | $1,016,312 | $283,654 | $622,789 | $590,000 | 5 | $590,000 | $250,865 | $59,385 |
| 2020 | $1,355,447 | $5,770 | $258,593 | $216,750 | 3 | — | — | $65,179 |
| 2019 | $1,608,270 | $109,543 | $271,474 | $198,398 | 8 | — | $36,467 | $79,895 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Samuel G Busada Foundation reported a distributable amount of $9K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Samuel G Busada Foundation is led by Eric S. Namee, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Eric S. Namee
President
On filings since 2019
25 hrs/week
$25K (2019) → $0 (2025)
Tracy L. Namee
Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/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.
Compensation Overview
From 2023 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2023 filing was $20K, to Eric S Namee (President).
Frequently asked questions about Samuel G Busada Foundation
How much does Samuel G Busada Foundation give each year?
Samuel G Busada Foundation gave $151K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $198K across 2 grants.
What is Samuel G Busada Foundation's typical grant size?
Samuel G Busada Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $32,800, and its average grant was $37,863, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Samuel G Busada Foundation give grants?
Samuel G Busada Foundation gives mostly in Kansas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Wichita, KS (4 grants).
Does Samuel G Busada Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Samuel G Busada Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Samuel G Busada Foundation?
Samuel G Busada Foundation reported $122K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $151K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $9K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Samuel G Busada Foundation's EIN?
Samuel G Busada Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-1932632. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
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 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 13, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 1, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 25, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 22, 2024)
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