The Busfield Foundation
The Busfield Foundation is a private foundation based in Wilmington, Delaware. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, including organizations serving communities in New York and organizations in Illinois, Alabama, and Tennessee.
The Busfield Foundation at a glance
In short: The Busfield Foundation gave $72K across 26 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in New York. 8% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $71,894
- +7.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 26
- +13.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,765
- -4.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,625
- Total assets
- $1,068,693
- -0.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 8% first-time grantees (2 of 25, 2025)
- Primary geography
- New York (87% 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 The Busfield Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: Foundation Source 501 Silverside Rd, Wilmington, DE 19809-1377
Phone: (800) 839-1754
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Busfield Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Christ Episcopal Church ($25K). Together the top 10 received $59K.
Grant Size Distribution
110 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 110 grants of 110 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 87% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York, 7% to Illinois, 5% to Alabama, and 1% to Tennessee. The largest 2025 awards listed were concentrated in New York.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 26 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Busfield Foundation open to new grantees?
8%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 25 grantees (8%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $7K; repeat grants $3K. How we count
Medians: $7K first-time, $1K repeat.
- 92% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 156% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $67K (2024) to $75K (2020). In 2025 it made 26 grants totaling $72K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Christ Episcopal Church Deposit, NY | General & Unrestricted | $25,319 |
| Young Womens Christian Association of Binghamton a Binghamton, NY | Classroom Sponsorship | $8,000 |
| Team Phenomenal Hope Inc Wheaton, IL | General & Unrestricted | $5,300 |
| Deposit Community Center Deposit, NY | To help with the cost of maintaining the playground and providing the children with updated working toys and classroom supplies | $5,000 |
| Ferre Institute Inc Binghamton, NY | Genetic Counseling Program | $3,175 |
| Lourdes Hospital Foundation Inc Binghamton, NY | Hospice Program | $2,500 |
| S O S Shelter Inc Endicott, NY | General & Unrestricted | $2,500 |
| Deposit Free Library Association Deposit, NY | General & Unrestricted | $2,425 |
| Dean Road Elementary School Auburn, AL | HAPIE Program | $2,150 |
| Afton Juniorsenior High School Afton, NY | General & Unrestricted | $2,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,068,693 | $95,918 | $97,522 | $71,894 | 26 | $89,911 | $89,607 | $57,734 |
| 2024 | $1,070,297 | $73,184 | $91,037 | $66,894 | 23 | $84,600 | $66,746 | $57,793 |
| 2023 | $1,088,150 | $57,981 | $17,345 | — | — | $10,480 | $51,865 | $55,648 |
| 2022 | $1,047,514 | $-16,522 | $91,288 | $72,068 | 30 | $83,518 | $34,118 | $58,859 |
| 2021 | $1,157,264 | $70,861 | $94,125 | $74,818 | 31 | $86,239 | $62,975 | $67,036 |
| 2020 | $1,181,668 | $45,041 | $93,343 | $74,872 | 28 | — | $37,764 | $59,941 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Busfield Foundation reported a distributable amount of $58K 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 grants included support for a library, schools and education programs, health and hospice services, a community center, a shelter, and arts and public media organizations. These examples describe the recipients’ work, not a stated foundation focus: Ferre Institute describes its work as promoting health and wellness through an inclusive, community-based approach, while Deposit Educational Endowment Program says it provides scholarships to graduating students of Deposit Central School. Tri-Cities Opera Company describes its work as producing professional-quality opera and engaging and educating the community through live musical storytelling.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 26 grants totaling $71,894. Grants ranged from $200 to $25,319, with a median of $1,625. Its largest award was $25,319 to Christ Episcopal Church in Deposit, New York, for general and unrestricted purposes. Other notable awards included $8,000 to the Young Women’s Christian Association of Binghamton for classroom sponsorship; $5,300 to Team Phenomenal Hope for general and unrestricted purposes; and $5,000 to Deposit Community Center to help maintain its playground and provide updated toys and classroom supplies. The foundation also awarded $3,175 to Ferre Institute for its Genetic Counseling Program and $2,500 to Lourdes Hospital Foundation for its Hospice Program.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists John D Feehan as Trustee and Treasurer, Stephen P Feehan as Managing Trustee, and June Nolan and Andrew D Rees as Trustees.
The Busfield Foundation is led by Stephen P Feehan, Managing Trustee since 2023 (on filings since 2020); 1 of 4 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Stephen P Feehan
Managing Trustee
Trustee → Managing Trustee, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$10K (2022) → $5K (2025)
John D Feehan
Trustee & Treasurer
Trustee → Trustee & Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
June Nolan
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Andrew D Rees
Trustee
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $5K, to Stephen P Feehan (Managing Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about The Busfield Foundation
How much does The Busfield Foundation give each year?
The Busfield Foundation gave $72K across 26 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $67K across 23 grants.
What is The Busfield Foundation's typical grant size?
The Busfield Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,625, and its average grant was $2,765, across 26 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Busfield Foundation that year got $7K on average.
Where does The Busfield Foundation give grants?
The Busfield Foundation gives mostly in New York: 87% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Illinois (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Deposit, NY (8 grants), Binghamton, NY (7 grants) and Auburn, AL (5 grants).
Does The Busfield Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 65% of The Busfield Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (17 of 26) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Busfield Foundation's largest grantees?
The Busfield Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Christ Episcopal Church ($25,319), Young Womens Christian Association of Binghamton a ($8,000) and Team Phenomenal Hope Inc ($5,300), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 54% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Busfield Foundation?
The Busfield Foundation reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $90K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $58K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Busfield Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for a library, schools and education programs, health and hospice services, a community center, a shelter, and arts and public media organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Busfield Foundation?
The foundation states that it 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 The Busfield Foundation's EIN?
The Busfield Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 16-1468338. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does The Busfield 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 11, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 2, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
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Grantable. (2026). The Busfield Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-busfield-foundation-morg_b4ba69ebf9ba40398d7749ad38e9bb62
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