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The George and Barbara Bush Foundation

HOUSTON, TX EIN: 76-0345781 Website

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$149.0M

+13.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.9M

-13.9% YoY

Grant Count

2

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$950K

-13.9% YoY

About The George and Barbara Bush Foundation

Based on IRS filings

The George and Barbara Bush Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in HOUSTON, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $149.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $1.9M. Net investment income was $3.2M.

Focus Areas

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1states

States

Cities

College Station

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$5M$9M$14M$19M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$149,044,342$131,167,015$100,804,497
Revenue$16,993,041$12,779,004$5,769,153
Expenses$11,877,920$8,742,841$6,849,425
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$3,221,301$739,652$1,918,652
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$551K$1M$2M$2M2 grants20202 grants20212 grants20222 grants20232 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2024

BUSH SCHOOL OF GOVERNMEN…$1.9MTEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY$40K

Grant Size Distribution

10 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M5$1–5M$5M+

Open Grants

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Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

ANDREW H CARD JRCEO/DIRECTOR BEGAN 01/2024$400KHUTTON HIGGINSSR. DIR. COMM. & EXTERNAL RE…$161KMADISON HILLINCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER$150KSTEPHANIE LINDERSR. DIR. DEVELOPMENT$150KSARAH FARRELLDIR. EVENTS & PROGRAMMING$118K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
ALEXANDER HAP ELLIS IIIPRESIDENT1
JAMES W CICCONIVICE PRESIDENT1
TERRI LACYSECRETARY/TREASURER1
JEAN BECKERDIRECTOR1
DOROTHY BUSH KOCHDIRECTOR1
MARVIN BUSHDIRECTOR1
NEIL BUSHDIRECTOR1
ROBERT M GATESDIRECTOR1
SAM LEBLONDDIRECTOR1
FREDERICK D MCCLUREDIRECTOR1
ANDREW H CARD JRCEO/DIRECTOR BEGAN 01/202440$400,000
MADISON HILLINCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER40$150,458
HUTTON HIGGINSSR. DIR. COMM. & EXTERNAL RELATIONS40$161,074
STEPHANIE LINDERSR. DIR. DEVELOPMENT40$149,866
SARAH FARRELLDIR. EVENTS & PROGRAMMING40$118,023

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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