The Sydney and Billy Bush Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Los Angeles, CA EIN: 47-6398159

The Sydney and Billy Bush Foundation is a private foundation, based in Los Angeles, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2022. In 2022, it awarded 1 grant totaling $6K.

The Sydney and Billy Bush Foundation at a glance

In short: The Sydney and Billy Bush Foundation gave $6K across 1 grant in 2022 (avg $6K), mostly in California. Source: 2022 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2022)
$6,053
Grants made (2022)
1
Average grant
$6,053
Median grant
$6,053
Primary geography
California (100% of itemized 2022 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2022 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2022; updated September 2026.

Who The Sydney and Billy Bush Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2022

The John Ritter Foundation: $6KThe John Ritter Foundation$6K

The largest 2022 recipient was The John Ritter Foundation ($6K).

Grant Size Distribution

6 grants across all recorded years

6<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 6 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of the 2022 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

Los AngelesOklahoma CityDallasJuno Beach

How The Sydney and Billy Bush Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 74% from 2019 to 2022. 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

$0$2K$4K$6K$8K3 grants2019 2 grants2020 0 grants2021 1 grant2022

From 2019 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2020) to $6K (2022). In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $6K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
The John Ritter Foundation Los Angeles, CACharitable Activities$6,053
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2022——$6,053$6,0531$6,053——
2021$6,053$251————$1$232
2020$5,802$5$1,490$1,4802—$5$202
2019$7,287$10,557$3,490$3,4803—$10,557$166

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Sydney and Billy Bush Foundation's 2022 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2022 report compensation.

Officers on the 2022 filing

  • Billy Bush

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sydney Bush

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2022. "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 The Sydney and Billy Bush Foundation

How much does The Sydney and Billy Bush Foundation give each year?

The Sydney and Billy Bush Foundation gave $6K across 1 grant in 2022, according to its 2022 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The Sydney and Billy Bush Foundation operate?

The Sydney and Billy Bush Foundation has awarded grants in California, Florida, Oklahoma, Texas.

What is The Sydney and Billy Bush Foundation's EIN?

The Sydney and Billy Bush Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-6398159. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2022.

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

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 26, 2020)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2022

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