Tim and Steph Busch Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Irvine, CA EIN: 81-4868448

Tim and Steph Busch Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on religion, based in Irvine, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $164 in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $329K.

Tim and Steph Busch Family Foundation at a glance

In short: Tim and Steph Busch Family Foundation gave $329K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $41K), top state California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$329,000
+17.5% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
8
-20.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$41,125
+46.9% vs 2024
Median grant
$35,000
Total assets
$164
-60.2% vs 2024
Primary geography
California (40% 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 Tim and Steph Busch Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2025

American Red Cross: $100KAmerican Red Cross$100KGlobal Lyme Alliance: $78KGlobal Lyme Alliance$78KNapa Valley Festival Association: $65KNapa Valley FestivalAssociation$65KEisenhower Health Foundation: $50KEisenhower Health Foundation$50KClinton High School: $20KClinton High School$20KFamily Assistance Ministries: $10KFamily Assistance Ministries$10KSt Anne School: $5KSt Anne School$5KDesert Community Foundation: $1KDesert Community Foundation$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was American Red Cross ($100K). Together the top 8 received $329K.

Grant Size Distribution

42 grants across all recorded years

32<$50K7$50–100K3$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 32 grants of 42 (76%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

9states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.

Cities

NapaNew YorkClintonWashingtonPalm DesertStamfordRancho MirageSan ClementeIndianapolisKoloaLaguna NiguelSan JoseSimi ValleySimpsonvilleUpper DarbyTipton

How Tim and Steph Busch Family Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 46% 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

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K6 grants2019 5 grants2020 7 grants2021 8 grants2022 9 grants2023 10 grants2024 8 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $36K (2020) to $329K (2025). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $329K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
American Red Cross Washington, DCGeneral Support$100,000
Global Lyme Alliance New York, NYGeneral Support$78,000
Napa Valley Festival Association Napa, CAGeneral Support$65,000
Eisenhower Health Foundation Rancho Mirage, CAGeneral Support$50,000
Clinton High School Clinton, MIScholarship Fund$20,000
Family Assistance Ministries San Clemente, CAGeneral Support$10,000
St Anne School Laguna Niguel, CAGeneral Support$5,000
Desert Community Foundation Palm Desert, CAGeneral Support$1,000
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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
2025$164$7$330,255$329,0008$329,000—$37
2024$412$5$281,177$280,00010$280,000—$45
2023$3,762$21$251,152$245,5009$245,500—$119
2022$2,893$5$227,204$226,0008$226,025$5$28
2021$92$2$92,520$92,5007$92,520$2$92
2020$2,610$4$36,010$36,0005—$4$147
2019$3,616$16$40,697$40,5006—$16$543

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Tim and Steph Busch Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $37 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Tim and Steph Busch Family Foundation is led by Timothy R. Busch, President & Director on every filing since 2019; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Timothy R. Busch

    President & Director

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Collin J. Vath

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Elizabeth O. Busch

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Garrett S. Busch

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mackenzie L. Vath

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stephan L. Busch

    Secretary & Director

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Cathleen O'Reilly (2019–2021) — Vice President

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.

Frequently asked questions about Tim and Steph Busch Family Foundation

How much does Tim and Steph Busch Family Foundation give each year?

Tim and Steph Busch Family Foundation gave $329K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $280K across 10 grants.

What is Tim and Steph Busch Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Tim and Steph Busch Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $35,000, and its average grant was $41,125, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Tim and Steph Busch Family Foundation give grants?

Tim and Steph Busch Family Foundation's top state is California, with 40% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were District of Columbia (30%) and New York (24%).

Does Tim and Steph Busch Family Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 88% of Tim and Steph Busch Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (7 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Tim and Steph Busch Family Foundation's largest grantees?

Tim and Steph Busch Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include American Red Cross ($100,000), Global Lyme Alliance ($78,000) and Napa Valley Festival Association ($65,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 74% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Tim and Steph Busch Family Foundation?

Tim and Steph Busch Family Foundation reported $164 in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $329K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $37 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Tim and Steph Busch Family Foundation?

Tim and Steph Busch Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on religion, based in Irvine, CA. It holds $164 in total assets as of 2025.

What is Tim and Steph Busch Family Foundation's EIN?

Tim and Steph Busch Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-4868448. 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

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 20, 2025)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 29, 2026)
  3. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 31, 2020)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 29, 2021)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 20, 2022)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 13, 2023)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 29, 2024)

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