Busch Family Foundation
Fort Pierce, FL · EIN 43-6387996. Reported 94 grants totalling $624,850 to 68 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Busch Family Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $2,500. Half of everything it gave fell between $1,000 and $7,500; the smallest was $100 and the largest $75,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curetivity | Darien, CT | $112,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Boys and Girls Club of St Lucie County Inc | Fort Pierce, FL | $87,250 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Save Our Musicians Foundation Inc | Jupiter, FL | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Navy Seal Museum | Fort Pierce, FL | $47,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Busch Wildlife Sanctuary Inc | Jupiter, FL | $43,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| DDS4VETS | Port St Lucie, FL | $40,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Wounded Veterans Relief Fund | North Palm Beach, FL | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Backus Scholarship Fund Inc | Fort Pierce, FL | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Pace Center for Girls | Fort Pierce, FL | $16,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| St Lucie County Hundred Club | Fort Pierce, FL | $16,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Place of Hope Inc | Palm Beach Gardens, FL | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Windsor Community Angels | Fort Pierce, FL | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| United Against Poverty | Vero Beach, FL | $10,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Operation 300 Inc | Port Salerno, FL | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Operation American Dream | Winter Park, FL | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Kyle Patterson Trust | Fort Pierce, FL | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lenny Schelin Foundation | Fort Pierce, FL | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Blue Angels Pssc Inc | Port Saint Lucie, FL | $7,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Project Lift Inc | Palm City, FL | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Alzheimer's Community Care | West Palm Beach, FL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Martin County Inc | Hobe Sound, FL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ft Pierce Police Athletic League Inc | Fort Pierce, FL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Guardians for New Futures Inc | Port St Lucie, FL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Tunnel to Tower Foundation | Staten Island, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| American Muslim Alliance of Florida Inc | Wellington, FL | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Grace Way Village Inc | Fort Pierce, FL | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Junior Armada Rugby Club of the Treasue Coast Corporation | Port Saint Lucie, FL | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lincoln Park Academy | Fort Pierce, FL | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Martin County Police Athletic League Inc | Palm City, FL | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Surfers for Autism II Inc | Jensen Beach, FL | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Rotary Club of Vero Beach Inc | Vero Beach, FL | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Indian River State College Foundation Inc | Fort Pierce, FL | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Rising Tides Foundation Fp Inc | Fort Pierce, FL | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Forgotten Soldiers Outreach Inc | Lake Worth, FL | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Little Smiles Inc | Palm Beach Gardens, FL | $1,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Advocates for the Rights of the Challenged of the Treasure Coast Inc | Stuart, FL | $1,250 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of St Lucie County | Vero Beach, FL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Brain Cancer Support for the Treasure Coast Inc | Port St Lucie, FL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Britney Lee Foundation | Port Saint Lucie, FL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Building Opportunities Through Gold | Port Saint Lucie, FL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Building Opportunities Through Golf | Port Saint Lucie, FL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Family Meals Inc | Fort Pierce, FL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Indian River Lacrosse Association Inc | Vero Beach, FL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Literary Services of Indian River County Inc | Vero Beach, FL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mental Health Association of Indian River County Inc | Vero Beach, FL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Nicklaus Children's Hospital Foundation LLC | Miami, FL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Our Village Okeechobee Inc | Okeechobee, FL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| St Lucie County 4-H Foundation Inc | Fort Pierce, FL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| St Lucie Education Foundation | Fort Pierce, FL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St Lucie Historical Society | Fort Pierce, FL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| St Lucie Sheriff's Police Athletic League | Fort Pierce, FL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The University of Maryland College Park Foundation Inc | College Park, MD | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Treasure Coast Food Bank | Fort Pierce, FL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Eckerd Connects Project Bridge | Fort Pierce, FL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Maddie's Fight Foundation Inc | Port Saint Lucie, FL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Original Florida Hall of Fame Highwaymen Museum and History Center Inc | Fort Pierce, FL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Port St Lucie Botanical Gardens | Port St Lucie, FL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Reverence Motorcycle Association Inc | Stuart, FL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Rotary Club of Fort Pierce Inc | Fort Pierce, FL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Sunrise Kiwanis Foundation of Fort Pierce Inc | Fort Pierce, FL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Disabled American Veterans Chapter 133 | Pompano Beach, FL | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| ELEV8HOPE Inc | Stuart, FL | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Fort Pierce Cental High School | Fort Pierce, FL | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Friends of Breast Care Center | Jupiter, FL | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Keep Martin Beautiful | Palm City, FL | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Psl Little League Softball Inc | Port St Lucie, FL | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Suncoast Mental Health Center | Vero Beach, FL | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Crime Prevention League | Fort Pierce, FL | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
16 of 68 (24%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 29%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Curetivity
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT - Grace Way Village Inc
UNRESTRICED GENERAL SUPPORT
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 52 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 24 | $114,700 | $1,000 |
| 2022 | 22 | $141,900 | $5,000 |
| 2023 | 28 | $215,250 | $2,500 |
| 2024 | 20 | $153,000 | $2,500 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 81% of this one's giving went to organizations in Florida. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $2,500. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Florida.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Busch Family Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 5300 Glades Cut Off Road, Fort Pierce, FL, 34981. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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