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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 16-1468338

The Busfield Foundation

A private foundation in Wilmington, DE. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 26 grants and $71,894 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $71,894

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $1,068,693
  • Tax year 2024

    $66,894

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $1,070,297
  • Tax year 2023

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $1,088,150
  • Tax year 2022

    $72,068

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $1,047,514
  • Tax year 2021

    $74,818

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $1,157,264
  • Tax year 2020

    $74,872

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $1,181,668
  • Tax year 2019

    $74,872

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $1,229,970
  • Tax year 2018

    $69,672

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $1,270,285

Grants paid in 2025

26 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Christ Episcopal ChurchDeposit, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $25,319
  2. Young Womens Christian Association of Binghamton ABinghamton, NY

    Classroom Sponsorship

    $8,000
  3. Team Phenomenal Hope IncWheaton, IL

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,300
  4. Deposit Community CenterDeposit, NY

    To help with the cost of maintaining the playground and providing the children with updated working toys and classroom supplies

    $5,000
  5. Ferre Institute IncBinghamton, NY

    Genetic Counseling Program

    $3,175
  6. Lourdes Hospital Foundation IncBinghamton, NY

    Hospice Program

    $2,500
  7. S O S Shelter IncEndicott, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,500
  8. Deposit Free Library AssociationDeposit, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,425
  9. Dean Road Elementary SchoolAuburn, AL

    HAPIE Program

    $2,150
  10. Afton Juniorsenior High SchoolAfton, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,000
  11. Community Foundation for South Central New York inBinghamton, NY

    Black Knight Fund

    $2,000
  12. Deposit Foundation IncDeposit, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,000
  13. Deposit Middle-Senior High SchoolDeposit, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,000
  14. Deposit New York Community Historical SocietyDeposit, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,250
  15. Deposit Community Theatre and Performing Arts CentDeposit, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  16. Tri-Cities Opera Company IncBinghamton, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  17. Windsor Emergency Services IncWindsor, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $750
  18. Auburn Early Education CenterAuburn, AL

    HAPIE Program

    $500
  19. Deposit Educational Endowment Program IncDeposit, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $500
  20. St Jude Childrens Research Hospital IncMemphis, TN

    General & Unrestricted

    $500
  21. United Health Services Foundation IncBinghamton, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $500
  22. WSKG Public Telecommunications CouncilVestal, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $500
  23. Ferre Institute IncBinghamton, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $425
  24. Auburn High SchoolAuburn, AL

    Special Education fund

    $200
  25. Auburn Junior High SchoolAuburn, AL

    Special Education fund

    $200
  26. Drake Middle SchoolAuburn, AL

    General & Unrestricted

    $200

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Health5 grants $7,10037% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $5,00026% of the total
  3. Education2 grants $2,92515% of the total
  4. Housing and shelter1 grant $2,00010% of the total
  5. Arts and culture2 grants $1,5008% of the total
  6. Disaster relief and public safety1 grant $7504% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York19 grants $62,844
  2. Illinois1 grant $5,300
  3. Alabama5 grants $3,250
  4. Tennessee1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • John D FeehanTrustee, Treas Hours 0Pay $0
  • Stephen P FeehanManaging Trustee Hours 1Pay $5,000
  • June NolanTrustee Hours 0Pay $0
  • Andrew D ReesTrustee Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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