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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 35-1780862

Bussing-Koch Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Evansville, IN. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 43 grants and $301,970 paid in grants.

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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

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $301,970

    Grants listed
    43
    Assets, end of year
    $2,798,998

  • Tax year 2024

    $165,560

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $2,467,137

  • Tax year 2023

    $236,285

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $2,369,899

  • Tax year 2022

    $127,750

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $2,323,643

  • Tax year 2021

    $295,935

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $2,360,093

  • Tax year 2020

    $131,285

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $2,424,005

Grants paid in 2025

43 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. University of Southern Indiana FounEvansville, IN

    scholarship fund

    $80,500
  2. University of EvansvilleEvansville, IN

    capital campaign

    $80,000
  3. University of Notre DameNotre Dame, IN

    capital campaign

    $50,000
  4. Reitz Memorial High SchoolEvansville, IN

    general operating expense

    $37,500
  5. Impact EvansvilleEvansville, IN

    general operating expense

    $8,000
  6. Individual

    general operating expense

    $7,800
  7. EVSC Foundation IncEvansville, IN

    general operating expense

    $5,000
  8. YWCA of Evansville IncEvansville, IN

    general operating expense

    $3,100
  9. Joshua AcademyEvansville, IN

    general operating expense

    $2,400
  10. River City Pride IncEvansville, IN

    general operating expense

    $2,000
  11. Buffalo Trace Council BSA IncEvansville, IN

    general operating expense

    $1,500
  12. Marshall County Board of EducationBenton, KY

    general operating expense

    $1,400
  13. St Marys Medical Center AuxiliaryEvansville, IN

    general operating expense

    $1,100
  14. Evansville Police Department FoundaEvansville, IN

    general operating expense

    $1,000
  15. Glenwood Neighborhood AssociationEvansville, IN

    general operating expense

    $1,000
  16. Hebron Elementary SchoolEvansville, IN

    general operating expense

    $1,000
  17. Historic Newburgh IncNewburgh, IN

    general operating expense

    $1,000
  18. Mt Vernon Youth Baseball IncMount Vernon, IN

    general operating expense

    $1,000
  19. Notre Dame Club of the Tri-StateEvansville, IN

    general operating expense

    $1,000
  20. Evansville P47 Foundation IncEvansville, IN

    general operating expense

    $1,000
  21. Pearls of Distinction FoundationEvansville, IN

    general operating expense

    $1,000
  22. Rivertown Royals Softball IncNewburgh, IN

    general operating expense

    $1,000
  23. District of Evansville of the SocieEvansville, IN

    general operating expense

    $1,000
  24. Signature SchoolEvansville, IN

    general operating expense

    $1,000
  25. Spencer County Community FoundationSanta Claus, IN

    general operating expense

    $1,000
  26. Sycamore Land TrustBloomington, IN

    general operating expense

    $1,000
  27. United Way of Southwestern IndianaEvansville, IN

    general operating expense

    $1,000
  28. 911 Gives Hope IncEvansville, IN

    general operating expense

    $1,000
  29. Youth First IncEvansville, IN

    general operating expense

    $1,000
  30. Boys and Girls Club of EvansvilleEvansville, IN

    general operating expense

    $800
  31. Evansville Catholic High SchoolsEvansville, IN

    general operating expense

    $750
  32. Individual

    general operating expense

    $600
  33. American Red Cross Indiana RegionEvansville, IN

    general operating expense

    $500
  34. Individual

    general operating expense

    $500
  35. Habitat for Humanity of EvansvilleEvansville, IN

    general operating expense

    $500
  36. St Joseph Catholic ChurchEvansville, IN

    general operating expense

    $400
  37. Evansville Museum of Arts HistoryEvansville, IN

    general operating expense

    $350
  38. Individual

    general operating expense

    $300
  39. Castle High SchoolNewburgh, IN

    general operating expense

    $250
  40. Feed Evansville IncEvansville, IN

    general operating expense

    $250
  41. IYG IncIndianapolis, IN

    general operating expense

    $200
  42. Loogootee Community SchoolsLoogootee, IN

    general operating expense

    $170
  43. Catholic Diocese of Evansville IncEvansville, IN

    general operating expense

    $100

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education5 grants $134,40092% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $6,0004% of the total
  3. Arts and culture2 grants $2,3502% of the total
  4. Environment1 grant $1,000<1% of the total
  5. Mental health1 grant $1,000<1% of the total
  6. Sports and recreation1 grant $1,000<1% of the total
  7. 3 other causes3 grants $950<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Indiana38 grants $291,370
  2. Kentucky1 grant $1,400

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Katherine K BussingSecretary-Treasurer Hours 0Pay $0
  • Marie A BussingVice President Hours 0Pay $0
  • Wilfred C Bussing IIIPresident Hours 3Pay $0

The return

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