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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 58-2297642

Buisson Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Gainesville, GA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 10 grants and $253,000 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Robert T Buisson
6354 J F Jay Road
Gainesville, GA 30506
(770) 536-7422
Form and materials
Letter to MR. Buisson describing applicant's organization and purpose of grant
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $253,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $6,785,050

  • Tax year 2020

    $173,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $3,539,530

  • Tax year 2019

    $224,800

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $3,067,644

  • Tax year 2018

    $200,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $2,612,020

Grants paid in 2025

10 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Heritage Prepatory SchoolAtlanta, GA

    Operating grant

    $100,000
  2. Brentwood AcademyBrentwood, TN

    Operating grant

    $27,000
  3. Passion City ChurchAtlanta, GA

    Operating grant

    $27,000
  4. Torch Urban MinistriesDahlonega, GA

    Operating grant

    $27,000
  5. Iglesia Bautista Monte SionCumming, GA

    Operating grant

    $17,000
  6. Reaching & TeachingLouisville, KY

    Operating grant

    $15,000
  7. Good News at NoonGainesville, GA

    Operating grant

    $10,000
  8. Good News ClinicsGainesville, GA

    Operating grant

    $10,000
  9. SisuGainesville, GA

    Operating grant

    $10,000
  10. Union UniversityJackson, TN

    Operating grant

    $10,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $37,00044% of the total
  2. Religion2 grants $37,00044% of the total
  3. Health1 grant $10,00012% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Georgia7 grants $201,000
  2. Tennessee2 grants $37,000
  3. Kentucky1 grant $15,000

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • Robert T BuissonDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Marion R BuissonDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Marion B VelisPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Elizabeth M BuissonVICE-PRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Robert T Buisson JrSECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0
  • Beau T BuissonTREASURER Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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