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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 74-2443546

Buscher Foundation

A private foundation in Dallas, TX. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 14 grants and $43,500 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

    $43,500

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $807,983

  • Tax year 2024

    $45,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $799,901

  • Tax year 2023

    $47,800

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $812,668

  • Tax year 2022

    $53,500

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $838,154

  • Tax year 2021

    $44,900

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $864,038

  • Tax year 2020

    $44,600

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $818,354

Grants paid in 2025

14 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Science Museum of MinnesotaSaint Paul, MN

    Unrestricted general

    $5,000
  2. Mayo ClinicRochester, MN

    Cancer research

    $5,000
  3. Minnesota Zoo FoundationApple Valley, MN

    Unrestricted general

    $5,000
  4. Northwestern Pritsker School of LawChicago, IL

    Center on wrongful

    $5,000
  5. SpaSt Paul, MN

    Unrestricted general

    $5,000
  6. The Adam J Lewis AcademyBridgeport, CT

    Unrestricted general

    $5,000
  7. Tunnel to Towers FoundationStaten Island, NY

    Unrestricted general

    $5,000
  8. Westpoint Association of GraduatesWest Point, NY

    Department of foreign

    $5,000
  9. St Jude Childrens HospitalMemphis, TN

    Unrestricted general

    $1,000
  10. American Red CrossDes Moines, IA

    Hurricane helene disaster

    $1,000
  11. Humane Society of Broward CountyDania Beach, FL

    Unrestricted general

    $500
  12. Ramsey County Historical SocietySaint Paul, MN

    Unrestricted general

    $500
  13. University of Colorado FoundationDenver, CO

    Unrestricted general

    $250
  14. Folds of HonorAlbany, NY

    Unrestricted general

    $250

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education3 grants $10,25049% of the total
  2. Arts and culture2 grants $5,50027% of the total
  3. Animals1 grant $5,00024% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Minnesota5 grants $20,500
  2. New York3 grants $10,250
  3. Connecticut1 grant $5,000
  4. Illinois1 grant $5,000
  5. Iowa1 grant $1,000
  6. Tennessee1 grant $1,000
  7. Florida1 grant $500
  8. Colorado1 grant $250

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Catherine M BuscherPRESIDENT Hours 3Pay $0
  • Margaret Buscher RomeroVP, TREAS. Hours 3Pay $0
  • Stephen M BuscherSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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