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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 75-2819095

The Buzbee Foundation

A private foundation in Montgomery, TX. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 28 grants and $90,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $90,000

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $1,918,425

  • Tax year 2023

    $84,000

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $1,897,858

  • Tax year 2022

    $71,500

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $1,901,076

  • Tax year 2021

    $84,500

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $1,442,379

  • Tax year 2020

    $81,300

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $1,285,446

  • Tax year 2019

    $103,000

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $1,305,693

  • Tax year 2018

    $137,800

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $1,518,057

Grants paid in 2024

28 grants, largest first

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

  1. Grace School of TheologyThe Woodlands, TX

    General

    $10,000
  2. Samaritans PurseBoone, NC

    General

    $10,000
  3. Focus on the FamilyColorado SPGS, CO

    General

    $8,000
  4. Individual

    General

    $6,000
  5. Mercury OneIrving, TX

    General

    $5,000
  6. Individual

    General

    $5,000
  7. Coral Ridge - Kenedy MinistriesFort Lauderdale, FL

    General

    $5,000
  8. Jesus Film ProjectOrlando, FL

    General

    $4,000
  9. Faith Bible Community ChurchMulino, OR

    General

    $3,000
  10. Mission Aviation FellowshipNampa, ID

    General

    $3,000
  11. Individual

    General

    $3,000
  12. First Presbyterian Church MWMineral Wells, TX

    General

    $3,000
  13. Individual

    General

    $3,000
  14. Community Enhancement NetworkEdmond, OK

    General

    $2,000
  15. Individual

    General

    $2,000
  16. Parkinsons Research FoundationSarasota, FL

    General

    $2,000
  17. Individual

    General

    $2,000
  18. Individual

    General

    $2,000
  19. Individual

    General

    $2,000
  20. Colson CenterColorado Springs, CO

    General

    $2,000
  21. Individual

    General

    $2,000
  22. Individual

    General

    $1,000
  23. Texas Wendish Heritage SocietyGiddings, TX

    General

    $1,000
  24. Wycliffe Bible SocietyOrlando, FL

    General

    $1,000
  25. 18 Ten MinistriesDripping Springs, TX

    General

    $1,000
  26. Individual

    General

    $1,000
  27. Individual

    General

    $500
  28. Palo Pinto Historical AssocMineral Wells, TX

    General

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Religion2 grants $18,00050% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $10,00028% of the total
  3. International aid1 grant $5,00014% of the total
  4. Community development1 grant $2,0006% of the total
  5. Arts and culture1 grant $1,0003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas6 grants $20,500
  2. Florida4 grants $12,000
  3. Colorado2 grants $10,000
  4. North Carolina1 grant $10,000
  5. Idaho1 grant $3,000
  6. Oregon1 grant $3,000
  7. Oklahoma1 grant $2,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Lelynn Kay Buzbee WilsonTrustee Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Carla Suzanne Buzbee OsbornTrustee Hours 0.25Pay $0

The return

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