Private Foundation

Busse Family Foundation Inc

Busse Family Foundation Inc is a Private Foundation headquartered in Denver, CO. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $92K revenue, $95K expenses, $930K total assets. IRS filings disclose 8 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $552K.

EIN: 841566306 Denver, CO Private Grantmaking Foundations NTEE: T20 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$92K
Total Expenses$95K
Total Assets$930K
Grants Given8
Grant Total$552K
Filing Years2020–2025

Sample Grants Given

Mile High United Way
Denver, CO · 2025
Distributed to Boulder Climbing Community, $5,000; Colorado Open Lands, $5,000; DU-Athletic Dept, $12,500; EPIC $2,000; Food Bank of the Rockies, $5,000; Legacy Philanthropy Works-Santa Barbara, CA, $10,000; The Community Corner-Mile High United Way,$40,000
$79,500
Mile High United Way
Denver, CO · 2024
Distributed to Boulder Climbing Community, $5,000; National Jewish Medical and Research Center $2,000;DU Athletic Dept $12,500; EPIC $7,000; Denver Health Foundation $5,000; Colorado Open Lands $5,000; Food Bank of the Rockies $5,000; Legacy Philanthropy Works $5,000; Mile High United Way-Early Child Care & Education $20,000.
$69,420
Mile High United Way
Denver, CO · 2023
Distributed to Boulder Climbing Community, $2,000; National Jewish Medical and Research Center $2,000; Mile High United Way-United for Families Major Gifts $35,000; DU Athletic Department, $1,000; Executives Partnering to Invest in Children, $5,000; CO Open Lands, $5,000; Food Bank of the Rockies, $5,000; Legacy Works- Santa Barbara, CA, $5,000.
$60,000
Mile High United Way
Denver, CO · 2022
Distributed to Community Foundation - Boulder $5,000; National Jewish Medical and Research Center $2,000; Child Care-Mile High United Way-United for Families Major Gifts $19,000; Restricted-Mie High United Way-United Way for Families Major Gifts $19,000; Colorado Open Lands $10,000; Food Bank of the Rockies $5,000; Legacy Works-Santa Barbara, CA $5,000.
$65,000
Mile High United Way
Denver, CO · 2020
Distributed to Big Brothers Big Sisters, 5,000; Colorado Open Lands $5,000; Mile High United Way $10,000; Restricted-Emergency Funds $10,000; CO COVID Relief Fund, $10,000; Global Livingston Institute $5,000; Legacy Works-Santa Barbara, CA $5,000; MHUW Social Justice Impact Fund $5,000; Executives Partnering To Invest in Children (EPIC) $5,000; Food Bank of the Rockies $10,000
$70,000

Showing up to 5 of 8 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

Vice President Alison M Busse Summers
Vice President Blake S Busse
President/Secy Brad Busse

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Top Grant Purposes

Distributed to Boulder Climbing Community, $5,000; Colorado Open Lands, $5,000; DU-Athletic Dept, $12,500; EPIC $2,000; Food Bank of the Rockies, $5,000; Legacy Philanthropy Works-Santa Barbara, CA, $10,000; The Community Corner-Mile High United Way,$40,000
$79,500 1 grant
Distributed to National Jewish Medical & Research Center, $5,000; Denver Scholarship Foundation $500; KIPP $1,500; Assoc of Fundraising Professionals, $1,500; Big Brothers Big Sisters, $3,250; Colorado Open Lands $5,000; Colorado Youth for a Change, $2,500; Bridging the Gap, $7,500; Share our Strength-Cooking Matters, $5,000; University of Denver, $30,000; Mile High United Way, $10,000
$71,750 1 grant
Distributed to Big Brothers Big Sisters, 5,000; Colorado Open Lands $5,000; Mile High United Way $10,000; Restricted-Emergency Funds $10,000; CO COVID Relief Fund, $10,000; Global Livingston Institute $5,000; Legacy Works-Santa Barbara, CA $5,000; MHUW Social Justice Impact Fund $5,000; Executives Partnering To Invest in Children (EPIC) $5,000; Food Bank of the Rockies $10,000
$70,000 1 grant
Distributed to National Jewish Medical & Research Center, $5,000; Big Brothers Big Sisters, 5,000; Colorado Open Lands $5,000; Colorado Coalition for the Homeless, $5,000; EPIC $7,500; National Domestic Violence Hotline $5,000; Nature Conservancy $3,000; Bridging the GAP-Mile High United Way $5,000; Rocky Mountain Conservancy $2,000; Restricted-Emergency Funds $25,000; Women United $2,130.
$69,630 1 grant
Distributed to Boulder Climbing Community, $5,000; National Jewish Medical and Research Center $2,000;DU Athletic Dept $12,500; EPIC $7,000; Denver Health Foundation $5,000; Colorado Open Lands $5,000; Food Bank of the Rockies $5,000; Legacy Philanthropy Works $5,000; Mile High United Way-Early Child Care & Education $20,000.
$69,420 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $92K $95K $930K
2024 $107K $82K $933K
2023 $36K $71K $908K
2022 $49K $78K $943K
2020 $51K $81K $907K

Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $51K to $92K (+79%), with total assets most recently reported at $930K.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in CO.

CO

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