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Lavern T Busse & Audrey Busse Foundation: 20 grants to organizations, $2.8 million (tax year ended December 2024)
Lavern T Busse & Audrey Busse Foundation, a private foundation in Cedar Rapids, IA, paid 20 grants to organizations totaling $2,837,487 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on October 6, 2025. The largest was $1,754,990 to Busse Foundation Fund at Dafgiving360 in Cedar Rapids, IA for general operating budget.
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- EIN
- 752342746
- Based in
- Cedar Rapids, IA
- Assets
- $105,578,146
- Grants paid
- $2,837,487
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed October 6, 2025, IRS object ID 202522799349101007. It reported $2,837,487 in grants paid; 20 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Busse Foundation Fund at Dafgiving360 | Cedar Rapids, IA | General operating budget | $1,754,990 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boys & Girls Club of the Cooridor | Cedar Rapids, IA | General operating budget | $455,998 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mercy Medical Center Foundation | Cedar Rapids, IA | General operating budget | $103,920 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Iowa Center for Advancement | Iowa City, IA | General operating budget | $100,913 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tanager Place | Cedar Rapids, IA | General operating budget | Mental health and crisis intervention | $92,120 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mount Mercy University | Cedar Rapids, IA | General operating budget | $55,888 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Miricle in Motion | Swisher, IA | General operating budget | $50,415 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Community Foundation of Johnson County | Coralville, IA | General operating budget | $50,121 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mayo Clinic Dept of Development | Rochester, MN | General operating budget | $42,924 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa Inc | Cedar Rapids, IA | General operating budget | Youth development | $26,600 | apps.irs.gov |
| Linn County Trails Association | Cedar Rapids, IA | General operating budget | Recreation and sports | $25,270 | apps.irs.gov |
| Notre Dame Ace | Notre Dame, IN | General operating budget | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wartburg College | Waverly, IA | General operating budget | Education | $15,237 | apps.irs.gov |
| Advisory Committee Public Charity Inc | Cedar Rapids, IA | General operating budget | Youth development | $9,591 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hedrick Fire Department | Hedrick, IA | General operating budget | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Steady Run Township Trustees | Hedrick, IA | General operating budget | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Church of the Living World | Hampton, IA | General operating budget | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Keokuk County Hospice | Sigourney, IA | General operating budget | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| House of Hope | Waterloo, IA | General operating budget | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Grace Lutheran Church | Prairie Du Chien, WI | General operating budget | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Mental health and crisis intervention | $92,120 |
| Youth development | $36,191 |
| Recreation and sports | $25,270 |
| Education | $15,237 |
States funded
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Updated October 6, 2025. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.