Bussing-Koch Foundation Inc

Invitation Only

Evansville, Indiana · EIN 35-1780862 · Private foundation

Grants paid (2025)$302K

Organizations funded38

Typical grant$1,000

Total assets$6.6M

Half of its grants to organizations were between $750 and $1,400.

From the return

How to apply

On its return for tax year 2025 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.

What it funds

Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.

Education4
Arts & Culture1
Environment1
Food Assistance1
Human Services1
Mental Health1

Where it gives

2% of grants went outside Indiana.

Indiana37
Kentucky1

Grants paid in tax year 2025

Recipient	Location	Purpose	Amount
University of Southern Indiana Foun	Evansville, IN	scholarship fund	$80,500
University of Evansville	Evansville, IN	capital campaign	$80,000
University of Notre Dame	Notre Dame, IN	capital campaign	$50,000
Reitz Memorial High School	Evansville, IN	general operating expense	$37,500
EVSC Foundation Inc	Evansville, IN	general operating expense	$5,000
YWCA of Evansville Inc	Evansville, IN	general operating expense	$3,100
Joshua Academy	Evansville, IN	general operating expense	$2,400
River City Pride Inc	Evansville, IN	general operating expense	$2,000
Buffalo Trace Council BSA Inc	Evansville, IN	general operating expense	$1,500
Marshall County Board of Education	Benton, KY	general operating expense	$1,400
St Marys Medical Center Auxiliary	Evansville, IN	general operating expense	$1,100
Evansville Police Department Founda	Evansville, IN	general operating expense	$1,000
Glenwood Neighborhood Association	Evansville, IN	general operating expense	$1,000
Hebron Elementary School	Evansville, IN	general operating expense	$1,000
Historic Newburgh Inc	Newburgh, IN	general operating expense	$1,000
Mt Vernon Youth Baseball Inc	Mount Vernon, IN	general operating expense	$1,000
Notre Dame Club of the Tri-State	Evansville, IN	general operating expense	$1,000
Evansville P47 Foundation Inc	Evansville, IN	general operating expense	$1,000
Pearls of Distinction Foundation	Evansville, IN	general operating expense	$1,000
Rivertown Royals Softball Inc	Newburgh, IN	general operating expense	$1,000
District of Evansville of the Socie	Evansville, IN	general operating expense	$1,000
Signature School	Evansville, IN	general operating expense	$1,000
Spencer County Community Foundation	Santa Claus, IN	general operating expense	$1,000
Sycamore Land Trust	Bloomington, IN	general operating expense	$1,000
United Way of Southwestern Indiana	Evansville, IN	general operating expense	$1,000
911 Gives Hope Inc	Evansville, IN	general operating expense	$1,000
Youth First Inc	Evansville, IN	general operating expense	$1,000
Boys and Girls Club of Evansville	Evansville, IN	general operating expense	$800
Evansville Catholic High Schools	Evansville, IN	general operating expense	$750
American Red Cross Indiana Region	Evansville, IN	general operating expense	$500
Habitat for Humanity of Evansville	Evansville, IN	general operating expense	$500
St Joseph Catholic Church	Evansville, IN	general operating expense	$400
Evansville Museum of Arts History	Evansville, IN	general operating expense	$350
Castle High School	Newburgh, IN	general operating expense	$250
Feed Evansville Inc	Evansville, IN	general operating expense	$250
IYG Inc	Indianapolis, IN	general operating expense	$200
Loogootee Community Schools	Loogootee, IN	general operating expense	$170
Catholic Diocese of Evansville Inc	Evansville, IN	general operating expense	$100

The return also lists 5 grants to individuals ($17,200). We do not publish the names of individual recipients.

Giving by year

Tax year	Grants paid	Grant lines
2025	$301,970	43
2024	$165,560	29
2023	$236,285	34

Sources

IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed May 11, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202641319349100314
IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 35-1780862
Profile updated Nov 5, 2026

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