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The George W BUSH Foundation

Public charity
DBA: % JEFFREY R GUY
Other · DALLAS, TX · EIN 20-4119317

About

The following are the purposes for which the corporation is organized as SET forth in the certificate of formation: the purposes for which the corporation is organized are (i) to endow a presidential archival depository, as defined by section 2101(1) of title 44 of the united states code annotated, in an amount required by subsection (g) of section 2112 of title 44 of the united states code annotated, to house and preserve at the george w. BUSH presidential library and museum the books, documents, papers, pictures, photographs, and other memorabilia of president george w. BUSH, as well as other objects or materials related to the papers or events of the official or personal life of president BUSH that have historical or commemorative value, and to undertake and support research and educational activities on policy and issues that relate to the life and work of president BUSH thereby promoting such library and museum, and the values of freedom, opportunity, accountability, and compassion, as articulated by president george w. BUSH when he stated : "we believe in private markets, humanized by compassionate government. We believe in economies that reward effort, communities that protect the WEAK, and the DUTY of nations to respect the dignity and the rights of ALL:" (II) to maintain a fund or funds of real or personal property, or both, and (subject to the restrictions and limitations hereinafter SET forth) to expend or distribute the whole or ANY part of the income or principal thereof exclusively for the promotion or operation of the george w. BUSH presidential library and museum, the george w. BUSH presidential center; and the george w. BUSH institute whose activities promote the library and museum; (III) to promote libraries; and (IV) to perform ANY other religious, charitable, scientific, literary, or educational activities that promote such foregoing purposes. The corporation pledges ALL of its assets for use in performing these purposes.

In care of Jeffrey R GUY

Donations are tax-deductible
Category
Other
Employees
128
Volunteers
175

Financial Snapshot

FY ending 2024-12-31
Revenue
$56.0M
Expenses
$36.9M
Assets
$711.3M
Liabilities
$3.3M

Financial history

$83.3M$41.6M$0
161718192021222324
RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2024: $56.0M · Peak FY2018: $83.3M · Avg: $56.9M

Foreign activity (Schedule F)

Total spent abroad$4.7M
Foreign employees0
Foreign offices0
Foreign partnership interestYes
Foreign trust interestNo
RegionActivitySpent
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC
SOUTH AMERICA
MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA

501(h) election

This 501(c)(3) elected the 501(h) safe-harbor — lobbying expenditures are capped under a clear dollar formula instead of the "insubstantial part" standard.

Political & Grant Activity

Campaign Spending
Lobbying
$0
Grants Given
$1.0M
THE GEORGE W BUSH FOUNDATION
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Address

2943 SMU BLVD
Dallas, TX, 75205-256

Governance

Voting board members25
Independent members24
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyYes
Doc-retention policyYes
Audit committeeYes
990 reviewed by boardYes

Compensation practices

Severance paymentsNo
Equity-based compNo
Supplemental retirement planNo
Used comp surveyYes
Board approved compYes
Initial contract exceptionNo

Financial detail (Schedule D)

Board-designated %55.0%
Permanent endowment %39.0%
Endowment held by related orgNo

Fundraising activity (Schedule G)

Uses professional fundraisersYes
Gross fundraising receipts$280K
Net to org$260K
Retained by contractors$20K
ChannelsMail · Phone · Email · In-person · Grant solicitation
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