Bush Foundation
The Bush Foundation was created in 1953 by Archibald Granville Bush an American businessman primarily involved with 3M and his wife, Edyth Bassler Bush. The organization awards $40 million a year to philanthropic organizations,[2] primarily located in Minnesota and the Upper Midwest.[3] The current president of the foundation is Jennifer Ford Reedy (appointed in July 2012), who previously worked on the Itasca Project and the GiveMN.org initiative at the Minnesota Philanthropy Partners.[4] Dating back to 2013, the organization funded tribal nation building through funding research at the Harvard Project on American Indian Economic Development at the Harvard Kennedy School.
| Formation | 1953 |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Saint Paul, MN, United States |
Founder | Archibald Bush |
Revenue (2015) | $71,829,464[1] |
| Expenses (2015) | $49,454,796[1] |
| Website | www.bushfoundation.org |
References
- "The Bush Foundation" (PDF). Foundation Center. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
- "Major state funding group alters grant focus: Bush Foundation shifts its philanthropy to more societal concerns". St. Paul Pioneer Press. 29 July 2008. Retrieved 2 August 2010.
- Bush Foundation Records Archived October 2, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- "Bush Foundation hires new president". MPR News. Retrieved 17 April 2013.
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