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← THE GEORGE W BUSH FOUNDATION

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by THE GEORGE W BUSH FOUNDATION.

Totals

Total revenue
$48,500,935
Total expenses
$35,686,260
Contributions and grants received
$26,865,002
Grants paid
$1,509,440
Program service revenue
$3,236,557
Investment income
$12,656,620
Other revenue
$5,742,756
Total assets, end of year
$636,520,743
Total liabilities, end of year
$3,417,492
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$633,103,251
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$24,629,044
Management and general expenses
$5,542,985
Fundraising expenses
$5,514,231
Program service expenses (Part III)
$24,629,044

Program services were 69.0% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1b · Membership dues

    $108,189

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $26,756,813

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $119,827

  • 2a · Program service revenue: MUSEUM TICKET SALES

    total $1,764,074 · related or exempt $1,764,074

  • 2b · Program service revenue: ECONOMIC GROWTH INITIATIVE

    total $1,383,490 · related or exempt $1,383,490

  • 2c · Program service revenue: OVAL OFFICE PHOTO COMMISSION

    total $63,789 · related or exempt $63,789

  • 2d · Program service revenue: PUBLIC PROGRAMMING

    total $25,204 · related or exempt $25,204

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $7,173,533 · unrelated business $87,344 · excluded $7,086,189

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $774,518

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $163,566

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $610,952

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $610,952 · unrelated business $49,400 · excluded $561,552

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $6,672,966

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $1,189,879

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $5,483,087

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $5,483,087 · excluded $5,483,087

  • 11a · Other revenue: NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADM

    total $4,529,131 · excluded $4,529,131

  • 11b · Other revenue: PARKING REVENUE

    total $318,253 · unrelated business $10,063 · excluded $308,190

  • 11c · Other revenue: RESTAURANT & CATERING

    total $173,978 · unrelated business $173,978

  • 11d · All other revenue

    total $110,442 · excluded $110,442

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $5,131,804

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $1,509,440 · program services $1,509,440

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $2,571,201 · program services $1,461,715 · management and general $624,256 · fundraising $485,230

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $156,698 · program services $156,698

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $9,759,914 · program services $6,462,665 · management and general $1,718,391 · fundraising $1,578,858

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $460,562 · program services $295,198 · management and general $85,608 · fundraising $79,756

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $2,252,217 · program services $1,421,305 · management and general $453,589 · fundraising $377,323

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $831,620 · program services $540,529 · management and general $149,403 · fundraising $141,688

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $57,108 · management and general $57,108

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $122,687 · management and general $122,687

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $204,962 · fundraising $204,962

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $183,470 · program services $2,196 · management and general $181,274

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $2,874,382 · program services $2,686,130 · management and general $169,506 · fundraising $18,746

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $371,877 · program services $362,350 · management and general $175 · fundraising $9,352

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $775,767 · program services $279,186 · management and general $61,835 · fundraising $434,746

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $1,066,752 · program services $777,731 · management and general $113,938 · fundraising $175,083

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $2,455,784 · program services $1,702,269 · management and general $303,133 · fundraising $450,382

  • 17 · Travel

    total $946,546 · program services $870,508 · management and general $23,479 · fundraising $52,559

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $3,272,393 · program services $2,518,919 · management and general $113,106 · fundraising $640,368

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $4,801,820 · program services $3,241,449 · management and general $816,107 · fundraising $744,264

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $337,418 · program services $221,804 · management and general $50,900 · fundraising $64,714

  • 24a · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $361,081 · program services $98,855 · management and general $206,026 · fundraising $56,200

  • 24b · Other expenses: BAD DEBT EXPENSE

    total $312,561 · program services $20,097 · management and general $292,464

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $11,949,358 · end of year $6,331,283

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $8,988,937 · end of year $21,077,051

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $40,356,198 · end of year $43,888,898

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $206,320 · end of year $1,524,359

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $956,873 · end of year $868,003

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $246,392,817

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $103,714,307

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $145,350,968 · end of year $142,678,510

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $270,962,032 · end of year $312,567,469

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $73,188,694 · end of year $74,384,853

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $33,038,096 · end of year $33,200,317

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $2,467,805 · end of year $2,564,675

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $301,432 · end of year $307,398

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $273,699 · end of year $545,419

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $358,841,930 · end of year $392,119,815

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $223,112,610 · end of year $240,983,436

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

SEE SCHEDULE O FOR MISSION STATEMENT.

  • THE GEORGE W. BUSH INSTITUTE IS A SOLUTION-ORIENTED NONPARTISAN POLICY ORGANIZATION FOCUSED ON ENSURING OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL, STRENGTHENING DEMOCRACY, AND ADVANCING FREE SOCIETIES. HOUSED WITHIN THE GEORGE W. BUSH PRESIDENTIAL CENTER, THE BUSH INSTITUTE IS ROOTED IN COMPASSIONATE CONSERVATIVE VALUES AND COMMITTED TO CREATING POSITIVE, MEANINGFUL, AND LASTING CHANGE AT HOME AND ABROAD. WE UTILIZE OUR UNIQUE PLATFORM AND CONVENING POWER TO ADVANCE SOLUTIONS TO NATIONAL AND GLOBAL ISSUES OF THE DAY.

    Expenses $17,369,147 · Grants $1,507,878

  • Withheld by Nonprofiteer: this text may name a private individual.

    Expenses $7,259,897 · Grants $1,562 · Revenue $3,236,557

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here. A text marked withheld matched a screen for wording that may name a private individual, such as an honorific or "in memory of". Most of what it withholds names no one; it is withheld so that what does is never shown.

Listed in Part VII

  • Kenneth A Hersh

    PRESIDENT & CEO/DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $640,877
    From this org
    $620,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $20,877
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $620,000
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $19,800
    Nontaxable benefits
    $1,077
    Filer's total
    $640,877
  • Donald L Evans

    CHAIRMAN/DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Reginald Brown

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Laura W Bush

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Kelly H Compton

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Harlan Crow

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Antonio Garza

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Dylan C Glenn

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Henry C Hager

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Jon D Hammes

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Bill Hickey

    VICE CHAIR/DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • John W Johnson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Joel Kaplan

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Jeremy L Katz

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Mark Langdale

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Dina Powell McCormick

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Mike Meece

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • David B Miller

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Peter Pace

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Pamela H Patsley

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Jeanne L Phillips

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Caren Prothro

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Larry D Thompson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • R Gerald Turner

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Ted Ullyot

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Brian S Cossiboom

    VP FINANCE & OPERATIONS/TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $383,120
    From this org
    $352,989
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $30,131
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $320,640
    Bonus
    $32,349
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $16,966
    Nontaxable benefits
    $13,165
    Filer's total
    $383,120
  • David Kramer

    VP & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - GEORGE BUSH INSTITUTE

    Total calculated
    $366,456
    From this org
    $344,762
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $21,694
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $321,172
    Bonus
    $23,590
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $21,694
    Filer's total
    $366,456
  • Guy H Kerr

    SECRETARY/GENERAL COUNSEL

    Total calculated
    $274,039
    From this org
    $256,811
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $17,228
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $234,813
    Bonus
    $21,998
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $15,168
    Nontaxable benefits
    $2,060
    Filer's total
    $274,039
  • Kristin N King

    COO - GEORGE BUSH INSTITUTE

    Total calculated
    $300,087
    From this org
    $273,650
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $26,437
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $248,150
    Bonus
    $25,500
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $13,556
    Nontaxable benefits
    $12,881
    Filer's total
    $300,087
  • Rachel Evans Mabry

    VICE PRESIDENT, DEVELOPMENT

    Total calculated
    $287,506
    From this org
    $242,437
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $45,069
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $207,605
    Bonus
    $34,832
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $14,721
    Nontaxable benefits
    $30,348
    Filer's total
    $287,506
  • Igor Khrestin

    MANAGING DIRECTOR OF GLOBAL POLICY

    Total calculated
    $285,129
    From this org
    $252,291
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $32,838
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $252,291
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $14,665
    Nontaxable benefits
    $18,173
    Filer's total
    $285,129
  • Mary Moore Hamrick

    MANAGING DIRECTOR OF DOMESTIC POLICY (TIL 8/25/23)

    Total calculated
    $284,795
    From this org
    $265,853
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $18,942
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $176,634
    Bonus
    $7,065
    Other
    $82,154
    Deferred
    $10,661
    Nontaxable benefits
    $8,281
    Filer's total
    $284,795
  • Evangeline M Chiang

    MANAGING DIR LEADERSHIP/PROGRAMMING (TIL 1/31/24)

    Total calculated
    $281,169
    From this org
    $240,965
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $40,204
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $218,465
    Bonus
    $22,500
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $9,844
    Nontaxable benefits
    $30,360
    Filer's total
    $281,169
  • Anne E Wicks

    MANAGING DIR, OPPORTUNITY & DEMOCRACY

    Total calculated
    $272,422
    From this org
    $239,692
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $32,730
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $222,559
    Bonus
    $17,133
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $12,307
    Nontaxable benefits
    $20,423
    Filer's total
    $272,422
  • Hannah Abney

    SENIOR ADVISOR, COMMUNICATIONS

    Total calculated
    $236,641
    From this org
    $195,170
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $41,471
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $176,351
    Bonus
    $18,819
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $11,668
    Nontaxable benefits
    $29,803
    Filer's total
    $236,641

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 1a · First-class or charter travel
  • 1b · Written policy on the line-1a expenses
  • 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
  • 3 · Independent compensation consultant
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment

Answered no

  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 4A
MARY MOORE HAMRICK RECEIVED A SEVERANCE PAYMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $82,154.

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

  • LANSING SCHOOL DISTRICT

    $50,000

    LIBRARY BOOKS

  • RIO GRANDE CITY CONSOLIDATED INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT

    $45,000

    LIBRARY BOOKS

  • CARTWRIGHT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO 83

    $35,000

    LIBRARY BOOKS

  • CHARLESTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

    $30,000

    LIBRARY BOOKS

  • SCHOOL BOARD OF PALM BEACH COUNTY FLORIDA

    $30,000

    LIBRARY BOOKS

  • CLARK COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

    $25,000

    LIBRARY BOOKS

  • DEL VALLE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT

    $25,000

    LIBRARY BOOKS

  • REDMOND SCHOOL DISTRICT 2J

    $25,000

    LIBRARY BOOKS

  • ANAHEIM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT

    $25,000

    LIBRARY BOOKS

  • CHANNELVIEW ISD

    $20,000

    LIBRARY BOOKS

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Taxable family on this return

Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.

Disregarded entities

Part I: entities that legally are the filer and file no return of their own.

  • 2943 HOLDINGS LLC

    REAL ESTATE HOLDING · TX · income $0 · assets $0

    Directly controlled by THE GEORGE W BUSH FOUNDATION

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
15 October 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.1
Source object
202433199349313368

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