Totals
- Total revenue
- $55,960,197
- Total expenses
- $36,902,028
- Contributions and grants received
- $40,811,087
- Grants paid
- $1,016,670
- Program service revenue
- $3,245,913
- Investment income
- $10,513,248
- Other revenue
- $1,389,949
- Total assets, end of year
- $711,309,527
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,313,194
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $707,996,333
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $24,520,479
- Management and general expenses
- $7,270,003
- Fundraising expenses
- $5,111,546
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $24,520,479
Program services were 66.4% 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.
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1b · Membership dues
$112,300
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$40,698,787
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1g · Noncash contributions included above
$1,466,689
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2a · Program service revenue: MUSEUM TICKET SALES
total $1,668,290 · related or exempt $1,668,290
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2b · Program service revenue: ECONOMIC GROWTH INITIA
total $1,409,007 · related or exempt $1,409,007
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2c · Program service revenue: ENGAGE EVENTS
total $105,973 · related or exempt $105,973
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2d · Program service revenue: OVAL OFFICE PHOTO COMM
total $62,643 · related or exempt $62,643
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3 · Investment income
total $8,540,145 · unrelated business $435,063 · excluded $8,105,082
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6a · Gross rents
real property $1,008,735
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6b · Less rental expenses
real property $347,452
-
6c · Rental income or loss
real property $661,283
-
6d · Net rental income or loss
total $661,283 · unrelated business $44,224 · excluded $617,059
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7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory
securities $43,150,034
-
7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses
securities $41,176,931
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7c · Gain or loss
securities $1,973,103
-
7d · Net gain or loss
total $1,973,103 · excluded $1,973,103
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11a · Other revenue: PARKING REVENUE
total $347,157 · unrelated business $10,737 · excluded $336,420
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11b · Other revenue: RESTAURANT & CATERING
total $278,515 · unrelated business $278,515
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11c · Other revenue: GIFT SHOP COMMISSIONS
total $45,027 · excluded $45,027
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11d · All other revenue
total $57,967 · excluded $57,967
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11e · Other revenue, total
$728,666
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments
total $1,016,670 · program services $1,016,670
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $2,362,713 · program services $1,454,948 · management and general $461,084 · fundraising $446,681
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6 · Compensation of disqualified persons
total $246,050 · program services $246,050
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $10,078,193 · program services $6,518,322 · management and general $1,735,250 · fundraising $1,824,621
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $502,410 · program services $317,348 · management and general $90,555 · fundraising $94,507
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $2,179,779 · program services $1,395,385 · management and general $369,497 · fundraising $414,897
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $846,288 · program services $545,707 · management and general $142,050 · fundraising $158,531
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11b · Fees: legal
total $30,516 · management and general $30,516
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $137,403 · management and general $137,403
-
11e · Fees: professional fundraising services
total $46,525 · fundraising $46,525
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11f · Fees: investment management
total $196,962 · program services $1,021 · management and general $195,941
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11g · Fees: other
total $2,587,697 · program services $2,510,253 · management and general $47,427 · fundraising $30,017
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $330,007 · program services $328,626 · management and general $507 · fundraising $874
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13 · Office expenses
total $517,380 · program services $265,680 · management and general $50,870 · fundraising $200,830
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14 · Information technology
total $1,011,702 · program services $719,202 · management and general $117,786 · fundraising $174,714
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16 · Occupancy
total $2,473,866 · program services $1,849,682 · management and general $284,625 · fundraising $339,559
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17 · Travel
total $1,031,470 · program services $963,387 · management and general $32,325 · fundraising $35,758
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19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $3,051,827 · program services $2,331,942 · management and general $192,822 · fundraising $527,063
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $5,121,407 · program services $3,714,044 · management and general $698,048 · fundraising $709,315
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23 · Insurance
total $383,892 · program services $270,405 · management and general $53,269 · fundraising $60,218
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24a · Other expenses: BAD DEBT EXPENSE
total $2,412,304 · management and general $2,412,304
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24b · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS
total $286,623 · program services $71,807 · management and general $167,380 · fundraising $47,436
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24c · Other expenses: UNRELATED BUS INC TAX
total $50,344 · management and general $50,344
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $6,331,283 · end of year $4,454,163
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $21,077,051 · end of year $22,480,205
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $43,888,898 · end of year $47,029,611
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4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $1,524,359 · end of year $534,589
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $868,003 · end of year $693,140
-
10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$247,453,393
-
10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$108,699,714
-
10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $142,678,510 · end of year $138,753,679
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $312,567,469 · end of year $381,016,725
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12 · Investments: other securities
beginning of year $74,384,853 · end of year $83,301,179
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $33,200,317 · end of year $33,046,236
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $2,564,675 · end of year $2,582,425
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19 · Deferred revenue
beginning of year $307,398 · end of year $402,201
-
25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $545,419 · end of year $328,568
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $392,119,815 · end of year $434,238,939
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $240,983,436 · end of year $273,757,394
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
SEE SCHEDULE O FOR MISSION STATEMENT.
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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 $15,859,862 · Grants $1,010,720
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Withheld by Nonprofiteer: this text may name a private individual.
Expenses $8,660,617 · Grants $5,950 · Revenue $3,245,913
As filed on the 2024 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 HershKENNETH A HERSH
PRESIDENT & CEO/DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $660,778
- From this org
- $639,000
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $21,778
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $639,000
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $20,700
- Nontaxable benefits
- $1,078
- Filer's total
- $660,778
-
Donald L EvansDONALD L EVANS
CHAIRMAN/DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Bill HickeyBILL HICKEY
VICE CHAIR/DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Reginald BrownREGINALD BROWN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Laura W BushLAURA W BUSH
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Kelly H ComptonKELLY H COMPTON
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Harlan CrowHARLAN CROW
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Antonio GarzaANTONIO GARZA
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Dylan C GlennDYLAN C GLENN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Henry C HagerHENRY C HAGER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Jon D HammesJON D HAMMES
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
John W JohnsonJOHN W JOHNSON
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Joel KaplanJOEL KAPLAN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Jeremy L KatzJEREMY L KATZ
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Mark LangdaleMARK LANGDALE
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Dina Powell McCormickDINA POWELL MCCORMICK
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Mike MeeceMIKE MEECE
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
David B MillerDAVID B MILLER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Peter PacePETER PACE
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Pamela H PatsleyPAMELA H PATSLEY
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Jeanne L PhillipsJEANNE L PHILLIPS
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Caren ProthroCAREN PROTHRO
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Larry D ThompsonLARRY D THOMPSON
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
R Gerald TurnerR GERALD TURNER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Ted UllyotTED ULLYOT
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Brian S CossiboomBRIAN S COSSIBOOM
VP FINANCE & OPERATIONS/TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $397,239
- From this org
- $363,010
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $34,229
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $330,910
- Bonus
- $32,100
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $19,730
- Nontaxable benefits
- $14,499
- Filer's total
- $397,239
-
David Kramer Vp ExecutiveDAVID KRAMER VP EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR - GEORGE BUSH INSTITUTE
- Total calculated
- $387,128
- From this org
- $363,322
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $23,806
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $330,822
- Bonus
- $32,500
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $0
- Nontaxable benefits
- $23,806
- Filer's total
- $387,128
-
Kerr H GuyKERR H GUY
SECRETARY/GENERAL COUNSEL
- Total calculated
- $280,405
- From this org
- $262,993
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $17,412
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $241,843
- Bonus
- $21,150
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $15,316
- Nontaxable benefits
- $2,096
- Filer's total
- $280,405
-
Kristin N KingKRISTIN N KING
COO - GEORGE BUSH INSTITUTE
- Total calculated
- $315,037
- From this org
- $287,005
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $28,032
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $262,430
- Bonus
- $24,575
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $13,825
- Nontaxable benefits
- $14,207
- Filer's total
- $315,037
-
Rachel Evans MabryRACHEL EVANS MABRY
VICE PRESIDENT, DEVELOPMENT
- Total calculated
- $280,825
- From this org
- $236,324
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $44,501
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $214,824
- Bonus
- $21,500
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $13,905
- Nontaxable benefits
- $30,596
- Filer's total
- $280,825
-
Igor KhrestinIGOR KHRESTIN
MD OF GLOBAL POLICY
- Total calculated
- $339,276
- From this org
- $289,397
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $49,879
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $264,955
- Bonus
- $24,442
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $17,967
- Nontaxable benefits
- $31,912
- Filer's total
- $339,276
-
Anne Elizabeth WicksANNE ELIZABETH WICKS
MD, OPPORTUNITY & DEMOCRACY
- Total calculated
- $308,973
- From this org
- $272,156
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $36,817
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $251,546
- Bonus
- $20,610
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $14,238
- Nontaxable benefits
- $22,579
- Filer's total
- $308,973
-
Teresa Schuman Lenling DirTERESA SCHUMAN LENLING DIR
GEORGE BUSH PRESIDENTIAL MUSEUM
- Total calculated
- $260,806
- From this org
- $226,729
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $34,077
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $211,450
- Bonus
- $15,279
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $11,514
- Nontaxable benefits
- $22,563
- Filer's total
- $260,806
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Jonathan David TeppermanJONATHAN DAVID TEPPERMAN
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF AND SENIOR FELLOW
- Total calculated
- $261,885
- From this org
- $219,129
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $42,756
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $199,885
- Bonus
- $19,244
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $13,515
- Nontaxable benefits
- $29,241
- Filer's total
- $261,885
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James Howard Cullum ClarkJAMES HOWARD CULLUM CLARK
DIRECTOR, BUSH INSTITUTE-SMU ECONOMIC GROWTH INITI
- Total calculated
- $246,049
- From this org
- $200,549
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $45,500
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $188,749
- Bonus
- $11,800
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $12,708
- Nontaxable benefits
- $32,792
- Filer's total
- $246,049
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
Answered no
- 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
- 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
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
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COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION OF TEXAS
$1,002,125
LIBRARY BOOK GRANTS
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SCHOLARSHIPS
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.
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2943 HOLDINGS LLC
REAL ESTATE HOLDING · TX · income $0 · assets $650,000
Directly controlled by THE GEORGE W BUSH FOUNDATION
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2024
- Filed
- 11 November 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.2
- Source object
- 202513169349305411
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