The George W Bush Foundation
2943 SMU Blvd, Dallas, TX · IRS data through FY2024
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | $55,960,197 | $36,902,028 | $707,996,333 |
| FY2023 | $48,500,935 | $35,686,260 | $633,103,251 |
| FY2022 | $40,764,912 | $33,090,924 | $581,954,540 |
| FY2021 | $37,657,859 | $30,053,563 | $626,713,479 |
| FY2020 | $65,840,780 | $33,781,527 | $555,435,886 |
| FY2019 | $64,354,811 | $40,823,912 | $494,015,302 |
| FY2018 | $83,255,591 | $45,340,466 | $447,469,565 |
| FY2017 | $67,565,231 | $41,127,663 | $416,560,858 |
| FY2016 | $29,210,671 | $41,636,872 | $380,342,207 |
| FY2015 | $37,803,472 | $49,888,312 | $388,865,775 |
| FY2014 | $66,833,696 | $49,659,987 | $402,355,143 |
| FY2013 | $39,344,426 | $60,382,397 | $384,999,645 |
| FY2012 | $87,310,780 | $40,640,115 | $406,166,812 |
| FY2011 | $77,736,944 | $30,036,564 | $358,575,904 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by The George W Bush Foundation (EIN 20-4119317), including Form 990 PDFs and e-file data by year, are available in ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer. The figures on this page come from IRS data files built from those returns.
Where the revenue came from
| Source | Amount | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions & grants | $40,811,087 | 73% |
| Program service revenue | $3,245,913 | 6% |
| Other revenue | $11,903,197 | 21% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $24,520,479 | 66% |
| Management & general | $7,270,003 | 20% |
| Fundraising | $5,111,546 | 14% |
What the numbers show
- Contributions & grants made up 73% of total revenue in FY2024.
- Program services accounted for 66% of functional expenses, management & general 20%, and fundraising 14%.
- 66% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2024. That is higher than 11.9% of 236 Education organizations in TX.
- Net assets covered about 230.2 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 93rd percentile among 4180 Education organizations in TX.
- Total revenue was higher than 98.8% of 4316 Education organizations in TX.
- Total revenue fell from $77,736,944 in FY2011 to $55,960,197 in FY2024. Revenue increased in 8 and decreased in 5 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 3 of 14 reported years (FY2013, FY2015, FY2016).
- The highest revenue on record here is $87,310,780 in FY2012.
- Net assets grew from $358,575,904 to $707,996,333 between FY2011 and FY2024.
- Contributions and grants made up 99% of revenue in FY2011 and 73% in FY2024.
- Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity).
Figures compared against other organizations of the same NTEE program area in the same state. See the methodology page for how these are calculated and the guide to reading nonprofit financials for their limits.
About this organization
IRS status
| Ruling year | 2006 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Program area (NTEE) | B70 — Education (in TX) |
| Donations | Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity). |
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Source: Internal Revenue Service — Exempt Organizations Business Master File (downloaded November 4, 2026), Statistics of Income extracts, Form 990 e-file data, Publication 78 and the Automatic Revocation list. Figures are as reported by the organization; IRS processing may adjust them. This is not a charity rating and not tax advice. Confirm deductibility in IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.
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