Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- Raising each dollar of donations cost 167 cents.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
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- Income
- $6.6 million
- Spending
- $27.3 million
- Spent on programs
- 93%
- Reserves
- 0.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- investment income, 86%
- Employees
- 20
- Volunteers
- 867
- Highest pay
- $408,966, president
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 24 out of 100. Higher than 2% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.3 months of spending.
Debt
5 of 20It owes 70% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 315% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 166% on the year before.
Spending floor
0 of 1593% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 167 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2511 of 12 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (4)
- $1.6 million spent. BUILDING LITERACY SKILLS BUILDING LITERACY SKILLS WE DELIVER HIGH-QUALITY LITERACY PROGRAMS AND RESOURCES THAT HELP PARENTS/CAREGIVERS AND SCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN IMPROVE THEIR READING, WRITING, AND COMPREHENSION SKILLS. READING MENTORING PROGRAMS RESEARCH SHOWS THAT THIRD GRADE READING LEVELS ARE A KEY PREDICTOR OF CHILDREN'S FUTURE SUCCESS IN SCHOOL AND IN LIFE. CHILDREN WHO BUILD THE LITERACY SKILLS THEY NEED TO READ PROFICIENTLY BY THE END OF THIRD GRADE ARE FOUR TIMES MORE LIKELY TO GRADUATE FROM HIGH SCHOOL THAN THEIR PEERS WHO READ BELOW GRADE LEVEL. SINCE 2002, OUR READING MENTORING PROGRAMS HAVE HELPED YOUNG READERS IN GRADES 1-3 BUILD THE ESSENTIAL LITERACY SKILLS THAT THEY NEED TO MAKE THE CRITICAL TRANSITION FROM LEARNING TO READ TO READING TO LEARN. BOTH PROGRAMS ARE INFORMED BY THE SCIENCE OF READING, AND EMPLOY THE RESEARCH-PROVEN STRATEGY OF MENTORING TO IMPROVE OUTCOMES. OVER THE PAST 20+ YEARS, THE FOUNDATION'S READING MENTORING PROGRAMS HAVE: DISTRIBUTED MORE THAN 662,000 BOOKS TO BUILD CHILDREN'S HOME LIBRARIES. HELPED MORE THAN 42,000 STUDENTS IN GRADES 1-3 BOOST THEIR READING SKILLS. ENGAGED MENTORS IN MORE THAN 820,000 VOLUNTEER HOURS. DURING THE 2024-2025 ACADEMIC YEAR, OUR READING MENTORING PROGRAMS SERVED APPROXIMATELY 2,800 STUDENTS ACROSS 75 PROGRAMS IN SIX STATES (CONNECTICUT, FLORIDA, MAINE, OKLAHOMA, SOUTH CAROLINA, AND TEXAS). THESE PROGRAMS WERE SUNSET FOLLOWING THE 2024-2025 ACADEMIC YEAR AS PART OF THE FOUNDATION'S TRANSITION TO THE BARBARA BUSH FUND FOR FAMILY LITERACY. READSQUAD OUR LONGEST-RUNNING READING MENTORING PROGRAM, READSQUAD, PAIRS TEEN MENTORS WITH STUDENTS IN FIRST, SECOND, AND THIRD GRADES WHO ARE, ON AVERAGE, FOUR MONTHS BEHIND IN READING. TEENS RECEIVE TRAINING AS READING MENTORS, AND MEET REGULARLY WITH THEIR MENTEES FOR 20 ONE-TO-ONE MENTORING SESSIONS, USING TARGETED STRATEGIES AND ACTIVITIES TO BOOST LITERACY SKILLS AND CONFIDENCE. EACH OF THE 16-20 BOOKS THAT CHILDREN READ WITH THEIR TEEN MENTOR IS ADDED TO THEIR HOME LIBRARIES, ACCOMPANIED BY A PARENT GUIDE, AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH, THAT OFFERS PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE AN ACTIVE ROLE IN THEIR CHILD'S LEARNING. READSQUAD CONTINUES TO ACHIEVE OUTSTANDING RESULTS. THE MOST RECENT INDEPENDENT EVALUATION SHOWED: STUDENTS PARTICIPATING IN READSQUAD INCREASED THEIR READING SKILLS BY AN AVERAGE OF 1.31 GRADE LEVELS OVER THE SEVEN-MONTH PROGRAM (ESPECIALLY SUBSTANTIAL GIVEN THAT MENTEES BEGIN READING WELL BELOW GRADE LEVEL). THIS TRANSLATES TO 60% MORE GROWTH THAN A TYPICAL STUDENT WOULD BE EXPECTED TO ACHIEVE IN AN ACADEMIC YEAR. TEEN MENTORS BENEFITED AS WELL. IN END-OF-YEAR SURVEYS, MOST MENTORS WHO WERE SOPHOMORES OR JUNIORS IN HIGH SCHOOL FELT THE EXPERIENCE HELPED PREPARE THEM FOR COLLEGE (69%) AND/OR THE WORKFORCE (73%). IN ADDITION, MENTORS WHO WERE HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS REPORTED THAT SKILLS THEY DEVELOPED THROUGH READSQUAD WOULD PREPARE THEM FOR COLLEGE OR THE WORKFORCE, INCLUDING COMMUNICATION (81%), TEACHING (77%), AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS (76%), AS WELL AS PROBLEM-SOLVING (59%) AND TEAMWORK SKILLS (53%) AND THEIR OWN SELF-CONFIDENCE (47%). BOOK EXPLORERS BOOK EXPLORERS, OUR NEWEST READING MENTORING PROGRAM, BUILDS ON THE SUCCESS OF READSQUAD TO HELP TARGET "SUMMER SLIDE OR COVID-19-RELATED LEARNING GAPS BY ALLOWING STUDENTS TO KEEP PROGRESSING YEAR-ROUND. LIKE READSQUAD, BOOK EXPLORERS PAIRS STUDENTS IN GRADES 1-3 WITH A READING MENTOR AND USES TARGETED STRATEGIES AND ACTIVITIES TO BUILD LITERACY SKILLS AND CONFIDENCE. THIS 12-SESSION PROGRAM IS DESIGNED FOR FLEXIBLE IMPLEMENTATION, SUITABLE FOR USE IN A VARIETY OF SETTINGS SUCH AS LIBRARIES, COMMUNITY CENTERS, OR AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS. IT ALSO OFFERS VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES FOR BOTH TEENS AND ADULTS INCLUDING CORPORATE VOLUNTEERS TO SERVE AS MENTORS. THE MOST RECENT INDEPENDENT EVALUATION DETERMINED THAT MENTEES' READING SKILLS INCREASED AN AVERAGE OF 0.67 GRADE LEVELS OVER THE COURSE OF THE 12-SESSION PROGRAM. FOLLOW-UP ANALYSES FOUND THAT EXPECTED READING GAINS WERE GREATER FOR MENTEES WHO BEGAN FURTHER BELOW GRADE LEVEL AT THE START OF THE YEAR. FOR EXAMPLE, THE PREDICTED GAIN FOR MENTEES WHO BEGAN 1.5 YEARS BELOW GRADE LEVEL WAS .82 GLES, OR A 22% LARGER READING GAIN THAN WOULD BE EXPECTED DURING THIS TIME PERIOD. ALL BOOK EXPLORERS PROGRAM RESOURCES ARE FULLY ONLINE, AND ARE DESIGNED TO ENGAGE AND FOSTER A LOVE OF READING IN YOUNG LEARNERS. MATERIALS INCLUDE NONFICTION AND NARRATIVE DIGITAL BOOKS. EACH BOOK IS ACCOMPANIED BY A MENTOR GUIDE THAT HELPS MENTORS MAKE THE MOST OF THEIR SESSIONS, AND A PARENT GUIDE FULL OF FUN, ENRICHING ACTIVITIES. ALL 56 BOOK EXPLORERS PARENT GUIDES AND A COLLECTION OF SELECT BOOK TITLES ARE AVAILABLE IN SPANISH. RESOURCES FOR EDUCATORS AND FAMILIES WE ARE COMMITTED TO EQUIPPING EDUCATORS AND FAMILIES WITH HIGH-QUALITY, ENGAGING RESOURCES TO HELP BUILD LITERACY SKILLS IN LEARNERS OF ALL AGES. WE DISTRIBUTE THESE RESOURCES AND PROGRAMS NATIONALLY TO GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATIONS AND PROVIDE TRAINING AND SUPPORT TO ENSURE THAT THEY DELIVER THE DESIRED IMPACT. TOO SMALL TO FAIL/CLINTON FOUNDATION PARTNERSHIP IN SEPTEMBER 2024, SECRETARY HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON ANNOUNCED THE LAUNCH OF AN EXCITING NEW PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE BARBARA BUSH FOUNDATION, TOO SMALL TO FAIL (THE CLINTON FOUNDATION'S EARLY EDUCATION INITIATIVE), AND THE UNITED WAY OF PENNSYLVANIA. THROUGH A SERIES OF 250 ACTIVATIONS ACROSS THE STATE IN 2025 AND 2026, THIS PARTNERSHIP AIMS TO EQUIP PENNSYLVANIA FAMILIES WITH HIGH-QUALITY EARLY LITERACY RESOURCES, EMPOWERING PARENTS TO SUPPORT LEARNING IN MEANINGFUL AND FUN WAYS. ACTIVATIONS FOCUS ON THREE MAIN STRATEGIES: PEOPLE (TRAINING "TRUSTED MESSENGERS" TO TALK WITH FAMILIES ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF TALKING, READING, AND SINGING WITH THEIR CHILDREN); PLACES (TRANSFORMING EVERYDAY SPACES SUCH AS LAUNDROMATS, PLAYGROUNDS, HEALTH CLINICS, GROCERY STORES, HIKING TRAILS, AND COMMUNITY CENTERS INTO VIBRANT EARLY LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES TO TALK, READ,
- $459,545 spent. BUILDING MULTISECTOR ENGAGEMENT - DRIVING ENGAGEMENT BUILDING MULTISECTOR ENGAGEMENT - DRIVING ENGAGEMENT NATIONAL ACTION PLAN FOR ADULT LITERACY AND ALL IN IN 2019, THE BARBARA BUSH FOUNDATION CONCEIVED AND CONVENED THE FIRST-EVER NATIONAL ACTION PLAN FOR ADULT LITERACY. THIS PLAN WAS DEVELOPED IN COLLABORATION WITH MORE THAN 100 EXPERT STAKEHOLDERS INCLUDING REPRESENTATIVES FROM CORPORATIONS AND FOUNDATIONS; COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS; FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS; ACADEMIC EXPERTS; AND EDTECH LEADERS. THIS MULTISECTOR, MULTIYEAR INITIATIVE AIMS TO TRANSFORM ADULT AND FAMILY LITERACY FOR MILLIONS OF AMERICANS BY DRIVING INCLUSIVE, COLLECTIVE ACTION TO ADDRESS SYSTEMIC CHALLENGES OVER FIVE YEARS. AFTER OFFICIALLY LAUNCHING IMPLEMENTATION ALONGSIDE DR. JILL BIDEN, FIRST LADY OF THE UNITED STATES, IN 2021, THE BARBARA BUSH FOUNDATION FOUNDED A NEW COLLECTIVE IMPACT INITIATIVE, THE ADULT LITERACY AND LEARNING IMPACT NETWORK (ALL IN WWW.ALLINLITERACY.ORG) THAT IS CHARGED WITH CARRYING OUT THE PLAN AND ITS RECOMMENDATIONS. THE BARBARA BUSH FOUNDATION SERVES AS THE BACKBONE ORGANIZATION, PROVIDING A DEDICATED CORE TEAM OF STAFF THAT LEADS THE SUSTAINED STRATEGY AND OPERATION OF ALL IN, THANKS TO THE GENEROUS SUPPORT OF THE DOLLAR GENERAL LITERACY FOUNDATION. ALL IN IS COMPRISED OF NATIONAL LITERACY ORGANIZATIONS, WITH A COORDINATING COUNCIL SERVING AS ITS GOVERNING BODY. COORDINATING COUNCIL MEMBERS ORGANIZATIONS ARE: AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION, BARBARA BUSH FOUNDATION FOR FAMILY LITERACY, COALITION ON ADULT BASIC EDUCATION, DOLLAR GENERAL LITERACY FOUNDATION, HOUSTON MAYOR'S OFFICE FOR ADULT LITERACY, JOBS FOR THE FUTURE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF STATE DIRECTORS OF ADULT EDUCATION, NATIONAL CENTER FOR FAMILIES LEARNING, NATIONAL COALITION FOR LITERACY, PROLITERACY, TESOL INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AND WORLD EDUCATION, A DIVISION OF JSI. TOGETHER, ALL IN'S MEMBERS ARE WORKING TO REALIZE A SHARED VISION OF AN AMERICA IN WHICH EVERY ADULT CAN EASILY ACCESS HIGH-QUALITY, EFFECTIVE SUPPORT TO IMPROVE THEIR READING, WRITING, DIGITAL, AND NUMERACY SKILLS, PRIORITIZING THOSE WHO NEED IT MOST. HIGHLIGHTS OF ALL IN'S ACTIVITIES SINCE ITS INCEPTION INCLUDE: CO-HOSTED THE LAUNCH OF THE U.S. BIPARTISAN SENATE CAUCUS ON ADULT LITERACY, LED BY CO-CHAIRS, SENATOR JACK REED (RI) AND SENATOR SUSAN COLLINS (ME), WITH ENGAGE, A BIPARTISAN WOMEN'S ORGANIZATION THAT PROMOTES ECONOMIC SECURITY. HOSTED A NATIONAL SUMMIT, PROMOTING THE VALUE OF ADULT LITERACY, IN WASHINGTON, D.C, WHICH ENGAGED 164 ATTENDEES REPRESENTING 125 ORGANIZATIONS, INCLUDING EMPLOYERS, EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROVIDERS, RESEARCHERS, NONPROFIT LEADERS, AND FUNDERS. PARTNERED WITH FTI CONSULTING TO CONDUCT MARKET RESEARCH AMONG EMPLOYERS, POLICY INFLUENCERS, AND ADULTS WITH LOW LITERACY FOR AN AWARENESS CAMPAIGN ON THE STATE OF ADULT LITERACY. THE RESULTING SHARED COMMUNICATIONS CAMPAIGN, ADVANCING ADULT LITERACY IN BUSINESS AND THE BELTWAY, GENERATED MORE THAN 10,000 VIEWS ON SOCIAL MEDIA WITH HUNDREDS OF DOWNLOADS. MEMBERS OF THE COORDINATING COUNCIL ALSO PRESENTED THE DATA AND INFOGRAPHIC AT MULTIPLE IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL EVENTS, INCLUDING THE 2024 NATIONAL SUMMIT ON ADULT LITERACY AND THE 2024 NATIONAL MEETING WITH ADULT STATE DIRECTORS. LAUNCHED THE FIRST-EVER SMALL GRANTS INITIATIVE TO FUND SHORT-TERM, COMMUNITY-ENGAGED RESEARCH PROJECTS THAT OFFERED INSIGHTS IN LINE WITH THE BROAD GOALS OF THE NAP, LED BY WORLD EDUCATION ON BEHALF OF ALL IN. DROVE CONVERSATIONS ABOUT ADULT LITERACY THROUGH EVENTS AND PUBLICATIONS, SUCH AS INVESTING IN MULTIPLE LITERACIES FOR INDIVIDUAL AND COLLECTIVE EMPOWERMENT, A WHITE PAPER THAT IDENTIFIES AND DESCRIBES THE MULTIPLE LITERACIES NEEDED TO SUCCEED IN TODAY'S WORLD. CREATED THE TRI-COUNTY LITERACY SERVICES AND SUPPORTS MAP A DIGITAL, INTERACTIVE, AND DETAILED INVENTORY OF LITERACY-RELATED RESOURCES AND SERVICES AVAILABLE IN THE LOWCOUNTRY COMMUNITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH KEY STAKEHOLDERS INCLUDING EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS, WORKFORCE TRAINING INSTITUTIONS, LIBRARIES, EMPLOYERS, GOVERNMENT LEADERS, LAW ENFORCEMENT, CORRECTIONS, AND COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE REGION. HELD A STANDING-ROOM-ONLY CONGRESSIONAL BRIEFING WITH ENGAGE FOR THE U.S. SENATE CAUCUS ON ADULT LITERACY TO OUTLINE FINDINGS OF THE 2020 GALLUP STUDY ON THE POTENTIAL ECONOMIC GAINS OF INCREASING NATIONAL ADULT LITERACY SKILLS. REPRESENTATIVES FROM 23 STATES ATTENDED. FUNDED $100,000 ACROSS FIVE COMMUNITY-ENGAGED RESEARCH PROJECTS THROUGH THE ALL IN RESEARCH SMALL GRANTS INITIATIVE WITH WORLD EDUCATION, BUILDING ON EXISTING RESEARCH ABOUT QUALITY ADULT LITERACY INSTRUCTION FOR DIVERSE LEARNERS. SUCCESSFULLY DEVELOPED SEVERAL SHARED FUNDING PROPOSALS, INCLUDING A SUBMISSION TO THE PRESTIGIOUS 100&CHANGE COMPETITION AND A MULTI-YEAR GRANT APPLICATION WITH THE INSTITUTE OF MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SCIENCES LED BY THE AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ALL IN MEMBERS AND THREE LIBRARY SYSTEMS IN CHICAGO, CHARLESTON, AND DELAWARE. ALL IN WAS AWARDED THIS GRANT FOR THE PROJECT, CO-DESIGNING LIBRARY-BASED ADULT AND FAMILY LITERACY SUPPORT CENTERS, IN SEPTEMBER 2024. CONDUCTING, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH A RESEARCH INTERN FROM NEW AMERICA'S BUILD4GOOD PROGRAM, A 10-WEEK MIXED-METHODS STUDY TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE ADULT EDUCATION LANDSCAPE IN TERMS OF INVESTMENTS IN ADULT EDUCATION; REQUIREMENTS FOR TEACHING ADULTS; AND CAREER SKILLS, TRAINING, AND PATHWAYS FOR ADULT EDUCATORS. THE RESULTING REPORT, BUILDING PROVIDER CAPACITY: A SNAPSHOT OF INVESTMENT IN ADULT EDUCATION, MAKES SEVERAL RECOMMENDATIONS FOR BUILDING A STABLE AND WELL-SUPPORTED TEACHING WORKFORCE. LAUNCHED THE ALL IN LEARNING SERIES, A VIRTUAL EXPERIENCE DESIGNED TO INCREASE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT IN ADULT LITERACY ISSUES THROUGH MONTHLY SESSIONS SHOWCASING WHAT WORKS TO IMPROVE LITERACY ACCESS AND INVESTMENT FOR MILLIONS OF ADULTS IN THE UNITED STATES. IN SIX MONTHS, ALL IN GARNERED MORE THAN 1,600 REGISTRANTS AND OVER 1,000 PARTICIP
- $1.1 million spent. BUILDING MULTISECTOR ENGAGEMENT - RAISING AWARENESS BUILDING MULTISECTOR ENGAGEMENT - RAISING AWARENESS BARBARA BUSH CENTENNIAL THROUGHOUT 2025, WE CELEBRATED THE BARBARA BUSH CENTENNIAL, A YEARLONG INITIATIVE HONORING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF OUR FOUNDER'S BIRTH. THE CENTENNIAL INITIATIVE ENCOMPASSED THE LAUNCH OF NEW FAMILY LITERACY RESOURCES, AWARENESS-BOOSTING INITIATIVES AND PARTNERSHIPS, AND SPECIAL EVENTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. INITIATIVES INCLUDED: LITERACY EXPLORER KITS: WE CREATED AND SHIPPED FREE LITERACY EXPLORER KITS TO SITES NATIONWIDE, INCLUDING LIBRARIES, FAMILY LITERACY PROGRAMS, AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS. THESE KITS INCLUDE THE MATERIALS NEEDED TO HOST A FAMILY LITERACY EVENT INCLUDING CUSTOMIZED GUIDES AND PARENT MATERIALS FOR CHILDREN'S BOOKS LITTLE BLUE TRUCK, THE DAY YOU BEGIN, AND FIRST LADIES MAKE HISTORY. THEY ALSO INCLUDE MATERIALS THAT FAMILIES CAN TAKE HOME TO SUPPORT THEM IN CONTINUING TO LEARN AND PLAY TOGETHER. LITERACY EVERYWHERE CONTEST: TO SPOTLIGHT THE IMPORTANCE OF FAMILY LITERACY AND HONOR BARBARA BUSH'S LEGACY, WE LAUNCHED NATIONAL MULTIMEDIA CONTEST FEATURING PHOTOS, VIDEOS, AND ARTWORK. IN ADDITION TO GENERATING NATIONAL ATTENTION AND AWARENESS AROUND FAMILY LITERACY, THIS INITIATIVE ALLOWED US TO ENGAGE WITH FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES OUTSIDE OF THE KEY GEOGRAPHIES WHERE LARGER CENTENNIAL EVENTS WERE HELD. READ WITH JENNA BOOK CLUB PARTNERSHIP: WE EMBARKED ON A YEARLONG PARTNERSHIP WITH JENNA BUSH HAGER AND HER TODAY READ WITH JENNA BOOK CLUB TO RAISE AWARENESS FOR FAMILY LITERACY AND HIGHLIGHT READ WITH JENNA AUTHORS AT CENTENNIAL EVENTS. JANE WIN JEWELRY COLLABORATION: WE PARTNERED WITH POPULAR JEWELRY COMPANY JANE WIN AND JENNA BUSH HAGER TO DESIGN AN EXCLUSIVE PENDANT COLLECTION BLOOM, TO HONOR BARBARA BUSH'S LEGACY AND SUPPORT THE FOUNDATION'S VITAL WORK.
- $22.3 million spent. THE BARBARA BUSH FOUNDATION FOR FAMILY LITERACY INC IS TRANSFERRING SOME OF ITS ASSETS TO THE GEORGE AND BARBARA BUSH FOUNDATION WITH A PORTION OF THE ASSETS TRANSFERRED IN 2025 AND THE REMAINING TRANSFER IN 2026. THE BARBARA BUSH FOUNDATION'S MISSION AND PROGRAMMATIC ACTIVITIES WILL CONTINUE UNDER THE GEORGE AND BARBARA BUSH FOUNDATION. LINE 4D - SEE SCHEDULE I FOR THE 2025 TRANSFERS TO THE GEORGE AND BARBARA BUSH FOUNDATION.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since December 2007.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
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