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Busby Foundation FY2020 filing

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Austin, TX501(c)(3)Since 2005Diseases & Disorders EIN 20-2486640Revenue $41K in FY2020Latest return filed May 4, 2026

On file with the IRSbusbyals.orgAustin, TXTax-exempt since Jun 2005Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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We work alongside the national als organization to prvovide assistance to families as they battle this disease.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 20-2486640) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $43K a year · 52% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
84% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
15.8 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $763K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
15.8 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$92K
9% of total assets
Liabilities are 9% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
14 of 14 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
In line with peersDifferent from peersFar from peersNo peer rangeNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$41K
Spent
$154K
To programs
84%
Net assets
$887K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$41K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$41K
FY2021$115K
FY2022$70K
FY2023$129K
FY2024$30K
FY2025$111K
Expenses
$154K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$154K
FY2021$113K
FY2022$133K
FY2023$98K
FY2024$127K
FY2025$130K
Net assets
$887K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$887K
FY2021$889K
FY2022$826K
FY2023$858K
FY2024$760K
FY2025$741K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 2005.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $130K Management & general 9% · $14K Fundraising 7% · $10K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

14 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Hunter Lankford
Co-President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Richard Anderson
Treasurer,director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jess N Legg IV
Co-President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Don Busby
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Paul Gerling
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Clint Scott
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Offers financial aid to people in the Greater Austin area.

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1 program · $130K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Provide financial assistance to individuals diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 20-2486640) · Dispute this line
$130Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 6 grants · $537K · 2020–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$94,188
Unitemized GrantFY2024$90,390
Unitemized GrantFY2023$64,362
Unitemized GrantFY2022$94,709
Unitemized GrantFY2021$82,404
Unitemized GrantFY2020$111,374

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$41K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$27K
Investment incomeLn 3$14K
Money outPt IX
$154K
Ln 25
Programscol B$130K
Managementcol C$14K
Fundraisingcol D$10K
Owns and owesPt X
$887K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$203K
Total assetsLn 16$979K
LiabilitiesLn 26$92K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$27K
Investment incomeLn 3$14K
Total revenueLn 12$41K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$127K
SavingsLn 2$76K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$203K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$12K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$763K
Total assetsLn 16$979K
LiabilitiesLn 26$92K
Net assetsLn 32$887K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3More from this return
EndowmentSch D · Pt V
LineFY20FY19FY18FY17
End of yearLn 1g$598K$564K$542K$517K
AddedLn 1b$5K$9K$12K$514K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$250K$203K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$750K$763K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M$979K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$92K
Net assetsLn 32$1.0M$887K
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$111K$111K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$0$2K$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$0$0$2K
Office expensesLn 13$1K$0$568$801
Information technologyLn 14$3K$2K$985$328
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$34K$16K$11K$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$154K$130K$14K$10K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS May 4, 2026 $111K$130K−$19K$741K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 2, 2025 $30K$127K−$98K$760K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 1, 2024 $129K$98K$31K$858K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 4, 2023 $70K$133K−$63K$826K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 11, 2022 $115K$113K$3K$889K 990 PDF
FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS May 3, 2021 $41K$154K−$114K$887K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support D · Assets and endowments I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $40,719 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $160,332$27,150
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $18,704$13,569
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,733$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $180,769$40,719
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $81,156$111,374
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $65,088$43,024
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $146,244$154,398
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $34,525−$113,679
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $40,719 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$27,150
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$27,150
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$13,569
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $13,569 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$40,719
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $154,398 across 6 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $111,374$111,374
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $2,214 · Fundraising $0$2,214
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $2,500$2,500
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $568 · Fundraising $801$1,369
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,969 · Management $985 · Fundraising $328$3,282
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $16,316 · Management $10,615 · Fundraising $6,728$33,659
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $129,659 · Management $14,382 · Fundraising $10,357$154,398
Part X · Balance sheet $978,806 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $174,134$126,901
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $76,301$76,377
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$12,235
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $749,800$763,293
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,000,235$978,806
X-19 Deferred revenue$92,250
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$92,250
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $465,359$346,680
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $534,876$539,876
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,000,235$886,556
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,000,235$978,806
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $886,556 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$40,719
XI-2 Total expenses$154,398
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$113,679
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,000,235
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$886,556

Form 990 e-file FY2020 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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