The Bussing-Koch Foundation concentrates its philanthropy on higher education in and around Evansville, IN, funding scholarships and campus capital projects at regional universities. Its giving emphasizes student access (scholarship endowments) and institutional strengthening through capital/campaign support, with repeated, sizable gifts to local institutions.
Bussing-koch Foundation Inc’s largest recent grants point to a clear higher-education strategy: $75,500 to the University of Evansville for a capital campaign in 2024 and $75,000 to the University of Southern Indiana Foundation for a scholarship fund in 2023. Those two gifts, plus another $50,000 scholarship award to the University of Southern Indiana Foundation in 2024, show a pattern of supporting both student access and institutional projects at regional universities. The foundation also backed the University of Notre Dame with a $33,000 capital-campaign gift in 2024, extending that same capital-focused approach beyond Evansville. Its recent giving is not limited to colleges, but education is the dominant thread, especially in southwest Indiana. Smaller awards to local nonprofits and schools suggest a mix of major commitments and community-level support. Across the recent grants list, the foundation appears to favor organizations with a direct tie to Evansville, nearby Indiana communities, or institutions serving students from the region. The result is a portfolio centered on scholarships, capital needs, and select operating support rather than broad, programmatic grantmaking.
Higher education is the strongest theme in the foundation’s grantmaking. In 2024, it gave $12,000 to the YMCA of Evansville for general operating expense, showing that its support is not limited to colleges. It also made $12,000 to the YMCA of Evansville in 2023 for a capital campaign, indicating repeat support for the same institution across different purposes. Among school-related gifts outside the university level, the foundation gave $6,000 to Evansville Christian School for a capital campaign in 2023 and $1,000 to St Benedict Cathedral School for general operating expense in 2024. The grant list also includes $2,500 to Reitz Memorial High School to underwrite a banquet, adding event support to the mix. These awards show a grantmaker that combines scholarship and campus funding with selected support for local education and community organizations.
Typical grants are modest to mid-sized: the 25th percentile is $500, the median is $1,000, and the 75th percentile is $4,000. The recent list also shows a few much larger awards, but most grants cluster at or below the low-thousands level. Several organizations appear in more than one year, including the University of Evansville, the University of Southern Indiana Foundation, the YMCA of Evansville, Ivy Tech Foundation Inc, St Meinrad Archabbey and School of, Evansville ARC Inc, and Buffalo Trace Council BSA Inc. That repeat pattern suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-time awards. The foundation is a private foundation, and it funds individuals, with scholarship grants serving that role in the data provided.
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Most grants fall between $500 and $4K, with a median of $1K.
25th Percentile
$500
Median
$1K
75th Percentile
$4K
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Concentrated, high-dollar giving to a small number of higher-education institutions; repeat support for at least one core grantee (University of Southern Indiana) and preference for scholarship and capital campaign funding rather than small, one-off grants.
Notable grantees: University of Southern Indiana Foundation, University of Evansville, University of Notre Dame
Grantmaking is heavily concentrated in Indiana: 89% of grants go to recipients in the foundation’s headquarters state. Evansville is the most common recipient city, appearing across university, nonprofit, school, and health-related awards. Other Indiana locations include Notre Dame, Indianapolis, Saint Meinrad, Newburgh, Bloomington, and St Meinard. The country distribution is entirely domestic, with all recent grants going to U.S. recipients. This is a local giving profile, with most support staying close to Evansville and southwest Indiana.
The recent grants show a strong emphasis on higher education, especially scholarship funds and capital campaigns at Indiana institutions. The foundation also gives to local nonprofits, schools, and community organizations through general operating support, event underwriting, and capital funding.
Yes. The foundation funds individuals, and its scholarship-related grants to the University of Southern Indiana Foundation indicate support that can reach students through scholarship funds.
The 25th percentile grant is $500, the median is $1,000, and the 75th percentile is $4,000. That means many awards are small, even though the recent list also includes several larger gifts to universities.
Yes. The geographic scope is local, and 89% of grants go to recipients in Indiana. Evansville accounts for many of the recent grants, with additional awards in nearby Indiana cities such as Notre Dame, Indianapolis, Newburgh, Bloomington, and Saint Meinrad.
Yes. The University of Evansville, the University of Southern Indiana Foundation, the YMCA of Evansville, Ivy Tech Foundation Inc, Evansville ARC Inc, and Buffalo Trace Council BSA Inc all appear in more than one year, which points to recurring relationships.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Southern Indiana Foun | Evansville, IN | $80,500 | 2026 | scholarship fund |
| University of Evansville | Evansville, IN | $80,000 | 2026 | capital campaign |
| University of Notre Dame | Notre Dame, IN | $50,000 | 2026 | capital campaign |
| Reitz Memorial High School | Evansville, IN | $37,500 | 2026 | general operating expense |
| Impact Evansville | Evansville, IN | $8,000 | 2026 | general operating expense |
| Ascension St Vincent Evansville Fou | Evansville, IN | $7,800 | 2026 | general operating expense |
| EVSC Foundation Inc | Evansville, IN | $5,000 | 2026 | general operating expense |
| YWCA of Evansville Inc | Evansville, IN | $3,100 | 2026 | general operating expense |
| Joshua Academy | Evansville, IN | $2,400 | 2026 | general operating expense |
| River City Pride Inc | Evansville, IN | $2,000 | 2026 | general operating expense |
| Buffalo Trace Council BSA Inc | Evansville, IN | $1,500 | 2026 | general operating expense |
| Marshall County Board of Education | Benton, KY | $1,400 | 2026 | general operating expense |
| St Marys Medical Center Auxiliary | Evansville, IN | $1,100 | 2026 | general operating expense |
| Pearls of Distinction Foundation | Evansville, IN | $1,000 | 2026 | general operating expense |
| Evansville P47 Foundation Inc | Evansville, IN | $1,000 | 2026 | general operating expense |
| United Way of Southwestern Indiana | Evansville, IN | $1,000 | 2026 | general operating expense |
| 911 Gives Hope Inc | Evansville, IN | $1,000 | 2026 | general operating expense |
| Glenwood Neighborhood Association | Evansville, IN | $1,000 | 2026 | general operating expense |
| Sycamore Land Trust | Bloomington, IN | $1,000 | 2026 | general operating expense |
| Signature School | Evansville, IN | $1,000 | 2026 | general operating expense |
| Historic Newburgh Inc | Newburgh, IN | $1,000 | 2026 | general operating expense |
| District of Evansville of the Socie | Evansville, IN | $1,000 | 2026 | general operating expense |
| Spencer County Community Foundation | Santa Claus, IN | $1,000 | 2026 | general operating expense |
| Rivertown Royals Softball Inc | Newburgh, IN | $1,000 | 2026 | general operating expense |
| Mt Vernon Youth Baseball Inc | Mount Vernon, IN | $1,000 | 2026 | general operating expense |
| Youth First Inc | Evansville, IN | $1,000 | 2026 | general operating expense |
| Evansville Police Department Founda | Evansville, IN | $1,000 | 2026 | general operating expense |
| Notre Dame Club of the Tri-State | Evansville, IN | $1,000 | 2026 | general operating expense |
| Hebron Elementary School | Evansville, IN | $1,000 | 2026 | general operating expense |
| Boys and Girls Club of Evansville | Evansville, IN | $800 | 2026 | general operating expense |
| Evansville Catholic High Schools | Evansville, IN | $750 | 2026 | general operating expense |
| Delta Research and Educational Foun | Washington, DC | $600 | 2026 | general operating expense |
| American Red Cross Indiana Region | Evansville, IN | $500 | 2026 | general operating expense |
| Habitat for Humanity of Evansville | Evansville, IN | $500 | 2026 | general operating expense |
| Evansville-Vanderburgh Human Rights | Evansville, IN | $500 | 2026 | general operating expense |
| St Joseph Catholic Church | Evansville, IN | $400 | 2026 | general operating expense |
| Evansville Museum of Arts History | Evansville, IN | $350 | 2026 | general operating expense |
| Junior Achievement of Southwestern | Evansville, IN | $300 | 2026 | general operating expense |
| Castle High School | Newburgh, IN | $250 | 2026 | general operating expense |
| Feed Evansville Inc | Evansville, IN | $250 | 2026 | general operating expense |
| IYG Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $200 | 2026 | general operating expense |
| Loogootee Community Schools | Loogootee, IN | $170 | 2026 | general operating expense |
| Catholic Diocese of Evansville Inc | Evansville, IN | $100 | 2026 | general operating expense |
| University of Evansville | Evansville, IN | $75,000 | 2025 | capital campaign |
| University of Notre Dame | Notre Dame, IN | $25,000 | 2025 | capital campaign |
| St Marys Health Foundation Inc | Evansville, IN | $17,885 | 2025 | capital campaign |
| University of Notre Dame | Notre Dame, IN | $12,000 | 2025 | general operating expense |
| St Meinrad Archabbey and School of | St Meinrad, IN | $10,000 | 2025 | capital campaign |
| Buffalo Trace Council BSA Inc | Evansville, IN | $3,000 | 2025 | general operating expense |
| WNIN Tri-State Public Media Inc | Evansville, IN | $3,000 | 2025 | capital campaign |
University of Notre Dame
$50,000capital campaign
Reitz Memorial High School
$37,500general operating expense
Impact Evansville
$8,000general operating expense
Ascension St Vincent Evansville Fou
general operating expense
YWCA of Evansville Inc
$3,100general operating expense
Joshua Academy
$2,400general operating expense
River City Pride Inc
$2,000general operating expense
Buffalo Trace Council BSA Inc
$1,500general operating expense
Marshall County Board of Education
$1,400general operating expense
St Marys Medical Center Auxiliary
$1,100general operating expense
Pearls of Distinction Foundation
$1,000general operating expense
Evansville P47 Foundation Inc
$1,000general operating expense
911 Gives Hope Inc
$1,000general operating expense
Glenwood Neighborhood Association
$1,000general operating expense
Signature School
$1,000general operating expense
Historic Newburgh Inc
$1,000general operating expense
District of Evansville of the Socie
$1,000general operating expense
Spencer County Community Foundation
$1,000general operating expense
Rivertown Royals Softball Inc
$1,000general operating expense
Mt Vernon Youth Baseball Inc
$1,000general operating expense
Evansville Police Department Founda
$1,000general operating expense
Notre Dame Club of the Tri-State
$1,000general operating expense
Hebron Elementary School
$1,000general operating expense
Evansville Catholic High Schools
$750general operating expense
American Red Cross Indiana Region
$500general operating expense
Habitat for Humanity of Evansville
$500general operating expense
Evansville-Vanderburgh Human Rights
$500general operating expense
St Joseph Catholic Church
$400general operating expense
Evansville Museum of Arts History
$350general operating expense
Castle High School
$250general operating expense
Feed Evansville Inc
$250general operating expense
Loogootee Community Schools
$170general operating expense
Catholic Diocese of Evansville Inc
$100general operating expense
University of Notre Dame
$25,000capital campaign
St Marys Health Foundation Inc
$17,885capital campaign
University of Notre Dame
$12,000general operating expense
St Meinrad Archabbey and School of
$10,000capital campaign
Buffalo Trace Council BSA Inc
$3,000general operating expense
WNIN Tri-State Public Media Inc
$3,000capital campaign