The Bush Center (George W. Bush Institute) advances freedom, opportunity, and dignity through work on economic growth, education and opportunity, veterans and military families, American democracy, and global freedom and health.
A $1,002,125 grant to Communities Foundation of Texas for library book grants is the clearest signal in The George W Bush Foundation’s recent giving: it uses large, program-specific support to resource school and public library collections. The foundation’s work is tied to the Bush Center and extends across education, veterans and military families, economic growth, freedom and democracy, and global health, with scholarship and fellowship programs also part of its activity. Recent grants show a strong emphasis on book access and literacy resources, alongside support for school systems and education intermediaries that can distribute materials at scale. The foundation’s recent grants also reach a wide set of school districts and education organizations in Texas and beyond. That includes support for Rio Grande City Consolidated Independent School District, Del Valle ISD, and Uplift Education, all with library books as the stated purpose. The pattern points to direct-service, project-specific funding rather than open-ended institutional support. In addition to grants, the Bush Center runs scholarship and fellowship programs, including Presidential Leadership Scholars, which places the foundation in both educational resource provision and leadership development.
Library access is the clearest throughline in the recent grant record. The foundation gave $55,000 to The School Board of Palm Beach County Florida for library books, and other awards in the table show the same purpose repeated across multiple districts. Education support also appears through school-system funding for collections. Lansing School District received $50,000 for library books, while Cartwright School District No 83 received $35,000 for the same purpose. The foundation’s program list shows broader priorities beyond libraries, including veterans and military families, economic mobility, freedom and democracy, and global health. Within that structure, the Bush Center also operates scholarship and fellowship programs tied to leadership and public service. Its education-related work is not limited to one state. Grants in the table reach schools and districts in Florida, Michigan, Arizona, and other states, all with library-related purposes.
The typical grant size is $10,000 at both the 25th percentile and the median, with the 75th percentile at $20,000. The recent grants table also shows a single much larger award of $1,002,125, alongside many awards in the $15,000 to $50,000 range. The recipient list includes repeated institutions across years, such as Charleston County School District, Board of Education City School City of Rochester, and Anaheim Elementary School District, which suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-time awards. The foundation is a private foundation associated with the Bush Center, and its grantmaking includes restricted, project-specific support and in-kind material grants.
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$711.3M
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$36.9M
Most grants fall between $10K and $20K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$20K
KENNETH HERSH
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Texas is the top state by grant count, with 32% of grants going to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state. Recent Texas recipients include Rio Grande City Consolidated Independent School District, Del Valle ISD, Uplift Education, Corpus Christi Independent School District, and Channelview ISD. Beyond Texas, the table shows grants to school recipients in Florida, Michigan, Arizona, New Mexico, South Carolina, Oregon, Nevada, California, New York, Ohio, Georgia, New Jersey, and Washington. The grant record is entirely domestic, with 96 grants and 100% to US recipients.
Recent grants go primarily to school districts, school boards, and education intermediaries. Examples in the table include Communities Foundation of Texas, The School Board of Palm Beach County Florida, Lansing School District, and Rio Grande City Consolidated Independent School District, usually for library books or library book grants.
The typical grant size is $10,000 at both the 25th percentile and the median, with the 75th percentile at $20,000. Recent awards cluster around those levels, with many grants in the $15,000 to $20,000 range.
The Bush Center’s funding areas include education and opportunity, veterans and military families, economic growth, freedom and democracy, and global health. The site also lists scholarship and fellowship programs tied to leadership, education, and public service.
No. The grant record is national, with recipients across many states. Texas receives the most grants at 32%, but recent recipients also appear in Florida, Michigan, Arizona, New Mexico, South Carolina, Oregon, Nevada, California, New York, Ohio, Georgia, New Jersey, and Washington.
Yes. Library books are a repeated purpose in the recent grants table. Awards include $1,002,125 to Communities Foundation of Texas for library book grants, plus grants to multiple school districts and school boards for library books.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION OF TEXAS | DALLAS, TX | $1,002,125 | 2025 | LIBRARY BOOK GRANTS |
| SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY | DALLAS, TX | $8,595 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| LANSING SCHOOL DISTRICT | LANSING, MI | $50,000 | 2024 | LIBRARY BOOKS |
| RIO GRANDE CITY CONSOLIDATED INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT | RIO GRANDE CITY, TX | $45,000 | 2024 | LIBRARY BOOKS |
| CARTWRIGHT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO 83 | PHOENIX, AZ | $35,000 | 2024 | LIBRARY BOOKS |
| SCHOOL BOARD OF PALM BEACH COUNTY FLORIDA | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | $30,000 | 2024 | LIBRARY BOOKS |
| CHARLESTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT | CHARLESTON, SC | $30,000 | 2024 | LIBRARY BOOKS |
| DEL VALLE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT | DEL VALLE, TX | $25,000 | 2024 | LIBRARY BOOKS |
| CLARK COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT | LAS VEGAS, NV | $25,000 | 2024 | LIBRARY BOOKS |
| REDMOND SCHOOL DISTRICT 2J | REDMOND, OR | $25,000 | 2024 | LIBRARY BOOKS |
| ANAHEIM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT | ANAHEIM, CA | $25,000 | 2024 | LIBRARY BOOKS |
| WARE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION | WAYCROSS, GA | $20,000 | 2024 | LIBRARY BOOKS |
| CARSON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | CARSON CITY, NV | $20,000 | 2024 | LIBRARY BOOKS |
| THREE RIVERS JOSEPHINE COUNTY UNIT JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT | GRANTS PASS, OR | $20,000 | 2024 | LIBRARY BOOKS |
| CLEVELAND HTS-UNIVERSITY HTS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | UNIVERSITY HTS, OH | $20,000 | 2024 | LIBRARY BOOKS |
| CORPUS CHRISTI INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT | CORPUS CHRISTI, TX | $20,000 | 2024 | LIBRARY BOOKS |
| PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT | PHARR, TX | $20,000 | 2024 | LIBRARY BOOKS |
| DONNA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT | DONNA, TX | $20,000 | 2024 | LIBRARY BOOKS |
| BOARD OF EDUCATION CITY SCHOOL CITY OF ROCHESTER | ROCHESTER, NY | $20,000 | 2024 | LIBRARY BOOKS |
| CHANNELVIEW ISD | CHANNELVIEW, TX | $20,000 | 2024 | LIBRARY BOOKS |
| WICOMICO COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION | SALISBURY, MD | $15,000 | 2024 | LIBRARY BOOKS |
| CITY OF NEW YORK | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2024 | LIBRARY BOOKS |
| CUTLER-OROSI JOINT UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTIRCT | OROSI, CA | $15,000 | 2024 | LIBRARY BOOKS |
| DALLAS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT | DALLAS, TX | $15,000 | 2024 | LIBRARY BOOKS |
| ELIZABETH BOARD OF EDUCATION | ELIZABETH, NJ | $15,000 | 2024 | LIBRARY BOOKS |
| PATERSON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | PATERSON, NJ | $15,000 | 2024 | LIBRARY BOOKS |
| YAKIMA PUBLIC SCHOOLS | YAKIMA, WA | $15,000 | 2024 | LIBRARY BOOKS |
| FORT WORTH INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT | FORT WORTH, TX | $15,000 | 2024 | LIBRARY BOOKS |
| MISSION ACHIEVMENT AND SUCCESS CHARTER SCHOOL | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | $10,000 | 2024 | LIBRARY BOOKS |
| N LITTLE ROCK SPECIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AK | $10,000 | 2024 | LIBRARY BOOKS |
| OXNARD SCHOOL DISTRICT | OXNARD, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | LIBRARY BOOKS |
| CADDO PARISH SCHOOL BOARD | SHREVEPORT, LA | $10,000 | 2024 | LIBRARY BOOKS |
| KENNEWICK SCHOOL DISTRICT #17 | KENNEWICK, WA | $10,000 | 2024 | LIBRARY BOOKS |
| PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY SCHOOLS | MANASSAS, VA | $10,000 | 2024 | LIBRARY BOOKS |
| JEFFERSON PARISH PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM | HARVEY, LA | $10,000 | 2024 | LIBRARY BOOKS |
| GREATER ALBANY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT 8J | ALBANY, OR | $10,000 | 2024 | LIBRARY BOOKS |
| SAN ANTONIO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $10,000 | 2024 | LIBRARY BOOKS |
| CROWLEY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT | CROWLEY, TX | $10,000 | 2024 | LIBRARY BOOKS |
| THE SCHOOL BOARD OF CITY OF RICHMOND | RICHMOND, VA | $10,000 | 2024 | LIBRARY BOOKS |
| CITY OF SPRINGFIELD MASSACHUSETTS | SPRINGFIELD, MA | $10,000 | 2024 | LIBRARY BOOKS |
| CITY OF BRISTOL | BRISTOL, CT | $10,000 | 2024 | LIBRARY BOOKS |
| WEST HARVEY SCHOOL DIST #147 | HARVEY, IL | $10,000 | 2024 | LIBRARY BOOKS |
| CENTRAL DAUPHIN SCHOOL DISTRICT | HARRISBURG, PA | $10,000 | 2024 | LIBRARY BOOKS |
| BUENA VISTA CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS | BUENA VISTA, VA | $10,000 | 2024 | LIBRARY BOOKS |
| YSLETA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT | EL PASO, TX | $10,000 | 2024 | LIBRARY BOOKS |
| MULDROW PUBLIC SCHOOL | MULDROW, OK | $10,000 | 2024 | LIBRARY BOOKS |
| LOS FRESNOS CONSOLIDATED INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT | LOS FRESNOS, TX | $10,000 | 2024 | LIBRARY BOOKS |
| LYFORD CISD | LYFORD, TX | $10,000 | 2024 | LIBRARY BOOKS |
| COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION OF TEXAS | DALLAS, TX | $8,500 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| THE SCHOOL BOARD OF PALM BEACH COUNTY FLORIDA | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | $55,000 | 2023 | LIBRARY BOOKS |
LANSING SCHOOL DISTRICT
$50,000LIBRARY BOOKS
RIO GRANDE CITY CONSOLIDATED INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
$45,000LIBRARY BOOKS
CARTWRIGHT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO 83
$35,000LIBRARY BOOKS
SCHOOL BOARD OF PALM BEACH COUNTY FLORIDA
$30,000LIBRARY BOOKS
CHARLESTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
$30,000LIBRARY BOOKS
DEL VALLE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
$25,000LIBRARY BOOKS
REDMOND SCHOOL DISTRICT 2J
$25,000LIBRARY BOOKS
ANAHEIM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT
$25,000LIBRARY BOOKS
WARE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION
$20,000LIBRARY BOOKS
CARSON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
$20,000LIBRARY BOOKS
THREE RIVERS JOSEPHINE COUNTY UNIT JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT
$20,000LIBRARY BOOKS
CLEVELAND HTS-UNIVERSITY HTS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
$20,000LIBRARY BOOKS
CORPUS CHRISTI INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
$20,000LIBRARY BOOKS
PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
$20,000LIBRARY BOOKS
DONNA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
$20,000LIBRARY BOOKS
BOARD OF EDUCATION CITY SCHOOL CITY OF ROCHESTER
$20,000LIBRARY BOOKS
CHANNELVIEW ISD
$20,000LIBRARY BOOKS
WICOMICO COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION
$15,000LIBRARY BOOKS
CITY OF NEW YORK
$15,000LIBRARY BOOKS
CUTLER-OROSI JOINT UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTIRCT
$15,000LIBRARY BOOKS
DALLAS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
$15,000LIBRARY BOOKS
ELIZABETH BOARD OF EDUCATION
$15,000LIBRARY BOOKS
PATERSON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
$15,000LIBRARY BOOKS
YAKIMA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
$15,000LIBRARY BOOKS
FORT WORTH INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
$15,000LIBRARY BOOKS
MISSION ACHIEVMENT AND SUCCESS CHARTER SCHOOL
$10,000LIBRARY BOOKS
N LITTLE ROCK SPECIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
$10,000LIBRARY BOOKS
OXNARD SCHOOL DISTRICT
$10,000LIBRARY BOOKS
CADDO PARISH SCHOOL BOARD
$10,000LIBRARY BOOKS
KENNEWICK SCHOOL DISTRICT #17
$10,000LIBRARY BOOKS
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY SCHOOLS
$10,000LIBRARY BOOKS
JEFFERSON PARISH PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM
$10,000LIBRARY BOOKS
GREATER ALBANY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT 8J
$10,000LIBRARY BOOKS
SAN ANTONIO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
$10,000LIBRARY BOOKS
CROWLEY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
$10,000LIBRARY BOOKS
THE SCHOOL BOARD OF CITY OF RICHMOND
$10,000LIBRARY BOOKS
CITY OF SPRINGFIELD MASSACHUSETTS
$10,000LIBRARY BOOKS
CITY OF BRISTOL
$10,000LIBRARY BOOKS
WEST HARVEY SCHOOL DIST #147
$10,000LIBRARY BOOKS
CENTRAL DAUPHIN SCHOOL DISTRICT
$10,000LIBRARY BOOKS
BUENA VISTA CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
$10,000LIBRARY BOOKS
YSLETA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
$10,000LIBRARY BOOKS
MULDROW PUBLIC SCHOOL
$10,000LIBRARY BOOKS
LOS FRESNOS CONSOLIDATED INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
$10,000LIBRARY BOOKS
LYFORD CISD
$10,000LIBRARY BOOKS
THE SCHOOL BOARD OF PALM BEACH COUNTY FLORIDA
$55,000LIBRARY BOOKS
