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J Addison Bartush and Marion M Bartush Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Southport, Connecticut · EIN 263509217

J Addison Bartush and Marion M Bartush Family Foundation is a private foundation in Southport, Connecticut. In tax year 2025 it gave $435,886 in 16 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $200,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $371,746 the year before.

31% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$453,7509$9.0 million
2024$371,74613$9.4 million
2025$435,88616$10.5 million

How to apply

J Addison Bartush and Marion M Bartush Family Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What J Addison Bartush and Marion M Bartush Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 10 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York2$225,000
Michigan4$103,500
California2$25,000
Illinois1$25,000
Missouri1$25,000
District of Columbia1$10,000
Virginia1$10,000
Connecticut2$9,500
Pennsylvania1$1,886
North Carolina1$1,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 16 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Fordham University
New York, NY
General support$200,000
Pope Francis Center
Detroit, MI
General support$51,000
Detroit Opera
Detroit, MI
General support$50,000
Feeding America
Chicago, IL
General support$25,000
Planned Parenthood
New York, NY
General support$25,000
Society of the Sacred Heart
St Louis, MO
General support$25,000
Rancho Mirage Library & Observatory Foundation
Rancho Mirage, CA
General support$15,000
Palm Springs Opera Guild
Palm Springs, CA
General support$10,000
World Central Kitchen
Washington, DC
General support$10,000
PBS Foundation
Arlington, VA
General support$10,000
Pequot Library
Southport, CT
General support$7,000
Bridgeport Rescue Mission
Bridgeport, CT
General support$2,500
Donor's Choose
Philadelphia, PA
General support$1,886
Angel's Place
Southfield, MI
General support$1,500
Beds for Kids
Charlotte, NC
General support$1,000
Grosse Point Academy
Grosse Pointe Farms, MI
General support$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does J Addison Bartush and Marion M Bartush Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does J Addison Bartush and Marion M Bartush Family Foundation give?

$435,886 in tax year 2025, across 16 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs J Addison Bartush and Marion M Bartush Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Susan B Cugliari (Trustee), Joseph A Bartush (Trustee) and Stephen M A Cugliari (Trustee).

What does J Addison Bartush and Marion M Bartush Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and arts and culture.

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