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Bonnie Ethel Dickson

Preselected recipients only Saint Louis, Missouri · EIN 586209814

Bonnie Ethel Dickson is a private foundation in Saint Louis, Missouri. In tax year 2025 it gave $41,000 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $10,250 and the largest $20,500. 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 $35,000 the year before.

33% 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$46,0002$838,769
2024$35,0002$880,997
2025$41,0003$943,752

How to apply

Bonnie Ethel Dickson 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 Bonnie Ethel Dickson funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to North Carolina.

StateGrantsAmount
North Carolina1$20,500
Florida1$10,250
Virginia1$10,250

Grants paid in 2025

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Trinity UMC Cemetery Fund
Lansing, NC
General operating$20,500
March of Dimes Inc
Arlington, VA
General operating$10,250
American Heart Association
St Petersburg, FL
General operating$10,250

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Bonnie Ethel Dickson accept grant applications?

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

How much does Bonnie Ethel Dickson give?

$41,000 in tax year 2025, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $10,250.

Who runs Bonnie Ethel Dickson?

Its 2025 filing lists Wells Fargo Bank N A (Trustee).

What does Bonnie Ethel Dickson fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health.

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