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Dennis & Kim Bonnen Foundation

Preselected recipients only Austin, Texas · EIN 850709318

Dennis & Kim Bonnen Foundation is a private foundation in Austin, Texas. In tax year 2024 it gave $14,100 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $4,050 and the largest $5,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $37,350 the year before.

25% of its 2024 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$37,35010$3,656
2024$14,1004$214

How to apply

Dennis & Kim Bonnen 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 Dennis & Kim Bonnen Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Texas.

StateGrantsAmount
Texas3$10,500
Colorado1$3,600

Grants paid in 2024

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX
Sponsorship donation$5,000
Friends of the Governor's Mansion
Austin, TX
Fundraising picnic sponsorship$4,500
Fellowship of Catholic University Students
Genesee, CO
Donation for college missionary services$3,600
Sam Houston State University
Huntsville, TX
Scholarship donation$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Dennis & Kim Bonnen Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Dennis & Kim Bonnen Foundation give?

$14,100 in tax year 2024, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $4,050.

Who runs Dennis & Kim Bonnen Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Dennis Bonnen (President), Kimberly Bonnen (Vice-President) and Shera Eichler (Secretary).

What does Dennis & Kim Bonnen Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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