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F M Bernardin Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only Dallas, Texas · EIN 446008545

F M Bernardin Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Dallas, Texas. In tax year 2025 it gave $248,787 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $62,197 and the largest $124,393. 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 $233,396 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$177,2573$5.1 million
2024$233,3963$5.5 million
2025$248,7873$6.0 million

How to apply

F M Bernardin Charitable Trust 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 F M Bernardin Charitable Trust funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Missouri.

StateGrantsAmount
Missouri3$248,787

Grants paid in 2025

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Children's Mercy Hospital Foundation
Kansas City, MO
Unrestricted general$124,393
University of Missouri at Kansas City
Kansas City, MO
Unrestricted general$62,197
Kansas City Art Institute
Kansas City, MO
Unrestricted general$62,197

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does F M Bernardin Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does F M Bernardin Charitable Trust give?

$248,787 in tax year 2025, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $62,197.

Who runs F M Bernardin Charitable Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Bank of America (Trustee).

What does F M Bernardin Charitable Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health, youth programs and arts and culture.

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