Bickimer Family Foundation
Bickimer Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Lenexa, Kansas. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations supporting areas that include affordable housing, scholarships, literacy, children and young adults with special needs, and support for people experiencing poverty.
Bickimer Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Bickimer Family Foundation gave $118K across 38 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Kansas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $117,859
- +179.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 38
- +90.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,102
- +46.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $2,001,524
- +11.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Kansas (64% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Bickimer Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: Co Thomas Bickimer 9312 Pinnacle, Lenexa, KS 66220
Phone: (913) 208-0573
Website: https://bickimerfamilyfoundation.com
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Bickimer Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Building Hope Foundation ($26K). Together the top 10 received $69K.
Grant Size Distribution
93 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 92 grants of 93 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 64% of grant dollars went to recipients in Kansas, 18% to Missouri, 6% to Pennsylvania, 5% to California, and 2% to Iowa.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 38 itemized grants.
Cities
How Bickimer Family Foundation gives
- 41% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 268% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 119% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $21K (2021) to $118K (2025). In 2025 it made 38 grants totaling $118K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Building Hope Foundation Lenexa, KS | Affordable Housing Initiatives | $26,211 |
| Johnson County Community College Foundation Overland Park, KS | Scholarships | $10,000 |
| Kansas City Community Foundation Kansas City, KS | Scholarships | $10,000 |
| Kansas City Royals Foundation Kansas City, MO | Literacy Advocacy Programs | $4,259 |
| Kids TLC Olathe, KS | Special Needs Support Children and Young Adults | $4,108 |
| Villa St Francis Olathe, KS | Skilled Nursing and Hospice for the Impovrished | $3,500 |
| Neumann University Aston, PA | The Sister Lina Sariego Scholarship | $3,000 |
| First Midwest Olathe, KS | First Responders Mental Health Support | $2,950 |
| The Salvation Army Kansas City Harlan, IA | Support for the Impoverished | $2,540 |
| Morning Glory Ministires Kansas City, MO | Homeless Support | $2,531 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,001,524 | $329,396 | $130,493 | $117,859 | 38 | $118,536 | $82,052 | $99,802 |
| 2024 | $1,802,621 | $296,949 | $46,222 | $42,230 | 20 | $42,440 | $78,167 | $83,743 |
| 2023 | $1,136,981 | $54,006 | $105,195 | $102,000 | 17 | $102,080 | $30,891 | $57,395 |
| 2022 | $1,188,170 | $68,162 | $35,118 | $32,000 | 9 | $32,040 | $27,790 | $56,855 |
| 2021 | $1,155,126 | $72,346 | $23,531 | $20,650 | 9 | $20,690 | $32,005 | $59,552 |
| 2020 | $1,106,311 | $101,629 | $51,844 | $48,050 | 14 | — | $24,008 | $52,562 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bickimer Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $100K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its grants include support for education and scholarships, housing, literacy, health and social services, and child advocacy.
Grantee missions illustrate the kinds of organizations it supports. Neumann University says it educates a diverse community and views learning as a lifelong process. Friends of JCDS says it provides basic needs, affordable housing, and life-enhancing opportunities for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Healing House describes its work as substance use disorder recovery, supporting participants’ well-being and self-sufficiency. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 38 grants totaling $117,859. Grants ranged from $700 to $26,211, with a median of $2,500.
Among the largest reported grants were $26,211 to Building Hope Foundation for affordable housing initiatives; $10,000 each to Johnson County Community College Foundation and Kansas City Community Foundation for scholarships; $4,259 to Kansas City Royals Foundation for literacy advocacy programs; and $4,108 to Kids TLC for special-needs support for children and young adults.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists T J Bickimer as president and M H Bickimer as vice president. It lists T J Bickimer, D K Kanatzar, Megan Kline, and Mike Melissa Bickimer as directors.
Bickimer Family Foundation is led by T. J. Bickimer, President & Directors on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
T. J. Bickimer
President & Directors
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Megan Kline
Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
D. K. Kanatzar
Directors
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
M. H. Bickimer
Vice President
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mike Melissa Bickimer
Directors
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Bickimer Family Foundation
How much does Bickimer Family Foundation give each year?
Bickimer Family Foundation gave $118K across 38 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $42K across 20 grants.
What is Bickimer Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Bickimer Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $3,102, across 38 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Bickimer Family Foundation give grants?
Bickimer Family Foundation gives mostly in Kansas: 64% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Missouri (18%) and Pennsylvania (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Kansas City, MO (10 grants), Kansas City, KS (5 grants), Overland Park, KS (5 grants) and Olathe, KS (3 grants).
Does Bickimer Family Foundation give general operating support?
Occasionally: 3% of Bickimer Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 38) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Education" (4 grants).
Who are Bickimer Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Bickimer Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Building Hope Foundation ($26,211), Johnson County Community College Foundation ($10,000) and Kansas City Community Foundation ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 39% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Bickimer Family Foundation?
Bickimer Family Foundation reported $2.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $119K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $100K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Bickimer Family Foundation fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its grants include support for education and scholarships, housing, literacy, health and social services, and child advocacy. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Bickimer Family Foundation?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Bickimer Family Foundation's EIN?
Bickimer Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-2810000. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Bickimer Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 24, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 7, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
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Grantable. (2026). Bickimer Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 13, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/bickimer-family-foundation-morg_2ba6bbb9a5e14b7ca26bc66504275244
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