Bonavia Family Charitable Trust
Bonavia Family Charitable Trust is a private foundation based in Wichita, Kansas. Its 2025 filing reports grants to Kansas organizations supporting activities including film, education, dance, music, opera, and theatre.
Bonavia Family Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Bonavia Family Charitable Trust gave $141K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $14K), mostly in Kansas. 20% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $141,250
- +86.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- -23.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $14,125
- +142.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $1,497,657
- +6.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 20% first-time grantees (2 of 10, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Kansas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Bonavia Family Charitable Trust
- 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: 200 W Douglas Ave Suite 1010, Wichita, KS 67202
Phone: (316) 640-1827
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Bonavia Family Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Tallgrass Film Association ($50K). Together the top 10 received $141K.
Grant Size Distribution
56 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 54 grants of 56 (96%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in Kansas.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Bonavia Family Charitable Trust open to new grantees?
20%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 10 grantees (20%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $375; repeat grants $18K. How we count
Medians: $375 first-time, $8K repeat.
- 60% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 157% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 134% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $55K (2022) to $141K (2025). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $141K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Tallgrass Film Association Wichita, KS | Underwrite Film Festival | $50,000 |
| The Independent School Inc Wichita, KS | School Operations | $50,000 |
| PBS Kansas Wichita, KS | Children's Education Center | $16,000 |
| WSU School of Dance Wichita, KS | Dance Programming | $10,000 |
| Wichita Symphony Society Wichita, KS | Underwrite Symphony Concert | $5,000 |
| Orpheum Performing Arts Centre Ltd Wichita, KS | Capital Campaign | $5,000 |
| Radio Kansas Hutchinson, KS | Public Radio Operations | $2,500 |
| Orpheum Performing Arts Center Wichita, KS | Theatre Operations | $2,000 |
| Opera Kansas Wichita, KS | Opera Performance Operations | $500 |
| Wichita Chamber Chorale Wichita, KS | Music Performance Operations | $250 |
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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 | $1,497,657 | $230,009 | $145,229 | $141,250 | 10 | $142,730 | $229,554 | $106,756 |
| 2024 | $1,412,877 | $98,994 | $79,685 | $75,700 | 13 | $78,155 | $98,114 | $89,863 |
| 2023 | $1,393,568 | $51,019 | $71,781 | $70,000 | 11 | $71,280 | $50,619 | $76,529 |
| 2022 | $1,414,330 | $27,452 | $58,582 | $55,000 | 9 | $56,200 | $27,052 | $75,150 |
| 2021 | $1,445,543 | $93,398 | $70,986 | $69,297 | 13 | $70,497 | $92,706 | $83,685 |
| 2020 | $1,423,048 | $138,690 | $97,732 | $94,800 | 18 | — | $38,330 | $72,303 |
| 2019 | $1,382,173 | $57,660 | $60,879 | $59,360 | 14 | — | $57,300 | $62,438 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bonavia Family Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $107K 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 mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for a film festival, school operations, a children’s education center, dance programming, performing arts, and public radio.
Among its grantees, Tallgrass Film Association describes its mission as fostering appreciation of cinematic arts through shared experiences around international film. Orpheum Performing Arts Centre Ltd says it serves the community by providing diverse performing arts opportunities in a historic venue. Wichita Symphony Society says its mission is to enrich, educate, and entertain diverse regional audiences through orchestral music.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the trust gave $141,250 across 10 grants. Grants ranged from $250 to $50,000, with a median grant of $5,000.
The largest grants were $50,000 each to Tallgrass Film Association for underwriting a film festival and The Independent School Inc for school operations. Other grants included $16,000 to PBS Kansas for a children’s education center; $10,000 to WSU School of Dance for dance programming; $5,000 each to Wichita Symphony Society for a concert and Orpheum Performing Arts Centre Ltd for a capital campaign; and $2,500 to Radio Kansas for public radio operations.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Nicholas J Bonavia and Anthony Bonavia as trustees.
Bonavia Family Charitable Trust's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Anthony Bonavia
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nicholas J. Bonavia
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Emily J. Bonavia (2019–2024) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Bonavia Family Charitable Trust
How much does Bonavia Family Charitable Trust give each year?
Bonavia Family Charitable Trust gave $141K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $76K across 13 grants.
What is Bonavia Family Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Bonavia Family Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $14,125, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Bonavia Family Charitable Trust that year got $375 on average.
Where does Bonavia Family Charitable Trust give grants?
Bonavia Family Charitable Trust gives mostly in Kansas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Wichita, KS (9 grants).
Does Bonavia Family Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 10 grants with a stated purpose on Bonavia Family Charitable Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Bonavia Family Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
Bonavia Family Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Tallgrass Film Association ($50,000), The Independent School Inc ($50,000) and PBS Kansas ($16,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 82% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Bonavia Family Charitable Trust?
Bonavia Family Charitable Trust reported $1.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $143K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $107K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Bonavia Family Charitable Trust fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for a film festival, school operations, a children’s education center, dance programming, performing arts, and public radio. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Bonavia Family Charitable Trust?
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 Bonavia Family Charitable Trust's EIN?
Bonavia Family Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 48-6320635. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Bonavia Family Charitable Trust accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 13, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 30, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Bonavia Family Charitable Trust funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/bonavia-family-charitable-trust-morg_3bfb125d8d80451d9c0cbcf25c1de7db
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