Bonner Foundation Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Houston, TX EIN: 85-4029971

Provide assistance for socially and economically disadvantaged youth through donations to organizations supporting youth. The purpose of the program is to serve underrepresented communities-students by way of scholarships and other educational endeavors.

Bonner Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Bonner Foundation Inc gave $54K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $18K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$53,696
+437.0% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
3
+200.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$17,899
+79.0% vs 2023
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$531,296
+7.6% vs 2023
Primary geography
Texas (81% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Bonner Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2024

Bethel s Family Church: $38KBethel s Family Church$38KUNCF: $10KUNCF$10KTestmasters: $6KTestmasters$6K

The largest 2024 recipient was Bethel s Family Church ($38K). Together the top 3 received $54K.

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

HoustonPearlandWashington

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K0 grants2022 1 grant2023 3 grants2024

From 2023 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2023) to $54K (2024). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $54K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Bethel s Family Church Houston, TXScholarships$37,500
UNCF Washington, DCScholarships$10,000
Testmasters Houston, TXSAT Prep educational services for students$6,196
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$531,296$9,657$72,031$53,6963$9,657
2023$493,670—$36,130$10,0001—
2022$409,800$400,000$200———

About Bonner Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

Bonner Foundation Inc is a public charity, based in Houston, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $531K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $54K. Net investment income was $10K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Bonner Foundation Inc's 2024 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Riva Bonner

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Victor Bonner III

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Victor Bonner Jr.

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2024. "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 Bonner Foundation Inc

How much does Bonner Foundation Inc give each year?

Bonner Foundation Inc gave $54K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $10K across 1 grant.

What is Bonner Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Bonner Foundation Inc's median grant in 2024 was $10,000, and its average grant was $17,899, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.

Where does Bonner Foundation Inc give grants?

Bonner Foundation Inc gives mostly in Texas: 81% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was District of Columbia (19%). The most frequent recipient cities were Houston, TX (2 grants).

Does Bonner Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Bonner Foundation Inc's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.

How large is Bonner Foundation Inc?

Bonner Foundation Inc reported $531K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $10K.

What is Bonner Foundation Inc's EIN?

Bonner Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-4029971. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS December 18, 2024)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024

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