Bonner Price Student Loan Fund
Bonner Price Student Loan Fund is a private foundation based in Saint Louis, Missouri. Its 2025 filing reports 20 grants totaling $40,000, each for $2,000; the listed grant purposes were scholarships.
Bonner Price Student Loan Fund at a glance
In short: Bonner Price Student Loan Fund gave $40K across 20 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $40,000
- +2.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 20
- -25.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,000
- +38.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $1,028,878
- +0.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (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.
How to apply to Bonner Price Student Loan Fund
- How to Apply
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The 2025 filing says the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. It lists “FOUNDATION MANAGERS” as the contact, says an application is available upon request, and says award restrictions are available upon request.
- Review Cycle
- May each year; the May 2026 deadline has passed.
- Deadline
- May each year; the May 2026 deadline has passed.
- Contact
Application contact: Foundation Managers
Mailing address: PO Box 1959, Midland, TX 79702
Phone: (432) 685-5350
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Bonner Price Student Loan Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was McMurry University ($40K across 20 grants).
Grant Size Distribution
144 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 144 grants of 144 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Texas.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 20 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Bonner Price Student Loan Fund gives
- Giving fell 33% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 81% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $39K (2024) to $106K (2020). In 2025 it made 20 grants totaling $40K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| McMurry University Abilene, TX | Scholarship | $2,000 |
| McMurry University Abilene, TX | Scholarship | $2,000 |
| McMurry University Abilene, TX | Scholarship | $2,000 |
| McMurry University Abilene, TX | Scholarship | $2,000 |
| McMurry University Abilene, TX | Scholarship | $2,000 |
| McMurry University Abilene, TX | Scholarship | $2,000 |
| McMurry University Abilene, TX | Scholarship | $2,000 |
| McMurry University Abilene, TX | Scholarship | $2,000 |
| McMurry University Abilene, TX | Scholarship | $2,000 |
| McMurry University Abilene, TX | Scholarship | $2,000 |
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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 | $1,028,878 | $78,161 | $65,490 | $40,000 | 20 | $50,125 | $63,586 | $61,832 |
| 2024 | $1,022,302 | $46,270 | $62,159 | $39,000 | 27 | $48,649 | $31,865 | $64,303 |
| 2023 | $1,032,200 | $36,533 | $106,629 | $55,000 | 27 | $65,235 | $6,571 | $60,969 |
| 2022 | $1,102,057 | $490,081 | $85,894 | $60,000 | 25 | $69,628 | $474,055 | $70,992 |
| 2021 | $709,625 | $98,566 | $121,744 | $80,000 | 45 | $91,038 | $71,018 | $59,617 |
| 2020 | $731,945 | $206,071 | $154,388 | $105,500 | 10 | — | $172,145 | $63,514 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bonner Price Student Loan Fund reported a distributable amount of $62K 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 filing lists scholarship grants. McMurry University, a 2025 grantee, describes its own mission as challenging students, shaped by Christian principles, to examine the world from multiple perspectives and prepare for leadership, service, and professional success.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 20 grants totaling $40,000. Grants ranged from $2,000 to $2,000, with a median of $2,000. McMurry University in Abilene, Texas, is among the listed grantees and received a $2,000 scholarship grant.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Wells Fargo Bank N.A. is listed as trustee on the 2025 filing.
Bonner Price Student Loan Fund's only listed officer is Wells Fargo Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Wells Fargo Bank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$16K (2020) → $19K (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $19K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Bonner Price Student Loan Fund
How much does Bonner Price Student Loan Fund give each year?
Bonner Price Student Loan Fund gave $40K across 20 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $39K across 27 grants.
What is Bonner Price Student Loan Fund's typical grant size?
Bonner Price Student Loan Fund's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $2,000, across 20 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Bonner Price Student Loan Fund give grants?
Bonner Price Student Loan Fund gives mostly in Texas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Abilene, TX (20 grants).
Does Bonner Price Student Loan Fund give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 20 grants with a stated purpose on Bonner Price Student Loan Fund's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (20 grants).
How large is Bonner Price Student Loan Fund?
Bonner Price Student Loan Fund reported $1.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $50K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $62K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Bonner Price Student Loan Fund fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 filing lists scholarship grants. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Bonner Price Student Loan Fund?
The 2025 filing says the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Bonner Price Student Loan Fund's EIN?
Bonner Price Student Loan Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 72-6084752. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 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 November 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 25, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS December 18, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 4, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
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