Bonnie Ethel Dickson
Bonnie Ethel Dickson is a private foundation, based in Saint Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $745K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $41K. Net investment income was $44K.
Bonnie Ethel Dickson at a glance
In short: Bonnie Ethel Dickson gave $41K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $14K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $41,000
- +17.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $13,667
- -21.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,250
- Total assets
- $744,784
- -0.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (50% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Bonnie Ethel Dickson funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Trinity UMC Cemetery Fund ($21K). Together the top 3 received $41K.
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 11 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Bonnie Ethel Dickson gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−11%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 97% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $35K (2019) to $46K (2023). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $41K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Trinity UMC Cemetery Fund Lansing, NC | General Operating | $20,500 |
| March of Dimes Inc Arlington, VA | General Operating | $10,250 |
| American Heart Association St Petersburg, FL | General Operating | $10,250 |
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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 | $744,784 | $56,978 | $57,536 | $41,000 | 3 | $43,602 | $43,563 | $44,997 |
| 2024 | $745,948 | $39,507 | $50,040 | $35,000 | 2 | $37,464 | $26,375 | $43,243 |
| 2023 | $755,765 | $27,405 | $60,129 | $46,000 | 2 | $48,343 | $15,217 | $40,486 |
| 2022 | $789,309 | $34,632 | $62,180 | $46,000 | 2 | $48,367 | $21,985 | $43,124 |
| 2021 | $817,138 | $86,820 | $56,306 | $40,000 | 2 | $42,490 | $72,935 | $48,169 |
| 2020 | $786,500 | $62,631 | $54,685 | $38,000 | 3 | — | $50,579 | $41,766 |
| 2019 | $778,634 | $81,723 | $49,740 | $35,000 | 3 | — | $69,635 | $40,352 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bonnie Ethel Dickson reported a distributable amount of $45K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Bonnie Ethel Dickson's only listed officer is Wells Fargo Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Wells Fargo Bank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$13K (2019) → $15K (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $15K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Bonnie Ethel Dickson
How much does Bonnie Ethel Dickson give each year?
Bonnie Ethel Dickson gave $41K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $35K across 2 grants.
What is Bonnie Ethel Dickson's typical grant size?
Bonnie Ethel Dickson's median grant in 2025 was $10,250, and its average grant was $13,667, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Bonnie Ethel Dickson give grants?
Bonnie Ethel Dickson gives mostly in North Carolina: 50% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Virginia (25%) and Florida (25%).
Does Bonnie Ethel Dickson give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Bonnie Ethel Dickson's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Bonnie Ethel Dickson?
Bonnie Ethel Dickson reported $745K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $44K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $45K (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 is Bonnie Ethel Dickson's EIN?
Bonnie Ethel Dickson's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 58-6209814. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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 May 3, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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