Bruce B Dice Foundation
Bruce B Dice Foundation is a private foundation, based in Spring, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $74K. Net investment income was $48K.
Bruce B Dice Foundation at a glance
In short: Bruce B Dice Foundation gave $74K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $74,000
- +43.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $9,250
- +7.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,500
- Total assets
- $1,261,305
- -4.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Michigan (76% 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 Bruce B Dice Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Calvin University ($53K across 4 grants). Together the top 5 received $74K.
Grant Size Distribution
25 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 23 grants of 25 (92%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How Bruce B Dice Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+14%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $34K (2020) to $74K (2025). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $74K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Calvin University Grand Rapids, MI | Museum Fund | $20,000 |
| Calvin University Grand Rapids, MI | Museum Fund | $20,000 |
| Calvin University Grand Rapids, MI | Geology Scholarship | $10,000 |
| Mayo Clinic Scottsdale, AZ | Cancer Research | $10,000 |
| Tomagwa Healthcare Ministries Tomball, TX | Medical Research | $5,000 |
| Hope College Holland, MI | Scholarship | $3,500 |
| Calvin University Grand Rapids, MI | Geology Micrometeorite Reseach Project | $3,000 |
| Houston Area Suicide Prevention Houston, TX | Suicide Prevention | $2,500 |
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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 | $1,261,305 | $41,035 | $94,621 | $74,000 | 8 | $74,000 | $48,132 | $2,685 |
| 2024 | $1,314,891 | $47,408 | $64,798 | $51,500 | 6 | $51,500 | $59,018 | $71,433 |
| 2023 | $1,071,590 | $94,490 | $107,386 | $65,000 | 3 | $65,000 | $66,614 | $65,387 |
| 2022 | $1,496,537 | $65,672 | $74,617 | $65,000 | 3 | $65,000 | $60,604 | $65,527 |
| 2021 | $1,285,377 | $11,369 | $71,570 | $66,000 | 5 | — | $46,158 | $49,319 |
| 2020 | $1,014,957 | $847,579 | $39,289 | $34,000 | 3 | — | $15,690 | $35,682 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bruce B Dice Foundation reported a distributable amount of $3K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Bruce B Dice Foundation is led by Elizabeth Dice, President since 2024 (on filings since 2023); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Elizabeth Dice
President
Secretary & Treasurer → President, 2024
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kevin B. Dice
Chairman
President → Chairman, 2024
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sandy Cherry
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Bruce Dice (2020–2022) — Chairman
- Former: Kirk Brian Dice (2020–2022) — Secretary & Treasurer
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 Bruce B Dice Foundation
How much does Bruce B Dice Foundation give each year?
Bruce B Dice Foundation gave $74K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $52K across 6 grants.
What is Bruce B Dice Foundation's typical grant size?
Bruce B Dice Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $7,500, and its average grant was $9,250, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Bruce B Dice Foundation give grants?
Bruce B Dice Foundation gives mostly in Michigan: 76% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Arizona (14%) and Texas (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Grand Rapids, MI (4 grants).
Does Bruce B Dice Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Bruce B Dice Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Bruce B Dice Foundation's largest grantees?
Bruce B Dice Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Calvin University ($53,000 across 4 grants), Mayo Clinic ($10,000) and Tomagwa Healthcare Ministries ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 92% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Bruce B Dice Foundation?
Bruce B Dice Foundation reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $74K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $3K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Bruce B Dice Foundation's EIN?
Bruce B Dice Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 76-0538023. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 10, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 8, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 10, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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