The Frank and Patricia Bick Foundation
The Frank and Patricia Bick Foundation is a private foundation, based in Saint Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2024 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $42K. Net investment income was $43K.
The Frank and Patricia Bick Foundation at a glance
In short: The Frank and Patricia Bick Foundation gave $42K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $14K), mostly in Missouri. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $42,385
- +319.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $14,128
- +179.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,770
- Total assets
- $1,150,703
- -3.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Missouri (100% 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 The Frank and Patricia Bick Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Kirkwood High School ($32K). Together the top 3 received $42K.
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How The Frank and Patricia Bick Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 75% 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 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2024) to $42K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $42K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Kirkwood High School Kirkwood, MO | General Purpose | $31,500 |
| St Clement Saint Louis, MO | General Purpose | $5,770 |
| St Joesph High School St. Louis, MO | General Purpose | $5,115 |
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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 | $1,150,703 | $23,793 | $62,621 | $42,385 | 3 | $42,385 | $42,726 | $56,763 |
| 2024 | $1,189,531 | $1,218,230 | $28,209 | $10,100 | 2 | $10,100 | $4,091 | $21,515 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Frank and Patricia Bick Foundation reported a distributable amount of $57K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Frank and Patricia Bick Foundation is led by Scott Dunavant, Trustee on every filing since 2024 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Scott Dunavant
Trustee
On filings since 2024
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2024–2025. "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 The Frank and Patricia Bick Foundation
How much does The Frank and Patricia Bick Foundation give each year?
The Frank and Patricia Bick Foundation gave $42K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $10K across 2 grants.
What is The Frank and Patricia Bick Foundation's typical grant size?
The Frank and Patricia Bick Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,770, and its average grant was $14,128, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Frank and Patricia Bick Foundation give grants?
The Frank and Patricia Bick Foundation gives mostly in Missouri: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Saint Louis, MO (2 grants).
Does The Frank and Patricia Bick Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Frank and Patricia Bick Foundation'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 The Frank and Patricia Bick Foundation?
The Frank and Patricia Bick Foundation reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $42K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $57K (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 The Frank and Patricia Bick Foundation's EIN?
The Frank and Patricia Bick Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 99-6415283. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2024–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 4, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 1, 2026)
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