Funding search · EIN 271076561 · Lansing, MI

Bennie C Wickens Foundation

Name: Bennie C Wickens Foundation grants, 2022–2025
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License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

46
grants reported: $411,250
total given: 2022–2025
filing years: $7,500
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

underprivileged food services financial care child advanced childcare

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Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

Greater Lansing Food Bank4 grants · $60,000
Holy Cross Services4 grants · $60,000
Redeemer Church4 grants · $55,000
St Vincent De Paul Society3 grants · $45,000
E Global Family4 grants · $37,500
Big Brothers Big Sisters4 grants · $37,500
Lansing Old Newsboys4 grants · $20,000
Give-a-Kid Project4 grants · $18,750
Petals and Pinecones4 grants · $17,500
Community Baptist Church of Lansing4 grants · $17,500

Giving over time

$112,500

2022

$93,750

2023

$100,000

2024

$105,000

2025

Grant history

All 46 reported grants, largest first.

$15,000
Greater Lansing Food Bank · Lansing, MI · 2025
Emergency food assistance
$15,000
Holy Cross Services · Saginaw, MI · 2025
For Childcare program
$15,000
Redeemer Church · Lansing, MI · 2025
For child care program
$15,000
St Thomas Aqunias · East Lansing, MI · 2025
For child care program
$15,000
Greater Lansing Food Bank · Lansing, MI · 2024
Emergency food assistance
$15,000
Holy Cross Services · Saginaw, MI · 2024
For childcare program
$15,000
Redeemer Church · Lansing, MI · 2024
For child care program
$15,000
St Vincent De Paul Society · Lansing, MI · 2024
Services and food to the underprivileged
$15,000
Greater Lansing Food Bank · Lansing, MI · 2023
Emergency food assistance
$15,000
Holy Cross Services · Saginaw, MI · 2023
For childcare program
$15,000
St Vincent De Paul Society · Lansing, MI · 2023
Services and food to the underprivileged
$15,000
Greater Lansing Food Bank · Lansing, MI · 2022
Emergency food assistance
$15,000
Holy Cross Services · Saginaw, MI · 2022
For childcare program
$15,000
St Vincent De Paul Society · Lansing, MI · 2022
Services and food to the underprivileged
$12,500
Redeemer Church · Lansing, MI · 2023
For child care program
$12,500
Big Brothers Big Sisters · Lansing, MI · 2022
Mentoring middle school youth
$12,500
E Global Family · Honolulu, HI · 2022
Advanced education program
$12,500
Redeemer Church · Lansing, MI · 2022
For child care program
$10,000
Big Brothers Big Sisters · Lansing, MI · 2025
Mentoring middle school youth
$10,000
E Global Family · Honolulu, HI · 2025
Advanced education program
$7,500
Big Brothers Big Sisters · Lansing, MI · 2024
Mentoring middle school youth
$7,500
E Global Family · Honolulu, HI · 2024
Advanced education program
$7,500
Big Brothers Big Sisters · Lansing, MI · 2023
Mentoring middle school youth
$7,500
E Global Family · Honolulu, HI · 2023
Advanced education program
$5,000
Catholic Community of St Jude · Dewitt, MI · 2025
Financial assistance to the underprivileged
$5,000
Community Baptist Church of Lansing · Grand Ledge, MI · 2025
Services and food to the underprivileged
$5,000
Give-a-Kid Project · Holt, MI · 2025
Financial assistance to the underprivileged
$5,000
Lansing Old Newsboys · Lansing, MI · 2025
Purchase of children's footwear for underprivileged
$5,000
Petals and Pinecones · Lansing, MI · 2025
Mentorship for young women
$5,000
Catholic Community of St Jude · Dewitt, MI · 2024
Financial assistance to the underprivileged
$5,000
Community Baptist Church of Lansing · Grand Ledge, MI · 2024
Services and food to the underprivileged
$5,000
Give-a-Kid Project · Holt, MI · 2024
Financial assistance to the underprivileged
$5,000
Lansing Old Newsboys · Lansing, MI · 2024
Purchase of children's footwear for underprivileged
$5,000
Petals and Pinecones · Lansing, MI · 2024
Mentorship for young women
$5,000
Lansing Old Newsboys · Lansing, MI · 2023
Purchase of children's footwear for underprivileged
$5,000
River House · Grayling, MI · 2023
Provide safety and services to survivors of domestic and sexual abuse
$5,000
Catholic Community of St Jude · Dewitt, MI · 2022
Financial assistance to the underprivileged
$5,000
Community Baptist Church of Lansing · Grand Ledge, MI · 2022
Services and food to the underprivileged
$5,000
Give-a-Kid Project · Holt, MI · 2022
Financial assistance to the underprivileged
$5,000
Lansing Old Newsboys · Lansing, MI · 2022
Purchase of children's footwear for underprivileged
$5,000
Petals and Pinecones · Lansing, MI · 2022
Mentorship for young women
$5,000
River House · Grayling, MI · 2022
Provide safety and services to survivors of domestic and sexual abuse
$3,750
Give-a-Kid Project · Holt, MI · 2023
Financial assistance to the underprivileged
$2,500
Catholic Community of St Jude · Dewitt, MI · 2023
Financial assistance to the underprivileged
$2,500
Community Baptist Church of Lansing · Grand Ledge, MI · 2023
Services and food to the underprivileged
$2,500
Petals and Pinecones · Lansing, MI · 2023
Mentorship for young women

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