Funding search · EIN 271076561 · Lansing, MI
Bennie C Wickens Foundation
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
underprivilegedfoodservicesfinancialcarechildadvancedchildcare
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Funding pattern
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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
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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