How to apply
Accepts applications
The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.
- Contact
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Bicknell Fund
Steve Foster MN Advisory Services, LLC 1111 Superior Ave Ste 700
Cleveland, OH 44114
(216) 363-6481
[email protected] - Form and materials
- A completed application questionnaire along with the most recent audited financial statements; a current list of trustees and executive staff; a project budget showing how the requested fund will be utilized, including other sources of funding; a copy of the IRS letter confirming the organizations 501(c)(3) status; if the organization uses a fiscal agent, then a letter of support from that agent, as well as the agent's 501(c)(3) exemption letter.
- Deadlines
- The deadline for proposal submission is every april 1st and september 1st.
- Restrictions
- The bicknell fund trustees determine grant awards. Only qualified non-profit organizations, which are classified by the internal revenue code as tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organizations are eligible for funding consideration. The bicknell fund does not provide grants to individuals or for political advocacy.
Assets and giving by year
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Tax year 2024
$312,000
- Grants listed
- 28
- Assets, end of year
- $5,218,279
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Tax year 2023
$290,000
- Grants listed
- 29
- Assets, end of year
- $5,532,876
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Tax year 2022
$339,000
- Grants listed
- 26
- Assets, end of year
- $5,551,332
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Tax year 2021
$363,000
- Grants listed
- 31
- Assets, end of year
- $5,706,237
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Tax year 2019
$312,617
- Grants listed
- 30
- Assets, end of year
- $5,817,856
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Tax year 2018
$293,850
- Grants listed
- 35
- Assets, end of year
- $5,944,177
Grants paid in 2024
As listed on the return.
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Adirondack Lakes Center for the ArtsBlue MTN Lake, NY
Potters resort purchase
$50,000 -
Archbold FoundationThomasville, GA
Internal medicine residency program
$30,000 -
The Salvation ArmyCleveland, OH
Operating support
$20,000 -
Holden Forests & GardenKirtland, OH
People for trees campaing
$20,000 -
Food StrongCleveland, OH
Urban agriculture education hub capital campaign
$20,000 -
Cleveland Museum of Natural HistoryCleveland, OH
Perkins new wash barn project
$15,500 -
Judson FoundationCleveland, OH
Judson park mansion garden project
$15,000 -
Appalachian Trail Resiliecy FundHarpers Ferry, WV
Appalachian trail repair and clearing
$10,000 -
American Red CrossCleveland, OH
General operations
$10,000 -
Team RubiconLos Angeles, CA
Hurricane helene relief
$10,000 -
All Hands and HeartsMattapoisett, MA
Hurricane helene relief smart response program
$10,000 -
Medwish InternationalCleveland, OH
Operating support
$10,000 -
Playhouse Square FoundationCleveland, OH
Operating support
$8,000 -
South KentSouth Kent, CT
Annual fund
$7,500 -
Brookwood SchoolThomasville, GA
Annual fund
$7,000 -
University SchoolHunting Valley, OH
Learning specialists and academic support programs
$7,000 -
Hanna Perkins Center for Child DevelopmentShaker HTS, OH
Operating support
$7,000 -
Cleveland Sight CenterCleveland, OH
Operating support
$6,000 -
Planned Parenthood of Greater OhioAkron, OH
Operating support
$6,000 -
Fieldstone Farm Therapeutic Riding CenterChagrin Falls, OH
Ridership program
$6,000 -
Miss Hall's SchoolPittsfield, MA
Annual fund in honor of kate luzius' 56th reunion
$5,000 -
Thomasville Center for the ArtsThomasville, GA
Annual wildlife arts festival
$5,000 -
Hillsdale CollegeHillsdale, MI
Bicknell replacement grant scholarship fund
$5,000 -
Lawrence SchoolBroadview HTS, OH
Community education series
$5,000 -
Fostering HopeSolon, OH
Journey bags program
$5,000 -
Edwins Leadership & Restaurant InstituteCleveland HTS, OH
Operating support
$5,000 -
Lakeview Cemetery FoundationCleveland, OH
Seasonal care of historic moses cleveland trees
$5,000 -
Empowing EpilepsyBeachwood, OH
Patient education program
$2,000
Where the money goes
By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.
- Arts and culture5 grants $83,50038% of the total
- Health3 grants $46,00021% of the total
- Education4 grants $22,00010% of the total
- Disaster relief and public safety2 grants $20,0009% of the total
- Food and agriculture1 grant $20,0009% of the total
- Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $15,0007% of the total
- 1 other causes2 grants $11,0005% of the total
By State
Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.
- Ohio18 grants $172,500
- New York1 grant $50,000
- Georgia3 grants $42,000
- Massachusetts2 grants $15,000
- California1 grant $10,000
- West Virginia1 grant $10,000
- Connecticut1 grant $7,500
- Michigan1 grant $5,000
Officers, directors and trustees
As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.
- Samantha K Crowley Co MN AdvisoryPRESIDENT/TRUSTEE Hours 5Pay $0
- Warren Bicknell III MN Adv SRV LLCVICE PRESIDENT/TRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
- Kate B Luzius Co MN Adv SRV LLCTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
- Wendy H Bicknell Co MN Adv SRV LLCTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
- Alexander S Taylor Co MN Adv SV LLCTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
- W Gates Kirkham Co MN Adv SRV LLCTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
- Matt Van de Motter Co MN Adv SV LLCTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
- Steven Foster Co MN Adv SRV LLCSECRETARY/TREASURER Hours 5Pay $0
- Andrew T MeyerTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
The return
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