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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 43-6371635

Bruce V Drowns Educational Foundati

A private foundation in St Joseph, MO. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 16 grants and $80,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Jun 30, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. It still lists the details below.

Contact
Benton High School
5655 S 4th Street
St Joseph, MO 64505
(816) 671-4030
Form and materials
Bruce drowns educational foundation application form
Deadlines
April 1
Restrictions
Benton high school students and graduates who show need

Assets and giving by year

5 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $80,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $1,180,821

  • Tax year 2023

    $93,000

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $1,116,147

  • Tax year 2022

    $62,666

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $1,142,158

  • Tax year 2021

    $53,500

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $1,202,500

  • Tax year 2020

    $41,700

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $1,204,332

Grants paid in 2024

16 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Missouri Western State UniversitySt Joseph, MO

    Scholarships

    $20,000
  2. Northwest Missouri State UniversityMaryville, MO

    Scholarships

    $15,000
  3. Missouri State UniversitySpringfield, MO

    Scholarships

    $12,000
  4. North Central Missouri CollegeTrenton, MO

    Scholarships

    $8,000
  5. University of Missouri - KCKansas City, MO

    Scholarships

    $4,000
  6. Prestcott CollegePrescott, AZ

    Scholarships

    $4,000
  7. University of Missouri - ColumbiaColumbia, MO

    Scholarships

    $3,000
  8. Metropolitan Community CollegeOmaha, NE

    Scholarships

    $3,000
  9. Loyola Univeristy - ChicagoChicago, IL

    Scholarships

    $2,000
  10. Missouri Valley CollegeMarshall, MO

    Scholarships

    $2,000
  11. Wichita State UniversityWichita, KS

    Scholarships

    $2,000
  12. University of Nebraska - LincolnLincoln, NE

    Scholarships

    $1,000
  13. University of ArizonaTucson, AZ

    Scholarships

    $1,000
  14. Kansas State UniversityManhattan, KS

    Scholarships

    $1,000
  15. Florida Atlantic UniversityBoca Raton, FL

    Scholarships

    $1,000
  16. St Louis Community CollegeBridgeton, MO

    Scholarships

    $1,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $3,00060% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $2,00040% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Missouri8 grants $65,000
  2. Arizona2 grants $5,000
  3. Nebraska2 grants $4,000
  4. Kansas2 grants $3,000
  5. Illinois1 grant $2,000
  6. Florida1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Sara NicholsonCO-TRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Shawna GillilandCO-TRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Jason LenzCO-TRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Commerce TrustCO-TRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $13,814

The return

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