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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 46-4095157

Dion Banks Foundation

A private foundation in Key West, FL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 12 grants and $365,149 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 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
Suzanne D Banks
2226 Harris Ave Ste B
Key West, FL 33040
(305) 602-7707
[email protected]
Form and materials
Written requests that specify the use of funds, copy of EIN, exemption letter and Form 990.
Deadlines
Submission deadlines are not required.
Restrictions
Furnish a periodic accounting to show that funds were expended for the purposes which were approved.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $365,149

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $3,975,119
  • Tax year 2024

    $281,364

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $4,466,258
  • Tax year 2023

    $242,179

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $4,452,015
  • Tax year 2022

    $208,500

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $4,580,415
  • Tax year 2021

    $211,159

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $4,609,907
  • Tax year 2020

    $229,300

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $4,753,777
  • Tax year 2019

    $295,500

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $4,856,516
  • Tax year 2018

    $270,798

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $5,107,149

Grants paid in 2025

12 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Autism Society of the KeysIslamorada, FL

    Grant

    $100,000
  2. Basilica School of Saint Mary Star of the SeaKey West, FL

    General Operating

    $60,000
  3. Florida Petroleum Marketers Scholarship Fund IncTallahassee, FL

    Scholarships

    $60,000
  4. Samuel's House IncKey West, FL

    General Operating

    $50,000
  5. Children's Healthcare of AtlantaBrookhaven, GA

    General Operating

    $25,000
  6. Williamstown Theatre FestivalWilliamstown, MA

    General Operating

    $25,000
  7. Habitat for HumanityKey West, FL

    Affordable Housing

    $20,000
  8. Wesley House Family ServicesKey West, FL

    Grant

    $10,000
  9. WomankindKey West, FL

    Ultrasound Grant

    $6,149
  10. VA Services of North AdamsN Adams, MA

    Underserved veteran services

    $4,000
  11. Key West Retired Catholic Priests Fund IncKey West, FL

    General Operating

    $3,000
  12. Key West Area Chief Petty Officer Association IncKey West, FL

    General Operating

    $2,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Health2 grants $125,00064% of the total
  2. Human services4 grants $69,14936% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Florida9 grants $311,149
  2. Massachusetts2 grants $29,000
  3. Georgia1 grant $25,000

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Suzanne BanksTrustee Hours 6Pay $0

The return

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