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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 52-6171509

The Bonham Trust

A private foundation in Aberdeen, SD. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 11 grants and $15,500 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Feb 28, 2026), 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Cassie Backman
PO Box 1210
Aberdeen, SD 574021210
(605) 229-7119
Form and materials
Available upon request from Britton-Hecla High School or on the School's website.
Deadlines
Defined each year in the annual scholarship application.
Restrictions
The recipient must be a Britton-Hecla High School student who is currently in a postsecondary program or is a high school senior on track for graduation.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $15,500

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $409,549

  • Tax year 2024

    $15,500

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $394,544

  • Tax year 2023

    $14,750

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $370,580

  • Tax year 2022

    $17,500

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $367,137

  • Tax year 2021

    $16,500

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $368,221

  • Tax year 2020

    $14,625

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $355,546

  • Tax year 2019

    $15,250

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $350,874

  • Tax year 2018

    $14,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $354,745

Grants paid in 2025

11 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Individual

    College Scholarship

    $2,000
  2. Individual

    College Scholarship

    $2,000
  3. Individual

    College Scholarship

    $2,000
  4. Individual

    College Scholarship

    $1,500
  5. Individual

    College Scholarship

    $1,500
  6. Individual

    College Scholarship

    $1,500
  7. Individual

    College Scholarship

    $1,000
  8. Individual

    College Scholarship

    $1,000
  9. Individual

    College Scholarship

    $1,000
  10. Individual

    College Scholarship

    $1,000
  11. Individual

    College Scholarship

    $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Dacotah BankTrustee Hours 1Pay $4,551

The return

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